Hello,
Is it possible to edit a dwg or dxf as a text file or export all text and attributes to an excel or .txt file and re-import the file to update the dwg or dxf drawing
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Hi,
you can save dwg files in ascii-dxf files (editable like text files too),
but you should search for tools to do this job.
See Emilio above
Sebastian
When I open the dxf 2018 on notepad++ it is not possible to find readable text
@valotaire_emile wrote:When I open the dxf 2018 on notepad++ it is not possible to find readable text
DXF is coded to draw what you see on screen in a CAD program: learn the code and explore using SEARCH tools to find "text" in that file to edit as you need to do.
Here are reference guides to that DXF code if you are interested:
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-3F0380A5-1C15-464D-BC66-2C5F094BCFB9
https://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/autocad_2012_pdf_dxf-reference_enu.pdf
Hi
If not, you saved not as ascii DXF
(but also in binary dxf, you will be able to FIND your Textstrings!)
binary DXF, first line:
AutoCAD Binary DXF
ascii DXF, first lines:
0
SECTION
2
HEADER
9
$ACADVER
1
AC1032
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EDIT to your last post: This is an ascii DXF, you just looking at the wrong place (line).
Use CTRL+F to find your values..
But again: This is not the way you should go (you should have the knowledge about .dxf structure well, otherside you will create a damaged file)
The way to go: 3rd party tools!
Sebastian
For Attributes
Command: ATTOUT and ATTIN (if Expresstools are installed)
Or more modern and powerful - https://www.lee-mac.com/batte.html
For (M)TEXT, you need other tools.
Use your favorite search engine, I am sure you get success
Sebastian
(Batte) lisp works well for attributes, but my problem is with text and mtext.
I noticed all 3 and I answered => "
@valotaire_emile schrieb:
.. all text and attributes
@cadffm schrieb:
For Attributes
Command: ATTOUT and ATTIN (if Expresstools are installed)
Or more modern and powerful - https://www.lee-mac.com/batte.html
For (M)TEXT, you need other tools.
Use your favorite search engine, I am sure you get success
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Sebastian
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