Layer Filter deleting problem

I use the following code to delete a layer filter. it used to work in AutoCAD 2000 but not for 2005!

It does not give me any error message but the filter name still exists in Layer Properties Manager.

Any Idea?

ThisDrawing.Layers.GetExtensionDictionary("ACAD_LAYERFILTERS").Item("FilterName").Delete

Thank you in advance

 

Layer filters can be stored in two dictionaries now:

ACAD_LAYERFILTERS
AcLyDictionary


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R. Robert Bell


I use the following code to delete a layer filter. it used to work in
AutoCAD 2000 but not for 2005!

It does not give me any error message but the filter name still exists in
Layer Properties Manager.

Any Idea?

ThisDrawing.Layers.GetExtensionDictionary("ACAD_LAYERFILTERS").Item("FilterN
ame").Delete

Thank you in advance

 

Where is "AcLyDictionary" ? and How get to it?
I replaced the "ACAD_LAYERFILTERS" with "AcLyDictionary", it says "Key not found".

 

I think what you are doing is correct but the filter can't be found because it doesn't exist in your circumstance because it is still a pre 2005 filter. I think the reason you could not delete it with your original code is that it is a current filter.

Because your original code did not produce an error it indicated to me that it had found the filter and then I relised the current filter can't be deleted.

Regards - Nathan

 

What is the difference between ACLYDICTIONARY and ACAD_LAYERFILTERS? Is ACAD_LAYERFILTERS the pre-2005 dictionary for layer filters and ACLYDICTIONARY the 2005 dictionary for layer filters?

Thx.

 

Pre 2005 created only ACAD_LAYERFILTERS. 2005 can create both ACLYDICTIONARY and ACAD_LAYERFILTERS. I still do not fully understand how layer filters are stored but I have worked out how to remove all filters and create the filters I need.

Regards - Nathan