Print DWG file without open AutoCAD application

[Anonymous]

Hi

   I am new to AUTOCAD customization. I want to create out process application (windows form or console) that can print out drawing into PDF file. The drawing have its own style table and page setup.  Because the drawing is quite large, what is the fast way to convert the drawing to PDF.

I have tries multiple solution, they all need to open AUTOCAD program, open the drawing file (this is bottleneck),, then publish to PDF file. Please let me know if this is possible or am I on the wrong track.

[pendean]

You will need to purchase a 3rd party application that does what you want, if one exists. Try a Google Search, the DWG file format is not open-source.

[m_latz · Accepted solution]

You can use the AutoCAD core console to print/plot to anything without an AutoCAD window.

Search for AcCoreConsole or take a look here:

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2015/02/parallel-aggregation-using-accoreconsole.html

At adndevblog you can find more articles about AcCoreConsole

regards

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