Export to pdf and creating 3d PDF
Hello @Yashasvi23481
You can use iLogic to create a rule that saves a PDF alongside your DWG/IDW whenever you save. The code snippet below is one I've used succesfully for years across multiple versions of Inventor
For the question about 3D PDF, you usually have to wait a moment, or try dragging the window for the bar to show up. Pardon the Danish in the screenshot below. You have to press settings -> Allow once. That's my experience anyhow.
Sub Main()
' Get the PDF translator Add-In.
Dim PDFAddIn As TranslatorAddIn
PDFAddIn = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemById("{0AC6FD96-2F4D-42CE-8BE0-8AEA580399E4}")
'Set a reference to the active document (the document to be published).
Dim oDocument As Document
oDocument = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
Dim oContext As TranslationContext
oContext = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateTranslationContext
oContext.Type = kFileBrowseIOMechanism
' Create a NameValueMap object
Dim oOptions As NameValueMap
oOptions = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap
' Create a DataMedium object
Dim oDataMedium As DataMedium
oDataMedium = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateDataMedium
' Check whether the translator has 'SaveCopyAs' options
If PDFAddIn.HasSaveCopyAsOptions(oDocument, oContext, oOptions) Then
' Options for drawings...
oOptions.Value("All_Color_AS_Black") = 0
oOptions.Value("Remove_Line_Weights") = 1
'oOptions.Value("Vector_Resolution") = 400
oOptions.Value("Sheet_Range") = kPrintAllSheets
'oOptions.Value("Custom_Begin_Sheet") = 2
'oOptions.Value("Custom_End_Sheet") = 4
End If
'Set the destination file name
'oDataMedium.FileName = "c:\temp\test.pdf"
Dim destFullFileName As String = IO.Path.ChangeExtension(oDocument.FullFileName, ".pdf")
oDataMedium.FileName = Left(oDocument.FullFileName,Len(oDocument.FullFileName)-4)+"_Rev"+iProperties.Value("Project","Revision Number")+".pdf"
'Publish document.
PDFAddIn.SaveCopyAs(oDocument, oContext, oOptions, oDataMedium)
end sub
It might be a question of templates then - They're installed with every new version of inventor and can usually be found here:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2025\Templates\en-US
Called Sample Part Template.pdf and Sample Assembly Template.pdf
remember to choose the right inventor release folder if you have multiple.
In regards to iLogic I'll post a series of screenshots:
1.
2.
Right click to bring up the menu. Choose a name and a place to save it.
3.
A menu opens where you paste the code
4.
Manage -> Event Triggers -> Drawings -> Drag your new iLogic rule into the appropriate place
Follow @YannickEnrico suggestion in message 6 where you will see how to paste the rule as an "External" rule. If you follow those steps, you will have the rule available all the time and you won't have to paste it into any documents.
Re Shared Views - Log into your Autodesk Account > Products and Services - you should see this if you search for "Shared":
If you don't, maybe contact Autodesk or your reseller for access. (It is part of a standard subscription, so there's no extra cost - you should have it.)
