# CAD Dimension Extractor: Measured Values from DWG and DXF

**Use case:** 

Pull every dimension out of DWG and DXF drawings: the measured value, the text shown on the drawing, any override, the type (linear, aligned, angular, radius, diameter) and its layer. For quantity take-off, checking drawings and feeding measurements to spreadsheets. Pay per drawing.

## Input

```json
{
  "fileUrls": [
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/T5HtoeQYut1ufwkKC/records/sample-dimensions.dwg",
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/T5HtoeQYut1ufwkKC/records/sample-floor-plan.dxf"
  ],
  "includeBlockDefinitions": true,
  "maxTextsInRecord": 1000
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "fileName": {
    "label": "File",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "format": {
    "label": "Format",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "cadRelease": {
    "label": "CAD release",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "units": {
    "label": "Units",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "layerCount": {
    "label": "Layers",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "textCount": {
    "label": "Texts",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "dimensionCount": {
    "label": "Dimensions",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "titleBlock": {
    "label": "Title block",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "jsonUrl": {
    "label": "Full JSON",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The DWG & DXF Extractor: CAD Text, Layers, Dimensions, Title Blocks Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "CAD Dimension Extractor: Measured Values from DWG and DXF". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/dqdueXEksAfg6r0Pq) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "CAD Dimension Extractor: Measured Values from DWG and DXF" task

The DWG & DXF Extractor: CAD Text, Layers, Dimensions, Title Blocks Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like DWG or DXF links, include text inside block definitions, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "CAD Dimension Extractor: Measured Values from DWG and DXF" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as file, format, CAD release, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "CAD Dimension Extractor: Measured Values from DWG and DXF" task via API](https://apify.com/bossless/dwg-dxf-extractor.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [DWG & DXF Extractor: CAD Text, Layers, Dimensions, Title Blocks](https://apify.com/bossless/dwg-dxf-extractor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/bossless/dwg-dxf-extractor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/bossless/dwg-dxf-extractor.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).