topic Re: Changing multiple drawings at the same time in AutoCAD Forum

Changing multiple drawings at the same time

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:53:55 GMT

Hi,

I would like to know if it is possible to modify multiple similar drawings after modifying just one of them. What I mean for example is: let's say I have a 10 storey building that I have to draw radiators (rectangles) for and distribution pipes (lines). At one point one of the radiators needs to be re-positioned and it's distribution pipes(lines) redrawn, deleting therefor the old and copying the new. This happens in all of each 10 story dwgs the same way. So I have to modify this in each of the 10 dwgs separately, at the same coordinates (since I have the UCS in the same axis of the building), using same commands, copy, delete, trim etc. (the 10 dwgs are not exactly the same in every zone of the building, so I can't use dxf).

I would like to know it there is a program, for recording the commands used by me in autocad when I do the modifications for the first drawing (copy,delete, trim etc), then create a script or something similar and then just execute it for the other 10 drawings since the coordinates are the same, commands are the same and so on.

Thanks!

Re: Changing multiple drawings at the same time

pendean — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:11:19 GMT

Look into AutoCAD's built-in ACTION RECORDER may be what you seek https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Customization/files/GUID-96AEAE32-CDA9-4F8A-9A70-3C864AC30FD4-htm.html

Re: Changing multiple drawings at the same time

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:15:40 GMT

Hi,

>> So I have to modify this in each of the 10 dwgs separately,

>> at the same coordinates

I would think about XRef-technology, because then you would only have to update one drawing containing just pipes, and every dwg-file that has this one drawing referenced would be updated automatically.

- alfred -

Re: Changing multiple drawings at the same time

Ed__Jobe — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:18:47 GMT

A third suggestion is to use the clipboard.

Copy with basepoint Ctrl+Shft+C copybase

Paste to original coordinates _pasteorig

Re: Changing multiple drawings at the same time

RobDraw — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:44:55 GMT

Use a program designed for building systems like AutoCAD MEP or Revit.

Re: Changing multiple drawings at the same time

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:52:56 GMT

Yes, this is exactly what I was looking for. This command is just genius :). Thanks!