Extracting information from a CAD . dwg File type

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i wish to some how extract information pertaining to a .dwg file type and place it in an access table. That is I have a drawing for a refinery facility with a drawing number and a revision number stored somewhere in the file. The information displays when the file is opened in a viewer. I need to open a directory and loop through all .DWGs and extract these fields from the drawing if possible. I haven't the foggiest idea where to begin. If anyone has experience with this problem I would appreciate any input.
 
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Larry Daugherty

You should start with the purveyors of the CAD software or in a newsgroup
devoted to it in order to discover how to get the data elements you want.

This is an Access newsgroup devoted to Access FORMs. The Access ng nearest
your expressed problem area is microsoft.public.access.externaldata

HTH
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-Larry-
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ranzalone said:
i wish to some how extract information pertaining to a .dwg file type and
place it in an access table. That is I have a drawing for a refinery
facility with a drawing number and a revision number stored somewhere in the
file. The information displays when the file is opened in a viewer. I need
to open a directory and loop through all .DWGs and extract these fields from
the drawing if possible. I haven't the foggiest idea where to begin. If
anyone has experience with this problem I would appreciate any input.
 

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