python-ironcad

A Python module for IronCAD automation and scripting. This package exposes IRONCAD's entire API to python.

Installation

pip install python-ironcad

In order for python to access the IRONCAD API, dll's from IRONCAD's install need to be registered system-wide. to do this, simply run the setup script:

python -m python_ironcad

Quick Start

import the package

import python_ironcad

construct IronCAD object

IRONCAD = IronCAD()

if you want to attach to currently running IRONCAD process

IRONCAD.attach()
IZBaseApp = IRONCAD.GetIZBaseApp()
IZDoc = IZBaseApp.ActiveDoc # get currently open document

if you want to launch new IRONCAD process

IRONCAD.launch()
IZBaseApp = IRONCAD.GetIZBaseApp()
IZDoc = IZBaseApp.CreateNewDoc(1, 0, 1, "", 1) # create a new document

Please refer to samples for more in-depth examples

tips

help() function to find member methods and data

to inspect all members of a given object, use help(object)

intellisense in Visual Studio Code

if you want to use intellisense to see object members, you can use python type hints. (this also works in pycharm)

known issues

• INOVATE is currently not supported
• Some methods that use VARIANT type don't work
• currently only targets the most recent installed version of IRONCAD