topic Re: Setting the center point of modelitem in Navisworks API Forum

Setting the center point of modelitem

thomas.channell — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 10:12:24 GMT

Hi,

I am new to the Navisworks API and have found although I can get the centre point of a bounding box of an object, I can't set to or change these values.

I may just be missing something?

Thanks in advance,

Tom

Re: Setting the center point of modelitem

xiaodong_liang — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 03:37:28 GMT

Hi,

boundingbox is fixed property with a model geometry. Could you clarify why you wanted to change center of boundingbox?

or probably you just wanted to transform a geometry? if yes, please refer to this blog:

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/aec/2013/05/navisworks-2014-api-new-feature-override-transformation.html

Re: Setting the center point of modelitem

thomas.channell — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:51:47 GMT

Hi,

I am having no problem with transforming the object, however I am looking to rotate the model around a different point other than the center of the bounding box given, therefore I am attempting to alter this position.

Hope this makes sense?

Thanks,

Tom

Re: Setting the center point of modelitem

xiaodongliang — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 02:28:04 GMT

Hi Tom,

so, it sounds like what you wanted to set it pivot of orbit the scene? I need to check if API is available, but I'd like to have your confirmation on my understanding of your question.

Re: Setting the center point of modelitem

thomas.channell — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:10:20 GMT

Hi,

Yes this would be a solution to our problem.

Thanks,

Tom

Re: Setting the center point of modelitem

xiaodong_liang — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 06:46:48 GMT

Hi,

Sorry I do not find an API, and has not got a comment from our engineer team. So I logged a wish# NW-53280: NET API: set pivot of orbit

Re: Setting the center point of modelitem

thomas.channell — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:06:57 GMT

Thanks for looking into this :).