This repository contains several tutorials that teach you how to use Forge APIs. The Forge Portal also contains Step-by-Step tutorials for the same purpose. The tutorials on Forge use cURL to send HTTP requests to Forge, while the tutorials in this repository use Postman. The tutorials on the Forge portal and this repository demonstrate the same workflows. They differ only by the tool used to send HTTP requests.
Currently, this repository contains tutorials for the following:
- Design Automation for 3ds Max
- Design Automation for AutoCAD
- Design Automation for Inventor
- Design Automation for Revit
Postman is a popular tool that provides an easy-to-use interface to send HTTP requests. Postman is able to parse the responses that Forge sends you and save response parameter values to variables. These parameters can then be reused in subsequent requests through these variables. The Postman collections in this repository use this ability to provide pre-populated HTTP requests to help you follow the tutorial workflow with minimal effort. You can also modify the requests and experiment without having to write a single line of code.
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You can learn how to install and use Postman from here.
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You can download the Postman installer from here.
To follow a tutorial, click the corresponding link in the list of tutorials or navigate to the corresponding folder in this repository. The readme.md file in the folder provides instructions on how to follow that tutorial.