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Level Of Details in next Inventor release
As Garin mentioned in this post, one of the new features the team has been working on is Model States.This might have an effect on some of the Level Of Details related functions, events, and properties...
View ArticlePower(Shell)ing the Inventor API!
By Sajith SubramanianIf you are more comfortable using PowerShell and have an Inventor API workflow that you want to quickly test, you can just combine both!To help demonstrate this, below is a...
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Retire Registry-based Add-ins in Inventor 2022
by Chandra shekar Gopal,Before Inventor 2010, add-ins are loaded into Inventor by running registry mechanism in a command prompt. It was complex procedure. So, the registry free add-in mechanism was...
View ArticleCheck if the File links of an Item are up-to-date
By Sajith SubramanianIf you wish to check if the file links of an item are up-to-date, using the API, then you can make use of the ItemFileLinkState property for that particular Item. So for e.g:try {...
View ArticleUsing a Named User License with a Custom Web Application
By Sajith SubramanianUsers having a Named User license and working with a custom web application, can now login into Vault with their Named User license, with the existing Standard / Windows...
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Working with PropertySets and Model States
By Sajith SubramanianIf you wish to change a Property's value on a document having Model States, the workflow via API is the similar to the Inventor UI: Activate the required Model State using...
View ArticleUsing Entitlement API for Inventor 2023
By Sajith SubramanianAs you may be already aware, If you have an app on the Autodesk App Store, then you might want to check if the user actually paid for and downloaded your app from the store, or...
View ArticlePorting guide from Level of Details to Model states.
by Chandra shekar Gopal, Introduction to Model statesModel States were introduced in Inventor 2022 and even though the product documentation has good details, our ADN team has provided much support...
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Sorting “invalid arguments” error in C# add in code for generating 3D PDF in...
The VB.NET add-in for 3D PDF generation works well and directly without issues. However, the C# API code throws an invalid arguments error at the Publish() method. This is because the code uses late...
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Add an Icon to a Browsernode with ClientResourceMap API
ClientResourceMap was introduced in Inventor 2022. This API allows users to set a list of client resources (like icons) for the browser pane for different themes.STEP1Make sure the...
View ArticleAutodesk Desktop API Update: .NET Core Migration in Inventor
by Chandra shekar Gopal,On January 30th, 2024, Autodesk hosted a webinar on moving to .NET core covering Autodesk's flagship products like Inventor, AutoCAD, and Revit.Please find the same webinar...
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iLogic to insert an image into Drawing Sketch by Sketched Symbols
by Chandra shekar Gopal,Question: How to insert an image into drawing sketch of active sheet in a drawing document using iLogic code?Answer: After creating a drawing sketch in Inventor (UI or API), the...
View ArticleChoosing Between 'var' and 'dynamic' for Type Casting in the Inventor API
by Chandra shekar Gopal,When working with the Autodesk Inventor API, handling type casting effectively is crucial for building robust applications. In C#, two common approaches for type casting are var...
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Repositioning Detail View ID Tag in Autodesk Inventor 2026
by Chandra shekar Gopal,When working with Autodesk Inventor, one of the challenges you might encounter is repositioning the detail view ID tag. While moving a view label is straightforward, adjusting...
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Understanding STL Translator Options and Value Types in Inventor API
by Chandra shekar Gopal,When exporting files to STL format in Autodesk Inventor, users often come across different translator options. These include Surface Deviation, Normal Deviation, MaxEdgeLength,...
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How to Add Child Controls to the Context Menu in Autodesk Inventor
by Chandra shekar Gopal,In Autodesk Inventor, customizing the context menu (the right-click menu) can significantly enhance user experience by adding commonly used commands or custom tools. However,...
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