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AutoCAD 2010 - Batch Insert a block into multiple drawings
I've got about 900 drawings which need a block inserted into them. The block's anchor is at 0,0 relative to the drawing, so that's sorted, but I need some automated way of I am clueless at lisp / Autocad VB.
Any ideas, or know of a good AutoCAD forum? This is on AutoCAD 2010.
I've got about 900 drawings which need a block inserted into them. The block's anchor is at 0,0 relative to the drawing, so that's sorted, but I need some automated way of
Any ideas, or know of a good AutoCAD forum? This is on AutoCAD 2010.
I have written a DOS batch file that recurses every DWG in a folder and executes a Lisp script on each file. But that was years ago, and I cannot remember how I did it for the life of me.
There are scripting tools too -- you could also spend $50 on Multi-Batch (just for instance. I have no personal experience with it).
posted by misterbrandt at 7:44 AM on January 6, 2011
There are scripting tools too -- you could also spend $50 on Multi-Batch (just for instance. I have no personal experience with it).
posted by misterbrandt at 7:44 AM on January 6, 2011
Best answer: Also, have you tried the forums at Autodesk?
posted by misterbrandt at 7:45 AM on January 6, 2011
posted by misterbrandt at 7:45 AM on January 6, 2011
Response by poster: The Autodesk forums. Of course. If anybody comes looking, there is a solution here.
Thanks everybody!
posted by defcom1 at 2:58 PM on January 6, 2011
Thanks everybody!
posted by defcom1 at 2:58 PM on January 6, 2011
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posted by JJ86 at 6:11 AM on January 6, 2011