ProtoTech's JSON Exporter for Inventor®
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
- Download and install JSON Exporter plugin for Inventor.
- Run Inventor and load a model.
- There is a new toolbar panel named 'JSON Exporter'.
It contains three ribbon buttons as mentioned below.
A) Export
1. After selecting the Export option, a 'Save As' dialog box will display on your screen.
2. Click on the Save button to export the current model to a JSON file.
B) Preferences
It contains a set of features in which you can control the different parameters to get the desired output.
C) About
It displays information about the product. It provides the facility to activate your product license at any time.
Commands
Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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Preferences |
Application settings. |
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About Us |
Shows information about company and product. Also allows you to activate the plugin. |
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SaveAsJSON |
Export the model to JSON file. |
Installation/Uninstallation
Install:
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store, will start installing the app/plug-in.
OR
Simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.
Unload:
You can unload the plugin without uninstalling it, by unchecking the "Loaded/Unloaded" check box associated with the plugin in the Inventor Add-In Manager.
You may have to restart Inventor to completely unload the application.
Uninstall:
To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it. Simply rerun the installer and select the "Uninstall" button.
OR
You can uninstall it from 'Control Panel/Programs and Features' (Windows 7/8.1/10/11), just as you would uninstall any other application from your system.
Additional Information
- After Installation restart Inventor to see the changes.
- You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it, by clicking the "Stop" button, when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.
- Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Inventor.
Known Issues
- The current version supports exporting of 3D entities only, 2D entities are not yet supported.
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Please contact us at support@ProtoTechSolutions.com.
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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6.0.24150.3517 |
1. Added support for Inventor 2025. 2. Added annotation support. |
5.0.21284.3359 |
1. Added support for Inventor 2024. |
4.5.20273.3249 |
1.Enhancement: Added Support to export 'Angles' and 'Offset' from Occurrences in iProperties. |
4.4.20171.3231 |
1.Enhancement : Added Support to Autodesk® Inventor® 2021. 2.Enhancement : Added Smart update functionality 3.Enhancement : Added Export hidden functionality in UI. |
4.3.19312.3141 |
1.Fixed: Issues in license mechanism. |
4.2.19135.3040 |
Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
4.1.0.0 |
Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
4.0.0.0 |
Enhancement: Added support for Autodesk® Inventor® 2019. |
1.0.0.0 |
1. Part and Face level color support. 2. Cumulative transformation. 3. 4.5 version JSON format support. 4. Supports both part and assembly models. 5. Visibility of nodes. 6. Face level transparency. 7. Default support of light in three.js editor |