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Excel --> AutoCAD with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method

Excel --> AutoCAD with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method

Excel --> AutoCAD with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method

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Dear Readers,

What is possible with the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method with
AutoCAD and Excel. ?


This is possible:
[URL=http://www.autocadexchange.com/forum/download_document/267/54d23268954fd1fa9f2e1ad9d531c990]Hofcadlt.xls[/URL]
Change en use Update, and look to the result in AutoCAD.

HofCAD CSI

PS May be you have to change at the top:
Const ver As Integer = 16
Const arr As String = "-ARRAY"

RE: Excel --> AutoCAD with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method

Is there an English language version?

RE: Excel --> AutoCAD with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method

English language would be very helpful.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 06
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RE: Excel --> AutoCAD with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) method

it's a lot easier to do it directly in AutoCAD using VB or VBA, and do away with Excel completely.

for future reference, you should perhaps warn people that you have embedded macros in the file that you point to.

http://www.resourcecad.com ~ for your CAD solutions
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