Extracting BOM from AutoCAD using C#

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

I am doing a customization project in AutoCAD 2012 using C#.net.

My objective is to extract BOM table from an AutoCAD drawing using c# programming.
I am trying to create a custom menu in AutoCAD which will have the export BOM functionality.

Since I am new to C# programming I am finding it difficult to form the code.
Any sort of help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Arindam Basu

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

I am doing a customization project in AutoCAD 2012 using C#.net.

My objective is to extract BOM table from an AutoCAD drawing using c# programming.
I am trying to create a custom menu in AutoCAD which will have the export BOM functionality.

Since I am new to C# programming I am finding it difficult to form the code.
Any sort of help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Arindam Basu

[hgasty1001]

Hi,

What about dataextraction command?, it can be automated , see this link: Dataextraction , also it's easy to read from a table and write its data to excel, see this link:Export Table , and Dataextraction API .

Gaston Nunez

[Hallex]

Can you upload small picture to see the result
of this program?

[Anonymous]

Hi Gaston

The data extraction tool does not export my BOM table.

I am attaching a sample drawing with a BOM table on it.

The task that export function does when right clicking on any table, i have to do that with the help of C# code.

My objective is to create a new custom menu in any toolbar of AutoCAD and link the export functionality to that menu.

Thanks

[Alexander.Rivilis]

Maybe _TABLEEXPORT can help you.

[Anonymous]

Exactly the function which _TABLEEXPORT does, i have to do that with the help of a custom menu or by creating a custom action in the quick access toolbar. after creating the action i have to link the _TABLEEXPORT functionality to that custom action.

can anybody help me with the code to create such a custom menu or custom action?

Regards,

Arindam Basu

[Alexander.Rivilis]

I do not understand why you need to use .NET API if you can manually add the command to the menu (CUI), save as a partial menu and load it when needed.

[Anonymous]

Thanks Alexander,

I understand what you are telling is also a way to fulfill my objective.

But I was looking for a way other than customizing it through UI.

Anyway,

Can you explain me further the steps to save my new custom menu as a partial menu and load it when needed.

I have created a new menu and also loaded it with the _TABLEEXPORT command,

but each time I am opening AutoCAD it is showing the menu.

If it is possible to change it to a partial menu and load it as and when required please suggest the way for it.

Regards,

Arindam

[Alexander.Rivilis]

You can do it many ways.

For example: http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/04/adding-to-autocads-applicatio...

[Hallex]

Please check this code
http://www.acadnetwork.com/topic-198.0.html

[Anonymous]

Hey Hallex,

I cant access the link you've mentioned.

Only registered members are allowed to access this section.

And registration is failing everytime.

Kindly post the code here, if u please.

Thanks in advance.

[Hallex · Accepted solution]

The real world example, based on the drawing from there:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?136467-lisp-table-help&p=1167872&viewfull=1#post1167872

[Anonymous]

Hi Halex,

The link you provided helped a lot.

I found the code in lisp.

The TableXport.lsp code works perfect.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Arindam Basu

[Hallex]

You're welcome, Arindam
Cheers 🙂

[Anonymous]

hi,

i have attched a sample drawing here which i need to extract total bom from drawing like (tee joint, reducer,dummy plate, socket fittings etc..) which is totaly into fire fighting, can you help me out in this.....

[amitnkukanur]

The bom you want to extract is block of with attributes or exploded texts

[Anonymous]

hi what is the dll used?

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@Hallex wrote:

The real world example, based on the drawing from there:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?136467-lisp-table-help&p=1167872&viewfull=1#post1167872

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hi what is the dll used?