using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using System.Text;

using Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Controls;

      static public void PublishFile()
      {
         //Create the PublishProperties object
         PublishProperties properties = new PublishProperties();

         //Set the published file's properties
         properties.AllowResave = true;
         properties.Author = "Mr A.N. Other";
         properties.Comments = "this is the comment for the file";
         properties.Copyright = "Autodesk Ltd. 2010";
         properties.DisplayAtPassword = true;
         properties.DisplayOnOpen = true;
         properties.EmbedDatabaseProperties = true;
         properties.EmbedTextures = true;
         properties.ExpiryDate = new DateTime(2099, 12, 31);
         properties.Keywords = string.Empty;
         properties.PreventObjectPropertyExport = false;
         properties.PublishDate = DateTime.Now;
         properties.PublishedFor = "Mrs. Other";
         properties.Publisher = "A. Person";
         properties.Subject = "The subject field";
         properties.Title = "Title of the content";
         properties.SetPassword("Password");


         //create the published NWD
         try
         {
            Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Application.ActiveDocument.PublishFile(@"C:\publishedFile.nwd", properties);
         }
         catch (Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.DocumentFileException)
         {
            //Failed to publish ile, perhaps try saving in 
            //an alternate location using the exception safe method
            if (!Autodesk.Navisworks.Api.Application.ActiveDocument.TryPublishFile(@"C:\publishedFile2.nwd", properties))
            {
               MessageBox.Show("Failed to publish the file");
            }
         }
         catch (System.InvalidOperationException)
         {
            MessageBox.Show("Document is clear");
         }
      }