Get Dwg Info

Reads structural information from an AutoCAD DWG file, including blocks, layers, layouts, external references, and paper setup data.

Serialised Task

This task runs through the serialisation queue. Only one instance of this task executes at a time across all concurrent workflows. If multiple workflows reach this task simultaneously, they will queue and execute one at a time.

Purpose

Use this task when a workflow needs to inspect a DWG file before acting on it — for example, to detect missing external references before publishing, to enumerate paper space layouts so the correct sheet can be exported, or to check layer states as part of a drawing quality gate. The task also identifies whether the DWG originated from Autodesk Inventor, returning early in that case since Inventor DWGs have a different internal structure. No AutoCAD installation is required; the task reads the file directly.

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Description
File Path	Text	No	Full path to the DWG file to analyse.

Outputs

Name	Description
IsInventorDWG	True if the file was generated by Autodesk Inventor. When true, no further structural data is extracted.
Blocks	List of all block definitions found in the drawing.
BlockCount	Number of block definitions.
Xrefs	List of external reference entries, including path and resolution status.
XrefCount	Total number of external references.
Layers	Full list of layers with their current state flags.
LayerCount	Total number of layers.
OffLayers	Layers that are currently turned off.
FrozenLayers	Layers that are currently frozen.
LockedLayers	Layers that are currently locked.
OffLayerCount	Number of layers that are off.
FrozenLayerCount	Number of frozen layers.
LockedLayerCount	Number of locked layers.
Layouts	All layouts in the file, covering both model space and paper space.
LayoutCount	Total number of layouts.
HasModelSpace	The model space layout object, if one exists.
PaperSpaceLayouts	Paper space layouts only.
PaperSpaceLayoutCount	Number of paper space layouts.
PaperSizes	Distinct canonical paper size names found across paper space layouts.
PlotConfigurations	Distinct plot configuration file names (.pc3) found across paper space layouts.
MissingXrefs	External references whose status is NotFound.
HasMissingXrefs	True if at least one external reference could not be resolved.