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Excalidraw Automate How To

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Use ExcalidrawAutomate to create or manipulate Excalidraw drawings using the ExcalidrawAutomate Script Engine, the Templater or the QuickAdd plugins, and to generate embedded SVG and PNG images using DataviewJS

With a little work, using ExcalidrawAutomate you can generate simple mindmaps, build a family tree, fill out SVG forms, create customized charts, or automate simple tasks (i.e. create macros) in Excalidraw.

API documentation

• start here Introduction to the API
• Overview of Attributes and Functions
• Element Style
• Canvas Style
• Adding Objects
• Utility Functions

ExcalidrawAutomate Script Engine

I recommend using the Scripts Engine for "Macro" like automation, when you want to automate a few simple steps, such as adding a box around a text element, or connecting two objects with an arrow, or setting line width or the grid to a custom value.

• ExcalidrawAutomate Script Engine.

Examples

• Templater

  • Insert new drawing into currently edited document
  • Connect objects
  • Apply an Excalidraw template
  • Mindmap with Templater

• Dataview

  • Mindmap with Dataview
  • Family tree with Dataview

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