Search various folders drawings (.dwg files) for a specific block name.

[Guest]

I'm looking for a way through a lisp routine to search various folders drawings (.dwg files) for a specific block name.

The result in an excel list of the found dwg files where the specific block is located.

[mhupp]

http://www.lee-mac.com/findfile.html

[Guest]

I am not looking for a file but for the block reference in a .dwg file.

[Steven P]

1 hour ago, mhupp said:

http://www.lee-mac.com/findfile.html

Then would need to look in each file for the block itself.

[Guest]

Exactly

[ronjonp]

Use THIS.

[mhupp]

6 hours ago, Remco Koedoot said:

I am not looking for a file but for the block reference in a .dwg file.

 sorry misunderstood.

[tombu]

Also posted at: https://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?176451-Search-various-folders-drawings-(-dwg-files)-for-a-specific-block-name

Did BlackBox's suggestion of using Design Center to search for the block reference give you what you were looking for? 

[Guest]

It's possible to use the Design Center. After the search I have to close the result window to open it. It''s not possible to export the result to Excel.

 

Edited April 14, 2022 by Remco Koedoot

[Guest]

And open the result drawing in a explorer enviroment.

Edited April 14, 2022 by Remco Koedoot

[TerryDotson]

You might want to try the DwgSearrch Freeware from the Autodesk App Store ...
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Det...en&os=Win32_64

Simply check on the Block toggle in the tables section. When the results are complete click the [Copy to Clipboard] button and paste it into Excel or any other application. The DwgSearch is fast because it doesn't actually open the drawings in the editor.

 

Also available for BricsCAD and IntelliCAD at this web page ...

https://www.dotsoft.com/freestuff.htm

Edited April 14, 2022 by TerryDotson