topic Re: Inserting/changing data to multiple .dwg files in AutoCAD Forum

Inserting/changing data to multiple .dwg files

sogmalco — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:11:30 GMT

I have a large set of drawings, and I need to change some data in each drawing, such as "project data", "drawing scale", "revision", ... etc.

Some of these data are in a block attribute and some are in the DWG properties.

Is there any way I can edit these data using an Excel sheet, for instance, or any other way!!!

JBerns — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:36:30 GMT

Is the "project data", "drawing scale", etc. the same text in each drawing?

If yes, you could try this:

Create a new drawing
Start the XREF command and then Attach all the drawings that need editing.
You could attach all at 0,0 and scale = 1.
Now use the FIND command to find and replace the text. Be sure to enable the option to search xrefs
Save the xrefs

Otherwise, you would need to use a script (.SCR) to open, edit, save, close each drawing.

I would welcome feedback from the community regarding how to change the data in the Dwg Properties for a set of drawings.

Regards,

Jerry

sogmalco — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:29:14 GMT

The data I need to change is the same through all the files, but it is at the layout not the model space!

what should I do!

paullimapa — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:47:28 GMT

You’ll probably get better feedback posting over here