Basics for MoxyDraw
Welcome to the MoxyDraw basics.
MoxyDraw can work with both spreadsheet and text files but the latter are much faster.
As mentioned previously, MoxyDraw is an AutoCAD® add-in. And AutoCAD® works with coordinates.
The best way to calculate the coordinates of your drawing is from a spreadsheet. From there, you export all the commands and coordinates to a text file via a macro.
VBA macros are not your cup of tea? Here are some links to start with:
Export macro in text file because some people may not like spreadsheets with embedded macros.
Export macro embedded in Excel.
Tests can be made with our free-ware MoxyDrawLite.
Keep in mind MoxyDrawLite has only 7 commands, so some drawings will be missing some objects.
Type "MoxyOptions" in "Search..." for more details on how MoxyDraw is configured.
Syntax
Syntax in Excel:
Syntax in a text file:
Tabs
In the text file, each argument must be separated by a tab (not a space).
Less arguments
Some commands need less argument or even none. All data (or blanks) after necessary arguments will not be considered by MoxyDraw.
Case sensitive
Commands in MoxyDraw are NOT case sensitive. So, for example, if you want to use the command "Circle", you can type "circle", "Circle", "cirCLE", "CIRCLE" or even "C i R c Le". At the end, it will always give a plain circle very fast. Same thing applies to argument like "True", "TRUE" or "true". Uppercase are used in this command list just to make it easier to read.
Examples
If you need examples on any commands please refer to examples section of this web site.
Optional arguments
In some commands, some of the argument are in red which means they are optional. Optional means empty but the space has to be reserved to the empty argument. Here are some examples:
Optional arguments in Excel:
Should be like this as it is very important the leave a blank space:
Optional arguments in a text file:
Should be like this as it is very important the leave a tab space:
Consequently a command with optional arguments like follow:
Could be as short as this: