Graphics Service overview

Overview

Use the Graphics Service to cache model graphics using file sets and stream and render them in the IafViewer. While graphics files are stored in the File Service, a file set is a list of references to graphics files you want to cache in the Graphics Service in order to render together in the IafViewer.

Any graphics file a user has permissions to read, they can group in a graphics file set.

Figure: Graphics Service components

Note: For detailed information about the IafViewer, refer to the IafViewer Overview page.

Connecting file set and IafViewer

A file set's model graphics files stream over a single web socket connection and render in the IafViewer as long as there is a connection.

Figure: File set and IafViewer web socket stream connection

APIs

To create file sets, load model graphics, or configure the viewer, use the following API calls:

• To create file set or to cache graphics, use the IafGraphicsSvc API.
• To load a graphics stream, get geometry views, or load SVG images, use the IafBimGraphicsLoader API.
• To configure the IafViewer, which is a react component, see IafViewer.
• For a full reference, see Graphics service REST API.