Hello All,

Does anyone know the batch file command to open a set of drawings (several .dwg files) and run a script on each individually using a batch file. I also do not want AutoCAD Electrical to keep closing and opening. I just want one instance of the program. I found this command, but it only works on one drawing at a time.

START \WAIT C:\"Program Files"\Autodesk\"AutoCAD 2014"\ACAD.EXE XXXXX.dwg" /b clean.scr

Here xxxxx.dwg is the drawing file in the same directory as the batch file and clean.scr is the script file in the same directory as the batch file.

I have also tried:

START \WAIT C:\"Program Files"\Autodesk\"AutoCAD 2014"\ACAD.EXE XXXXX.dwg" /b clean.scr
xxxxx1.dwg /b clean.scr

The above executes the script on the first drawing, but when it opens the next file (xxxxx1.dwg) it does not run the same script.

Ideally, I want AutoCAD to open one file, run the script, close it without closing AutoCAD. Then I want it to continue onto the next drawing and do the same thing again. Should I approach this problem in the the batch file or have the script open up another file.

NOTE*
I do not want to have to input the path of the drawing to open, it should automatically open all the drawings in the directory that the batch file is running in.

Thanks for all your help!

Best Regards,
mfkozlow.

Although this is a pretty neat program, I am creating an automated system that requires almost zero user input. That being said, I really need a batch command that opens a .dwg file without opening a new instance of AutoCAD and runs a script located somewhere on the user's computer. Thanks for your fast reply.

I am aware of this variable. I have it set to 0. The problem is not with AutoCAD, but Windows. I need a way to tell Windows to open the .dwg file with the script, but without having to specify the line below.

START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\Autodesk\"AutoCAD 2014"\ACAD.EXE

Even if the variable SDI is set to 0, AutoCAD will open as many instances as Windows tells it to. So what I want to do is write the code above and then continue adding drawings into that instance of AutoCAD. The real trick is how do I tell it to run a specific script as each drawing is opened? And more importantly, how do I tell the batch file to wait until that script is finished? Thanks for your support.

Yes, but I want the script to run automatically, i.e. no user input. I need Windows to tell AutoCAD to open the .dwg file then run the script. Then open another file and run another script, all within one instance of AutoCAD. All I want the user is to double click the batch file and everything will happen automatically from there. Is this making sense or am I not clear in my explanation? Below is a representation:

1. User clicks the batch file.
2. AutoCAD opens.
3. 1st .DWG file is opened and script runs.
4. File closes.
5. 2nd .DWG file opens with a different script.
6. File closes.
7. AutoCAD closes.

Thanks again!

I have hundreds of Autocad 2012 drawings that I have to modify, each with the same minor changes.The intention is to create Script files to automate each task, and a .BAT file to run the Scripts across multiple files in a given folder.I created a Script file to ZOOM E, and then modify certain attributes within the drawing title block, which appears to work fine when run from within an open Autocad file at the command line.  However when trying to run it on multiple files using the .BAT file, it hangs with the following error;