Help with how to insert a folder full of drawings into a file in one instance, possible?

[Jonathan.Gray68UQW]

Hello all,

I have a folder full of drawings (39 actually) that I would love to have a routine that would allow me to import all of the files into a blank drawing in a single command.   My vision would be I would issue the command and then multiple select all the .dwg files or just point to a single folder that held all 39 of the files then the command would pull all these drawings into my current drawing in one instance.  

These drawings are actually a tile set of contours that when placed together make a complete picture of an area. 

The drawings have been made so that if you insert each of them next to each other at a basepoint of 0,0 they perfectly align with each other. 

Does anybody know of a routine that can help me? 

[ВeekeeCZ · Accepted solution]

If you ask at autocad forum they will recommend you to use xrefs and then binding them.

[Jonathan.Gray68UQW]

This was the perfect answer!  Thank you so much :). This will save me about an hour of work at least. 

[pendean]

How would the LISP (or AutoCAD) know how to sort them (which comes first, second, third, last etc.), how to space them/place them, at what grid/coordinates for each and more exactly?

Provide details, very specific details, for help developing a routine.

TIA

[Jonathan.Gray68UQW]

Hello there!  My friend above just gave me the perfect answer :). However, thank you for taking the time to look into this for me as that over the years you have actually answered a lot of questions for me 🙂 

[chaitanya.chikkala]

Hi,

Attached LISP routine might also help you, incase you need in future. (Command -> INSERT_DWGS)

Thanks