AutoCAD Visual LISP / AutoLISP :: Layer State - Ignore Any Newly Created Layers?
Aug 8, 2013
we have a good size project going on with lots of view ports of a base map (floor plan or site plan). Then we set the viewport layers the way we would like it, but along the way, we keep getting updated base maps (floor plan or site plan) with new layer created in them. These newly created layers are for the originator and will not affect our project.
Is there a way to have our project set to ignore any newly created layer from the originator of the base files? That is, we have our project (viewport layers) set the way we want it. When we get an updated base file, replace the xref(s), our layer state will still be the same, ignoring any newly created layer, automatically. I sure hope I am clear enough here.
Our problem is that when we get a new base file, then we would have to go to every file that has a viewport related to this new base file and turn off the new layers.
AutoCAD 2014
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Feb 20, 2013
i have a small lisp and i would like for it to:
when i invoke the plot command, it will first check if there is a layer state called "Temp"if "Temp" exists, then delete "Temp", then re-create "Temp", then switch layer state temporariliy to "Plot" to plot the file, and then switch back to the "Temp" layer state againbasically, the "Plot" layer state will be set based on how the drawing(s) will plot. if a user makes changes here-n-there in the drawing, when the user wants to plot, the software will save current state as "Temp", plot using the "Plot" state, and switch back to "Temp" state at the end. all i am trying to achieve is to somehow over-write the "Temp" state. below is the LISP.
(command "undefine" "plot")
(defun clot ()
(if (layerstate-has "Temp")
(layerstate-delete “Temp”)
)
[Code]....
Civil 3D 2013 SP1, Win 7-64 bit
12GB RAM
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Does Layer State "DWF" exist?
If Yes, skip file and move on to next file
If No, does Layer State "LMAN_DWF" exist?
if Yes Rename Layer State to "DWF"
If No, skip file and move to next file.
Or a LSIP routine that can simply dump a list of all drawings in a directory that contain "LMAN_DWF" as a layer state. I could then use that list to do a simple script to change the layer state names on those specific files.
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Is there were a way to update the layerstate of each viewport through a batch LISP routine? This would save me DAYS in opening each file, importing the layer state, and restoring it for each viewport. It seems straight forward, but I have no idea where to start with batch routines.
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(Part of a table that shows the block in the first column the block name in the second and the count in the third)
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getting the visibility state name for each instance of a dynamic block. The blocks display properly with the count, but the block name displays the Uname - *U59, *U61, *U66, *U68, etc...
(Also, why LISP created tables always seem to force a Title or Header no matter how I try to supress it?)
(VLA-PUT-TITLESUPPRESSED TblObj :VLAX-TRUE)(VLA-PUT-HEADERSUPPRESSED TblObj :VLAX-TRUE)
Both seem to have no effect. If I don't include one extra row to the table then it fails to populate all together.
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Cycle Through All
I want it to always minimze to tabs but when I close CAD and re-open it doesn't remember that selection and always cycles through all minimized states again.
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When scanning the BTR (Block Table Records) and encounter a "*U" block definition
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acutally my current goal is:
when insert a dynamic block at default state (no change in it's dynamic properties/actions)
it's 'Name and 'EffectiveName is equal, when set some of it's properties it turns to dynamic anonymous
with Name = "*Unn"
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cause i would like to modify it's BTR (with out effecting the original BTR dynamic block) but do not want to convert it to static anonymous block.
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(defun chgdynprop (e propname newval / obj v vval sal tot i) (setqobj (if(= (type e) 'vla-object) e (vlax-ename->vla-object e))) (if (= (vlax-get-property obj
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Having trouble with dynamic block visibility states not working when using an automated process?
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(command "DIMLINEAR" pause pause pause)
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)
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I post the code below for what I have done thus far:
Public Shared Sub addDimensionStyle(ByVal strDimStyle As String)
Dim acDb As Database = HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase
Using acTrans As Transaction = acDb.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()
Dim dimTbl As DimStyleTable = acDb.DimStyleTableId.GetObject(OpenMode.ForWrite)
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I have a customized button to draw an ‘ac-arrow’. I created a lisp to create the layer “G-ANNO-LEDR”
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Ac-Arrow Leader: G-ANNO-LEDR
OPTION 1:
If, say I am on current layer “E-ANNO-WIRE” and need to draw my “ac-arrow” leader, and continue working
on the original layer “E-ANN-WIRE” (and have the leader be drawn [remain] on the layer “G-ANNO-WIRE”).
With this option, I have the block “ac-arrow” imbedded in my template drawing file to have the block at hand.
With this option, the layer “G-ANNO-LEDR” will be created IF it is not on the drawing.
OPTION 2:
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The OPTION 2 is what I would really like to have. A while back, I happen to see one like OPTION 2, but I cannot
find it anymore on the users groups. I have been searching for a while now.
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