AutoCAD Visual LISP / AutoLISP :: Find Object Associated To A Field
Nov 1, 2011
We use multi-leader objects in our drawings. When the multi-leader and its value are to be replicated throughout the drawing, we create mleaders with fields that show the contents of the first mleader. That way we can update only the value in the first mleader and all of its children will update as well. It works nicely for us.
Here comes one snag. If one of us opens a drawing with which we are not intimately familiar, we don't know which mleader is the parent of which children. There might be fifty parents and four hundred children in a drawing so going through them by hand is a big productivity drain.
What I need to do is write a routine that will let the user select the mleader that includes the field and have the routine highlight and/or zoom to the parent object.
I thought I should be able to find that info in the dxf codes for the mleader, but I am either missing it or it's not there.
I create a lot of fields that reference a polyline area and I'm constantly having to change the default formatting values. I would like it to default to an Architectural format, WITHOUT the appended "SQ. FT." (which often takes up too much space), with a precision of 0 and using a comma as the Thousands Separator.
I am currently using a field for my elevation tags. The field reads the y-value of a line and displays the results as the elevation. Our local jurisdiction requires that we list elevations from above grade (A.G.L.) as well as from bottom of base plate. The difference is usually 6"-12".
I was wondering if I could create another field that would read the same y-value of a line, but then subtract a predetermined value (6") and display the results.
Currently we have to do the math ourselves and this leaves room for errors and is often very tedious.
I created a block, that uses the Y coordinate of the block and returns it's location in a field.
I would like to be able to indicate weather the value is negative or positive. If Y coordinate is less then 0, then the field indicates "-" in front of the value. But if the Y coordinate is positive, I couldn't find a way to place "+"symbol in front.
Is there any way I could introduce a conditional statement saying: if Y>0 then add "+" in front?
I had a routine that extracted field values from text and atts, but noticed this morning it did not work on fields from sheets sets.
I looked at the code and realized if a field formula is beyond 256 chars, the dxf codes store it in multiple groups.
Here is the revised code that deals with thos multiple groups (3 and then 2):
;GET LIST OF TEXT AND FIELDS FOR A GIVEN TEXT;RETURNS ("PLOTTED BY " "%<\AcVar Login \f "%tc4">%" " DATE" ...);FIELDS START AND END WITH WITH %< >%;(TXT-FIELDS-SEPARATED (car (Nentsel " Select Text, MText or Attribute: "))) (DEFUN TXT-FIELDS-SEPARATED (ENAME / DICT ELIST ENDINDEX FIELDS FLDDICT FLST FORMULA INDEX OBJ SPLIT-FLDS TRIMMED-LIST TXT-LIST TXTAFTER DENT FLDVAL FLST-TR) (SETQ ELIST (ENTGET ENAME)) (COND ((OR (= (CDR (ASSOC 0 ELIST)) "TEXT")
Is there any way to grab the Object ID or name from a layout tab to use in a field? I wish to link the layout name to a callout block so that if the layout tab changes position and name (inserting a new tab), the call out block will update no matter what page it is on. Without using the Sheet Set manager.
We use Sheet Set Manager fields to keep track of section cuts and details and such.Users are asking me if they can get only the last 4 digits of the sheet number to show up on the section cuts.
Is there a way to parse or truncate a field in the formula area of the field dialog box?I'm familiar with LISP and DIESEL but the file dialog box / formula area does not seem to accept those functions. Will it take a .NET function? If so, what? Or, is there another option I'm overlooking?
I am trying to put a field formula in an attribute value. Basically I have a block that has a attribute called QTY and it is equal to 1. I can get the object property to equal 1 with this expression:
In the attribute dialog box it will show 1+1 instead of 2. My question is how do I get it to show 2 with out opening the formula box and evaluating it?
I have many texts fields in my drawing. I need edit the format of all field. e.g field - 1030.60 convert to - 1.030,60 Is there any lisp doing that? I mean, select multiple field and change it.
The Field dialog box has an item for CurrentSheetNumber with field expression: %<AcSm Sheet.Number>%
Is it possible to create a Field to display the Next Sheet Number (CurrentSheetNumber + 1) and a Field to display the Previous Sheet Number (CurrentSheetNumber - 1)?
Is it possible to make an attribute or a field in a template with page numbering for layouts? Is it possible to make an attribute or a field in a template with the name of the layout?
I'm trying to create a field in a block (titleblock) that will automaticly update when I change the viewportscale.It's mostly only 1 viewport, sometimes a second of even 3rd but, they are not important to the titleblock.
I've read aboud fields and diesel expressions. I've tried and it works. there is only 1 problem,It only works with the object (when field expresssion, object, custom scale) in this case the viewport pressent at that time.
When i use the same field with the same expressions, it does not recognize the viewport/object.Is there a way to make the field, diesel expression or even something else, work without it's need for a
object name. Perhabs that the expression gets the viewportname from a lisp, something like: (setq ss(ssget "X")) ;some thing like this Can it be done?
I have a situation where I have a AutoCAD table linked to a Excel table to retrieve lots of general information for a standard drawing. That works just fine. In additionally I can use the fields "formula" field name and select a cell in the AutoCAD table to pull the data from the cell to the field, and this works for table cells that are numeric, but some of the cells are text based, and for these situations AutoCAD simply gives me the #### result. Is there a way to use a field to display text data from a AutoCAD table Cell?
How I can tie a key from a custom dictionary to display in a field?
I know that I can dump the custom dictionary into global and the fields can track those values, but instead of strangling my available memory I'd rather track the dictionary key directly. How can I utilize the Entity name or the actual dictionary name & key?
Maybe it was a naive of me to charge in so boldly. The field appears to have made it in but it does not act like a field and does not reflect the correct value or update. In fact I get no response at all. In fact using "update field" "all" selects the fields but reports that they are locked.
Is that possible to have a lisp to extract the Field Expression of a attribute in a block?Specifically, to extract the property VALUE (TextString) of this attribute.After to extract, I would like to put this text extracted in a different layout tab, in the same drawing. In this way, I will have a text linked to the attribute value between two layout tabs. So, when I have to change the attribute value, the text will be updated automatically.
I know that if I use the FIELD command to manually copy and paste this value it will work, but when I have a lot of attributes it becomes very laborious.
How to add the sheet description field into the rename & renumber window? I ask this because during the sheet set-up process we use the sheet description often, and I would like to go from sheet to sheet without having to right click and edit every sheet.
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I have a rather simple 3rd party custom object... I tried to get its bounding box but the coordinates that come back don't seem to relate at all to the object.
What I'd like are the coordinates of two nodes the object contains...
Is it possible to apply the autocad cursor in some why with the node object snap to get their coordinates?
how to check snap errors in drawing in a specified layer against some other layer. means first layer should end with second layer otherwise place error.both layers have linear features.
My drawing constitutes of many blocks and other objects , and i need to find specific blocks (with same block name) in my drawing which i cannot find them one by one and i though that i can find them all with lisp routine ..
so , i wanna specify point out of my drawing area and lisp routine will draw to line from basepoint of those blocks to specify point when i select one reference block.
I want to know the correct way to find the offset origin of a layout in an AutoCAD drawing. Let say I have a drawing that has many items on it. And I create a layout showing just the items in the lower right corner of the drawing. I want to know the offset origin of this layout relative to the Model space.
I came across some LISP commands that are supposed to do just that:
How can I find a block with a specific name and get what the coordinates are? What we have is our Bill of Material is attributed blocks. I am attempting to change the first one. Well all of the lines that list the parts are seperate blocks with the same name. Now the Top Line of the Bill of Material is a different named block. If I can find the coordinates of this block I can then select the first line to do what I need to.
If needed: AutoCAD 2013 User using Visual LISP for editing LISP and DCL files Also I have AutoCAD 2011 currently still available for us, but we are using AutoCAD 2013 for 99.9% of AutoCAD use