AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 DWG Format

[#1]

Hi,

I want to print an existing dwf file to printer in a network programmatically with c# code. I tried acdbmgd.dll and acmgd.dll but i did not know which class and method should i use.

please help me...

[#2]

Hi,,

if you really mean DWF (and not DWG) then you should look either in the >>>forum for DesignReview<<< or, if the DWF is loadable in your Internet Explorer then you should look into the IE-lib for printing.

The acdbmgd.dll and acmgd.dll are AutoCAD-libs and are not used to print a DWF as long as you don't want to insert it into an AutoCAD-drawing and do a plot then from AutoCAD (what's a long way round).

- alfred -

[#3]

Thanks alfred, first I have searched a week to find a way to print DWG file but i did not find anything and just i found some applications to convert DWG to DWF. so i thought that i should convert my DWG file to DWF and then print the DWF file.

Is there any way to print DWG file directly with c# code??

Please help me...

[#4 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> Is there any way to print DWG file directly with c# code??

Yes, there exists a lot of code around the world, e.g. >>>this from Kean Walmsley<<<

- alfred -

[#5]

Thanks alot. however that code is for DWF files(not DWG files), so i should convert my DWG file to DWF before start to plotting it, am i right?

[#6]

Hi,

>> however that code is for DWF files(not DWG files)

No, not in the way you mean. The code shows how AutoCAD has to be used for plotting via C# (plot a DWG).

And that you think it's for DWF (because in the code the word "DWF" appears) ==>the code's result is a "plotted DWF-file", but you can change the code to plot to any other plotter, just set it to your plotter- (and page-) -properties.

- alfred -

[#7]

ahaa... Thanks alot again. now i am got it. excuse me for my beginner questions, but it is the last one :

How can i change the plotter from file to printer? How should i change the string parameter of "SetPlotConfigurationName" method  to send my DWG file to printer?

[#8 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

look to the PC3-files you have plus the paper-sizes defined for each plotter. You can therefor start AutoCAD, open the _PLOT-dialog and there you have the info what is configured on your machine and so what's ready for use.

- alfred -