Solibri API - Getting Started with Solibri Autorun

Solibri Autorun is an extension to Solibri Office for automating routine tasks. With the extension, tasks such as running checks, exporting the found issues as BCF files and creating presentations, are pre-defined in an XML file, which is given as a command line argument or scheduled task for Solibri to execute. As a result, you have your daily model checking done, for example, overnight, and you can focus on issue handling and quality coordination.

An XML file is an XML (Extensible Markup Language) data file. It is formatted much like an HTML document, but uses custom tags to define objects and the data within each object. XML files can be thought of as a text-based database. You can edit the XML files using any text editor, such as Notepad or Notepad++.

Solibri Autorun needs a local path to the files to open and where to create reports. If the cloud service has a shared folder, Solibri Autorun can be pointed to this folder and used with the cloud service.

Solibri Autorun Package

The Solibri Autorun Package includes:

• The Solibri Autorun user guide
• The AutoRun.xml file, which you can edit
• XML files for three example use cases, which you can edit and use for learning how to use Solibri Autorun. The example use cases are also documented in this guide.

Using Solibri Autorun with a Borrowed License

You can use Solibri Autorun with a borrowed license. Note that you need to have at least five days left of the license borrowing. Otherwise, a dialog stating “Borrowed license is going to expire in X days.” opens, and this prevents Solibri Autorun from starting.