Use Python to insert a drawing into a created layout.

Dennis_ · ‎2026-02-13

Hello everyone!

I have lots of PDFs. I want to insert them into each layout: For example, 1.pdf in Layout 1, 2.pdf in Layout 2, and so on.

Is there a way to do this using Python?

Thank you in advance.

Operating system used: Windows 11

macige · 4 weeks ago

from my knowledge, but I hope Graphisoft proves me wrong, with the version of Python used by Archicad it is not possible to insert external files on the layouts.

runxel · 4 weeks ago

This has nothing to do with the Python version. There is just no command currently in the JSON API enabled to place drawings.

The AC connection is not under active development however – check out Tapir for a modern way to interact with Archicad in Python.

Tapir also has no way of placing drawings right now, but this might/will change in the future. And you can help develop it.

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