topic Re: Urgent: Extract graph coordinates from .dwg file in AutoCAD Forum

Urgent: Extract graph coordinates from .dwg file

dPW6UZ — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:19:47 GMT

Hello all,

I am looking to extract graph coordinates preferably in the units of the attached graph (Index, Weight) to an Excel file. So far, I have only been able to extract coordinates with respect to the origin (0,0) using the "DATAEXTRACTION" method. Can AutoCAD provide this data or is there a workaround?

Thank you!

Re: Urgent: Extract graph coordinates from .dwg file

ВeekeeCZ — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:33:26 GMT

Make it a block, adjust x and y scales to match the global coordinates, move to 0,0... explode it and use DE.

Re: Urgent: Extract graph coordinates from .dwg file

TheCADnoob — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:36:42 GMT

AutoCAD out of the box is not built for that.

You would have to determine the origin of the graph and determine the scale of the graph in relation to the units. Once you have that you can apply the differences and apply them to your extracted data.

Re: Urgent: Extract graph coordinates from .dwg file

dPW6UZ — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:59:37 GMT

Thank you for your prompt response! Does another software have a direct solution for this?

Re: Urgent: Extract graph coordinates from .dwg file

TheCADnoob — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:07:58 GMT

look into @ВeekeeCZ suggestion, Its a pretty good idea.

Aside from that the direct solution is to get the raw data from the creator.

Not to mention you have probably already spent more time trying to figure out the easy button that it would have take for you just to hand calculate the values. Is this something you have to do regularly?