Topic: Native QR Code object

[Drafter X]

Question, for those that know what a QR Code is, does anyone know of any routines that can generate a qr code as a native autocad object (not an inserted graphic)?  I am using QR Codes to link drawings to an online site so folks can verify revisions, track RFQ's, enter field dims etc. Having them be native objects would be a bit easier for me though.

[Crank]

Just curious... Why don't you use hyperlinks?

[Drafter X]

Cant click a hyperlink in the field with a paper drawing.  Now I do attach a hyperlink to the qr code so when on a computer you can just click it and get to the same destination.

[Atook]

QR Codes on plan sets, that's a great idea!

What about rasterizing the image file?

[Jeff H]

I have not looked at it but they have Qr code Plugin of the Month
 
http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/08/attaching-a-qr-code-raster-image-using-autocad-net.html

[Drafter X]

That's what I use now, was hoping to make something out of regular cad entities is all. 

Yeah, my drawings have a qr code that opens up a site specific to that page. Gives the client a place to directly input field dimensions. Here is an example of a target entry
http://www.brega-tech.com/sample_entry.php

[Atook]

Pretty Slick! And to clarify, I meant vectorize the raster image..

[Drafter X]

oooh, gotcha.. have to play with that idea. Thanks for that

[Drafter X]

sweet, found a little command line program called potrace that has a .dxf output. Gotta play with the output but I think I just automated a ton of this process.

Now if I had the code mojo get it all working together off mysql, lol. 

[VMichl]

You can try ImgConvert to insert native QR Codes - see:
http://www.cadstudio.cz/imgconvert
or the AutoCAD 2012 Exchange Apps store.

[Drafter X]

ooh, thank you, I am already using the other routine for now, but I may switch over on the next development cycle.

I like.

[alanjt]

QR codes on plan sets. I must say, I'm impressed. I wish I had a reason to borrow your idea.

[Drafter X]

Use it then! The trick is in what you link the drawing to. 

[Nibster]

i think you just gave me the biggest seed for an awesome idea EVER!  I'd use it in somewhat a reverse scenario.  Think I could use the QR code to bring up the appropriate MEP files (dwf or pdf) for a particular floor for our Operations dept. to work from?  From what I understand about these things, is that one can do almost anything, even have it contain programming, not just a link.

[Drafter X]

Sort of, you can have a link and pass info with the url and such, so you can have a base link that has info that a php processor can then use to populate/create a page for instance.

But yes, you could say have a QR code by a door, scan it and call up drawings for that area.
Or see a schedule of outstanding work planned for it.
Or use it to enter a request for work on that item/area.

Most folks have been aiming them at marketing products, but the reality is they are butt ugly, but do provide a link from a real world location or paper print to virtual/online data. Perfect for many of the things a lot of folks do here.