Batch Utility that read and writes attributes to several drawings
Batch Utility that read and writes attributes to several drawings
(OP)
We purchased AutoCAD 2004 a few months ago and I need some additional information:
(I am relatively new to AutoCAD)
I need a program/utility that opens one or several AutoCAD files chosen through a dialog box or script, opens these files sequentially, executes one or more user defined commands or scripts on a drawing, closes the file and then carries out the same action on the next drawing.
The utility would need to read from or write to a text or database file dependant whether the information is being read from the drawing or if the drawing is being amended.
An Example of what I need to do is:
Changing the revision date in the title block on a series of drawings
Modifying attributes etc…
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
(I am relatively new to AutoCAD)
I need a program/utility that opens one or several AutoCAD files chosen through a dialog box or script, opens these files sequentially, executes one or more user defined commands or scripts on a drawing, closes the file and then carries out the same action on the next drawing.
The utility would need to read from or write to a text or database file dependant whether the information is being read from the drawing or if the drawing is being amended.
An Example of what I need to do is:
Changing the revision date in the title block on a series of drawings
Modifying attributes etc…
Any information would be greatly appreciated.





RE: Batch Utility that read and writes attributes to several drawings
I don't know of any tool that can do multiple scripts but Multi-Batch (http://www.multi-batch.com/) can probably do what you are asking for.
As for modifying attributes (I take it that you mean the properties of the attributes),, I think you will have to update the original block and then re-insert it (if you want to do it as a batch operation).
Regards,
Tom
RE: Batch Utility that read and writes attributes to several drawings
www.homescript.com
It edits Autocad attributes from excel.
You export them to expel as batch process,
then write the changes in Excel,
then import the changes back into drawings.
Hope this helps.