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Design File Batch Runner

Autodesk Consulting

Design File Batch Runner

Autodesk Consulting

Design File Batch Runner is a desktop tool that automates repeatable file-processing jobs across Autodesk® applications, helping teams streamline batch and scheduled workflows.

Free

Available with select
Autodesk products

You must have a valid license for one of the required Autodesk products before you can get this subscription app.

Available with a Workflow Advisory subscription. Contact wa-support@autodesk.com for subscription details and access.

Design File Batch Runner helps teams automate repeatable file-processing tasks across supported Autodesk® desktop applications. It enables configurable jobs to process collections of design files on demand or on a schedule, reducing the effort associated with recurring production workflows.

Key capabilities include:

- Publish PDFs from design files in batch workflows.

- Clean DWG™ files using repeatable processing jobs.

- Export model data to formats such as NWC and IFC.

- Execute custom processing components.

- Run configured jobs on demand or on a schedule.

- Incorporate files from supported project data sources.

Design File Batch Runner reduces repetitive file-processing work, improves workflow consistency, and helps teams process large collections of design files more efficiently.

Details

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Click the View log file menu item to display the contents of the AutomationJobProcessor.log log file.

The log file is located in the C:\Users\\Documents folder.  View the log file for information that has been logged during the running of automation jobs, such as errors that may have occurred.  Information that is logged is always appended to the bottom of the log file.

The following is the format of logged information:

, , ,

Where:

  • - This is a date time of the information being logged, such as “2023-06-26 16:27:27”.
  • - This is the type of information being logged, such as “Information”, “Warning”, or “Error”.
  • - This is the source of the information being logged, such as a DWG file path, or the location in code (e.g., method name) where an error occurred.
  • - This contains more detailed information of what is being logged, such as an exception message and a call stack in code for the exception, or specific information about a failure during the execution of an automation job.

It is recommended to check the log file regularly, especially if you are experiencing unexpected results when running an automation job.

Frequently asked questions

  • Why are you interested in automating design file tasks?
  • Do you work with Civil 3D, Plant 3D, or Revit?
  • Do you need to regularly export clean files with 3D solids and rich meta-data?
  • Will you benefit from automating these tasks over the entire project lifecycle?
  • What specific results are you expecting from this tool?

Prerequisites

System Requirements

See the following system requirements for using the Automation Job Processor.

System requirements for Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2025

NOTE:  It is highly suggested that you follow the Recommend system requirements.

Software Requirements

The following are the software applications that must be installed in the order shown below for each Autodesk product release (e.g., 2025) that is intended to be used with the Automation Job Processor application.

Product

Notes

Civil 3D

English Language Pack (if the software version is not English only) - If the software is installed in English, this is not required.

Autodesk® AutoCAD® Plant 3D™

Required for syncing a Plant 3D Collaboration project when exporting Plant 3D model DWG files.

NOTE: The Plant 3D collaboration project must be synced once to the computer that is running the Automation Job Processor.

English Language Pack (if the software version is not English only) - If the software is installed in English, this is not required

Autodesk® Revit®

This is required if using the Revit add-ins for the Automation Job Processor.

Object Enabler for AutoCAD Plant 3D

NOTE: This is not the same as the Object Enabler for AutoCAD Plant 3D 20xx (Autodesk® Navisworks®).

This is required to export Plant 3D model DWG files.

Navisworks NWC File Export Utility

Download the Navisworks NWC File Export Utility

This is required to export NWC files.

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