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Code Red => .NET => Topic started by: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:32:18 PM

Title: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:32:18 PM: To whom ever may help,

For the past couple of months, I have been developing internal applications for my current company (converting old LISP routines, modifying our management system etc.) however I was just approached with an interesting proposition. My current employer would like our admin staff to have the ability to plot and view various attributes contained within DWGs without having AutoCAD installed.

Is this possible with the AutoCAD APIs or will I be forced to find an alternative?
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Glenn R on February 27, 2009, 12:36:40 PM: Autodesk Design Review perhaps?
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:52:57 PM: I wish. Sadly my boss wants a majority of the processes automated for our side. Binding of X-refs, Batch Plotting etc. I was hoping to do this from a simple interface without any need for additional software.
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: TonyT on February 27, 2009, 05:37:11 PM: Quote from: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:52:57 PM
I wish. Sadly my boss wants a majority of the processes automated for our side. Binding of X-refs, Batch Plotting etc. I was hoping to do this from a simple interface without any need for additional software.

There's really no easy way to access AutoCAD DWG files without
AutoCAD installed or a RealDWG license or the DWGDirect libraries
from Open Design Alliance.
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Xander on March 10, 2009, 06:42:22 PM: Thanks. I may have to pressure my boss into getting a working library then.
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Sjano on March 15, 2009, 06:47:18 PM: doublecad
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: CADaver on March 15, 2009, 09:28:10 PM: Quote from: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:52:57 PM
I wish. Sadly my boss wants a majority of the processes automated for our side. Binding of X-refs, Batch Plotting etc. I was hoping to do this from a simple interface without any need for additional software.
DWGTrueView
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Kerry on March 16, 2009, 04:25:26 AM: Quote from: CADaver on March 15, 2009, 09:28:10 PM
Quote from: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:52:57 PM
I wish. Sadly my boss wants a majority of the processes automated for our side. Binding of X-refs, Batch Plotting etc. I was hoping to do this from a simple interface without any need for additional software.
DWGTrueView

I'm really interested in seeing how you'd do that Randy.
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: CADaver on March 16, 2009, 09:06:56 PM: Quote from: Kerry Brown on March 16, 2009, 04:25:26 AM
Quote from: CADaver on March 15, 2009, 09:28:10 PM
Quote from: Xander on February 27, 2009, 12:52:57 PM
I wish. Sadly my boss wants a majority of the processes automated for our side. Binding of X-refs, Batch Plotting etc. I was hoping to do this from a simple interface without any need for additional software.
DWGTrueView

I'm really interested in seeing how you'd do that Randy.
Do which? The DWGTrueConvert module within DWGTrueView will batch bind xref's during conversion, and TrueView allows batch plotting.
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: mohnston on March 17, 2009, 12:32:57 PM: This just in . . . http://www.opendesign.com/DotNetBetaAnnounce (http://www.opendesign.com/DotNetBetaAnnounce)
Title: Re: DWG Modification and General Interaction Without AutoCAD
Post by: Sjano on March 22, 2009, 07:30:49 PM: great! as a member of the Open Design Alliance i am very proud of their achievements