Python for IntelliCAD 14.1
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:47 pm
For Python enthusiasts, I would like to introduce PyRx – Python for AutoCAD:
https://github.com/CEXT-Dan/PyRx
PyRx embeds Python directly into the IntelliCAD process and wraps the CAD API via ICARX. The objective of the project is to provide a more capable and expressive scripting environment for CAD. By using Python, power users gain access to a vast ecosystem of industry-relevant libraries, for example:
GeoPandas / Shapely: Used for geospatial data processing and geometric operations; useful for infrastructure planning and GIS-style analysis.
Pandas: Provides powerful data structures (e.g., DataFrames) for data manipulation, cleaning, and analysis; well suited for survey data, load tables, and BIM exports.
NumPy: Enables efficient handling of large, multi-dimensional arrays and matrices, which is essential for computationally intensive engineering and numerical workflows.
I previously attempted to compile a version for IntelliCAD 13.1 without success. To my surprise, IntelliCAD 14 built relatively cleanly. Congratulations to ITC on the progress made in this release.
Note, I did uncover a bug in ICARX, which has been reported to ITC. In the meantime, feel free to kick the tires and provide feedback.
Dan
https://github.com/CEXT-Dan/PyRx
PyRx embeds Python directly into the IntelliCAD process and wraps the CAD API via ICARX. The objective of the project is to provide a more capable and expressive scripting environment for CAD. By using Python, power users gain access to a vast ecosystem of industry-relevant libraries, for example:
GeoPandas / Shapely: Used for geospatial data processing and geometric operations; useful for infrastructure planning and GIS-style analysis.
Pandas: Provides powerful data structures (e.g., DataFrames) for data manipulation, cleaning, and analysis; well suited for survey data, load tables, and BIM exports.
NumPy: Enables efficient handling of large, multi-dimensional arrays and matrices, which is essential for computationally intensive engineering and numerical workflows.
I previously attempted to compile a version for IntelliCAD 13.1 without success. To my surprise, IntelliCAD 14 built relatively cleanly. Congratulations to ITC on the progress made in this release.
Note, I did uncover a bug in ICARX, which has been reported to ITC. In the meantime, feel free to kick the tires and provide feedback.
Dan