AutoCadServer/README.md

AutoCAD Server

A simple Node.js server to receive and store events from an AutoCAD plugin.

Features

• Receives object creation and modification events from AutoCAD
• Stores events in memory (with option to use MongoDB)
• Provides API endpoints to retrieve stored events
• Simple setup and configuration

Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Configure environment variables in .env file (optional)
4. Start the server:

   node server.js
   

Usage

The server provides the following endpoints:

• POST /api/autocad-events: Endpoint for receiving events from AutoCAD
• GET /api/autocad-events: Retrieve all stored events

AutoCAD Plugin Configuration

Update the ServerEndpoint variable in your AutoCAD plugin to point to this server:

private static readonly string ServerEndpoint = "http://localhost:3000/api/autocad-events";

Using with MongoDB (Optional)

To store events in MongoDB instead of memory:

1. Uncomment the MongoDB connection code in server.js
2. Set the MONGODB_URI in the .env file
3. Uncomment the MongoDB code in the controller

License

ISC