# Export to Autocad

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-to-autocad/47465>\
**Category:** Packages\
**Tags:** revit, dwg, dynamo\
**Created:** [March 1, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-to-autocad/47465 "2020-03-01T10:30:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MAIA17112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@MAIA17112](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/MAIA17112)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-to-autocad/47465/1 "2020-03-01T10:30:04Z")

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Hi, I am trying to export geometry from a dynamo to Autocad I used ActiveX.ExportGeometry but I didn’t know how I can choose the location of the file to find it?  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/e/ded97cc60904ad11981bf0ac69fb7f9e6f4c95f0.png)

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-to-autocad/47465/2 "2020-03-01T14:59:46Z")

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The active X component esports it to the drawing which is currently open in AutoCAD. Note that your code block stating red isn’t actually putting the color Red into the export node.

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**Author:** ![MAIA17112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@MAIA17112](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/MAIA17112)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-to-autocad/47465/3 "2020-03-03T09:12:03Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/f/c/fcf3fbb817f6a5ca9126ccf9d6a419fb6fba6241.png) there is no change in Autocad !

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**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/export-to-autocad/47465/4 "2020-03-03T09:20:12Z")

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I am not sure but the student version may not allow API access.