C# API Inventor 2012 Change Image Background to white

[Anonymous]

i want to change the backgroun color to a solid white before i save an image of an .iam to file.

so far:

Inventor.Color bgColor = InvApp.TransientObjects.CreateColor(255, 255, 255);

Camera.SaveAsBitmap("C:\\Users\\Dan\\Desktop\\test.jpg", 800, 800, bgColor);

This does nothing to the image, same gradient BG set from the colorschemes.

i tried:

InvApp.ColorSchemes.BackgroundType = BackgroundTypeEnum.kOneColorBackgroundType;

just for giggles and it does in fact change the BG to a solid grey. But after that, i see no way to change the BG.

InvApp.ColorSchemes.Item("Presentation").Activate;

does not work either as the .Item sub class does not even under the colorschemes object.

im sure i am passing the wrong color object to the saveasbitmap method anyway - i just need someone to tell me the right object.....but this forum is a desert for anything not 2013....

cheers

[augusto.goncalves]

Sounds like correct, here's a sample for your reference, note that it's passing 2 colors

Sub test()
Dim oDoc As Document
Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

Dim oView As View
Set oView = oDoc.Views(1)

'Get the camera from the active view
Set oCamera = oView.Camera
oCamera.Fit
oCamera.Apply

Dim oTO As TransientObjects
Set oTO = ThisApplication.TransientObjects
Dim oTop As Color
Set oTop = oTO.CreateColor(255, 0, 0)

Dim oBottom As Color
Set oBottom = oTO.CreateColor(255, 255, 255)

oCamera.SaveAsBitmap "C:\ViewCamera.jpg", 800, 600, oTop, oBottom

End Sub

[carol3QK4E]

Just use this code and it will work fine for your needs.

Sub test()
Dim oDoc As Document
Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

Dim oView As View
Set oView = oDoc.Views(1)

'Get the camera from the active view
Set oCamera = oView.Camera
oCamera.Fit
oCamera.Apply

Dim oTO As TransientObjects
Set oTO = ThisApplication.TransientObjects
Dim oTop As Color
Set oTop = oTO.CreateColor(255, 0, 0)

Dim oBottom As Color
Set oBottom = oTO.CreateColor(255, 255, 255)

oCamera.SaveAsBitmap "C:\ViewCamera.jpg", 800, 600, oTop, oBottom

End Sub