CadMeta

Documentation

Installation, configuration, and maintenance

Installation

Download the ApplicationPlugins bundle, place it in %ProgramData%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\, and restart AutoCAD.

Full guide — phase 3.2

SQL Server setup

Configure connection string, firewall rules, and run CADMETA_SQL_INIT to create cadmeta.* tables.

Full guide — phase 3.2

Title block configuration

JSON configuration for title block frames and field mapping. Generic defaults, customizable per organization.

Full guide — phase 3.2

License activation

Activate trial or paid license via CADMETA_LICENSE_SET. Offline grace: 7 days after last validation.

Full guide — phase 2

Core Console batch

Headless export via accoreconsole.exe for nightly folder exports and scheduled tasks.

Full guide — phase 3.2

Manual update

Direct customers: download signed zip from /download, replace bundle folder, restart AutoCAD. App Store: use App Manager.

See update-flow.md — phase 3.3

Quick start (preview)

This section is a placeholder until full docs go live.

  1. Install CadMeta SQL Export bundle in ApplicationPlugins
  2. Create a SQL Server database (2016+)
  3. Configure connection string in plugin config
  4. Run CADMETA_SQL_INIT in AutoCAD
  5. Activate license with CADMETA_LICENSE_SET
  6. Export with CADMETA_EXPORT_ACTIVE

Schema overview

Default schema cadmeta with tables for folders, files, layouts, drawings, blocks, and xrefs. Fully configurable.