Autolisp read and write to parameters manager

[chrisjspower]

Is this possible?

If so, how?

I have spent most of my day trying to figure this out and have done many searches so forgive me if I have missed something obvious.

Thanks 🙂

[dlanorh]

If you mean dynamic block parameters look HERE

[chrisjspower · Accepted solution]

Not exactly, thank you for your response. After much digging we came to the conclusion that this functionality doesn't exist within Autocad (as far as we can tell) and it is easier to achieve excel-linked "parametric" design in autocad by doing all of the "parametrics" within excel and drawing with a .scr generated within excel.

This method is a lot of work but is very simple to edit once developed and has greater capabilities.

[awais_chand]

hi i am having some similar needs where i need to update user parameter  via excel, can you share some thoughts.

[Sea-Haven]

Years ago there was some sample code supplied with Autocad called Shaft.xls and Shaft dwg. you would open the dwg and Excel, you changed a value in the Excel and the dwg updated. I am pretty sure it used macros in Excel.

You have a couple of choices write a script in Excel and copy and past to say command line. Excel can control Autocad and make objects. Like wise Acad can read cell values direct from Excel.

If you explain more what it is your trying to do you should get a better response.