AutoCAD automation through Python scripting
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| Titel: | AutoCAD automation through Python scripting |
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| Autoren: | Antonio Fernández, Lucía Díaz Vilariño, Francesco Bianconi |
| Weitere Verfasser: | Cristina Manchado del Val, Ramón Mirálbes Buil, Cristina Torrecillas, Manuel Morato-Moreno, Fernández, Antonio, Díaz Vilariño, Lucía, Bianconi, Francesco |
| Verlagsinformationen: | Springer |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2026 |
| Bestand: | IRIS Università degli Studi di Perugia |
| Schlagwörter: | AutoCAD, Python, Automation, Computer aided design, Applied programming |
| Beschreibung: | This work explores the automation of AutoCAD workflow using Python scripting, with a focus on the different Python libraries available for such tasks. The article analizes four prominent Python packages—win32com, pyautocad, PyAutoGUI, and ezdxf—assessing their strengths and weaknesses in the context of AutoCAD automation. To evaluate the performance of these libraries, a Python application was developed for the simple task of prefixing layer names in an AutoCAD drawing, testing each library’s effectiveness in accomplishing this task. The findings indicate that each Python library offers distinct advantages depending on the automation requirements, with ezdxf standing out in aspects such as versatility, robustness, and documentation quality. |
| Publikationsart: | conference object |
| Dateibeschreibung: | ELETTRONICO |
| Sprache: | English |
| Relation: | info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isbn/978-3-032-08108-7; ispartofbook:Advances on Design Engineering V Proceedings of the 34th INGEGRAF International Conference, INGEGRAF2025, June 25–27, 2025, Seville, Spain—Volume II: Innovations in Products, Advanced Manufacturing and Design Engineering; 34th INGEGRAF International Conference; firstpage:3; lastpage:12; numberofpages:10; serie:LECTURE NOTES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; https://hdl.handle.net/11391/1601834 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-032-08108-7_1 |
| Verfügbarkeit: | https://hdl.handle.net/11391/1601834 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08108-7_1 |
| Dokumentencode: | edsbas.9F0C008B |
| Datenbank: | BASE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | This work explores the automation of AutoCAD workflow using Python scripting, with a focus on the different Python libraries available for such tasks. The article analizes four prominent Python packages—win32com, pyautocad, PyAutoGUI, and ezdxf—assessing their strengths and weaknesses in the context of AutoCAD automation. To evaluate the performance of these libraries, a Python application was developed for the simple task of prefixing layer names in an AutoCAD drawing, testing each library’s effectiveness in accomplishing this task. The findings indicate that each Python library offers distinct advantages depending on the automation requirements, with ezdxf standing out in aspects such as versatility, robustness, and documentation quality. |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-032-08108-7_1 |