replacement for express tool ncopy

AKA copy nested object.

I just found this one but have a few problems with it. The biggest problem
is it explodes blocks. Does anybody have something similar that does not
explode blocks, or at least only burst them?
Thnaks,

 

What do you mean by it explode the block when you do ncopy?
Nestcopy only copy xref or a block in the drawing one entity at a time and the block or xref remain the same.

 

Just what I said, the copied entities are exploded. Attruibuted blocks are
exploded back to tags, etc. Fixtures end up as a bunch of polylines.

the block or xref remain the same.

 

Search for copynested. I think you will find what you're looking for.

 

Back to the basic: WBLOCK

 

NCOPY was designed to copy primitives regardless of
the nesting level. Hence, If the objects that are
nested and selected are block insertions or other
'explodable' objects, the result is always the
primitive objects within same, that were selected,
regardless of how deeply nested they are.

You can use the ActiveX EXPLODE method to copy
objects nested one-level deep.



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Also try searching for c:copynested or *copynested or nssget. Searching
Google groups (if you're not already) tends to yield better results. Some
threads I found especially helpful posts in are:



"XREF object manipulation" 2001.06.20

"'Nssget' (like ACAD Trim/Extend commands) for Lisp?" 2004.03.16

"Insert a round block using any quandrant" 2004.06.02



*If* you choose to use some variation of the "(entmake (entsel" combination,
I recommend carefully reviewing the cautions and limitations of that method.



James

 

I think we are talking about nested blocks. If you want to copy the nested
block out of a block... The block/entity level option such as in layoff and
layfreeze would be a nice addition here, and also in layiso while we're at
it.

 

Tony,

I'm curious. Is this what you mean?

;; demo 6/28/2004
;; selected block reference remains intact
(defun c:test ( / ent explodelst copyobj )
(setq ent (entsel "Select object nested in block to copy: "))
(setq explodelst
(vlax-invoke
(vlax-ename->vla-object (car ent)) 'Explode))
(foreach x explodelst
(vlax-invoke x 'Update)
)
(setq copyobj
(vlax-ename->vla-object
(car (nentselp (cadr ent)))))
(foreach x explodelst
(if (not (equal x copyobj))
(vlax-invoke x 'Delete)
)
)
copyobj ;testing - return copied/nested object
) ;end

Joe Burke