Find and replace different text in multiple AutoCAD files.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I want replace different texts in multiple AutoCAD files. I have list of 'Original Text' and 'text to be replaced' in excel file. These text are more than 400-500 and these text may not be available in all files.

Refer attached sample excel file.

Please suggest solution for this query.

Regards,

Pradeep

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you might have luck with the tool shown in >>>that thread<<<

- alfred -

[TerryDotson · Accepted solution]

If you were to consider third party add-ons, DotSoft's ToolPac contains a Drawing Replace tool. Dialog example below showing one record from your list.

It processes multiple drawings quickly since they are treated as databases and not opened in the editor.  Script / Lisp combos tend to run slow and are subject to stopping before completion.  It's assignment specifications files are plain ascii, you could change your conversion table to one in about a minute in NotePad.

[rkmcswain]

@Anonymous - see message #3. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

I am looking for free utility. 

I don't want to type text for find and replace because I have huge number of text to tb replaced.

Hence input to be given in note pad file or excel file.

Regards,

Pradeep

[vinodkl]

Try out the lisp BFIND by Lee Mac. I have attached the same here

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I am looking for free utility.

Besides of it seems to be free ...

You are searching for a tool to make your job to be done with less effort/less time and so to save money. But you are not willing to donate the developer for his working time? That's a bit a one-sided earn situation, other's work is not seen as honorable ... that's why I stopped supplying free tools because the work and time of developers are seen that way (nothing worth they do).

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have tried this. But I have huge number (more than 300-400) of text to be replace. 

I need to enter text  every time. I have list of these texts in note pad or excel. So that I can input this list for text replacement.

[maratovich]

Is your text a text object or is it a multileader, attribute or other?

Attach an example of your dwg file

[Anonymous]

Hello Sir.

I respect you and other developers efforts as well.

I need this only for one time. All are asking queries. So I also asked.

Do not misunderstand me. I only asked for help. I am not making money by using your program's.

Thanks you.

Pradeep

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Please attached sample files of AutoCAD and PDF of same drawing.

Pradeep

[rkmcswain]

@Anonymous wrote:

I am not making money by using your program's.

How do you figure that? You are requesting a program to help you save time. Time is money, so yes, you are making more money by having this program to expedite the task.

[Anonymous]

Dear Sir,

Okay.

Thanks for your valuable time.

I will do this manually.

Sorry for inconvenience caused to you due to my query.

Thanks.

Pradeep

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I need this only for one time. All are asking queries.

>> So I also asked.

>> Do not misunderstand me. I only asked for help.

No problem with that, it is very OK to ask, and a forum like that is the best place to do that.

My statement(s) about the developers efforts was simply because of "looking for a free utility". The statement "only for free" is something that hurts when you are developer spending efforts/time/... to create such tools.

But maybe there exists such a tool that is free, that does exactly what you want, then take it, and at least send a "thank you" to the developer.

- alfred -

[maratovich]

Here is the solution:

[Anonymous]

Solved.