Any code that will select all xrefs in modelspace and bind (insert) them?
the -xref bind command requires explicit names and if I use * it will also bind my titleblock xref in paperspace which I want to avoid.
I've tried doing a block that automatically updates the X and Y coordinates from its moveable leader. I can get it to work in model space or paper space. But my problem is I want it to work in PS, but update with the MS coordinates through the viewport.
I can get it to update, by LISP, by picking a point and passing the points to the blocks attributes. At the moment I have a LISP when actioned it locks the viewports, activates the viewport, and asks you to select a point. Once selected it de-activates the viewport (going back into layout tab) then asks which block you want to update. Where you now select the block and it updates the coordinates. I.e. manually pick the point in MS, switch to PS and then manually pick the block. Then I have to manually modify the leader to the correct location.
I'm hoping that I can (In PS) move the end of the leader to snap to a position in MS and the coord updates to reflect the correct MS coordinates. I'm thinking that maybe this can't be done automatically and that I maybe can move the leader but I'm not sure how I can do it without running a LISP to update the block?
I'd be happy moving the leader then just running a single command and the leader coordinates updating without having to select the points and the block again.
I've attached the block showing the auto update of the attributes (fields).
I have code that will set and sae a current UCS to the front of an entity, of course, depending on the viewpoint. This is so, because we need all draft lines in front of 3D solids, such as dimensions, leaders for labels, text entities and so on (the reason for not putting these entities in paper space is another discussion ).
But I'll have on of two problems on numerous occasions:
1. The user forgets all together to run the command.
2. The user will pick the wrong entity that is in the foremost position in that view.
The code I have utilizes the following:
(setq ent (car (entsel)))
(vl-load-com)
(setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object ent))
(vla-getboundingbox obj 'LowerCorner 'UpperCorner)
(setq LowerC (vlax-safearray->list LowerCorner))
(setq UpperC (vlax-safearray->list UpperCorner))
Then I'll analyze the X, Y and Z of both the lower and upper corners, and set my UCS to whatever is proper.
Is there a "LowerCorner" and an "UpperCorner" for all entities. I can't see "VSMIN" and VSMAX" working because the elevation of the returned coordinates is always "0,0"
Any routine for changing color of AutoCAD background in model space. As for changing background color we have to follow four steps namely as follows:-
1. Execute OP
2. Go to display tab
3. Go to color tab
4. Change color
A tool that directly calls the model color shall be highly beneficial.
Is there a way by which I can link a paper space block attribute to model space block attribute
In other words
Paper space as a block Title and attribute "QTY"
Model space has a block X and attribute "QTY_MODEL"
Is it possible to edit "QTY" and as a result get automatic update on "QTY_MODEL"
I am not familiar with diesel/macros yet in Acad.
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Inventor 2013 and Vault Basic 2013
Is there a quick way to simultaneously delete all objects in a layer if these objects are found across several layout tabs and model space?
At the moment, I'm getting the objects using: (setq a (ssget "X" '((8 . "Revision"))))
This finds all objects in the drawing, but if I just use: (command "_.erase" a "")
to delete them, only the the objects in the current layout or space are getting deleted...
Is there a way to get model space to "display plot styles" through a lisp routine or a script?
i'm currently setting up a whole bunch of custom tool palettes for the company I work for and instead of the icons displaying in their actual colour (at the moment they're green, which doesn't show up very well on the light grey background), I'd rather they show in the plotstyle assigned to the individual dwg's.
call up the page setup manager (while in model space) and click modify, you can then check the radio button to "display plot styles" in the top-right corner. But when you have around 100 - 200 blocks to change, that process can be rather time consuming and cumbersome!
Without opening the drawing...
How can I iterate through and check the object type of all objects in model space? And... then delete them if they are certain types... like lines, circles, polylines, text, mtext, etc?
Now i attached more logos in the drawing file. The logos all in JPG files.This all jpg files in different locations. Every time i sent file to email attach with all jpg files. Some time i forget the attach files. So i need 'how bind all jpg files in the drawing file'. Now i am working with AutoCAD 2013.
View 3 Replies View RelatedThe code removes prefixes bind ($ 0 $), renaming layers, blocks, dimension styles, but some objects do not change the name as linetypes, text styles and duplicate names.If I have an existing name, I want to change the name with a (2) at the end.Example.
Layer: FloorLevel$0$Door90
If the layer "Door90" is existing, is renamed to "Door90 (2)"
(defun c:delprefixe(/ ActDoc Name NewName)(vl-load-com)(defun RemoveBindPrefix (String / Pos LastPos)(if (setq Pos (vl-string-search "$" String))(progn(setq LastPos Pos)(while (setq Pos (vl-string-search "$" String (1+ Pos)))(setq LastPos Pos))(substr String (+ 2 LastPos)))String));
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is it possible to bind an an xref via ObjectDBX without opening the drawing?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have an XREF that contain block inserts sometimes nested 2 or 3 levels deep. Given the block names, is it possible to find and translate the insertion point of the nested inserts to the current World UCS?
Ideally I would give a routine the block name and it would scan the current drawing and return a list of the translated insertionpoints>
I have been using to copy multiple objects from x-refs. The problem I'm having is that when I have the user input prompts in a macro i can screw up the command if i accidentally miss picking my selection set. I'm new to LISP and having trouble with selection sets and selection filtering.
On another note: I'm trying to rename layers copied this way to remove the "$0$" and using the rename command swapping $0$* with * works, however in the -rename command it does not.
I want to set all the layers on all nested xref's to color 8.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have been looking around the web to find a quick lsp routine that will take all the xrefs in a drawings and move them back onto layer "xref" or "0" depending on what the design team wants.
The ones I have found don't work or move all the xrefs to separate layers.
I have set up a master set of dwg. files we use to create our construction documents. The files consist of a master file that xrefs base files. All of our files are named using the project # first. (i.e. 2011001c.dwg). I have set up the master set using x's to replace the numbers.
Here is how it works:
XXXXXXXc.dwg (master file) relative path xref's the following files.
XXXXXXXlw.dwg
XXXXXXXvlw.dwg
XXXXXXXeg
XXXXXXXfg
XXXXXXXtitleblock
note: all of these files are saved in the same folder.
I am trying to find a way to keep the xref paths working when I copy the files to a project folder and rename the files using the actual job # insead of the x's as place holders. As it is now, when I change the drawing name the reference is lost and I have to manually change all of the xref paths in the xref manager. Is there a command, program, or lisp routine than can change the file names and update the paths automatically.
I have a LISP that use the XATTCH command. How can I collect xrefs inserted by XATTACH? It can be more than one xref.
View 9 Replies View Relatedwho can share with me a lisp which can create layer by xrefs and blocks ( if this can be an optional , would be nice ) ?
even maybe lisp can create layer group filter with "XREF" group name and move layers to inside.
I often work on drawings which have multiple xrefs, each having up to 100 Layers or more, so the layer manager can be a bit difficult to trawl through to find a local layer to select.
I know how to create a local layer filter using the code ~*|* from the new filter area in layer manager.
Ideally all I want to have to type in is: LOCAL and then the local layer filter would be created, with the filter name being Local-Layers (or similar).
I'm try to write a list to produce a script file!I just want to insert a dwg file in current drawing.back to MS Windows, in case of having [space] in a folder's name, we should use "" marks:
CD "Program Files"; DEL "file 10.txt"; ....
I tried both with and without "" marks but I failed!I pasted part of my code below with result of each case:
(setq TBFile "H:z.autocadA1 A2 A3.dwg")
(write-line "-INSERT" des)
(write-line (strcat "*" TBFile) des); ; *H:z.autocadA1 A2 A3.dwg <<=should be this
(write-line "0,0" des);;insert point
(write-line "1" des);;xyz scale
(write-line "0" des);;rotation
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In my drawing I have lot of MTEXTS having unwanted spaces in between the text strings.
A lisp to remove space from MTEXT. Here i am attaching sample drawing with MTEXT which is to be modify. Magenta color MTEXT need to modify like yellow color MTEXT.
I have the below code, which works great accept if the layout tab doesn't have a viewport.What am I missing?
(defun ViewportLayerUpdate ()
(setq OLDcmdecho (getvar "cmdecho"))(setvar "cmdecho" 0)(setq OLDnomutt (getvar "nomutt"))(setvar "nomutt" 1)
(if (setq ss1 (ssget "X" (list (cons 0 "VIEWPORT"))))(if (setq ss (ssget "x" '((0 . "VIEWPORT") (-4 . "/=") (69 . 1))))
(command "CHPROP" ss1 "" "LA" "0-VPRT" "") ))
(if (setq ss1 (ssget "X" (list (cons 0 "VIEWPORT"))))(if (setq ss (ssget "x" '((0 . "VIEWPORT") (-4 . "/=") (69 . 1))))
(command "change" "p" "" "p" "color" "bylayer" "") ))
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Trying to add this macro to a new command in my cui. Does Select all not work in macros?
^C^Clayiso;;_select;all;;_chprop;la;c-rway-x;;
I need to count the blocks in paper space automatically. Is there any method or lisp for this.
View 7 Replies View Relatedwith a function like this I added some xdata, some MULTILEADER
(defun c:add_xdata () (princ "Select: ") (setq ogg (car (entsel))) (addXdata ogg "TEST" "CODICE" "1256") (addXdata ogg "TEST" "MATERIALE" "LEGNO") (addXdata ogg "TEST" "TIPO" "A"))
Now with the following function can only select leaders who have linked the xdata application TEST
(setq selez_all (ssget "X" '((0 . "MULTILEADER")(-3 ("TEST")))))
I can not, however, find a way to select all MULTILEADER who have a particular value of XData.
For example I would select all MULTILEADER with MATERIALE = "LEGNO" and TIPO = "A".
Newbie here trying to learn LISP. My first program is to flip all arcs and circles that have a Normal Z property of -1. But I'm having trouble finding a detailed list of commands and functions for the LISP language that explain creating circles to selecting entities filtered by properties. I must be searching for the wrong terminology.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have the following code, that for some reason the last created dimension is no being selected. That's the first problem. The second (and not as improtant) problem( becasue it does work), is that I'm using the "dimedit" command. I prefer to do a swap within the dxf codes, that I treid but didn't work, so I resorted to the "dimedit" command.
(command "DIMLINEAR" pause pause pause)
(setq last_dim (entsel (entlast)))
(setq oldunits (getvar "lunits")) (setq oldprec (getvar "luprec"))
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is it possible select all ANNOTATIVE objects in a DWG and to set a Viewport/ANNO scale for all via lisp
View 3 Replies View Relatedusing autolisp or visual lisp I want to open "Select Color Dialog Box" URL....and get RGB color code to my lisp.If I enter "color" in command line, i get color dialog box, but if I use this command in (command "color") I get more promts and not color Dialog Box.
I want to make a lisp routine which would ask for first color, second color and range of colors. And will calculate color range from first color to second color.
I want to explode all anonymous blocks, but how do I create a selection set of them.?(ssget "x" '((2 . "*U*"))) doesn't work, and is dangerous if you have any blocks with the letter 'u' in them.
View 9 Replies View RelatedThere is a very complecated drawing. Texts are on a line and crossing a line or something like that. Some texts has insertion points on the line. When the line is selected by LISP, only the specific texts with insertion points on the line are selected. Does it make sence?
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