Translate text into other languages?

Joe Dunfee

I am looking for software that can automatically translate test in my DWG file. In the 3rd party developers area, only one vendor comes up when I search "Translate". It is "CAD-Translate" by http://www.arkiplan.es/.  I am aware that I must first install their general tool program, but that too has failed.

However, my attempts to install the software have failed, and their web site doesn't have any way to contact them. Though I am making use of the contact portal on Bricsys' site here.

But, if there are ongoing problems, I am hoping I can find another program.  Can any one recommend one?

-Joe Dunfee

Roy Klein Gebbinck

The http://www.arkiplan.es/ website is a bit confusing. You can click on:
Ayuda > Contacto (don't click on the Distribuidores submenu):
http://www.arkiplan.es/ayuda/contacto

paul vranken

 Hello, I pay to an upgrade to brickscad V14 platinum 500€ excl btw and it is not working at all , not at a surface windows8.1 and not on a Lenovo windows8.1

RaRaRa.......

Dirk Van Thienen

be patient paul...

Joe Dunfee

The TranslateCAD program by arkiplan will not work on my BricsCAD v14. (only up to version 13)

So, I am looking for other solutions.  But, I know of none that are specifically stated to work wtih BricsCAD.  I found an AutoCAD add-on, called "Trans",
http://www.cadstudio.cz/en/apps/trans/
It says it is compatible with AutoCAD v 2004 to 2014. Here is a paragraph describing how it works.  But, I have no idea if BricsCAD will be compatible.  Can anyone venture an educated guess?
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Usage;

Drag the trans.vlx file into your AutoCAD session or use the APPLOAD command to load it. Use the TR_WRITE and TR_READ commands to export and then re-import your drawing texts.
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Thank you for any advice,
Joe Dunfee

Joe Dunfee

I just tried a free program called Transtools.  It works with a number of programs, including MS Office and also AutoCAD.  The AutoCAD version uses a VBA program. But, it does not work with BricsCAD.  Here is the link to their web site, if anyone else is interested and wants to tweak the VBA. 

http://www.translatortools.net

-Joe

Joe Dunfee

Some more bad news, I contacted the folks at http://www.dwgtexttranslator.com/ to ask if it might work directly with the DWG file, but they said their application requires AutoCAD.  So, it seems there is no BricsCAD v14 compatible translator.

-Joe

Joe Dunfee

Is there a way to automatically convert a VBA application designed for AutoCAD and make it compatible with BricsCAD?  I think that is the issue with the Trans Tools program.  The following is the VBA line that is highlighted when I try to run the program. Some years ago I did a little programming in VBA, but I am not familiar with this type of command in VBA.

[code]Dim oLayout As AutoCAD.AcadLayout[/code]

I have probably spent a full 3 days just on the issue of tring to find a way to translate drawings. So, thank you for any advice.

-Joe

Roy Klein Gebbinck

What you are working on is known as a variable declaration.
You can use two notations:
[code]Dim oLayout As BricscadDb.AcadLayout[/code]
Or:
[code]Dim oLayout As AcadLayout[/code]

Roy Klein Gebbinck

... The first notation is required if you run the VBA code from a different (e.g. office) application.

Joe Dunfee

I think I may have spent nearly a week, in total, working on finding a translation tool to use with BricsCAD, and I have finally succeeded.  The folks at ArkiTools have updated their software and solved the problems that were preventing it from working. The have the only translation software in the BricsCAD application catalog. It costs 95 Euros, or $130.45 USD.

The current version only works up to version 13. And, since the most recent update was e-mailed directly to me, you probably should wait a day or two to allow them to update their web site with the current version.

The free Transtools [http://www.translatortools.net ], that I mentioned earlier, could also be a viable option, if someone with more programming experience wants to edit their VBA to work with BricsCAD.

-Joe

Joe Dunfee

I know this is an old thread, but the need has arisen again. As far as I can find, only ArkiTools has a translation utility that will work with BricsCAD. However, their web site seems to only be in Spanish. I've used Google Translate to browse their web site, but some stuff does not work. I have e-mailed them, but thought I would also ask again here.

There is a free utility, written in Visual Basic. It is from http://www.translatortools.net. But, it does not work with BricsCAD.

Any other ideas?