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get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

olivier.doucet — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:48:39 GMT

I am trying to automate reading/writing of custom drawing properties using accoreconsole.exe.
The aim is to have something fully scripted, no dialogs, that can run as a background process.

I am new to autolisp and all examples I have seen involve:
(vla-get-ActiveDocument (vlax-get-acad-object))

However it seems like accoreconsole.exe does not support ActiveX functions.

I would be grateful for any tips on how to achieve both read and write of custom *.dwg properties.

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

ВeekeeCZ — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:25:39 GMT

Very recently HERE

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

olivier.doucet — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:48:48 GMT

Thanks for the pointer!
I was hoping to find a scripted-solution, that would be more version independent (?)
I don't know in advance what AutoCAD version is installed on the target machine (but >2018) and the solution should accommodate that.
Loading a pre-compiled C# assembly means that I need to make some assumption on the target framework, or have one for each case.

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

olivier.doucet — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:16:25 GMT

Some precision about what I am trying to achieve using accoreconsole.exe on a DWG file:

'Header' Metadata
1. Read and output all custom drawing properties as a list of key/value pairs that can be easily parsed by the calling context
2. Write a list of key/value pairs as custom drawing properties and save the change to the same file (overwrite existing)

3. Delete a list of custom drawing properties by name (would run before 2., to ensure a clean slate if we decide to rename some properties)

Block Metadata

Achieve the same as above for a given block. Although I am not sure yet how best to identify the block.

It sounds like something basic but I am quite new to both ACAD and autolisp.
Thanks in advance for any advice 🙂

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

JTBWorld — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:53:06 GMT

If you find the need to get help with this feel free to contact us. It's quite minor work so it should not cost much but needs to be done with .NET but same DLL will probably work for quite a few versions back and in the future.

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

ronjonp — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 03:13:50 GMT

If you are trying to get summary info have you thought about using ODBX? It's super fast 😎

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

hak_vz — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:47:20 GMT

@JTBWorld Isn't this post on your blog solution to his problem

https://blog.jtbworld.com/2010/05/propulate-tutorial-for-dwg-properties.html

Re: get/set custom DWGPROPS using accoreconsole.exe

JTBWorld — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:53:55 GMT

It might be to some extent.