how to get document size from iproperties through API

[liminma8458]

Hi,

I want to get the size information as in the iproperties of a file (ipt or iam). But I can't find it in object of document.propertysets. How can I get it through Inventor API?

I tried generic VB.NET code such as:

Dim myFile As New FileInfo(Part2.FullFileName)
Dim sizeInBytes As Long = myFile.Length

But the resulted file size is a little different from the one in iproperties. a bit puzzle!

Anyone can help?

Thank you so much!

[philip1009]

What does myFile.Length tell you instead of the iproperty file size, maybe it's giving you kilobits instead of kilobytes?  I'm also curious what you need that info for, if you're at liberty to say.

[Sergio.D.Suárez]

Dim doc = ThisDoc.Document

oSize = FileLen(doc.FullFileName)
MessageBox.Show("Bytes: " & oSize & vbCrLf & _
				"KB: " & oSize / 1000 & vbCrLf & _
				"MB: " & oSize / 1000000 )

Hi, The following is an ilogic rule, try to execute it.
I hope this helps solve your problem. regards

[liminma8458]

Oh, I just realize that the little difference is because I used wrong conversion (it should be 1kb = 1024). The result from the generic VB.NET code should be right. Looks like the VB.NET already simple enough.

Our program will create some drawing file (idw) then PDF file automatically. This drawing comes from a shrinkwrap part file. This part is big as tens MB. But I have to save it to disc before I can create a  drawing from it. I have to know the size of the shrinkwrap part so that I can remind designers to delete the part file after the PDF is created. Refer to this thread: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/question-on-addbaseview-method/m-p/8803720#M97...

[Sergio.D.Suárez · Accepted solution]

Why don't you directly delete the created file?

My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteFile(full file Name)