nwcout

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I know we can create navis file[.nwc] by using nwcout command but how do we create navis file [.nwc ] programatically.

Thanks & Regards

[philippe.leefsma]

There is no API to export to .nwc format. You would need to programmatically send the nwcout command using Document.SendStringToExecute for example.

Regards,

Philippe.

[Anonymous]

Ok. Got the point.I have used Document.SendStringToExecute with attsync :

Dim blname as String="Test"

Dim command As String = "_ATTSYNC Name " + blname + vbCr

doc.SendStringToExecute(command, True, False, False)

But I am unable to call NWCOUT I tried:

Dim path as String="c:\Test"

Dim command As String = "_NWCOUT Path " + path+ vbCr

doc.SendStringToExecute(command, True, False, False)

[philippe.leefsma]

Which version of AutoCAD are you using? Because in plain AutoCAD I can't see a NWCOUT command...

[Anonymous]

Autocad 2013

[Anonymous]

The following code prompts me for the path:

Dim dbt AsDatabase = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Database

Dim doc2 AsDocument = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument

Dim command AsString = "_NWCOUT " + "d:\w.nwc" + vbCr

 doc2.SendStringToExecute(command,True, False, False)

How do I manage to pass the file path to the command

[philippe.leefsma · Accepted solution]

This needs to be done as follow:

[DllImport("accore.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode,
    CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
    EntryPoint = "acedCommandS")]
private static extern int acedCommandS(
    int type1,
    string str1,
    int type2,
    string str2,
    int end);

[CommandMethod("NwcOutNet")]
public void NwcOutNet()
{
    Document doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;

    object filedia = Application.GetSystemVariable("FILEDIA");
    Application.SetSystemVariable("FILEDIA", 0);

    acedCommandS(5005, "_NWCOUT", 5005, "c:\\Temp\\test.nwc", 5000);

    Application.SetSystemVariable("FILEDIA", filedia);

}

[Anonymous]

Thanks. This worked like a charm

[Anonymous]

Hi, Philippe. It was really helpful.

It works fine with AutoCAD 2015, but I need to use this command for AutoCAD 2011.

How can I change values for AutoCAD 2011?

[philippe.leefsma]

For 2011 use acedCommand instead and it is exported directly by acad.exe I believe.

Try the following:

[DllImport("acad.exe", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode,
    CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl,
    EntryPoint = "acedCommand")]
private static extern int acedCommand(
    int type1,
    string str1,
    int type2,
    string str2,
    int end);

Philippe.

[bryan.thatcherPGLDM]

I'm trying to get this working in 2024. Does the above code need to be in its own class?

[ActivistInvestor]

You don't need that code in AutoCAD 2024. You can use the Editor's Command() method to do what it does. 

[bryan.thatcherPGLDM]

I've tried. Would you mind sharing the syntax? 

public string TempOutPath = "c:\\temp\\NWC\\test.nwc";
doc.Editor.Command("_NWCOUT", TempOutPath);

[ActivistInvestor]

I'm not familiar with that command so I can't tell you anything about its syntax but if you tried what you showed, then what happened?

If a file save dialog box appeared, then you may need to set the FILEDIA system variable to zero first.