UPDATED: Import and draw entities from a CSV file

[CVH]

Based on the same basic principle as these:
viewtopic.php?t=7497
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=7544

And posted especially for Kramerica:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=8116

Installation:
Close QCAD
Create a new folder ...QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples\IOExamples\DrawFromCSV (Mandatory)
The script file is called ...QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples\IOExamples\DrawFromCSV\DrawFromCSV.js (Mandatory)

Simply copy the files and the icon over to the DrawFromCSV folder.
Start QCAD
There should be a newly added menu item under Misc .. Script Examples .. Import/Export
It should have an icon.
The command is 'drawcsv' but I can't come up with a good and available shortcut.

There are two test files included:
- One for the 'real' CSV style with comma and dot.
- One for the CSV style with semicolon and comma.
- Semicolon and dot is also accepted.
- The script looks up your local QCAD list separator setting. (mine is the EU style)
- What to include in a CSV is also listed in the test files.

Scripts are textual files, a lot of readable info is in the script itself.

Any comment or request welcome.
Only don't ask me for money or world peace.

The script may be completed and updated in due time.
This one is hustled together with copy/paste.

Kind regards,
CVH

*** EDIT ***
This is the Beta version and was downloaded 46 times before the update.
Please see lower for the latest release.
The latest version might be included in the latest (snapshot) release of QCAD.
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I can confirm that DrawFromCSV is included in the standard installation 3.26.2.0.
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[CVH]

Major update 3.01:

Result from DrawCSV_test.csv (or EU)

DrawFromCSV.png (34.61 KiB) Viewed 2900 times

Supports:
- Different CSV styles
- Layer handling, layer attributes
- Entity general attributes
- Entity custom properties
- Custom origin (logical UCS), last relative position (conform QCAD).
- Absolute, relative & relative/polar notation.

Draws:
- Point, Line, Vector, Ray, XLine
- Arc, Arc3P, Circle, Circle+P, Circle3P
- Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Quad, Polygon
- Polyline, FitSpline, ControlSpline
- Text

Extra:
- LineTo, VectorTo, ArcTo+A, ArcTo+R (Starting from the last position)
- Solids: 3 & 4 point solids
- Select all / Zoom to all

Included are documentation, test and example files.
Scripts are textual files, a lot of readable info is in the script itself.
CSV files include comments.

Andrew is provided in a copy that might be included under Misc .. Import/Export in future releases of QCAD.
Any comment or request is welcome.

Kind regards,
CVH

DrawFromCSV_v3.01.zip

Complete zip package

(624.38 KiB) Downloaded 122 times

DrawCSV_doc.pdf

Method documentation

(83.33 KiB) Downloaded 132 times

Immediate installation:
Close QCAD
Create a new folder ...QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples\IOExamples\DrawFromCSV (Mandatory)
The script file is called ...QCAD\scripts\Misc\Examples\IOExamples\DrawFromCSV\DrawFromCSV.js (Mandatory)
Simply copy the files, icons and subfolders over to the DrawFromCSV folder.
Start QCAD

[andrew]

Thanks for your contribution!

I've added this to https://github.com/qcad/qcad/tree/maste ... rawFromCSV

[Kramerica]

Looking forward to this update!

[CVH]

All,
Downloaded QCAD version 3.26.2.0 just now and installed it.
I can confirm that DrawFromCSV is included in the standard installation.

Thanks, Andrew.

Kind regards,
CVH