A comprehensive guide to the most useful CAD statistics and batch processing functions! CAD drawing is faster!

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CAD designers often encounter situations where they need to calculate data such as blocks, text, and areas in CAD drawings, or generate CAD drawings in bulk. Experienced CAD professionals are always calm and confident, and their CAD drawing skills are flawless! Today, the editor has prepared for you a comprehensive list of the most useful CAD statistics and batch functions, summarized by experienced CAD users, to help you create CAD drawings more quickly and efficiently! 1. To count the number of blocks: Use [Extension Tools] → [Block Tools] → [Count Blocks], or use the command TJNUM; you can enter the block name, or a layer name as a filtering condition. Or click the “>” button behind to directly select the block name and layer to be counted from the diagram. If you want to count blocks with the same name on other layers, you can leave the layer unchecked, so that the layer is not used as a filtering criterion. After the settings are completed, select the range to be counted in the diagram, click the “Count” button, and the number of blocks within the selected range will be calculated. 2. Text statistics menu: Text > Summarize; or via the command KLL01. This function allows for modifying selected single-line or multi-line text. It can handle not only simple numbers but also perform summations of numbers with the same prefix, text replacement, and batch entry. 3. Area statistics menu: Extension Tools > Annotation Tools > Area Table, or via the command AREATABLE. With area statistics, it is possible to assign numbers or calculate the area of enclosed areas and objects; an area table is generated as well, and the area data can be exported in text or table format. 4. When exchanging CAD drawing files that contain batch-converted graphics, it is common for different companies or engineers to use different versions of CAD software, which results in the files being unable to be opened; therefore, it is necessary to convert the software versions. Click \"Application\" > \"DWG Conversion\". In the “DWG Conversion” dialog box, click “Add File” near the bottom and select the file that needs to be converted to a different version. 5. Location for batch printing of drawings: Go to [Extended Tools] → [Batch Print], or use the command BP (Batch Print) to print drawings with identical frame properties. Select the type of frame for batch printing; you can choose blocks, layers, or polylines so that the system can identify the frames ； Select all the frames that you want to print, and a dialog box as shown in the figure below will appear. 6. Batch cleanup menu: Tools > Drawing Tools > Batch File Cleanup, or use the command BATPURGE to remove excess objects such as blocks, layers, line types, dimension styles, and text styles from multiple drawings at once. This not only helps reduce the size of the drawings but also **lowers the likelihood of errors in them. This feature is highly efficient because it eliminates the need to open the drawing while cleaning it up. Have you remembered all the CAD statistics and batch functions outlined above, as well as the corresponding operation steps? This article is reprinted from the Haochen CAD official account; if there is any infringement, please contact us for removal!