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Exporting To Autocad

Hi,

I have some data in Excel that I want to export to AutoCAD using VBA Code in Excel. But Idon't want to have a table inserted in AutoCAD, but polylines and multitext.Is it possible?

If someone could give me an example, how to draw simple polyline and insert mtext inAutoCAD (from Excel VBA Code) I should be able do do the rest.

Thanks in advance,Paul

PS. I think that it would be required to specify insertion point, wouldn't it?

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Maybe there is a better and faster way, but I think you should try writing a routine in AUTOLISP. Last time I use it was 10 yrs ago ( AutoCad 10 ? ),so I don't know if I can help you codewise. I will check at home if I still have some AUTOLISP book left.

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Re: Exporting To Autocad

Just out of curiosity...

What is it you need autocad to do that you can't do with Excel.

...or is Excel just a launching point for a much larger autocad task?

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Re: Exporting To Autocad

Hi,

thanks for answers.

I made automated parts specification in Excel.I would like to have an "Export to AutoCAD" button, that would paste this specification to ACAD drawing, so I wouldn't have to type it manually.

I know that it's possible to write it in LISP and run from AutoCAD, but I want to run my macro in Excel. My table must consist of polylines and text so I can't just paste it as table.

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Re: Exporting To Autocad

Post a dwg file with the look you want and a spreadsheet and I think I can help you out.

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ska: here you are :-), and thanks for any help

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I'll have a look at it tonight

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keekoo,

Sorry for the delay. I had never worked with MText in VBA before. Also the Playoffs are on, so not a lot of free time.

Anyways, add this code to a new module in your worksheet. Be sure to add a reference to whichever version of Autocad you're using. If you haveany problems or questions, let me know.

VB:Option Explicit Sub Ex_Acad() Dim oAcad As Object Dim oDoc As AcadDocument Dim oPaper As AcadPaperSpace Dim Pts1(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts2(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts3(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts4(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts5(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts6(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts7(0 To 2) As Double Dim Pts8(0 To 2) As Double Dim Points(0 To 43) As Double Dim blockObj As AcadBlock Dim blockRefObj As AcadBlockReference Dim pLine As AcadLWPolyline Dim x As Double Dim i As Integer Dim sht As Worksheet Dim dtxt As AcadText Dim mtxt As AcadMText Dim varAtt As Variant On Error Goto ERRORMSG 'If Autocad is not Running, Message and Quit Set oAcad = GetObject(, "Autocad.Application") 'Get the Open Instance of AutoCad On Error Goto 0 'Reset Error Set oDoc = oAcad.ActiveDocument 'Set the Active Drawing Set oPaper = oDoc.PaperSpace Set sht = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1) 'Set the Spreadsheet If sht.Cells(4, 2) = "" Then Exit Sub 'Check for Info to Export - If Cell B4 is Blank Quit oDoc.ActiveLayer = oDoc.Layers("0_TABL") 'Set Layer Pts1(0) = 0: Pts1(1) = 0: Pts1(2) = 0 'Set Insertion Point for Temp Block Set blockObj = oDoc.Blocks.Add(Pts1, "Temp") 'Create Temporary Block for Border Points(0) = 0: Points(1) = 0: Points(2) = 0: Points(3) = 9.21: Points(4) = 12.4: Points(5) = 9.21 Points(6) = 12.4: Points(7) = 0: Points(8) = 12.4: Points(9) = 9.21: Points(10) = 82.4: Points(11) = 9.21 Points(12) = 82.4: Points(13) = 0: Points(14) = 82.4: Points(15) = 9.21: Points(16) = 92.4: Points(17) = 9.21 Points(18) = 92.4: Points(19) = 0: Points(20) = 92.4: Points(21) = 9.21: Points(22) = 122.4: Points(23) = 9.21 Points(24) = 122.4: Points(25) = 0: Points(26) = 122.4: Points(27) = 9.21: Points(28) = 152.4: Points(29) = 9.21 Points(30) = 152.4: Points(31) = 0: Points(32) = 152.4: Points(33) = 9.21: Points(34) = 164.4: Points(35) = 9.21 Points(36) = 164.4: Points(37) = 0: Points(38) = 164.4: Points(39) = 9.21: Points(40) = 180.8: Points(41) = 9.21 Points(42) = 180.8: Points(43) = 0 Set pLine = blockObj.AddLightWeightPolyline(Points) 'Draw Border Pts1(0) = 205: Pts1(1) = 71.6: Pts1(2) = 0 'Insertion Point For Header Block Set blockRefObj = oPaper.InsertBlock(Pts1, "TABL_poz", 1#, 1#, 1#, 0) 'Insert Your Header Block Pts1(0) = 24.2: Pts1(1) = 72.79: Pts1(2) = 0 'Set Starting Points for Offset Pts2(0) = 30.4: Pts2(1) = 75.67: Pts2(2) = 0 Pts3(0) = 38.6: Pts3(1) = 77.4: Pts3(2) = 0 Pts4(0) = 111.6: Pts4(1) = 76.16: Pts4(2) = 0 Pts5(0) = 131.6: Pts5(1) = 77.4: Pts5(2) = 0 Pts6(0) = 161.6: Pts6(1) = 77.4: Pts6(2) = 0 Pts7(0) = 187.35: Pts7(1) = 76.21: Pts7(2) = 0

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Pts7(0) = 187.35: Pts7(1) = 76.21: Pts7(2) = 0 Pts8(0) = 203.03: Pts8(1) = 76.16: Pts8(2) = 0 x = 9.21 'Offset for Temp Block oDoc.ActiveTextStyle = oDoc.TextStyles("Romans") 'Set Text Style For i = 4 To sht.Cells(100, 2).End(xlUp).Row Step 2 Pts1(1) = Pts1(1) + x: Pts2(1) = Pts2(1) + x: Pts3(1) = Pts3(1) + x: Pts4(1) = Pts4(1) + x 'Set Insertion Points (Offset) Pts5(1) = Pts5(1) + x: Pts6(1) = Pts6(1) + x: Pts7(1) = Pts7(1) + x: Pts8(1) = Pts8(1) + x Set blockRefObj = oPaper.InsertBlock(Pts1, "Temp", 1#, 1#, 1#, 0) 'Insert Border Set dtxt = oPaper.AddText(sht.Cells(i, 2).Text, Pts2, 3.5) 'Insert Text dtxt.Alignment = acAlignmentCenter 'Set Text Alignment dtxt.TextAlignmentPoint = Pts2 dtxt.Color = acCyan Set mtxt = oPaper.AddMText(Pts3, 70, sht.Cells(i, 3).Text) 'Insert Text mtxt.Height = 2.4 mtxt.AttachmentPoint = acAttachmentPointMiddleLeft mtxt.InsertionPoint = Pts3 Set dtxt = oPaper.AddText(sht.Cells(i, 6).Text, Pts4, 2.4) 'Insert Text dtxt.Alignment = acAlignmentCenter 'Set Text Alignment dtxt.TextAlignmentPoint = Pts4 Set mtxt = oPaper.AddMText(Pts5, 30, sht.Cells(i, 4).Text) 'Insert Text mtxt.Height = 2.4 mtxt.AttachmentPoint = acAttachmentPointMiddleCenter mtxt.InsertionPoint = Pts5 Set mtxt = oPaper.AddMText(Pts6, 30, sht.Cells(i, 5).Text) 'Insert Text mtxt.Height = 2.4 mtxt.AttachmentPoint = acAttachmentPointMiddleCenter mtxt.InsertionPoint = Pts6 Set dtxt = oPaper.AddText(sht.Cells(i, 7).Text, Pts7, 2.4) 'Insert Text dtxt.Alignment = acAlignmentRight 'Set Text Alignment dtxt.TextAlignmentPoint = Pts7 Set dtxt = oPaper.AddText(sht.Cells(i, 8).Text, Pts8, 2.4) 'Insert Text dtxt.Alignment = acAlignmentRight 'Set Text Alignment dtxt.TextAlignmentPoint = Pts8 Next i oDoc.ActiveLayer = oDoc.Layers("2DM_OBV") 'Set Layer for Weight Summary Block Pts1(0) = Pts1(0) + 140.36: Pts1(1) = Pts1(1) + 15 'Set Insertion for Weight Summary Block Set blockRefObj = oPaper.InsertBlock(Pts1, "TABL_suma", 1#, 1#, 1#, 0) 'Insert Weight Summary Block varAtt = blockRefObj.GetAttributes varAtt(0).TextString = sht.Cells(100, 7).End(xlUp).Text 'Modify Attribute oDoc.ActiveLayer = oDoc.Layers("0") 'Reset Default Layer Exit Sub ERRORMSG: 'If Autocad is not Open this will Run MsgBox "Autocad Must Be Open" End Sub

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Re: Exporting To Autocad

Wow!

Thank You very much.I didn't even hope to get that much ;-)

I don't have time now to try this, but it looks promising.I will let You know when I try this out.

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Re: Exporting To Autocad

PS. I tried to run it and I have one problem,at following lines:

VB:Dim oDoc As AcadDocument Dim oPaper As AcadPaperSpace Dim blockObj As AcadBlock Dim blockRefObj As AcadBlockReference Dim pLine As AcadLWPolyline Dim dtxt As AcadText Dim mtxt As AcadMText

i get an error "User-defined type not defined".

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