ACAD General

[SeanSweeney]

Is there a windows type programme which is helpful when extracting/viewing information from blocks in autocad. My company used to have a programme called PDOC which was a drawings interface which had all the fields listed in an explorer type way (that info from the title block). This was more than useful but compatability became a problem with 2005.

Any ideas? (I presume the solutions cost a good deal but any suggestions would be welcome). Thanks.

 

[mrMikee]

You could try searching this site..

http://www.freecadapps.com

I think I saw an extraction program there a while back. Otherwise a search on Yahoo or Google for Autocad lisp or autocad programs will turns up quite a few add-ons or special purpose software.

-Mike

 

[lpseifert]

If you want to extract the information from attributes try using the "attext" command. Try looking in the help file for info.

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Acad2005, Terramodel

 

[SeanSweeney]

You are right attext works but only directly within the drawing. I was looking more for an interface programme which can read from the outside, like explorer does to a very limited extent, and not to title blocks in autocad.

Any other ideas - its a commercial interface programme I'm after.

 

[Ussuri]

Would this do what you are looking for? There is a free version for non commercial use. Its a kind of glorified windows explorer.

http://www.oasys-software.com/products/dm/columbus/

 

[mrMikee]

These two programs work from outside Autocad to read blocks and attributes. I have not used either and have no idea how well they work.

http://www.freecadapps.com/swdetail...-BXT&orgvalue=ACG&review=6115&rowcolor=fce08d

http://www.freecadapps.com/swdetail...BXT&orgvalue=ACG&review=10153&rowcolor=ffffcc

-Mike

 

[loosestring]

If you are running Map I believe you can execute a query for attribute data. Also, if you will be doing this often I think you can set up an excel template to read the data. Check the help menu on attributes and excel.