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Even if you don't have programming knowledge, you can still automate tasks in DraftSight. One way is through scripting, specifically mass import scripting. A script file in DraftSight is essentially a text file that you rename and save as an SCR file. This type of file allows you to quickly insert multiple points in DraftSight. You can even use Microsoft Excel as a staging ground for manipulating the data and inserting a label and point on a specific layer.
Block definitions and instances in DraftSight come with a wealth of information. With Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel, you can import all block definitions and instances from DraftSight and modify the attributes in Excel itself. You can even use some simple code to zoom right into the block you're working on in DraftSight. If you have constraints for a part, you can create tribal knowledge in Excel to control sales parameters. Then, with some Visual Basic code, you can link these user-defined cells back to DraftSight for quick modifications.
For those working with 3D design and needing to communicate with 2D design files, Visual Basic is an essential tool. Visual Basic used with Dassault Systèmes' SOLIDWORKS can connect layout locations from 3D to 2D, thereby facilitating collaboration between these two design dimensions.
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