Mline load

Hi,
I needed some help here regarding AutoCAD v14.

I know there is a way to load linetypes from the command line, and
therefore, easily place it in a lisp. I cannot seem to find a way to load
mlstyles from the command line.

Because of circumstances, already having it in the acad.mln is not an
option. Another thought is to create the mline style from scratch, but it
looks like they all need a dialogue box interface.

Any direction I should be looking in?

 

Just a suggestion,
Make up a 'blank' drawing, load the linetypes, saveas LT.dwg
Then just insert LT @0,0 in any other drawing..should bring in
the linetypes needed - from that file (block).

Bob

 

(defun c:mline? (/ ob di g&m ml me dm)

(setq ob (namedobjdict)
di (entget ob)
g&m(member (assoc 3 di)di)
mL (cddr g&m)
me (nth 3 ml)
dm (entget(cdr me)))

(setq rlist (massoc 3 dm))
(princ rlist)
(princ)
)

(defun massoc (key alist)
(apply 'append
(mapcar '(lambda (x)
(if (eq (car x) key)
(list (cdr x))
)
)
alist
)
)
)

 

Inserting a block containing the mlinestyles (as ECCAD/Bob suggested) is
probably the simplest way/kludge around this *RIDICULOUS*
*almost-decade-old* obstacle. GRRRR.

Tony Tanzillo's AcadX Extension library has the means to load an mlinestyle
from an .mln file (though I haven't personally tried it, it looks pretty
simple to use).

You can find it here:
http://www.caddzone.com/

You can also entmake an mlinestyle (what I do now), though it's sort of an
uphill DXF+dictionary-comprehension climb.

It might be possible to add an mlinestyle dictionary entry in the Object
Model via the ActiveX functions, but I haven't tried this. (Looks like a
steeper climb, still, to me, right now)

Personally, if I had to do it again today, I would use Tony's AcadX, since
it's "in there" and I've got other fish to fry.

hth,
David Kozina