topic Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad in Modeling

Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:59:41 GMT

I have a crap task. I have to convert 700 individual Corel Draw vector files of engineering details and convert them to dwg's.
Then I have to add a simple title block with the ID and name of each detail and then publish as a dwg file (for use in Autodesk products) and as a pdf.
I can run a Colel Macro to convert all files to dxf, no sweat but I would rather use the Archicad workbook scheme to manage and publish the details on their own title sheets saving them as dwg's or pdf's
I am a good to do all this but can anyone tell me a way to cope with 700 individual files? Can one batch process or macro with Archicad?

Any ideas would be great.

Cheers

Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

BARMCD — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:38:11 GMT

Red Bull!

Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

James B — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:20:59 GMT

If you are using Mac, try creating a scripts with Automator. I've not tried but, it should be able to automate many of those repetitive actions.

Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:58:30 GMT

James,

Can Automator control ArchiCAD actions? I don't see how this would work.

Brislenny,

I haven't checked lately but I vaguely recall an option to import multiple files into separate layouts. If this is correct and the sizes and scales are consistent it could be fairly easy.

Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

James B — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:07:52 GMT

Matthew wrote:
James,

Can Automator control ArchiCAD actions? I don't see how this would work

I haven't really used Automator. But it should be able to record anything you do on your Mac. So if you click "record" and then open ArchiCAD and make the actions, you should be able to replay them. But other than that, not sure 😕

Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:17:00 GMT

James wrote:
Matthew wrote:
James,

Can Automator control ArchiCAD actions? I don't see how this would work
I haven't really used Automator. But it should be able to record anything you do on your Mac. So if you click "record" and then open ArchiCAD and make the actions, you should be able to replay them. But other than that, not sure 😕

I didn't realize it could do that. I'll have to check it out sometime. Thanks.

Re: Opening Multiple dwg's in Archicad

kevin b — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:52:40 GMT

Matthew wrote:
James,
I haven't checked lately but I vaguely recall an option to import multiple files into separate layouts. If this is correct and the sizes and scales are consistent it could be fairly easy.

Matthew,
You are right, this used to be an option somewhere, in fact I used it for a similar exercise years ago. But can't seem to find it as an option anywhere now.