Append DXF Files in a CADImage

[rafaellippert]

Hi!
How to append DXF files in a CADImage for later export all in one DXF file?

My need is to compose a DXF containing other DXFs positioned in your body. And later that I save all in one DXF.

Thanks,
Rafaelli

[support]

Hello Rafaelli,

DXF files can be appended to a CADImage as external references (XREFs) using a CADImage.AddScaledDXF method:

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public void AddXRef(CADImage mainImage, string xrefPath, DPoint pos, DPoint scale, float rotAngle)
{
    CADImage xRef = CADImage.CreateImageByExtension(xrefPath);
    xRef.LoadFromFile(xrefPath);
    mainImage.AddScaledDXFEx(xRef, xrefPath, pos, scale, rotAngle);
}

...

CADImage cadImage = new CADImage();
cadImage.InitialNewImage();
...

AddXRef(cadImage, "c:\\drawing.dxf", new DPoint(500, 500, 0), new DPoint(1, 1, 1), 0);

Mikhail

[rafaellippert]

Thank you,
however, so the export to DXF cadImagem will be a reference the path to the file attached DXF.
I need to become a single output file DXF, being independent of DXF files included.
How to proceed?

Thanks,

[support]

Hello Rafaelli,

Unfortunately, the API doesn't have a method for merging two or more DXF files into a single output file. You may try to copy entities from the external reference CADImage to the main one, but it is not a trivial task.


Mikhail

[rafaellippert]

Hello Mikhail,
Do you have a sample of how to copy the entities of an external DXF file to the main one?

Thanks,

[support]

Hello Rafaelli,

I don't have such code sample at the moment, I could try to create it if it's urgently needed.


Mikhail

[rafaellippert]

Ok Mikhail,
please if you can help me with an example I would greatly appreciate it. Because basically that's what I need to advance on the project with the CADSOFT tool.

Thanks,

[rafaellippert]

Hello!
Do you have any news about this?
I'm need to attach DXF file into other DXF File.

Thanks,
RafaelLi