autogeneration of autocad files

[davidd]

Does anyone know how we can automatically generate autocard drawings from a database to use on a website?

TIA

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[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I've done something like this before. What's the data and it's format in the DB?

[davidd]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

I've done something like this before. What's the data and it's format in the DB?

I'm not sure yet! All I know is that is involves tunnels and plans!

Ta

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[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Well, you can fire the drawing commands into Autocad in a number of ways, and I bet the later versions (not played with it for some time) you can use OLE automation.

So in short, yes it can be done. I assume you're thinking of using WHIP on the client browser side?

[davidd]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Well, you can fire the drawing commands into Autocad in a number of ways, and I bet the later versions (not played with it for some time) you can use OLE automation. So in short, yes it can be done. I assume you're thinking of using WHIP on the client browser side?

WHIP, see you've lost me already

From what you have told me I think I have enough to say yes it can be done.

Thanks

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[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Looks like WHIP is now this :-

www.autodesk.co.uk/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=452932&id=4455136

[arcturus]

How about converting the autocad files to .pdf which you can do with Acrobat Pro 6 or later and just serving them up as pdf's. Most people wont need to download extra software then.