how can I rotate/move the view using external software (=send yaw/pitch/roll or pan x,y,z via an API)?

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'd like to rotate the view through yaw/pitch/roll or panning x,y,z via an API, how could I do that? (from any programming language).  Basically, the same thing a 3DConnexion spacemouse does out of the box.

Could you give me an example in any language, or point me to where I can find one? 

What API can I use to do that?

[garrygoldberg1]

Thanks for this situation! I also have the same!

[tykapl.breuil · Accepted solution]

For this you can use the Viewport and camera objects of the api. (Documentation can be found on the site, here for example)

Here's a sample code to activate the back view for example :

import adsk.core, adsk.fusion, adsk.cam, traceback

def run(context):
    global ui
    ui = None
    try:
        app = adsk.core.Application.get()
        ui  = app.userInterface
        viewport = app.activeViewport
        camera = viewport.camera
        camera.viewOrientation = adsk.core.ViewOrientations.BackViewOrientation
        viewport.camera = camera

    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))

 Just be careful about one detail, the camera method of a viewport only returns a copy of the camera, to change the viewport's camera, you need to reassign the modified camera.

[Anonymous]

Thank you! I appreciate it. I actually tried to look through the API myself but didn't find this (I just missed it), so I really owe you one.  I think this is enough for what I'm doing, I'll post again if I get stuck!  I like that you included a code sample and what to watch out for while using it, this makes me feel supported and welcome even as a newbie. It might feel like a small thing to you, but I already tried looking through it myself and didn't find it, this is literally in my project management software:

https://ibb.co/2ht2HtB

and I already wrote it off as "not possible", because I missed it myself, and I had to move on to some alternative way of trying to do what I'm trying to do.  this was a blocker to getting my work done, so this unlocks a path forward and removes a hurdle. it feels good.

thanks four your support and I hope to get more if I get badly stuck again.  I hope when I am a more advanced user I'll be able to repay the favor!

[BrianEkins]

There's a code sample in this post that shows manipulating the camera and updating the view to create an animation.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-api-and-scripts/trying-to-create-a-python-script-to-animat...

[garrygoldberg1]

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