[AccessD] Access & AutoCAD

augusta withington awithing at twcny.rr.com
Fri Sep 3 06:43:22 CDT 2004


I remember researching this same question for a client - they wanted to take
the drawings they had for the local schools and integrate with a database
each room, how lightbulbs, exits -Facilities Management-. . .etc. It was a
NYS requirement.  There is a different product that AutoDesk makes that
addresses this. I think that it is called MapGIde. What also works is
ARCView and Microstation. 

Hth Augusta


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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 12:01 AM
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Mark,
I'm assuming, you are probably being driven by another department which
already has or has decided to use AutoCad. If not have you considered doing
this with Visio? I've seen similar building/equipment projects done iwth
Visio automation.

Sorry I can't be of any help on this - the scope of it is far beyond my
experience with AutoCad. What I do know is that this will project take a lot
of enthusiam, time, endurance and patience - Good Luck!

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mitsules, Mark
S. (Newport News)
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:51 PM
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Both.  First project is our departmental floor plan which will include ALL
of the attributes for personnel and equipment.  Later projects will build
BOM drawings in AutoCAD dynamically.  Concurrently with those, I would like
to develop an automation process which monitors a network folder, and when a
new drawing is placed there, automatically extract certain drawing
attributes, log them into a database, and create a .dwf format version for
intranet publication.


Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: John Bartow [mailto:john at winhaven.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:30 PM
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Mark,
Are you trying to use automation between the two or are you trying to use
access as a database for Autocad Attributes?

John B.

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mitsules, Mark
S. (Newport News)
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:04 PM
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...so I'm guessing I'm the only one in this unique position:(((


Mark





-----Original Message-----
From: Mitsules, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 5:42 PM
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Subject: [AccessD] Access & AutoCAD


Has anyone tackled this combination?  There is ONE example in the AutoCAD
samples folder.  There is ONE book that I found regarding database
connectivity (circa 1999).  ...and a DISTINCT lack of web-based material as
far as I can tell:(  I would be most appreciative for pointers towards any
of the following: recent books (AutoCAD 2002 or later), web-based tutorials,
web-based examples, personal examples, cave paintings...anything.

Thanks in advance for any/all information.

Mark
Conversely, I am willing to pay $40 to anyone willing to take the AutoCAD
help files and develop a booklet within the next 2 weeks, including a table
of contents, that will allow me to chronologically work my way through a
project.
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