Conversion tool

[Anonymous]

I'm looking for a tool that would help me convert an AutoLISP application
into VBA. The application reads a text file that contains design data for
our product and creates a 3D Model (using Solids) of the product.

I have a little over one year invested in learning AutoLISP, coding and
testing. There is just over 13,000 lines of code altogether.

We are seriously considering switching from AutoCAD 2000 to Inventor.
Unfortunately, Inventor doesn't support AutoLISP. From what we've heard, it
never will.

That brings me to current day. I'm right now beginning to learn VBA and will
then re-write the code. I'd like to find some sort of other method, if it
exists.

Is there anybody out there who has any suggestions?

Thank you in advance for your time.

Eric Schultz

[Anonymous]

First, I've never seen such a tool. Second, Inventor is a whole different
animal. So before you invest a lot of time converting to code for acad, you
should decide which app you will be designing for, unless you want to
convert twice. 🙂

--
Ed
--

"Eric Schultz" wrote in message
news:A703E1FC0123D54CFDD1641F5EC70EF6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I'm looking for a tool that would help me convert an AutoLISP application
> into VBA. The application reads a text file that contains design data for
> our product and creates a 3D Model (using Solids) of the product.
>
> I have a little over one year invested in learning AutoLISP, coding and
> testing. There is just over 13,000 lines of code altogether.
>
> We are seriously considering switching from AutoCAD 2000 to Inventor.
> Unfortunately, Inventor doesn't support AutoLISP. From what we've heard,
it
> never will.
>
> That brings me to current day. I'm right now beginning to learn VBA and
will
> then re-write the code. I'd like to find some sort of other method, if it
> exists.
>
> Is there anybody out there who has any suggestions?
>
> Thank you in advance for your time.
>
> Eric Schultz
>
>

[Anonymous]

Ed,

That's why I asked the group, because I'd never seen of such a tool either.
And, yes, I know that Inventor is a whole different animal. It does,
however, seem to be the animal that our company will choose to develop in.

I suppose that I didn't explain my current situation fully, so let me add
this. I am currently learning VBA using AutoCAD as a temporary environment,
not to use it forever in AutoCAD. We have a parallel effort underway to
evaluate Inventor. Once I get a handle on VBA, and once the evaluation has
been completed and the decision made, I'll get Inventor on my desk and apply
my VBA knowledge to Inventor.

To paraphrase a favorite saying of a professional carpenter I know (thanks
Tony)...
"Think twice, Code once. Think once, Code twice".

Eric




"Ed Jobe" wrote in message
news:D2533A91A597F1A74CFFB7E05CAAE28B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> First, I've never seen such a tool. Second, Inventor is a whole different
> animal. So before you invest a lot of time converting to code for acad,
you
> should decide which app you will be designing for, unless you want to
> convert twice. 🙂
>
> --
> Ed
> --
>
> "Eric Schultz" wrote in message
> news:A703E1FC0123D54CFDD1641F5EC70EF6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I'm looking for a tool that would help me convert an AutoLISP
application
> > into VBA. The application reads a text file that contains design data
for
> > our product and creates a 3D Model (using Solids) of the product.
> >
> > I have a little over one year invested in learning AutoLISP, coding and
> > testing. There is just over 13,000 lines of code altogether.
> >
> > We are seriously considering switching from AutoCAD 2000 to Inventor.
> > Unfortunately, Inventor doesn't support AutoLISP. From what we've heard,
> it
> > never will.
> >
> > That brings me to current day. I'm right now beginning to learn VBA and
> will
> > then re-write the code. I'd like to find some sort of other method, if
it
> > exists.
> >
> > Is there anybody out there who has any suggestions?
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your time.
> >
> > Eric Schultz
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

(my .02) it's really going to be:

"Think Twice, Code Twice"

because the Inventor object model is so different, but like you said at
least you can apply whatever you pick up in core vba between the two.

--
Kevin


"Eric Schultz" wrote in message
news:EF16EB44F19A7E9007EC2C77CBF87DF0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Ed,
>
> That's why I asked the group, because I'd never seen of such a tool
either.
> And, yes, I know that Inventor is a whole different animal. It does,
> however, seem to be the animal that our company will choose to develop in.
>
> I suppose that I didn't explain my current situation fully, so let me add
> this. I am currently learning VBA using AutoCAD as a temporary
environment,
> not to use it forever in AutoCAD. We have a parallel effort underway to
> evaluate Inventor. Once I get a handle on VBA, and once the evaluation
has
> been completed and the decision made, I'll get Inventor on my desk and
apply
> my VBA knowledge to Inventor.
>
> To paraphrase a favorite saying of a professional carpenter I know (thanks
> Tony)...
> "Think twice, Code once. Think once, Code twice".
>
> Eric
>
>
>
>
> "Ed Jobe" wrote in message
> news:D2533A91A597F1A74CFFB7E05CAAE28B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > First, I've never seen such a tool. Second, Inventor is a whole
different
> > animal. So before you invest a lot of time converting to code for acad,
> you
> > should decide which app you will be designing for, unless you want to
> > convert twice. 🙂
> >
> > --
> > Ed
> > --
> >
> > "Eric Schultz" wrote in message
> > news:A703E1FC0123D54CFDD1641F5EC70EF6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I'm looking for a tool that would help me convert an AutoLISP
> application
> > > into VBA. The application reads a text file that contains design data
> for
> > > our product and creates a 3D Model (using Solids) of the product.
> > >
> > > I have a little over one year invested in learning AutoLISP, coding
and
> > > testing. There is just over 13,000 lines of code altogether.
> > >
> > > We are seriously considering switching from AutoCAD 2000 to Inventor.
> > > Unfortunately, Inventor doesn't support AutoLISP. From what we've
heard,
> > it
> > > never will.
> > >
> > > That brings me to current day. I'm right now beginning to learn VBA
and
> > will
> > > then re-write the code. I'd like to find some sort of other method, if
> it
> > > exists.
> > >
> > > Is there anybody out there who has any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance for your time.
> > >
> > > Eric Schultz
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

I know what you mean...can't wait to get your feet wet. Dig in! Any
experience is better than none.

--
Ed
--

"Eric Schultz" wrote in message
news:EF16EB44F19A7E9007EC2C77CBF87DF0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Ed,
>
> That's why I asked the group, because I'd never seen of such a tool
either.
> And, yes, I know that Inventor is a whole different animal. It does,
> however, seem to be the animal that our company will choose to develop in.
>
> I suppose that I didn't explain my current situation fully, so let me add
> this. I am currently learning VBA using AutoCAD as a temporary
environment,
> not to use it forever in AutoCAD. We have a parallel effort underway to
> evaluate Inventor. Once I get a handle on VBA, and once the evaluation
has
> been completed and the decision made, I'll get Inventor on my desk and
apply
> my VBA knowledge to Inventor.
>
> To paraphrase a favorite saying of a professional carpenter I know (thanks
> Tony)...
> "Think twice, Code once. Think once, Code twice".
>
> Eric
>
>
>
>
> "Ed Jobe" wrote in message
> news:D2533A91A597F1A74CFFB7E05CAAE28B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > First, I've never seen such a tool. Second, Inventor is a whole
different
> > animal. So before you invest a lot of time converting to code for acad,
> you
> > should decide which app you will be designing for, unless you want to
> > convert twice. 🙂
> >
> > --
> > Ed
> > --
> >
> > "Eric Schultz" wrote in message
> > news:A703E1FC0123D54CFDD1641F5EC70EF6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I'm looking for a tool that would help me convert an AutoLISP
> application
> > > into VBA. The application reads a text file that contains design data
> for
> > > our product and creates a 3D Model (using Solids) of the product.
> > >
> > > I have a little over one year invested in learning AutoLISP, coding
and
> > > testing. There is just over 13,000 lines of code altogether.
> > >
> > > We are seriously considering switching from AutoCAD 2000 to Inventor.
> > > Unfortunately, Inventor doesn't support AutoLISP. From what we've
heard,
> > it
> > > never will.
> > >
> > > That brings me to current day. I'm right now beginning to learn VBA
and
> > will
> > > then re-write the code. I'd like to find some sort of other method, if
> it
> > > exists.
> > >
> > > Is there anybody out there who has any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance for your time.
> > >
> > > Eric Schultz
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>