Open, update & convert AutoCAD DWG, DWF drawings to PDF or images, rotate CAD images, scale CAD diagrams, flip CAD sketches via Ruby Cloud APIs.
Vendor
Aspose
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Aspose.CAD Cloud SDK for Ruby provides the capability to implement a wide range of CAD drawing processing operations such as reading, retrieving and updating, manipulating, and converting to other supported file formats in the cloud without requiring AutoCAD or any software to be installed. It provides support for the latest versions of AutoCAD DWG, DXF, DWF, DWT, STL, IGS, DGN, OBJ, and CF2 files. Aspose.CAD Cloud SDK for Ruby gives developers the power to export popular AutoCAD drawings such as DWG, DWF, and DXF to PDF as well as high-quality raster images such as BMP, PNG, JPG, JPEG, JPEG2000, TIF, TIFF, PSD, GIF and high-quality vector files like SVG and WMF. Developers can also convert selected layers and layouts from CAD drawings. The SDK supports advanced features like scaling CAD drawings, rotating CAD images, getting image properties, flipping CAD sketches, and many more.
Features
- Export CAD drawings to various supported file formats
- Export CAD drawing using Request Body
- Fetch AutoCAD image properties
- Modify image scale of an existing CAD file
- Modify CAD image scale via Body
- Rotate or flip AutoCAD images and retrieve via Response
- Convert AutoCAD DWG files to PDF
- Support for DWG, DXF, DWF, DGN, IFC, STL formats
- Convert CAD drawings to raster images
- Export to BMP, PNG, JPG, JPEG, JPEG2000, TIF, TIFF, PSD, GIF
- Export to vector formats including SVG and WMF
- Convert selected layers or layouts
- Perform CAD operations without installing any software
Benefits
Aspose.CAD Cloud Ruby SDK requires no software installation. Developers simply create an Aspose Cloud account, obtain an App SID and key, and immediately begin using the SDK on supported platforms. It provides the capability to programmatically convert CAD drawings to PDF documents, which can include annotations, form fields, graphics, videos, 3D elements, and more. Only a few lines of Ruby code are needed to accomplish full AutoCAD-to-PDF conversions. The SDK also enables rotation and flipping of AutoCAD drawings using supported parameters such as Rotate180FlipNone, Rotate180FlipX, Rotate180FlipXY, Rotate180FlipY, Rotate270FlipNone, Rotate90FlipX, and Rotate90FlipXY. These transformation options allow developers to manipulate CAD drawings easily with fewer code lines. Image scaling and resizing functionalities allow developers to adjust drawing size automatically or by specifying scale parameters. Conversions to widely used image formats are fully supported, along with high-quality vector outputs. Developers may also select specific CAD layers or layouts before exporting them to an image or vector format. The SDK’s cloud-based approach provides reliability, stability, and strong performance for CAD manipulation without the heavy requirements of traditional desktop CAD tools.