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Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:09:17 GMT

Hello All,

I am doing a customization project in AutoCAD 2012 using C#.net.

My objective is to extract BOM table from an AutoCAD drawing using c# programming.
I am trying to create a custom menu in AutoCAD which will have the export BOM functionality.

Since I am new to C# programming I am finding it difficult to form the code.
Any sort of help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Arindam Basu

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

hgasty1001 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:40:16 GMT

Hi,

What about dataextraction command?, it can be automated , see this link: Dataextraction , also it's easy to read from a table and write its data to excel, see this link:Export Table , and Dataextraction API .

Gaston Nunez

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Hallex — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:35:17 GMT

Can you upload small picture to see the result
of this program?

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:35:36 GMT

Hi Gaston

The data extraction tool does not export my BOM table.

I am attaching a sample drawing with a BOM table on it.

The task that export function does when right clicking on any table, i have to do that with the help of C# code.

My objective is to create a new custom menu in any toolbar of AutoCAD and link the export functionality to that menu.

Thanks

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Alexander.Rivilis — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:51:14 GMT

Maybe _TABLEEXPORT can help you.

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:02 GMT

Exactly the function which _TABLEEXPORT does, i have to do that with the help of a custom menu or by creating a custom action in the quick access toolbar. after creating the action i have to link the _TABLEEXPORT functionality to that custom action.

can anybody help me with the code to create such a custom menu or custom action?

Regards,

Arindam Basu

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Alexander.Rivilis — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:32:54 GMT

I do not understand why you need to use .NET API if you can manually add the command to the menu (CUI), save as a partial menu and load it when needed.

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:58:45 GMT

Thanks Alexander,

I understand what you are telling is also a way to fulfill my objective.

But I was looking for a way other than customizing it through UI.

Anyway,

Can you explain me further the steps to save my new custom menu as a partial menu and load it when needed.

I have created a new menu and also loaded it with the _TABLEEXPORT command,

but each time I am opening AutoCAD it is showing the menu.

If it is possible to change it to a partial menu and load it as and when required please suggest the way for it.

Regards,

Arindam

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Alexander.Rivilis — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:31:52 GMT

You can do it many ways.

For example: http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/04/adding-to-autocads-application-menu-and-quick-access-toolbar-using-net.html#comment-6a00d83452464869e2016303c22b63970d

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Hallex — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:58:27 GMT

Please check this code
http://www.acadnetwork.com/topic-198.0.html

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:24:03 GMT

Hey Hallex,

I cant access the link you've mentioned.

Only registered members are allowed to access this section.

And registration is failing everytime.

Kindly post the code here, if u please.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Hallex — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:53:19 GMT

The real world example, based on the drawing from there:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?136467-lisp-table-help&p=1167872&viewfull=1#post1167872

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:35:24 GMT

Hi Halex,

The link you provided helped a lot.

I found the code in lisp.

The TableXport.lsp code works perfect.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Arindam Basu

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Hallex — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:57:23 GMT

You're welcome, Arindam
Cheers 🙂

Re: lisp to Extracting BOM from AutoCAD for fire fighting

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:20:08 GMT

hi,

i have attched a sample drawing here which i need to extract total bom from drawing like (tee joint, reducer,dummy plate, socket fittings etc..) which is totaly into fire fighting, can you help me out in this.....

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

amitnkukanur — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:26:12 GMT

The bom you want to extract is block of with attributes or exploded texts

Re: Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:11:50 GMT

hi what is the dll used?

@Hallex wrote:
The real world example, based on the drawing from there:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?136467-lisp-table-help&p=1167872&viewfull=1#post1167872

hi what is the dll used?