IMAGE entity particulars.

All,

Quick question about IMAGE DXF data.

I have this returning the local file name of the inserted image entity
(after picking it):

(assoc 1 (entget (cdr (assoc 340 (entget (car (entsel)))))))

But how do I retrieve the inserted image name, which was assigned via:

(command "_-image" "attach" (strcat new_file "=" file_loc)

I'm trying to retrieve the assigned name, not the FILE name, which I
already have above. What group code is used to retrieve it?

Thanks

bobb

 

Have you looked at the "ACAD_IMAGE_DICT"
dictionary?

 

(vl-filename-base(cdr (assoc 1 (entget (cdr (assoc 340 (entget
(car (entsel)))))))))


???


Bill

 

That was close, that outputs the base file name for the inserted image
(in the OS) I'm looking for the re-assigned name during the attach process:

This Window JPG file = This name inside of AutoCAD.

I'm looking for the name used to store the image inside of AutoCAD

I construct my own name upon attachment that is NOT the same as the file
name being inserted. So now I need to retrieve the NAme being assigned
during the image import process.

bobb

 

I did a DXFOUT and found all the numbers (I think)

the inserted image name:

DICTIONARY
5
75
102
{ACAD_REACTORS
330
C
102
}
330
C
100
AcDbDictionary
281
1
3
gilda_54591.6_51090.8_72016.7_65207.0_citipix
350
76
0
RASTERVARIABLES
5
77
102
{ACAD_REACTORS
330
C
102
}
330
C
100
AcDbRasterVariables
90
0
70
1
71
1
72
5
0




and the Name it is stored as inside of AutoCAD:



IMAGEDEF
5
76
102
{ACAD_REACTORS
330
75
330
78
102
}
330
75
100
AcDbRasterImageDef
90
0
1
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5\7NX7JLS8\url3[5].map
10
295.0
20
239.0
11
0.0033898305084746
21
0.0033898305084746
280
1
281
0
0




bobb

 

You are looking for the renamed name of
an image, correct?

 

I only see one reference to this in all of the DOC's It's in the
IMAGEDEF list (what is an IMAGEDEF object anyway, how do I select that?)

bobb

 

Yes.

The image is inserted into autocad like this:

AutoCAD insert name = OS filename (which is very cryptic, hence the need
to decode by re-assigning during the insert process.)

I can retrieve the OS file name, but I'm having trouble even finding the
Acad name re-assignment (inside of AutoCAD)

I have a seperate routine that inserts the images, now I want to
retrieve these same inserted images by the re-assigned names for another
process.


bobb

 

If I attach an image, rename it within the image
manager.

(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "acad_image_dict")

The new name is listed as dxf code 3.

 

That did it. How'd you get so smart (on Image Definitions? :c)



(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "acad_image_dict")

((-1 . <Entity name: 40217d60>) (0 . "DICTIONARY") (5 . "2C") (102 .
"{ACAD_REACTORS") (330 . <Entity name: 40217c60>) (102 . "}") (330 .
<Entity
name: 40217c60>) (100 . "AcDbDictionary") (280 . 0) (281 . 1) (3 .
"gilda_52908.5_37214.5_67935.1_48475.5_citipix") (350 . <Entity name:
40217df0>) (3 . "gilda_55257.9_50725.8_64874.9_57932.8_citipix") (350 .
<Entity
name: 40217dd8>))




bobb

 

Glad I could help...