creating 3d pdf with API

[KarlR.J.Wehr]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a 3d pdf with Inventor 2017 API.

With the sample code provided by the Inventor API Help ("Export to 3D PDF API Sample") I am able to create a 3d pdf for a part file (ipt) but the code fails for an assembly document. Running the code for an assembly document only creates an empty 3d pdf.

So, what is missing to deal with assemblies?

I'll be greatful for any help provided...

Karl

[LukeDavenport · Accepted solution]

Karl,

Check out my blog here:

https://inventorlogicblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/autodesk-inventor-2017-ilogic-export-to-3d-pdf-al...

Also this blog has iLogic code to auto-attach/embed the 3D PDF in the model.

https://inventorlogicblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/27/autodesk-inventor-ilogic-export-to-3d-pdf-and-att...

Hope this helps,

Luke

[KarlR.J.Wehr]

Hi Lunk,

thanks for your answer, its working now...

Karl

[LukeDavenport]

No worries Karl,

Luke

[tcp_wegener]

 'Publish document.
    Call oPDFConvertor3D.Publish(oDocument, oOptions)
    

I copied your sample. but I miss the 'oPDFConvertor3D.Publish" method.

"Publish" is not a member of the Automation property, it's just an object.

Do I have to use reflection to invoke the "Publish" method?

[Anonymous]

Hi Thomas,

It could be that you are not using Inventor 2017, or you are using a previous Inventor object library by mistake?

Luke

[tcp_wegener]

Hi Luke,

hmm I'm using Inventor 2017. But I don't understand how you can cal a method which isn't existing? The Automation proprty is of "object" and this one don't hhave any method like "publish". It needs another type which have this method, so I can cast it to this type and call the function publish on it.

How do you can manage this issue?

Thomas

[tcp_wegener]

Hi Luke,

sorry it was my fault. I have too use the late binding stuff.
There is a special keyword in C# for this (instead of using var or object), so:

dynamic oPDFConvertor3D = oPDFAddIn.Automation;

is working 🙂

Thomas