Excalidraw Automate How To

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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