Topic: Automated Drawings

[Bill Tillman]

Been using AutoCAD + VLISP for several years now to prepare automated drawings. The question before the committee now is are there replacements which can prepare a drawing file (dwg or dxf) which can be done without using AutoCAD. Nothing against AutoCAD, we're just looking for methods which can prepare a file which AutoCAD or our CNC equipment can use with or without preparing drawings necessarily.

[danallen]

Bricscad + vlisp

[dgorsman]

If your system can consume DXF, then ASCII DXF files can be created without AutoCAD or clones.  Or you could use RealDWG or Teigha to virtually create the data in DWG format.

Might want to check out AutoCAD I/O and View/Data API: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cloud-services/ct-p/94.  Might be a bit beyond what you are looking for but more options can't hurt.