design.automation-java-simple.sample

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Description

This is a simple Java client that exercises the predefined PlotToPDF activity. It issues direct HTTP requests to call the Autodesk Forge Design Automation API.

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Setup

Dependencies

• Download and install IntelliJ Community or Ultimate. In the latest test, the version is IntelliJ Community 2017.3 .

Prerequisites

1. Forge Account: Learn how to create a Forge Account, activate subscription and create an app at this tutorial. Make sure to select the service Design Automation.
2. Make a note with the credentials (client id and client secret) of the app.

Running locally

1. Set enviroment variables.

• Mac OSX/Linux (Terminal). Note: to let IntelliJ refresh with the updated enviroment variables, perform

    open -a "IntelliJ IDEA CE" to start IntelliJ Community

OR

    open -a "IntelliJ IDEA" to start IntelliJ Ultimate

    export FORGE_CLIENT_ID=<<YOUR CLIENT ID FROM FORGE DEVELOPER PORTAL>>
    export FORGE_CLIENT_SECRET=<<YOUR FORGE CLIENT SECRET>>

• Windows (command line)

    set FORGE_CLIENT_ID=<<YOUR CLIENT ID FROM FORGE DEVELOPER PORTAL>>
    set FORGE_CLIENT_SECRET=<<YOUR FORGE CLIENT SECRET>>

2. In IntelliJ, open the project as Maven oriject
3. Configure with available JAVA enviroment
4. Run or debug src/Main, the work item will be posted, and status is shown in the console.

Known Issues

• IntelliJ IDEA might not get updated enviorment varaiables on Mac OS. The solution is described at fix PATH environment variable for IntelliJ IDEA on Mac OS X

Further Reading

• Design Automation API help
• Intro to Design Automation API Video
• convert a DWG to a PDF file

License

These samples are licensed under the terms of the MIT License. Please see the LICENSE file for full details.

Authors

• Jonathan Miao
• Version 2.0.0 by Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, ADN Open, Autodesk Inc. migrated to Design Automation API on November 7-8, 2016.