Utilities for Autodesk® AutoCAD® & Civil 3D® applications
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DATA EXCHANGE
Enhanced Block info to/ from worksheet - Multi blocks, multi drawings, single worksheet, unique header
(version 2.0.25 is now live) - AutoCAD 2025 supported
Block instances data extraction, edit and update
Simple solution for (1) Devices' status in a circuit; (2) Complicated Title block automation filling.
Download link from AUTODESK App Store - Perpetual license (Paid App), 30-day free Trial
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5849748544647837014&appLang=en&os=Win64
Notes:
To use 30-day Trial, user must sign-in Autodesk parent application with the Autodesk account that did the download;
The 2 advanced options with exclamation mark: ⚠ Assign custom properties twice and ⚠ Explicitly open drawing before importing should be unchecked in most cases, unless you got unexpected results while updating block instances from Excel.
APP INSTALLATION WITHOUT Admin right
Applies for AutoCAD, AutoCAD Toolsets/ Civil 3D/ Revit/ Fusion... In common, any Autodesk products from 2013 onwards which support Auto Loader mechanism.
You need to prepare:
1. LESSMSI: A portable, free .MSI extractor.
2. App installation file (in MSI format)
Follow the instruction of the video below...
Enjoy bunch of tools that you cannot install before....
ULTIMATE SOLUTION FOR
CONCRETE SLABS
WITH IRREGULAR SHAPES (Read More...)
Ver 1.0.5 Live
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=7445473689296718026&appLang=en&os=Win64
2-Group intersection Tool (Ver 1.0.5 Live)
To find intersections between 2 groups of objects is quite simple.
The real challenge, however, lies in sorting, numbering and
to manage these intersections for further processing.
Paid version: Perpetual license
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=4940186603550099675&appLang=en&os=Win64
Advanced Batch Plot (Under review)
- Print multi sheets (or frames) per layout, multi layouts per drawing and Multi drawings;
- 3 levels of page setup override;
- Automatically combined and create bookmarks in case print to PDF by a built-in AutoCAD® PDF Printer/Plotter;
- Ability to Print 1 dwg file to 1 PDF file or all dwg files to 1 PDF file;
- Automatically detect and ignore NULL sheet (frame);
- Automatically turn on/off viewports inside Plot area in case printing in Paper space;
- Output file is auto named and numbered in case print each sheet to a separated PDF/DWF/JPG/PNG file;
- DST file import;
- DSD file import;
- Printing configuration can be saved automatically or manually for reuse.
Beta version, valid until Jan, 06th 2025:
New Year 2024 gift from NTCL Soft
December 22nd, 2023
36 pieces of 100-day FREE subscription of the App Block references to/ from Excel® worksheet package
will be delivered to NTCL Soft's 36 users in the next 24 hours.
Each lucky user will receive an automatic notification from Autodesk, follow by an email from NTCL Soft.
For the rest of you, if you don't receive an email from me, please don't be disappointed.
I'll soon give you a little surprise on my Youtube channel ...
The gift has been delivered!
Thank you all for your support over the past two years.
Section view Elevation range and QTO Table tool (Ver 1.0 Live)
- Batch adjust elevation range,
- Export Section view QTO material table of multi section views to Excel
- Metric and Imperial drawings supported.
Paid version: Perpetual license
https://apps.autodesk.com/CIV3D/en/Detail/Index?id=5878602285188038336&appLang=en&os=Win64
Full function trial version, valid until Dec, 04th 2023:
TIPS, TRICKS & TROUBLE SHOOTING
AutoCAD® AutoLISP® in NATIVE LANGUAGE
Since AutoCAD® 2021, Autodesk has introduced Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code as an alternative LISP Editor. In the background, an enhanced AutoLISP engine, and a new AutoLISP compiler which fully supports Unicode has been used. The legacy AutoLISP engine and VISUAL LISP IDE are still available. Users can switch between 2 AutoLISP mode by changing LISPSYS system variable.
Also, since AutoCAD® LT 2024, Autodesk has unlocked the LISP feature for AutoCAD® LT. Millions of LT users can now utilize the automation power of AutoLISP , which in turn makes AutoLISP more popular.
With the new AutoLISP engine, users can use LISP in their native languages. Let's have a look....
AutoCAD Alternatives comparison
AUTODESK® AutoCAD® is such a great software that there are so many AutoCAD alternatives. The following brand names can be mentioned: Bricsys® BricsCAD®, progesoft® progeCAD®, CIC® enjiCAD®, ZWSOFT® ZWCAD®... (Be aware that, these are not free applications) Among them, Bricsys® BricsCAD® and ZWSOFT® ZWCAD® are good candidates for their competitive price, AutoCAD most-similar and stability.
However, there are some more aspects to consider before choosing an alternative, as described in the following series...
MORE APPS
Combine all latest NTCL Soft Block refs. - Excel utilities in one app package, and more...
Enhanced features that haven't been published in free version:
Enhanced Batch attribute block ref. creation from worksheet: App can fill up to 12 block attributes, 12 dynamic properties during block references creation; clone fields attributes; work with Civil 3D® alignment and ignore hidden rows in Excel®;
Enhanced Batch export/import block info to/from worksheet: Simple solution for complicated Title block automation filling (replace those puzzling sheet set fields). Data Extraction & Insertion
Enhanced Alignment SONE to worksheet: App now able to deal with station equation(s); an option for blank columns automatically insertion is added; app can be terminated during processing with ESC key
Download link from AUTODESK App Store:
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5553466964569244773&appLang=en&os=Win64
App is digitally signed.
Enhanced Block info to/ from worksheet - Multi blocks, multi drawings, single worksheet, unique header
(version 2.0.18 live)
Simple solution for complicated Title block automation filling.
Block references data extraction and insertion.
Download link from AUTODESK App Store - Perpetual license (Paid App), 30-day Free Trial
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5849748544647837014&appLang=en&os=Win64
Batch create Autodesk® AutoCAD® block references of multi types at a single click with attributes, dynamic properties read from Microsoft® Excel® worksheet. Attributes' fields cloning between block references...
App is digitally signed.
Free version: https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=7523221099334487065&appLang=en&os=Win64
Perpetual PAID version: https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5105879388281061869&appLang=en&os=Win64
Enhanced section views creation with compacted layout, new elevation range setting method, plot paper saving, configuration saved to file, and more.... App is digitally signed.
Batch Export/Import Autodesk® AutoCAD® block references' handles, name, coordinates, rotation angles, attributes, dynamic properties to/from Microsoft® Excel® worksheet.
App is digitally signed.
Batch inquiry & export Civil 3D® alignments station,offset / northing,easting to Microsoft® Excel® worksheet
App is digitally signed.