Most efficient way to automate drawings

jtoverka — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:00:16 GMT

I currently have automation done using autolisp and excel.

All blocks used within a drawing have been exported as autoLisp files using a custom program. These blocks are used as function calls within other autoLisp programs to create contents on a drawing.

Excel takes user input and generates a file. This file is a script file. Dropped into AutoCAD, this creates drawings in a "script" with sdi mode 1.

Drawing automation currently creates drawings at 1 drawing every 3 seconds.

I would like to eliminate the excel program from being a user interface (too much complexity) and create a custom user interface with C# .NET

I would like this program to use AutoCAD to create the drawings in the fastest way possible. Currently, it is possible for AutoCAD to remotely call excel to create a file: (setq excel-app (vlax-create-object "excel.application"))

Following this bit I can use excel to create a file.

Is it possible to create drawings in a similar fashion? To call "AutoCAD.Application" remotely from a program and AutoCAD will open temporarily to execute the code, then close when finished? If so, how?

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Most efficient way to automate drawings