Batch Convert AutoCAD Files
Windows only
Demonstrates how to convert a folder of AutoCAD files to Rhino 3dm files using RhinoScript.
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' BatchConvertAutoCAD script for Rhinoceros
' Robert McNeel & Associates
' www.rhino3d.com
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Option Explicit
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' BatchConvertAutoCAD
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Sub BatchConvertAutoCAD()
' Make sure RhinoScript does not reinitialize when opening models,
' otherwise this script will only process one file.
Rhino.Command "_-Options _RhinoScript _Reinitialize=_No _Enter _Enter", 0
' Allow the user to interactively pick a folder
Dim sFolder
sFolder = Rhino.BrowseForFolder(, "Select folder to process", "Batch Convert AutoCAD")
If VarType(sFolder) <> vbString Then Exit Sub
' Create a file system object
Dim oFSO
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' Get a folder object based on the selected folder
Dim oFolder
Set oFolder = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder)
' Process the folder
ProcessFolder oFSO, oFolder
' Release the objects
Set oFolder = Nothing
Set oFSO = Nothing
' Close the last file processed
Rhino.DocumentModified False
Rhino.Command "_-New _None", 0
End Sub
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' ProcessFolder
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Sub ProcessFolder(oFSO, oFolder)
' Process all .dwg files in the selected folder
Dim oFile, strOpen, strSave
For Each oFile In oFolder.Files
If LCase(oFSO.GetExtensionName(oFile.Path)) = "dwg" Then
strOpen = LCase(oFile.Path)
strSave = LCase(Replace(strOpen, ".dwg", ".3dm", 1, -1, 1))
ProcessFile strOpen, strSave
End If
Next
' Comment out the following lines if you do not
' want to recursively process the selected folder.
Dim oSubFolder
For Each oSubFolder In oFolder.SubFolders
ProcessFolder oFSO, oSubFolder
Next
End Sub
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' ProcessFile
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Sub ProcessFile(strOpen, strSave)
Rhino.DocumentModified False
Rhino.Command "_-Open " & Chr(34) & strOpen & Chr(34), 0
Rhino.Command "_-Zoom _All _Extents", 0
Rhino.Command "_-SetActiveView _Top", 0
Rhino.Command "_-Save " & Chr(34) & strSave & Chr(34), 0
End Sub