Link Autocad to external file

Hello,

Does anyone know how can i do a autolisp rotine that links the layers of the dwg file to an external file like txt or excel?

So that we can for instance change the color of its layer in the dwg according to two columns in the external file, the first one with the layer name and the second on with its' future color.

Best regards

What you are asking can surely be done. Though you may want to post this thread in the AutoLISP, VBA, the CUI & Customisation. I am certain someone there will be able to help you.

No need to post a new thread. I have moved this request to the Lisp and Customization section.

Yes, the settings could be imported, but not real-time.

Can be done pretty easy we had a txt file that contains the info

1234567890123456789012345678901234567890

Newname nickname Col LineType

brick--1 brick--1 1 continuous

ceiling--2 ceiling--2 6 continuous

ceiling--3 ceiling--3 6 continuous

ceiling--5 ceiling--5 6 continuous

The new name is the layer name, the nickname is the variable name within a lisp program this was done so a lisp program works without ever actually knowing the layer name a client wants. This was a commercial product hence clients changed the text file.

In turn the lisp writes a script file after reading the text file which changes the layers properties or creates new layers.

The layer setup would normally be ran as a first command or at any time if you realised wrong answers were being used but its just a small part of an overall package.