gorodruza/ReadDWG

Webapplication to fetch information from AutoCAD drawing with RealDWG SDK

Implementing a web application using  RealDWG® 2023

This is a demo ASP .NET web application using .NET 4.8 Framework to process AutoCAD drawings using [RealDWG SDK](RealDWG Platform Technologies | Autodesk Developer Network) in the code behind.

The Solution has three projects, lets understand each -

• ReadDWG

  • This is the main drawing processing library that uses RealDWG SDK.

  • This is has one interface, IProcessingDrawing, that takes drawing path and fetchs list of Blocks and Layers names.

• Dummy

  • This is a CLI app to test the ReadDWG library.

• WebApp

  • This is a web app with one endpoint api/values that fetchs list of Blocks and Layers names on web HTML

Sytem Requirements

RealDWG® 2023

• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 11 or Windows 10 version 1809 or above. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information
• RealDWG Platform Technologies | Autodesk Developer Network

Prerequisties

• Get the Autodesk RealDWG SDK from [Techsoft3d](Autodesk RealDWG | Tech Soft 3D) vendor, they are the only RealDWG resellers of Autodesk.

• Set REALDWGSDK= <Path of RealDWG SDK>

  • example SET REALDWGSDK=D:\RD23\RealDWG 2023\

• Download [.NET Framework 4.8 Developer Pack](Download .NET Framework 4.8 | Free official downloads)

• Download Visual Studio 2019 or 2022 any version, community edition also works.

• Get a test drawing

Instructions To Build

git clone https://github.com/MadhukarMoogala/ReadDWG.git
cd ReadDWG
msbuild /t:build /p:Configuration=Debug;Platform=x64

1. Add AcDbMgd.dll reference from .\RealDWG 2023\ to ReadDWG project.

   1. Build ReadDWG project.

   2. Note, the path of ReadDWG.dll.

2. Add ReadDWG.dll reference to Dummy Project.

   1. Add AcDbMgd.dll reference to Dummy Project.

   2. Set the Copy Local to False in the AcDbMgd.dll reference properties.

   3. Build Dummy Project.

3. Add ReadDWG.dll reference to WebApp Project.

   1. Add AcDbMgd.dll reference to WebApp Project.
   2. Set the Copy Local to False in the AcDbMgd.dll reference properties.
   3. Build WepApp Project.

Building Dummy Project is optional, as this is test cli project to check if the our library is working.

Demo

curl https://localhost:44390/api/values
["0","DB - Windows","Defpoints","Dimensions","Text","Viewports","Walls","Stairs","Deck","Cabinetry","Schedules","Appliances","Doors","Power","Lighting","BDRTXT","BRDTITLE","*Model_Space","*Paper_Space","Toilet","Faucet - top","Faucet - front","Sink","Refrigerator","Range_Oven","Bathtub","Door - Bifold","Receptacle","Lighting fixture","Switch","ARCHBDR-D","Drawing Block Title","*B13","*B14","Window","Door - French","*B17","*B18","*B19","*B20","*B21","*B22","*B23","*B24","*T25","*T26","*B27","Door","*B29","*B30","*B31","*B32","*B33","*B34","*B35","*B36","*B37","*U38","*U39","*U40","*U41","*U42","*U43","*U44","*U45","*U46","*U47","*U48","*U49","*U50","*U51","*U52","*U53"]

License

This sample is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. Please see the [LICENSE](ReadDWG/LICENSE at master · MadhukarMoogala/ReadDWG · GitHub) file for full details.

Written by

Madhukar Moogala, Forge Partner Development @galakar