button customization -- inserting block

I am trying to create a button that will insert a specific block. here is
what I have so far, keep in mind that this doesn't work.



^C^C_INSERT \slope;



I want to insert the block that is already in the drawing. This block is
called slope. I will jsut change the m\name of the block for different
needs once the button is working. In this case teh block is called slope I
don't want to have to enter the rotation angle or the scale. I want it to
skip ahead and ask for the insertion point and then wala the block is
inserted. Any help would be appreciated.

 

To insert in (0) rotation and scale at 1=1:
^c^c_insert;scale;\1;1;0;


Bob

 

^c^c_insert;slope;\1;1;0;
(had scale, rather than slope)..

 

this doesn't do it bob. I am trying to have it initiate the insert command
and then choose the block "slope" and then just ask me for an insertion
point. the block slope isn't in your button text.

 

^c^c_insert;slope;_drag;\1;;;
Will drag your block and insert it.
Bob

 

this still isn't working. I am using autocad 2002 with land desktop and
civil design. I appreciate your help, the only thing that happens when I
click on the button is it opens the insert dialogue box.

 

Ok,
Do this one then.
^c^c(command "_-insert" "slope" pause "" "" "");
rather than:
^c^c_insert;slope;_drag;\1;;;
Bob

 

here is what I have come up with thanks to your help.

^C^C-insert;slope;ps;10;10\;10;

this inserts the block at the desired scale "10" and then lets me choose a
rotation angle. If I could get the button to insert the block at the scale
of the drawing then I would be really excited. Where do you find
information on syntax for writing button commands? Do you have a list of
operators and their uses that I could see? Your first few buttons were
using the _insert instead of the -insert. Thank you for your help so far
and any help to come in the future.

 

By the "scale of the drawing" do you mean the current DimScale?

^C^C._-Insert;Slope;_s;(getvar "DimScale")

BTW, don't use the preset scale option, use the scale option as I did above.
For more information on customizing menu macros, look in the Customization
Guide in the Developer's help.


--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
www.AcadX.com


| here is what I have come up with thanks to your help.
|
| ^C^C-insert;slope;ps;10;10\;10;
|
| this inserts the block at the desired scale "10" and then lets me choose a
| rotation angle. If I could get the button to insert the block at the
scale
| of the drawing then I would be really excited. Where do you find
| information on syntax for writing button commands? Do you have a list of
| operators and their uses that I could see? Your first few buttons were
| using the _insert instead of the -insert. Thank you for your help so far
| and any help to come in the future.
|
|
| | > Ok,
| > Do this one then.
| > ^c^c(command "_-insert" "slope" pause "" "" "");
| > rather than:
| > ^c^c_insert;slope;_drag;\1;;;
| > Bob
|
|

 

This is all on one line
[_Button("SquareOpenCircleSolid", "SOCS.bmp",
"SOCS1.bmp")]^C^C-la;m;E-SURVEY-FOUND;co;164;;;-insert;SURVEY/socs;\(* 12
(getvar "dimscale"));;

1. creates or sets current E-SURVEY-CONTROL with color 164
2, inserts a block socs.dwg at 12 times the dimscale

More examples here:
http://www.thegrafixshop.com/civildrafter/administration/mcustom.htm

KRK

 

I was wanting to set the scale to the current drawing scale. I use land
development desktop and their is a drawing scale that can be changed. I
would like the block to come in at the drawing scale. the dim scale might
work though I'll give it a try. thanks everyone for your help.

willie

 

If I insert the scale as I did in my button code then I can see the block as
I rotate it into the angle that I desire. with your I can't see the block.
This isn't a big deal, but it is a nice feature.

 

Did you try it? Mine uses the Scale option to set the scale of the block
_before_ the insertion point is picked. It displays the scaled block, let's
you pick the insertion point, and rotation angle.

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
www.AcadX.com


| If I insert the scale as I did in my button code then I can see the block
as
| I rotate it into the angle that I desire. with your I can't see the
block.
| This isn't a big deal, but it is a nice feature.
|
| | > By the "scale of the drawing" do you mean the current DimScale?
| >
| > ^C^C._-Insert;Slope;_s;(getvar "DimScale")
| >
| > BTW, don't use the preset scale option, use the scale option as I did
| above.
| > For more information on customizing menu macros, look in the
Customization
| > Guide in the Developer's help.
| >
| >

 

How is that scale stored? I don't have LDD to check.

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
www.AcadX.com


| I was wanting to set the scale to the current drawing scale. I use land
| development desktop and their is a drawing scale that can be changed. I
| would like the block to come in at the drawing scale. the dim scale might
| work though I'll give it a try. thanks everyone for your help.
|
| willie
|
|
| | > This is all on one line
| > [_Button("SquareOpenCircleSolid", "SOCS.bmp",
| > "SOCS1.bmp")]^C^C-la;m;E-SURVEY-FOUND;co;164;;;-insert;SURVEY/socs;\(*
12
| > (getvar "dimscale"));;
| >
| > 1. creates or sets current E-SURVEY-CONTROL with color 164
| > 2, inserts a block socs.dwg at 12 times the dimscale
| >
| > More examples here:
| > http://www.thegrafixshop.com/civildrafter/administration/mcustom.htm
| >
| > KRK
| >
| >
| >
| > | > > By the "scale of the drawing" do you mean the current DimScale?
| > >
| > > ^C^C._-Insert;Slope;_s;(getvar "DimScale")
| > >
| > > BTW, don't use the preset scale option, use the scale option as I did
| > above.
| > > For more information on customizing menu macros, look in the
| Customization
| > > Guide in the Developer's help.
| > >
| > >
| > > --
| > > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
| > > www.AcadX.com
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > | here is what I have come up with thanks to your help.
| > > |
| > > | ^C^C-insert;slope;ps;10;10\;10;
| > > |
| > > | this inserts the block at the desired scale "10" and then lets me
| choose
| > a
| > > | rotation angle. If I could get the button to insert the block at
the
| > > scale
| > > | of the drawing then I would be really excited. Where do you find
| > > | information on syntax for writing button commands? Do you have a
list
| > of
| > > | operators and their uses that I could see? Your first few buttons
| were
| > > | using the _insert instead of the -insert. Thank you for your help
so
| > far
| > > | and any help to come in the future.
| > > |
| > > |
| > > | | > > | > Ok,
| > > | > Do this one then.
| > > | > ^c^c(command "_-insert" "slope" pause "" "" "");
| > > | > rather than:
| > > | > ^c^c_insert;slope;_drag;\1;;;
| > > | > Bob
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

I thought I was posting to the last guy when I posted to you. Sorry about
the confusion, your button code works perfectly. where can I get a list of
operators for the button commands. e.g.. (getvar "DimScale")
Is their a library of commands or what?
any help would be appreciated.
TIA

 

That (getvar ...) is a Visual LISP (AutoLISP) expression. There are lots of
docs in the Developer's Guide under <F1>.

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
www.AcadX.com


| I thought I was posting to the last guy when I posted to you. Sorry about
| the confusion, your button code works perfectly. where can I get a list
of
| operators for the button commands. e.g.. (getvar "DimScale")
| Is their a library of commands or what?
| any help would be appreciated.
| TIA
|
|

 

Willie,
You can see a 'list' of system variables by typing:
setvar
?
*

at the Command: prompt.
All of the var's can be read into local variable(s);
like:
(setq LP (getvar "LASTPOINT")); sets LP to value of Lastpoint
(setq DS (getvar "DIMSCALE")); sets DS to value of Dimscale
Some cannot be 'set' - those with (read only) markings.
Like CDATE, or such.
Do Help: AutoLisp, Commands for on-line help.
Bob