topic Re: Export to AutoCAD in .NET Forum

Export to AutoCAD

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 19:33:23 GMT

Hello,

We have ASP .Net web application developed with C# as code-behind. We have requirement to export graphics (of conveyors) in to AutoCAD, is it doable?

Please guide is that is possible.

Thanks,

Atit Shah

Re: Export to AutoCAD

Dale.Bartlett — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:14:16 GMT

To the best of knowledge you have two options:

1. Autodesk's RealDWG (annual licence fee) - This is what I have used to generate finished DWG document sets from a standalone .NET application. It is used by Revit to export DWG I believe. RealDWG has no View or Print capability so I used the Autodesk TrueView dll to do that.

2. Open Design Alliance (https://www.opendesign.com/products/teigha-drawings) - Used to provide DWG export compatibility by lots of non-Autodesk applications (Turbo CAD, etc.)

Regards,

Dale

Re: Export to AutoCAD

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:35:55 GMT

There is also the 'old' way, write a DXF file. It's a text file relatively simple to write that can be open directly from AutoCAD...

Its format is well documented and free!!

Re: Export to AutoCAD

hgasty1001 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:08:17 GMT

Hi,

We need more information about the graphic format, if, for example you are using SVG, there is a tool (not free: Toolpac) to import SVG into AutoCAD, if they are raster graphics like HTML 5 Canvas graphics , there is no much you can do other than import the picture, or use a raster to vector software. Another approach would be to create a DXF file using the same input used to create the image in the web page. Also a script (a pure script or Autolisp) may be created from the input. In any case you need a good understanding of AutoCAD.

Gaston Nunez