Multiple drawings in to single drawing

Multiple drawings in to single drawing

HR2323
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Multiple drawings in to single drawing

HR2323
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Combine multiple drawing into a single drawing.

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Message 2 of 21

Kent1Cooper
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I'm not sure what you're asking.  Yes, they can be combined, in several ways.  You can make a New drawing, and either XREF or INSERT the others into it.  Or you can open any of those drawings and XREF or INSERT all the others into it.  If you need to keep each of them as a separate drawing file in addition to combining them, then use Xref; if you want everything consolidated and do not need the separate ones, use Insert to reduce the overall memory used slightly.  Put them in Model space since they're all Model information, and make a Paper space Layout for each sheet, with Viewports that look into Model space at the contents for each sheet.  I would also put most of the title-block information [everything that is common to all drawings] into either a Block definition to be Inserted into each Layout or a separate drawing file to be Xref'd into each [but only the right-edge parts, since the borders are not all the same size], and remove those parts from Model space, since they are not Model-type information.

Kent Cooper, AIA
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Message 3 of 21

HR2323
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Yes Sir, I have need to lisp, which is to collect multiple files into single.  Please download a copy of the requirement.

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Kent1Cooper
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Have you tried Searching the Forums?  I would guess that a way to do something like that is probably already here somewhere.

Kent Cooper, AIA
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Message 5 of 21

hmsilva
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@Anonymous wrote:

Combine multiple drawing into a single drawing.


Hi sanju2323,
save the attached file in one 'Support File Search Path'.

I did use Lee Mac's List Box to create the DCL for dwg's selection.
The file will write a '.scr' file, and the script will load the '.lsp' file to combine multiple drawing into a single drawing.

You have to ensure that none of DWGs is open.

Open a new dwg, load the code and type Combine

 

Hope this helps,
Henrique

 

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Message 6 of 21

paullimapa
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You can always use the built-in XREF command which allows you to select multiple drawings to attach into a single drawing file and then bind them all as inserted blocks.

 

 

 

 

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Message 7 of 21

HR2323
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Henrique, Thank You Very Much.Smiley Very Happy

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Message 8 of 21

hmsilva
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@Anonymous wrote:

Henrique, Thank You Very Much.Smiley Very Happy


You're welcome, sanju2323
Glad I could help! 🙂

Henrique

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Message 9 of 21

Anonymous
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Hi,

 

When I try this, I cant get the results. I'm Using Autocad 2012 and I got below commend box replays. And new drawing created "Combine" that one is empty.

 

combine error.png

 

Please Help me with this.

 

Thanks

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Message 10 of 21

Anonymous
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Dear Henrique,

 

I combined drawings but, the lines are broken after combination, what should ı do ?

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Message 11 of 21

Anonymous
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Invalid selection error??


@hmsilvawrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

Combine multiple drawing into a single drawing.


Hi sanju2323,
save the attached file in one 'Support File Search Path'.

I did use Lee Mac's List Box to create the DCL for dwg's selection.
The file will write a '.scr' file, and the script will load the '.lsp' file to combine multiple drawing into a single drawing.

You have to ensure that none of DWGs is open.

Open a new dwg, load the code and type Combine

 

Hope this helps,
Henrique

 


 

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Message 12 of 21

vladimir_michl
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A simple LISP utility - InsertBlks - will combine all DWG files from a folder. See:

http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/batch-insert-of-multiple-dwg-files-into-one-tip8966

 

Vladimir Michl, www.cadstudio.cz  www.cadforum.cz

 

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Message 13 of 21

Anonymous
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I have installed the lsp but Im getting the following error message when i try to run it in AutoCAD for Mac 2016

 

Command: *Cancel*
Command:
Command:
Command: _import
Command: lisp*Cancel*
Command: APPLOAD Combine.LSP successfully loaded.
Command:
Command:
Command: COMBINE
** Error: no function definition: ACET-UI-PICKDIR **

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Message 14 of 21

maratovich
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Maybe this will help you:

 

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Automatic creation layouts and viewport. Batch printing drawings from model.
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Message 15 of 21

Anonymous
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Hi  

 

 

 

Message 16 of 21

maratovich
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Have you tried the program specified in the previous post (Revers) ?

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Message 17 of 21

Anonymous
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 Hi maratovich,

Yes i tried the addin Revers but the Webpage does not  allow me to download a trial version. could you send me a copy?

 

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Message 18 of 21

maratovich
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Here is the link of the trial version:

https://www.kdmsoft.net/revers/download/Revers_setup.zip

 

Program website -https://www.kdmsoft.net/revers.html

Contacts are indicated on the program website.
Write in the letter your address, send it directly.

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Message 19 of 21

ktsaleej
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Insert multiple drawing files ( .dwg or .dxf ) to an AutoCAD sheet 

 

http://ktsaleej.blogspot.com/2017/09/insert-multiple-drawing-files-dwg-or.html  

 


In above link you can generate AutoLISP(.lsp) program to insert multiple drawing files ( .dwg or .dxf ) to an AutoCAD sheet.

Just fill below form and generate your AutoLISP(.lsp) program to insert multiple drawing files.

 

Insert multiple drawing files ( .dwg or .dxf ) to an AutoCAD sheet.png

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Message 20 of 21

Anonymous
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hmsilva,

 

thank you this is working good.

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