ViewReference 5.0.4

.NET Framework 4.7.2
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package ViewReference --version 5.0.4
NuGet\Install-Package ViewReference -Version 5.0.4
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="ViewReference" Version="5.0.4" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add ViewReference --version 5.0.4
#r "nuget: ViewReference, 5.0.4"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install ViewReference as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=ViewReference&version=5.0.4

// Install ViewReference as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=ViewReference&version=5.0.4

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Usage

The addin can either be used via the commmand buttons added to the Inventor UI or by using the API with your own code.

Installation

  1. Download the ViewReferenceAddin-vX.X.X.zip file from the latest release
  2. Unzip the contents into C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins
  3. First time starting Inventor the Addin may need to be unblocked.
    • Go to Tools Tab > Options Panel > Add-ins
      • Find the addin in the Available Add-Ins list and select it. Then Uncheck the Block checkbox and check Load/Unloaded and Load Automatically

If using the Addin's API outside of iLogic:

  1. The ViewReference.dll needs to be added as a reference to your project

Addin UI

The View Reference panel is added to the Place Views tab when a drawing document is open.

Using the API

The GetViewReferenceAddin() extension method for Inventor.Aplication can be used to get the instance of ViewReferenceAutomation.

ViewReferenceAutomation includes the following methods that can be used:

Method Name Description
CreateReferences(ViewReferenceSettings) Adds references to all drawing views using the default settings
CreateReferences(DrawingDocument, ViewReferenceSettings) Adds references to all drawing views using the provided settings
CreateReferences(DrawingView, ViewReferenceSettings) Adds references to the one view with the provided settings
RemoveReferences(DrawingDocument) Removes references from all drawing views
RemoveReferences(DrawingView) Removes references from the one view

C#

var dwgDoc = (DrawingDocument)inventorApp.Documents.Open(@"C:\Work\MyDrawing.idw");

var viewRefAddin = inventorApp.GetViewReferenceAddin();

viewRefAddin.CreateReferences(dwgDoc);

iLogic

AddReference "ViewReference"
Imports ViewReference

Dim viewRefAddin As ViewReferenceAutomation
viewRefAddin = ThisApplication.GetViewReferenceAddin()

viewRefAddin.CreateReferences(ThisDoc.Document)

Configuration

If using the addin in the Inventor UI, settings can be set by clicking the Configure button in the View Reference Ribbon Panel. If using the addin API, customizations are made by passing in ViewReferenceSettings into the CreateReferences methods.

[!IMPORTANT] The API methods will not use the same settings that are set using the addin's configure window.

ViewReferenceSettings

Setting Type Description
CalloutStyle string Style string template for the view callouts
DetailViewLabelStyle string Style string template for detail view labels
SectionViewLabelStyle string Style string template for section view labels
ProjectedViewStyle string Style string template for projected view labels
AuxiliaryViewLabelStyle string Style string template for auxiliary view labels
AddReferencesToDetailViews boolean Whether references should be added to detail views
AddReferencesToSectionViews boolean Whether references should be added to section views
AddReferencesToProjectedViews boolean Whether references should be added to projected views
AddReferencestoAuxiliaryViews boolean Whether references should be added to auxiliary views

Styling

Attribute tags are used to create templates for how the callouts and labels will appear. The AttributeTags class contains all the possible tag strings.

Tag Description
<VIEW> View Name
<VIEW SHEET #> Sheet number the view is located on
<VIEW SHEET NAME> Sheet name the view is located on
<PARENT SHEET #> Sheet number the parent view is located on (where the view callout is located)
<PARENT SHEET NAME> Sheet name the parent view is located on (where the view callout is located)
<DELIM> Delimeter (only available in view labels)
<SCALE> View Scale (only available in view labels)

Examples

Appears As Template String Template String Using AttributeTags Properties
B (2) "<VIEW> (<VIEW SHEET #>)" $"{AttributeTags.ViewName} ({AttributeTags.ViewSheetNumber})"
B (Sh. 2) "<VIEW> (Sh. <VIEW SHEET #>)" $"{AttributeTags.ViewName} (Sh. {AttributeTags.ViewSheetNumber})"

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.NET Framework net472 is compatible.  net48 was computed.  net481 was computed. 
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