AdskInterop

Overview

The AdskInterop module from Autodesk adds interoperability features between FlexSim and Autodesk applications, such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit.

3D Import Formats

With the AdskInterop module installed, additional 3D shape formats are available for customizing the shape of objects. These formats include ipt, iam, and rvt.

The AdskInterop module also replaces the default dwg importer used by the Model Background tool with a new importer that renders geometry using the FlexSim Mesh API rather than a custom renderer. This improves compatiility with other FlexSim 3D graphics features, such as using a Core Profile OpenGL Context, stereoscopic 3D, and VR.

Data Access

The AdskInterop module adds a new AutoCAD FlexScript API. With this API, you can access more data from dwg files, including the structure of the drawing and properties about its entities. Using this data, you can auto-build objects and position them according to locations in the drawing. In addition to reading data, you can also write information back into the dwg file. For example, you could adjust the drawing based on the results of experimenting with the layout of objects in the simulation.

The images above demonstrate using FlexScript to create bed and wall objects based on the locations of polylines in blocks in particular layers in the dwg file.