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LUA scripting Netfabb: problem with mesh:move(X, Y, Z)

quentin_schmidBRKQZ — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:53:30 GMT

Hi,

I am currently trying to automate operation based on CAD files, and I find issues to to move the mesh. following script runs well

```

importer = system:createcadimport(0);
CAD_MODEL = importer:loadmodel(filename, 3);
MESH = CAD_MODEL:createmesh();
mesh = root:addmesh(MESH);
mesh:movetoorigin();

```

but when I replace the last line by

```

mesh:move(100, 100, -3.0)

```

I get the error

```

LUA Runtime Error: [string ""]:27: invalid object method or property: move

```

even though it seems to be consistent with

Help | Transformation | Autodesk

Thanks,

Quentin

Re: LUA scripting Netfabb: problem with mesh:move(X, Y, Z)

steffen_anders_adsk — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:32:43 GMT

Hello,

your mesh out of root:addmesh(MESH) is a LUATrayMesh, so mesh:translate() applies.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/NETF/2025/ENU/?guid=NETF-LUA-FPTRAYMESH

Best regards,

Steffen

Re: LUA scripting Netfabb: problem with mesh:move(X, Y, Z)

quentin_schmidBRKQZ — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:32:31 GMT

Thanks Steffen.

interestingly the method mesh:movetoorigin() works for this Lua mesh even thought it is not listed in the help