Java Read CAD Files: Methods & Libraries

To extract data from CAD files, it is necessary to use specialized CAD file parsing libraries. Some commonly used CAD file parsing libraries include the following:

1. AutoCAD offers several open API interfaces, through which Java can call AutoCAD’s COM components to read CAD file data.
2. Utilize third-party CAD file parsing libraries, such as Teigha Library or Open Design Alliance. These libraries offer Java interfaces that can be used to extract data from CAD files.
3. Convert CAD files to other formats such as DXF, DWG, and then use the corresponding parsing library to read the data from these formats.

Specific parsing libraries need to be chosen based on the specific needs and format of the CAD files, followed by writing Java code to read the CAD file data.