API for Shared Views?

[el_jefe_de_steak]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if there is an API for the "Shared Views" feature of Inventor? I'd like to use it to autonomously generate shared views and send the viewer link via email.

[Gabriel_Watson · Accepted solution]

Vote for this little idea:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/expose-the-api-for-shared-views-in-inventor-for-ilogic...

Other discussions on this (click to enlarge pictures):

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https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/export-to-shared-view/td-p/8136096

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https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-api-vba-forum/create-renew-inventor-shared-views-via-...

[el_jefe_de_steak]

@Gabriel_Watson thank you! It's too bad that this feature is missing.

[ejaL9K8H]

Hi I succeed making a code, which i able to generate the shared view:

Imports System.Windows.Forms

Sub Main()
        
Dim oCommandMgr As CommandManager 
    oCommandMgr = ThisApplication.CommandManager 
Dim oControlDef As ControlDefinition 
    oControlDef = oCommandMgr.ControlDefinitions.Item("cmdCreateViewShare")
 
 	'Generate shared view
    oControlDef.Execute2(False)
    SendKeys.SendWait("{TAB 4}{ENTER}")
        
End Sub

I would like to automaticly get the link to the shared view:
By using the keys I am able to do it, but when writing it into ilogic, its not working properly:

'Copy link to clipboard - Is not working
	Dim SharedViewLink As String
	Clipboard.Clear
	SendKeys.SendWait("{TAB 3}{ENTER}")
	SharedViewLink = Clipboard.GetText
	MessageBox.Show(SharedViewLink, "Shared view link") 

 Can anyone help to make this last bit fully automated?

Best regards Emil Jakobsen

[el_jefe_de_steak]

I have the same issue. I believe the proper way to do this with code is to use Autodesk Platform Services (used to be called Autodesk Forge) to process your assembly. I have no experience personally but have spoken with someone who has accomplished this internally by exporting Inventor model to .SVF and using Forge to display it from a public cdn.

I will update here if I get it figured out at some point.