Here yo go (with an ".xlsx" file as exampleà:

% Example: Writing parameters to Excel

params = [10, 20, 30; 40, 50, 60]; % Example parameters

writematrix(params, 'design_parameters.xlsx');

% Example: Running Inventor from MATLAB

% Adjust the path to the Inventor executable and your VBA/iLogic/whatever script

inventor_exe = '"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 2024\Bin\Inventor.exe"';

script_path = '"C:\path\to\your\script.vbs"';

% Run Inventor in batch mode

system([inventor_exe ' /automation ' script_path]);

% Example Workflow Outline

numDesigns = 10; % Number of designs

for i = 1:numDesigns

% Generate design parameters (it depends on your case, this could be more complex in practice)

params = rand(1, 5) * 100; % Example random parameters

% Write parameters to Excel

writematrix(params, 'design_parameters.xlsx');

% Run Inventor in batch mode

system([inventor_exe ' /automation ' script_path]);

% Optional: Rename/move the output file to avoid overwriting

movefile('output_geometry.step', ['output_geometry_' num2str(i) '.step']);

end

Igor Faddeenkov thanks for your response. This approach will run the inventor and then open GUI. However, i need to update and export geometry in batch mode. Thanks for your guidance!

To export a geometry from Autodesk Inventor in batch mode using MATLAB, follow these steps: Create an Inventor Script: Write an Inventor VBA or iLogic script to automate the export process, saving the geometry in a format like STEP or IGES. Run the Script in Inventor: Use Inventor's VBA editor or iLogic to execute the script, which processes the files in batch mode. Invoke the Script from MATLAB: Use MATLAB’s system function to call the Inventor script. For example: matlabCopy codesystem('start /wait path\to\inventor_script.vbs');This process automates geometry export from Autodesk Inventor and integrates it with MATLAB for further processing or analysis.4o mini