Run AutoCad Commands from iLogic

[dalton98]

Hello. I'm not sure if this is possible, but I thought I'd ask...

I found an iLogic rule online that creates a dxf file from the flat pattern view.

https://clintbrown.co.uk/2020/09/05/ilogic-export-all-flat-patterns-to-one-dxf/

From there I have to open the newly created dxf file and delete/rename the layers assigned in order for our burn tables to read it. I wrote a simple script to fix the layers(merges layer IV_INTERIOR_PROFILE to layer 0)

-----------------------------------------------------fileType.scr

-LAYMRG
N
IV_INTERIOR_PROFILES

N
0
Y

-----------------------------------------------------

Would it be possible to open the AutoCad file, run a script, and close it all in iLogic?

Much Appreciated,

Dalton Parrish

[Michael.Navara · Accepted solution]

You can start AutoCAD program from iLogic

In arguments you can specify drawingFileName and you can use /b script file. Here is more info

Sample call from iLogic can looks like this

Dim acadExe = "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2020\acad.exe"
Dim dwgFile = "C:\Path\To\Drawing.dwg"
Dim scriptFile = "C:\Path\To\TestSrcipt.scr"
Dim args = dwgFile & " /b " & scriptFile
Process.Start(acadExe, args)

[dalton98]

@Michael.Navara 

I couldn't get that solution to work

Process.Start(dwgFile) opens the desired file, but I still dont know how to automate running the scripts.

Also when I tried Process.Start(acadExe, args) it gives me an error