batch rendering
Unfortunately, it looks like a lot of what you want to do is not currently exposed through the API.
The API doesn't provide access to the groups within the Bodies folder. That functionality was added after we initially exposed bodies through the API and it hasn't been updated to include it yet. It is something we need to do.
Regarding rendering, which type of rendering do you want? Ray tracing in the Rendering workspace or just the standard rendering you see in the Model workspace? The functionality in the Rendering workspace is not currently exposed at all through the API.
Unfortunately there isn't a way to do this by directly driving the commands. I've tried it and there are still some things missing that don't allow you to work this way. For example, how do you know how long to wait for the rendering to finish and then how do you save the finished rendering? Believe me when I say I wish it was there too. I wanted it for something I was working on too. Part of the reason it's not there is there may be some changes to the Render workspace and we don't want to release and API that would potentially be broken when/if these changes are made.
As far as other workarounds, they would all be more work. One that seems like it might be feasible is to use the Forge Derivative Service API to extract an fbx file from your Fusion design and then use Max or Maya to render it. I don't have any personal experience with doing this so I can't say how easy it would be or it there are any issues to be aware of.
Hi @Rick2TJYK -San.
I will share what I tested last year.
# Fusion360API Python script
import traceback
import adsk
import adsk.core as core
import adsk.fusion as fusion
import math
import pathlib
RENDER_QUALITY = 25 # 25-100
SPLITS_COUNT = 3
EXPORT_DIR = 'C:/temp'
def run(context):
ui: core.UserInterface = None
try:
# check export folder
expDir: pathlib.Path = pathlib.Path(EXPORT_DIR)
if not expDir.exists():
ui.messageBox(f'Folder not found: {EXPORT_DIR}')
return
# get RenderManager
app: core.Application = core.Application.get()
ui = app.userInterface
des: fusion.Design = app.activeProduct
renderMgr: fusion.RenderManager = des.renderManager
renderMgr.activateRenderWorkspace()
# get camera
vp: core.Viewport = app.activeViewport
camera: core.Camera = vp.camera
target: core.Point3D = camera.target
unit = math.radians(360 / SPLITS_COUNT)
matLst = []
for idx in range(SPLITS_COUNT):
mat: core.Matrix3D = core.Matrix3D.create()
mat.setToRotation(
unit * idx,
core.Vector3D.create(0,0,1),
target
)
matLst.append(mat)
cameraLst = []
for mat in matLst:
camera: core.Camera = vp.camera
eye: core.Point3D = camera.eye.copy()
eye.transformBy(mat)
camera.eye = eye
upVec: core.Vector3D = camera.upVector.copy()
upVec.transformBy(mat)
upVec.normalize()
camera.upVector = upVec
cameraLst.append(camera)
# preview motion
backup: core.Camera = vp.camera
for camera in cameraLst:
vp.camera = camera
vp.refresh()
adsk.doEvents()
vp.camera = backup
# query
res: core.DialogResults = ui.messageBox(
'OK?',
"",
core.MessageBoxButtonTypes.OKCancelButtonType,
core.MessageBoxIconTypes.QuestionIconType
)
if not res == core.DialogResults.DialogOK: return
# execute
rendering: fusion.Rendering = renderMgr.rendering
rendering.renderQuality = RENDER_QUALITY
name = app.activeDocument.name
for idx, camera in enumerate(cameraLst):
expPath = str(expDir / '{}{:003}.jpg'.format(name, idx))
renderFeat: fusion.RenderFuture = rendering.startLocalRender(
expPath,
camera,
)
ui.messageBox('Done')
except:
if ui:
ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
The finished product is too large to attach, so please see the link.
@Rick2TJYK -San.
Since there is no button to execute the script in the rendering workspace, we have created this one and published it.
https://github.com/kantoku-code/Fusion360_AddScriptsManagerCommand
If you just want to run the script, this is also convenient.