topic Re: Export to HTML in AutoCAD Forum

Export to HTML

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:44:02 GMT

Hi,

Hi, I'm an IT professional and I don't know how to opperate AutoCad, I just have a question about something we have to do.

The company works seelling areas, new neiborhoods, allotment, etc.

So they draw the allotment in AutoCad and we sell those parts.

We want to export the Autocad drawing to HTML or similar and Map the image to indicate the price of wich part, it is possible to do?

Thanks

Daniel

Re: Export to HTML

Patchy — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:51:29 GMT

Plot drawing to .PDF, open with Acrobat and save as .HTML

Re: Export to HTML

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:57:30 GMT

Hi!

I was thinking in something more dynamic, such map the drawing (indicate the URLs to each part) and then export to HTML, its not possible?

One draw of the allotment can have near 1.000 parts to sell, so if I have to do the image mapping in the HTML mannually I'll spend a lot of time.

Thanks!

Re: Export to HTML

jggerth — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:11:35 GMT

You can create a Hyperlink in Acad, but that won't carry through to a PDF.

If you can count on your audience having the ability to view a DWF though, the hyperlinks will carry through, and can be followed.

Well, maybe --- the native DWG to PDF printer, and the Adobe PDF printer don't carry hyperlinks through,it's possible that a different PDF printer will, maybe BlueBeam?

Re: Export to HTML

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:17:37 GMT

Autocad - PDF - HTML

Is the only way to do the export to HTML? Or is the easiest way?

Re: Export to HTML

Alfred.NESWADBA — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:20:38 GMT

Hi,

>> Is the only way to do the export to HTML? Or is the easiest way?

AutoCAD does not have any option OOTB to save a drawing as HTML.

But it's not the only way to go through DWF/PDF ... you can write apps for AutoCAD, write your own exporter would be one (not easiest) option.

- alfred -

Re: Export to HTML

dgorsman — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:43:25 GMT

Is there anything similar out there which you could emulate? From my admittedly limited experience, complicated drawings are used as a background image only with linked objects overlaid.

I wonder if Map3D or similar GIS style software might be more appropriate for this task?

Re: Export to HTML

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:14:46 GMT

Thanks all,

But Its a simple draw, imagine a lot of squares in the area, its what I have, they are numbered and I just need to have this draw in an HTML or any mapped image to link this squares to a link.

I'll keep looking for the easiest solution.

If anyone could help or indicate anybody that can program what we need in AutoCad I'll be greatefull.

Thanks

Re: Export to HTML

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:47:49 GMT

As an example, here is the file I need to map.

But it is one of many I need

Re: Export to HTML

jggerth — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:00:13 GMT

from easiest to hardest :

Option A, use the Hyperlink command in Acad to link the text labels/numbers to the final URLs, then publish to DWF and incorporate the DWF into your website, or

B) Publish to PDF, and use a PDF program to add the hyperlinks - I believe that BlueBeam Revu will work for that,

C) Plot to animage format, e.g. PNG, and use an HTML editor to add hylperlinks to the areas

D) Set up a MapGuide Server, and use the GIS features in Map3D to create the links and publish to Mapguide.

(But, check with BlueBeam first and see if they can retain the hyperlinks from Acad... no real need to convert the PPDF to HTML after all,

Re: Export to HTML

kcobabe — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:15:23 GMT

The simple answer is:

No AutoCAD cannot do what you are trying to do.

What you are trying to do you will either need a GIS map server (much like many state assessing and treasuring sites use) or html coding. AutoCAD is an engineering software that even in a vertical cannot do this.

Since you are probably more familiar with web design. What I would do is print the drawings to your webpage resoluition. Take it in to your photo editing software and/or your webpage software and create when you are trying to do in there. Will cost much less than a GIS server plus maintenance and training.

Re: Export to HTML

Murph_Map — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:53:22 GMT

@jggerth wrote:

D) Set up a MapGuide Server, and use the GIS features in Map3D to create the links and publish to Mapguide.

If you are with IT and are using a web server this would be the way to go. There's even an Open Source version out there you can install.

http://mapguide.osgeo.org/

Not only can you keep info linked to the dwg objects yiou can have the customer even search for parcels on the data to meet their needs.

Re: Export to HTML

TerryDotson — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:25:41 GMT

Interesting situation. While a high end GIS system (with it's learning curve) may be best, there is no reason why AutoCAD (with the right add-on tool) couldn't create a ready to use html file straight from a drawing.

Click here for partial example built from your drawing. It's not the best example because the parcels are small and the background mapping is limited in your area.

Click here for a more detailed example in the northern usa, along with the (upcoming) tools dialog. Click a parcel name in the index at left to see it zoom to and identify it.

The htm files are quite small and free standing. They do not require any special software or drivers running on the web server or the browsing device. These files were tested on an ipad mini and they looked (and worked) quite nice.

Re: Export to HTML

Murph_Map — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:24:12 GMT

@TerryDotson wrote:

Interesting situation. While a high end GIS system (with it's learning curve) may be best, there is no reason why AutoCAD (with the right add-on tool) couldn't create a ready to use html file straight from a drawing.

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The htm files are quite small and free standing. They do not require any special software or drivers running on the web server or the browsing device. These files were tested on an ipad mini and they looked (and worked) quite nice.

Looks nice Terry, when is that available.

Re: Export to HTML

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:50:30 GMT

Wow,

That's just what we need, how can I get this?

How much is this tool?

Thanks!

Re: Export to HTML

cadwomen — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:17:05 GMT

so you can try http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-283B8D86-DC5F-47B6-A9ED-DA76313B58AB-htm.html?v=2015 cw

Re: Export to HTML

TerryDotson — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:00:40 GMT

This tool is still in prototype development but we will try to get it into your hands as soon as possible. It's currently being developed in Gizmo3D for Civil3D but we will be including the same functionality in our MapWorks for AutoCAD . We need to do a little work on the parcel system in MapWorks to make it ready.

From what I recall about your drawing, you will need to do a little work to prepare for any system. For example I believe you had a single outer block polyline and crossing lot polylines. We have already began (mostly completed) a tool to select all your geometry and break it up at the intersections in a single command. I think the existing lot numbers (plain text) can be used to establish the lots, this also will need some automation. Also be sure to keep your projects at the correct scale on a known coordinate system (I believe yours was UTM-23S) because that's necessary to project to lat/long.

The cost is very low and you would easily recover the expense in the first phase of your first subdivsion publish. The time frame would depend on whether you use Civil3D or plain AutoCAD (I believe that was the case). To proceed, email dotson [at] dotsoft [dot] com and we'll work out the details.

Re: Export to HTML

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:06:12 GMT

The links mentioned in this reply are no more working, and also I am unable to locate dwg to html conversion module in dotsoft website. Can you please help me to overcome this problem

@TerryDotson wrote:

Interesting situation. While a high end GIS system (with it's learning curve) may be best, there is no reason why AutoCAD (with the right add-on tool) couldn't create a ready to use html file straight from a drawing.

Click here for partial example built from your drawing. It's not the best example because the parcels are small and the background mapping is limited in your area.

Click here for a more detailed example in the northern usa, along with the (upcoming) tools dialog. Click a parcel name in the index at left to see it zoom to and identify it.

The htm files are quite small and free standing. They do not require any special software or drivers running on the web server or the browsing device. These files were tested on an ipad mini and they looked (and worked) quite nice.

Re: Export to HTML

TerryDotson — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:01:16 GMT

The tool is called Map Publish and it's available in MapWorks for AutoCAD or C3DTools for Civil3D. It can currently output to KML for Google Earth or ArcGIS Earth, or HTML for Google Maps or Leaflet.

Your drawing needs to be a map having a known coordinate system assigned. The NH Parcels example has been restored. The blue parcels (and red labels) are vectors, the rest is raster tiles provided by OpenStreetMap.