CAD Guardian workflow path
AutoCAD, AutoLISP, and .NET automation
Stabilize command behavior, drawing standards, and output checks before a trusted AutoCAD workflow changes.
Evaluation brief
What has to be true before work starts.
This structure gives buyers and technical reviewers enough detail to judge fit without exposing private artifacts in public.
Problem heardExisting commands save time, but the next change could break layers, attributes, blocks, plots, or user trust.
Input contractRepresentative DWGs, templates, plot styles, support files, command steps, accepted outputs, and failure cases.
ArchitectureSeparate drawing operations, business rules, command surface, deployment path, logs, and review flags.
ValidationReview generated DWG/PDF output, layers, blocks, attributes, title blocks, plots, and skipped cases.
HandoffCommand index and runtime boundary. Accepted drawing examples and failure examples. Support-file and deployment checklist. Validation report and manual fallback path.
Operator detail
The work is judged by the objects, files, and handoff users actually touch.
Technical reviewers can scan the concrete vocabulary before deciding whether this path fits the workflow.
Runtime choice
Pick the smallest delivery shape that can be trusted.
The right answer may be a command, add-in, desktop utility, background worker, service boundary, or validation package.
Script or routine
Use whenA trusted command needs repair, standards cleanup, or a safer boundary without changing the whole toolchain.
ProofCommand behavior, file assumptions, expected output, skipped cases, and rollback path.
Add-in or plugin
Use whenUsers need CAD-native controls, deeper object access, model rules, or governed deployment inside the desktop runtime.
ProofInstall path, command surface, API boundary, version notes, and accepted examples.
Headless or batch worker
Use whenThe workflow can run as a queued job and return a checked package instead of requiring interactive drafting.
ProofJob payload, input package, output bundle, logs, retry behavior, and reviewer gate.
API or workflow service
Use whenOther systems need to submit jobs, check status, and receive artifacts through a governed boundary.
ProofRequest schema, job state, artifact pointers, audit notes, and support ownership.
Validation artifacts
Gate the work with evidence, not optimism.
The pilot should leave artifacts a CAD owner, IT partner, or reviewer can inspect after the first delivery.
Checks to produce
- Command behavior matrix for accepted examples, skipped cases, and review-required cases.
- DWG/PDF comparison against standards, plot styles, title blocks, layers, blocks, and attributes.
- Deployment note for scripts, DLLs, support paths, trusted locations, versions, and rollback.
- Reviewer report with confidence flags and unresolved drafting judgment.
Handoff evidence
- Command index and runtime boundary.
- Accepted drawing examples and failure examples.
- Support-file and deployment checklist.
- Validation report and manual fallback path.
tsmithcode/cadguardian-autocad-autolisp-dotnet-proof
Order-driven drawing package automation with AutoLISP command behavior, AutoCAD .NET job contracts, DXF/DWG validation posture, and cloud-neutral queue/worker handoff.
Sample sourceGDAL MIT DXF samples plus catalog-only DWG references from the AgentOps public CAD library.
BoundaryPublic proof shows command shape, file policy, sample reports, and architecture. Native DWG inspection remains receipt-based.