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Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:19:37 GMT

I have a company that has folders of dxf files, and they want me to open each dxf and save as dwg. I have the save options set to 2000 format, so I just open all the dxf's in the folder and then do a Zoom Extents > Save > Close....rinse and repeat for the remainder of the drawings open.

Is there a lisp routine that can be done to accomplish this? Select a folder, save the dxf's as the same name just in a dwg format into the same folder the dxf files are?

Thanks in advance

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

paullimapa — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:00:40 GMT

check out the solutions in this thread:

https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/78909-batch-convert-dxf-to-dwg/

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

ec-cad — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:46:02 GMT

Paulli,

Went to the link below: - cadtutor.net...

Got a screen from Microsoft about a Trojan ?

What's up with that ?

ECCAD

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

pendean — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:49:12 GMT

@ec-cad wrote:

Paulli,

Went to the link below: - cadtutor.net...

Got a screen from Microsoft about a Trojan ?

What's up with that ?

ECCAD

Nothing like that here is any of my webbrowsers to that link or any other CADTUTOR page

https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/78909-batch-convert-dxf-to-dwg/

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

ec-cad — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:55:41 GMT

Blandb,

You may want to try this one. Open a junk file, and appload. Pick the folder that contains the DXF files. Seems to work for me. Hit escape / quit when the process is done.

Cheers

ECCAD

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

ec-cad — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:58:26 GMT

Hmmm,

That's not the front end screen I saw, had a single dialog box, with "Continue".

Probably a Chrome issue locally. I'll see if I can duplicate it.

Thanks,

Bob

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

ec-cad — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:00:28 GMT

Yes, is OK now. I just went there. May be an issue with my local machine.

My appologies.

Bob

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:14:12 GMT

I didn't have any issues going to the site, but after scanning through and clicking around, I found something is the appstore: https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=3434696327413675915

Has anyone tried this?

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

paullimapa — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:20:41 GMT

I've not tried this but looks promising if you're into exploring/installing new apps.

The only caveat seems to be this:

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:30:36 GMT

@ec-cad

Thanks, I'll look into it.

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:31:03 GMT

@paullimapa

That is fine with me lol, I'm generating these out of Inventor.

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

ec-cad — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:49:39 GMT

Blandb,

If your post implies that you 'need' a .scr file, rather than a .lsp file (maybe for AcadLT earlier version ?), then

attached probably won't work for you. If you can run Lisp, it will work fine.

ECCAD

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

paullimapa — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:08:48 GMT

Since you're exploring, I copied, tested & modified the code from the link I provided in my original reply.

This does require Express Tools.

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Wed, 15 May 2024 13:41:10 GMT

Sorry, just getting time to come back to this. I tried the app store app and I couldn't get it to work with ACADM 2024. I had reached out to their support email and I have NEVER received a response back. Multiple emails and nothing. soo.... Just an FYI

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

baksconstructor — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:10 GMT

No problem, use this - AutoImportCAD

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

paullimapa — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:05:24 GMT

I'm confused...I don't recall suggesting for you to try the app store app. Did you try the lisp code I attached in my previous reply?

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

komondormrex — Thu, 16 May 2024 12:06:05 GMT

is it critical to zoom extents newly written dwg?

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Thu, 16 May 2024 13:00:15 GMT

I never said you did, but early on in the post, I had mentioned this app store program. I was just giving info back about how their customer service was non-existent.

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

paullimapa — Thu, 16 May 2024 13:11:02 GMT

Got it. But again try the lisp routine I posted and see if that works out for you.

Re: Select folder containing dxf and save as dwg

blandb — Thu, 16 May 2024 13:18:24 GMT

Thanks, I will. I just have not had a chance to get to it as of yet.