tm_set_environment
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Configure the visualization environment (weather, time-of-day, surround context) for a previously imported model. Validates the model exists via APS Model Derivative manifest, then stores the environment config in KV (24h TTL) so tm_render_image and tm_export_video can apply it.
When to use: after tm_import_rvt completes and the manifest status is 'success' (or in-progress if you just want to pre-stage config), when the user wants to set scene context — e.g. 'render the tower at 17:00 in an urban setting with clear weather' — before generating images or video walkthroughs. Typical step 2 in the Twinmotion flow.
When NOT to use: not for editing geometry, materials, or UE post-process volumes (those live in the Unreal Engine editor after FBX/USD import — Twinmotion has no public REST API). Do not call before tm_import_rvt — there is no URN to attach config to.
APS scopes required: viewables:read data:read (manifest + metadata fetch only — read-only for this tool). No bucket or write scopes needed.
Rate limits: APS default ~50 req/min per app per endpoint; manifest/metadata are cheap but polling-heavy if the model is still translating — prefer a single call per user intent, not a status-poll loop. KV writes are effectively unlimited at this scale.
Errors: 401 = APS token expired/invalid; 403 = viewables:read not granted; 404 = URN unknown to APS (wrong project_id, or translation never started); 409 = n/a; 422 = n/a; 429 = back off 30s; 5xx = APS Model Derivative outage.
Side effects: WRITES the env config to KV under key env_config_<urn> (TTL 86400s). Idempotent — calling again overwrites the prior config. Writes a row to usage_log.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | string | yes | Base64-URL-safe URN returned by tm_import_rvt (the `project_id` / `urn` field). This is the Autodesk design URN — NOT an object ID, NOT a bucket key. Format: base64url of 'urn:adsk.objects:os.object:<bucket>/<object>', trailing '=' stripped. |
| environment | string | no | Surround/context preset for the UE scene. Purely metadata — applied when the operator builds the Twinmotion scene post-FBX-export. 'custom' means the user will supply their own HDRI/backdrop in UE. |
| weather | string | no | Weather condition label stored with the scene config. Drives UE sky/atmosphere presets during manual Twinmotion scene authoring. |
| time_of_day | string | no | 24-hour clock time as HH:MM. Used for sun position in the UE scene. Default if omitted is '12:00' (noon). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"project_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Base64-URL-safe URN returned by tm_import_rvt (the `project_id` / `urn` field). This is the Autodesk design URN — NOT an object ID, NOT a bucket key. Format: base64url of 'urn:adsk.objects:os.object:<bucket>/<object>', trailing '=' stripped.",
"examples": [
"dXJuOmFkc2sub2JqZWN0czpvcy5vYmplY3Q6c2NhbmJpbS12aXotMTcwMDAwMDAwMC9CdWlsZGluZy5ydnQ"
]
},
"environment": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"urban",
"suburban",
"natural",
"industrial",
"custom"
],
"description": "Surround/context preset for the UE scene. Purely metadata — applied when the operator builds the Twinmotion scene post-FBX-export. 'custom' means the user will supply their own HDRI/backdrop in UE.",
"examples": [
"urban",
"natural"
]
},
"weather": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"clear",
"cloudy",
"rainy",
"sunset",
"night"
],
"description": "Weather condition label stored with the scene config. Drives UE sky/atmosphere presets during manual Twinmotion scene authoring.",
"examples": [
"clear",
"sunset"
]
},
"time_of_day": {
"type": "string",
"description": "24-hour clock time as HH:MM. Used for sun position in the UE scene. Default if omitted is '12:00' (noon).",
"examples": [
"08:30",
"14:30",
"17:45"
]
}
},
"required": [
"project_id"
]
}