DBX section sets...

Condition:

Existing plan drawing consisting of 1 or more external dwg.

Each external dwg consisting of lines, arc, blocks, etc.

Would like to use 'ssget' method of section of what ever, with filter using
DBX.

We offered methods using 'nentsel' which is not an option and has already
been discussed.

Has anyone tried a selection set method to return filtered items from an
external dwg? and no ARX or C++, just plain visual lisp activex with DBX.

Or I'll have find a way.

Thanks to everyone in advance for your attention.

 

Well, first of all I don't think you'll need DBX if it's an Xref since
you'll have the database as a block in the active drawing. Second, if you
must use DBX, the interface Object doesn't support SelectionSets so you'll
have to iterate through the blocks collection and test each object against
your filter information. Remember; Model_Space and *Paper_Space are blocks
.. . ..

jb

 

You must not have read the entire thread.

I know that dbx doesn't support section sets.

This is just the start of something totally radical.

 

"Existing plan drawing consisting of 1 or more external dwg."
---> Xref NO?

"Would like to use 'ssget' method of section of what ever, with filter using
DBX."

---> Doesn't sound like you know that ObjectDBX doesn't support selctionSets
NO?

"Has anyone tried a selection set method to return filtered items from an
external dwg? and no ARX or C++, just plain visual lisp activex with DBX."

---> Doesn't sound like you know that ObjectDBX doesn't support selctionSets
NO?

---> obviously not until now.

---> good luck.

 

I hope you've been following the previous threads.

 

Well I'm not going to give you a fish - and I'm certainly not going to write
a wrapper to simulate ssget via ObjectDBX. If YOU read my initial post
you'll see a way to do what your asking . . ..

jb

 

You obviously don't know what I meant.

Thanks just the same...

 

FWIW, I have followed the previous thread and still don't know what you are
asking. I can see why James has replied as he did.
Maybe if you were a bit more clear as to what you have and what you want to
end up with?????

 

2002 method of section using xrefs, used as boundaries or highlighted
objects.

 

He keeps saying "section" (3 times now). I thought it was a typo the fist
time for "selection" but maybe not: "2002 method of section using xrefs,
used as boundaries or highlighted objects"

This last post has me baffled!

jb

 

Riddle me this batman..."I use the trim command, and by George I can
highlight an object within an xref file, and use it as a
boundary...,,,,wouldn't it be nice to highlight a filtered object in a xref
file(s) with clips for projections?..."

The plot goes onnn...............

 

It part of a bigger picture of projections.

Yes some xclips...

 

(ssget "_:N")

jb