Autocad to Excell or Access
Autocad to Excell or Access
(OP)
Hello there
I'm trying to get drawing data extracted into spreadsheet or database form. I have using copy and paste with the "LIST" command, but that requires too much manipulation to get in to a format I can use
The ultimate goal is to find an easiy way to go from Drawing to CNC format; in this case a lathe program. the lathe in question does not recognize the G70 series, so all of the cuts have to be programmed.
So - AutoCad Drawing to Excell or Access format as painless as possible
Draftingrus





RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
Have you tried any of the cheap/ freeware/ shareware CAD to CNC converters?
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
The problem of converting y values into xnx x values (and doubled for diameters rather than radius is a snap in excell or access..... getting the information into a format that works easily ..... seems to be the rub.
I haven't tried the converters or AutoCNC - guess I need to continue the quest
Thanks
RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
You might try these guys somewhere in the AutoCAD/Software section of the forums they might be able to help: CNCZone
HTH
Todd
RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
Hey Mike
I don't know if you go to cnczone, but there is a guy that has worked out a vbasic program that works inside of AutoCad converting plines into G-Code. I have not tried it yet.
ht
AC2GCv038.zip (228.1 KB, 288 views) is the file
RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
htt
This is the direct link for the Autocad subroutine to convert plines into code.
here is a java program that makes the same claim
http://cnccodegen.sourceforge.net
RE: Autocad to Excell or Access
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA