Michael & Graham, This site may well help, http://www.sdotson.com/tutorials.asp
Look at the "VBA Functions In Parts" I have used the site in the past as a source of Autocad information. Dave Crozier -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account Sent: 26 June 2008 14:41 To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: Extract information from Autocad drawing Graham Brown wrote: > Hi all > > This has to be weirdest request I've had recently (programming related > anyway..!) > > A customer has asked if I know of anyway to extract the part lists from > autocad technical drawings and put them into excel spreadsheets > So DRG1.DWG would create DRG1.XLS with the list of items. > > I guess what I'm asking if anyone knows whether there is an API or COM > interface for Autocad which allows me to read the attributes (which I > think is where it stores the parts). > The aim is I will scan a given folder and do this for all DWG and DXF > files I can find > > They can do it one at a time but there is 1000's Graham, If you find the answer, let me know, as my FabMate clients would like that feature in that software. Thanks! --Michael [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
