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skeletank
skeletank

Reputation: 2888

Get the extents on a drawing using the database without opening the drawing

In the AutoCAD .NET API, while you have a drawing open, you can get the extents using the environment variables EXTMAX and EXTMIN. However, these variables don't supply correct values when you do NOT have the drawing open. How do you get these same extents without opening the drawing (AKA using the Database)?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 4397

Answers (1)

skeletank
skeletank

Reputation: 2888

I browsed the Autodesk Discussion Groups and found the answer from Tony Tanzillo.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/NET/Zoom-Extents-on-new-Database/m-p/2070825/highlight/true#M8176

Here is an example:

Database database = new Database(false, true);

String drawingFilePath = @"C:\Drawings\MyDrawing.dwg";

database.ReadDwgFile(drawingFilePath, FileShare.ReadWrite, true, String.Empty);
database.UpdateExt(true);

Point3d extentsMax = database.Extmax;
Point3d extentsMin = database.Extmin;

Upvotes: 6

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