Mass Convert DWGs to DXFs

[sbrusco]

Hi All,

What is the easiest/fastest way to convert many DWG files to DXF files?

TIA,

Sal

[Anonymous]

We can use Publish command for coversion from DWGs to DXFs. In Publish window we can select multiple dwgs.

[sbrusco]

Hi Apurva,

Thanks for your reply. My options in plot/publish are to PDF, DWF, DWFx, MS XPS, JPG, PNG... but no DXF. Am I missing something?

The only way i know of is from the application "A" to select "Save As > Other Formats" and i'm not even sure if this can be scripted.

Sal

[jggerth]

that should be scriptable, using the command DXFOUT 

[sbrusco]

Hi JGerth,

Thanks for the suggestion but i couldn't find a command-line version of the DSXOUT command and as such, i don't know how to script that.

I think we're getting closer. Any other suggestions?

Sal

[jggerth · Accepted solution]

DXFOUT, not DSXOUT.

Try using ScriptPro to set upo your script, but the basic format would be

OPEN

drive:\complete\path\to.dwg

DXFOUT

drive:\desired\path\for.dxf

CLOSE

rinse and repeat as many times as you need in your .scr

[sbrusco]

Yeah, bad typing skills. But even spelling it correctly as you pointed out, there doesn't seem to be a command line version (-DXFOUT) available. I guess i could test it with a dummy script but will the base command (DXFOUT) NOT open a dialog boxin a script?!

[jggerth]

running DXFOUT in a script should automagically run command-line only and not fire up the dialog.

to play it safe though, you could always start the script with FILEDIA 0

Just remember to reset it when you are done.

I understand about typeing skillz -- same thing haooens here

[sbrusco]

Thanks. I'll give it a go.