We will work through the instructions that we would usually need to give AutoCAD to make a plot, and make a note of them so that we can write it up into a script. In this example we will write a script file that will create an A1 PDF plot of a drawing. Defining a processīefore we can automate a process, first we have to define it. AutoCAD script files always have a file extension of ‘.scr’.

To AutoCAD, a script file is an ASCII text file that contains a set of command line instructions for AutoCAD to follow – just like an actor reading from a script. In computer programming terms, a script is a programme that will run with no interaction from the user. In this example we will write a script that will automate a typical plot routine. In this post, I will demonstrate how to write and develop a script for AutoCAD. One of the easiest ways to automate a process within AutoCAD is to write a script.

If you’ve ever had to do the same thing with AutoCAD twice – think about how you could automate it so you never have to do it again. If you can establish a technical drawing process that you perform frequently – you can automate it with AutoCAD. One of the great benefits of using AutoCAD to create your technical drawings is the ability to adapt AutoCAD to suit your company’s processes.

How could you use AutoCAD Scripting to automate your workflow?.

Adding Comments (putting some junk back in).

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