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Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:15:42 GMT

Is it possible to publish an nwd file via the Batch Utility?

I currently generate a new model via the Batch Utility Scheduler but for security reasons, I need the file to be locked after 24hrs.

I can manually publish the file with these settings but I need to automate the file creation.

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Patrick_Aps_9121 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:17:40 GMT

In the VB examples there is an example that does just that:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Navisworks Simulate 2011\api\COM\examples\AUTO_08\Auto_08.vbs

(I suppose it is also included in the 2012 version)

Just open with Notepad and read it.
This can be launced from a command line

and thus by a scheduled CMD-file.

I had to modify it to get rid of the password and expirying date...

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:46:26 GMT

Patrick,

Works a dream, many thanks.

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:34:34 GMT

Is there a way to set the date to increment automatically?

eg todays date + 1

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Patrick_Aps_9121 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:19:33 GMT

Within the VB code, surly, but I don't know how.

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

lee.mullin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:08:46 GMT

Try the Navisworks API forum

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Navisworks-API/bd-p/600

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:56:38 GMT

Solution found,

If you replace the expiry argument with the following code, the published file has a onw week lifespan.

arg_expiry = dateadd("d", 7, Now() )

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

OLLE_86 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:01:54 GMT

Do you know if there is a way of creating a batch that uses the publish option "embed database properties" instead of expiration date?

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:21:00 GMT

Ollie. I looked at trying to change some of the settings at the bottom of the publish dialogue but had no success. I think it was the spces in the attribute names that caused the problem (together with my lack of vb knowledge). I tried with single and double quotes but couldn't get it to work.

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:23:05 GMT

Sorry, not sure what happened to my last reply

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:28:33 GMT

Does Anyone got solution for customizing sample AUTO_08.vbs to publish option "embed database properties".

Also wanted to know with this script publishing time is faster?

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:38:22 GMT

Patrick - can you post the modifications you made to remove the expiration date and password?

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:54:24 GMT

Craig,

Here is one of the files I use. Hope it works for you.

Note: You will have to change the txt suffix to .vbs

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

det047 — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:40:19 GMT

Hi,

I need to activate may be re-saved option. What is the parameter? Would you help me? Tks

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

jhamilton — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:51:03 GMT

Is there an option that can be added to the script to embed the textures like you would if you were doing a manual publish?

Re: Publish using the Batch Utility (Simulate 2012)

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:46:19 GMT

Just follow the steps:

1 - Pick the code below and create the file nwd2nwd_publish.vbs;

2 - rename the file attached Publish_nwd.txt to Publish_nwd.bat;

3 - Put both in the same folder / directory in computer;

4 - Edit the Publish_nwd.bat in Notepad to edit the arguments, such as the full path of the nwd2nwd_publish.vbs file, and the full path of the .nwf file to publish and the destination folder;

5 - Open nwd2nwd_publish.vbs to edit aditional arguments, there's an explanation in the top of the vbscript;

6 - Open the prompt and run the script that is inside the Publish_nwd.bat file or use Task Scheduler in windows to to schedule to run this automation daily for exemple;

'Usage: 'cscript.exe nwf2nwd_advanced.vbs <f_in> <f_out> <title> <subject> <author> <publisher> <publishedfor> '<copyright> <keywords> <comments> <password> <expirydate> 'Example of the command in .bat (batch file command, just create a test.txt in yout desktop and rename to test.bat) 'using cscript.exe in the beginning to run the vbscript, you can run by prompt or task scheduler: 'cscript.exe "P:\teste_smartplant\nwf2nwd_advanced.vbs" "P:\teste_smartplant\112-60-45-Mecanica.nwf" "P:\teste_smartplant\112-60-45-Mecanica.nwd" "Projeto XXX" "Modelo para acompanhamento de projeto" "Company_Name" "" "" "" "" "" ' input argument dim roamer dim attrib dim ndx dim arg_in dim arg_out dim arg_title dim arg_password dim arg_author dim arg_subject dim arg_copyright dim arg_keywords dim arg_comments dim arg_publisher dim arg_publishedfor dim flags dim arg_expiry dim expiry dim count dim datenow ''prepare arguments if WScript.Arguments.Count < 10 then WScript.Echo "Missing parameters" Else count=WScript.Arguments.Count arg_in=WScript.Arguments(0) arg_out=WScript.Arguments(1) arg_title=WScript.Arguments(2) arg_subject=WScript.Arguments(3) arg_author=WScript.Arguments(4) arg_publisher=WScript.Arguments(5) arg_publishedfor=WScript.Arguments(6) arg_copyright=WScript.Arguments(7) arg_keywords=WScript.Arguments(8) 'arg_comments=WScript.Arguments(9) arg_comments="Data de publicação: " & dateadd("d", 0, Now()) arg_password=WScript.Arguments(9) 'arg_expiry=WScript.Arguments(11) 'arg_expiry = dateadd("d", 21, Now()) 'expiry=CDate(arg_expiry) End if ''create roamer via automation set roamer=createobject("navisWorks.document") roamer.visible = false ''open input file roamer.openfile arg_in ''create publishing attribute ndx=roamer.state.getenum("eObjectType_nwOaPublishAttribute") set attrib=roamer.state.objectFactory(ndx) ''set publishing properties attrib.title=arg_title attrib.password=arg_password attrib.author=arg_author 'attrib.expirydate=expiry attrib.subject=arg_subject attrib.copyright=arg_copyright attrib.keywords=arg_keywords attrib.comments=arg_comments attrib.publisher=arg_publisher attrib.publishedfor=arg_publishedfor flags=attrib.flags ''show properties when open Navisworks ndx=roamer.state.getenum("ePublishFlag_DISPLAY_ON_OPEN") ''embed recap and textures ndx1=roamer.state.getenum("ePublishFlag_EMBED_TEXTURES") ''embed database properties such as datatools linked to excel table 'ndx2=roamer.state.getenum("ePublishFlag_EMBED_DATABASE") ''allow nwd output file be saved in other model or naviswork file 'ndx3=roamer.state.getenum("ePublishFlag_ALLOW_RESAVE") flags=flags or ndx or ndx2 or ndx1 or ndx3 attrib.flags=flags 'write output file roamer.publishfile arg_out,attrib