Transparent background

[Anonymous]

Hello,
I'm looking for a way to export images with a transparent background using iLogic. Is it possible?

[bradeneuropeArthur · Accepted solution]

Hi,

This will do:

Public Sub SaveAsJPG()
    ' Get the active view.
    Dim oView As View
    Set oView = ThisApplication.ActiveView
    
 'Create a new NameValueMap Object
    Dim oOptions As NameValueMap
    Set oOptions = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap '.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap
    
    oOptions.Value("TransparentBackground") = True

    Call oView.SaveAsBitmapWithOptions("C:\Temp\TestB.bmp", 0, 0, oOptions)
End Sub

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your reply but I'm working on Inventor 2015 and it doesn't seems to work.

I've got a run-time error '438'

Object doesn't support this property or method...

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Could you please make the same screenshot as me:

I am using 2018 inventor.

let us check the difference.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

The same screenshot please, if you select BMP files!!

Seems that this option is not available for 2015 of inventor!!!!

What would you like to do with the Picture?

[Anonymous]

We give our client a view of what they've bought to permitt them to place it on a photo...

I also tried to do this with Inventor Studio.

It is possible but the problem is to set the Inventor Studio's camera's position.

I'd like to make it fit to the current view with iLogic or Vba... Is it possible ?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Why must it be transparent than?

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to export a picture of an Inventor assembly without background ?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

You could remove the background in "Word"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTGdFP8gRVs

[Anonymous]

Sorry for my English but is there a sample to do this in Inventor using Word Application.

I already export parameter from Inventor to word with this method.

'Create the Word Application Object
wordApp = Interaction.CreateObject("Word.Application")

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

        Dim myBitmap As New Bitmap("C:\TEMP\ForumTestsVba.bmp")

        myBitmap.MakeTransparent()

        myBitmap.Save("C:\TEMP\ForumTestsVba2.bmp")

[Anonymous]

Thank for your quick replies but I've tried your code in the iLogic module and in Vba module but doesn't seem to work...

 The 'Bitmap' Type is not defined....

Another way to do what I want, would be to launch the command in the picture attached.

Is it possible to use iLogic or Vba to define Camera on Current View in Inventor Studio?

[Anonymous]

I'd like to thank you for all.

Finally, I've found another way to do.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Now I am curious, how did you do it?

[Anonymous]

I'm using the interop.InventorStudioLib.dll as shown in this link

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/how-do-i-access-inventor-studio-elements/td-p/...

I only have to render manually with options a first time in Inventor Studio and then, when I launch the iLogic rule, as parameters are saved, I don't need to precise them again.

It's not really professionnal but it works  😉

Thanks again for your quick replies.