Strange behavior for PDF translations created via the API

[connorworley]

I'm running into a strange issue when I try to create PDF translations of drawings using the API.

Drawings through the browser look fine: browser.pdf But drawings through the API have missing views: api.pdf

Here's my code to generate the drawing through the API.

I've inspected the request that my browser makes when exporting a drawing, and the request the Python client makes by setting onshape_client.client.Client.get_client().configuration.debug = True.

After some experimentation, it looks like the PDF only comes out normal when certain headers in the browser request are present.

• The request bodies are more or less identical either way
• The browser requests /api/documents/d/c7d69482982a4c651d6d46f9/w/5ffe3a8df402271b05556d03/translate
• The Python client requests /api/drawings/d/c7d69482982a4c651d6d46f9/w/5ffe3a8df402271b05556d03/e/5ab568ba4a2cc4a3d8171f1a/translations
• The browser request succeeds using either URL and generates a correct PDF

Is this expected behavior? Any possible workarounds?

[eak24]

Does this drawing have linked documents in it? You might need to pass in the LinkDocumentId and the LinkDocumentWorkspaceId. I'm guessing this has something to do with how the missing parts are pulled in. Let me know what you find!

[connorworley]

I don't think I have linked documents (my Onshape experience is very limited). Here's what I'm working with: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c7d69482982a4c651d6d46f9/w/5ffe3a8df402271b05556d03/e/a3fb83a45863d8b3a5c10c86

[tabearasa]

Has there been a solution to the problem in the meantime?

[connorworley]

I just tested this again and the drawing now seems to be correct. If anyone can repro then I can close this issue.