dxf-to-csv/README.md

# dxf-to-csv #

__dxf-to-csv__ is a tool to extract coordinates from CAD drawings.

AutoCAD offers the `LIST` command, which shows the geometry of selected objects, but this approach is not practical when dealing with a large number of objects.

![AutoCAD list command](doc/autocad-list.png)

## Installation ##

`pip install dxfgrabber`

## Usage ##

Show available layers:

`python dxf_to_csv.py drawing.dxf -l`

Convert all layers:

`python dxf_to_csv.py drawing.dxf`

Convert specific layer:

`python dxf_to_csv.py drawing.dxf -n LAYER_NAME`

## Output ##

`drawing.csv`

| layer | type       |   id |       x |       y |  z |
------------------------------------------------------
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 202.568 | -41.517 |  0 |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 206.053 | -40.062 |  0 |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 207.450 | -36.796 |  0 |

| layer | type       |   id |       x |       y |  z |
| ----- | :--------- | ---: | ------: | ------: | ---: |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 202.568 | -41.517 |  0 |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 206.053 | -40.062 |  0 |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 207.450 | -36.796 |  0 |

| layer | type       |   id |       x |       y |   z |
| ----- | ---------- | ---- | ------- | ------- | --- |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 202.568 | -41.517 |   0 |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 206.053 | -40.062 |   0 |
| MAP   | LWPOLYLINE | 9896 | 207.450 | -36.796 |   0 |