Tutorial: Animation in 2D AutoCAD

Awp Harsh

10 Jun, 2013 06:44 AM

scripting in AutoCAD is very interesting!
Let me show you the basic level scripting that animate the 2D gears.

1. Step 1:

   First get your gears done in 2D AutoCAD.

   

2. Step 2:

   Use "g" in command prompt to create group
   Put each gear in separate group, name each group "1" & "2"
   

   

3. Step 3:

   now open notepad and write down following script
   ============================
   rotate
   g
   1

   (x,y)
   1
   rotate
   g
   2

   (p,q)
   -1
   rscript
   ===================================

   NOTE: here, we are ordering our beloved autocad to rotate the group 1 with 1 speed about (x,y) axis(co-ordinates).... same withe the group 2, rotate the group 2 with -1 speed about (p,q) axis(co-ordinates)

   Use "ID" command to locate the center-point of gear.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   now save your notepad file with [.scr] extension
   your file name can be any thing.
   mine is "gear.scr"
   

   

5. Step 5:

   now type "scr" in your autocad command prompt, hit enter, browse to the "XYZ.scr" file you just created.. and you've done!!!!