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

[SergeLachance]

DONT WORK WITH INVENTOR 2026

[Michael.Navara]

Tested in Inv 2026 (+ Acad 2025) and it works.

Check if you don't have whitespace in file name or path. In this case you need to enclose path to double quotes. The same is for script file.

Dim dwgFile = """C:\Path\To\Drawing with whitespace in file name.dwg""" ' "C:\Path\To\Drawing.dwg"

@SergeLachance 

When you get some error message, please put it here. Or put here your version of code for reference. Without information I can't help you.

[SergeLachance]

Hello, thank for your reply Michael!

my problem in this rule is not the drawing, is just to open autocad 2026 with ilogic!

[Michael.Navara]

If you want to start another program, you can use Process.Start method. I dnon't have ACAD 2026 installed, but I don't expect any issue.

[SergeLachance]

I know that, dont work!