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| | + | [https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview website], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoCAD Wikipedia] |
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| | AutoCAD is a 2D/3D drafting software developed by [https://www.autodesk.com/ Autodesk]. | | AutoCAD is a 2D/3D drafting software developed by [https://www.autodesk.com/ Autodesk]. |
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| | A good place to look for alternatives is https://alternativeto.net/software/autocad/ | | A good place to look for alternatives is https://alternativeto.net/software/autocad/ |
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| − | = Getting data out of AutoCAD = | + | = Open source alternatives = |
| − | | + | * [[LibreCAD]] |
| − | == File formats ==
| + | * [[QCAD]] |
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| − | AutoCAD has industry specific versions, called verticals, some formats are supported only by one of them
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| − | * [[Drawing_Exchange_Format_(DXF)|DXF]] - Recommended, although not every features can be saved
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| − | * [[Drawing_(DWG)|DWG]] - Everything is saved, but not readable by other applications
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| − | * [[IFC_-_Industry_Foundation_Classes|IFC]] - Only in AutoCAD Architecture, Civil3D and MEP
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| − | == Accessing data in AutoCAD with free software ==
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| − | * [[Speckle]] has an [https://speckle.systems/tag/autocad/ AutoCAD connector] | |
| − | * [https://github.com/chuongmep/CadPythonShell CADPythonShell] is an AutoCAD addon for running python code inside AutoCAD. It uses IronPython, MIT license
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| − | * AutoCAD Civil3D comes with [[Dynamo]] since version 2022. Data in other verticals can be accessed via .NET interop services, more info [https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net/integrate-dynamo-with-autocad/m-p/6676235/highlight/true#M50930 in this forum] | |
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| − | == Limitations ==
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| − | Dynamic block custom parameters are not accessible via any method, and not readable from dxf files, visual representation are saved though. This data can be exported with [https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-5A39FFE8-10AC-4AE5-8EF4-D097C8261D1A-htm.html DATAEXTRACTION] command to csv or xls files.
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| | = See also = | | = See also = |
| − | * [[LibreCAD]] is a free/libre alternative to AutoCAD | + | * [[Autodesk Revit]] |
| − | * [[QCAD]] is a free/libre alternative to AutoCAD
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| − | = External Resources =
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| − | * https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview
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| − | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoCAD
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| − | [[Category:Autodesk Autocad]] [[Category:Proprietary software]] | + | [[Category:Autodesk Autocad]] |
