Scale before insert of block

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by Geir Andersen, Oct 26, 2003.

  1. Geir Andersen

    Geir Andersen Guest

    Is it possible to insert block and see the correct scale before i pick
    insert point?

    This dosent work..
    (command "insert" blk.dwg pause 50 50 pause)

    It scales after i pick the insertion point..
     
    Geir Andersen, Oct 26, 2003
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  2. Geir Andersen

    Tom Berger Guest

    You can move and/or scale it immediately after you inserted it. It
    would be helpful if you told us why you need this function.

    Tom Berger
     
    Tom Berger, Oct 26, 2003
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  3. Geir Andersen

    Geir Andersen Guest

    I have some blocks which is inserted at diffrent scales, typical is 1/50,
    1/100, 1/1
    i have a routine which reads dimscale

    When the dimscale is 50 the block is inserted at scale 50
    The blocks is created at 1/1

    I have a button for each block which i have the code
    ^c^cdrawscl ^c^c(command "-insert" "blck.dwg" pause scale scale pause)

    drawscl.lsp reads the dimscale and returns the scale
     
    Geir Andersen, Oct 26, 2003
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  4. Geir Andersen

    Tom Berger Guest

    (getvar "dimscale") does the job as well, and so you may use this
    insert function:

    (command "._insert" blockname pause (getvar "dimscale") "" pause)

    Tom Berger
     
    Tom Berger, Oct 26, 2003
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  5. Geir Andersen

    Geir Andersen Guest

    I have dimscale = 50
    But when i insert the block it has a scale 1 until i have placed it in its
    position, i would like to see the block with scale 50 before i place it..
     
    Geir Andersen, Oct 26, 2003
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  6. Geir Andersen

    Tom Berger Guest

    I already gave you the solution: move the block after you inserted it.

    (progn
    (command "._insert" blockname '(0 0 0) (getvar "dimscale") "" pause)
    (command "._move" (entlast) "" '(0 0 0) pause)
    )

    Tom Berger
     
    Tom Berger, Oct 26, 2003
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  7. Geir Andersen

    Geir Andersen Guest

    Thank you both..

    =---
     
    Geir Andersen, Oct 27, 2003
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  8. Geir Andersen

    Geir Andersen Guest

    (setq scl (getvar "dimscale")) (setq pt (list 0. 0. 0.)) (command "-insert"
    "<blockname>" pt scl "" "" "move" (entlast) "" pt pause)

    This works, but im not able to rotate it in place



    =---
     
    Geir Andersen, Oct 27, 2003
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  9. Geir Andersen

    Tom Berger Guest

    (setq scl (getvar "dimscale")) (setq pt (list 0. 0. 0.)) (command
    "-insert">"<blockname>" pt scl "" "" "move" (entlast) "" pt pause
    "rotate" (entlast) "" "" pause)

    Tom Berger
     
    Tom Berger, Oct 28, 2003
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  10. Geir Andersen

    Geir A Guest

    ^C^C(setq scl (getvar "dimscale")) (setq pt (list 0. 0. 0.)) (command
    "-insert" "<blockname>" pt scl "" "" "move" (entlast) "" pt pause "rotate"
    (entlast) "" <lastpoint> pause)

    Now i just have to select basepoint for rotating...

    Is it possible to store the insertionpoint , like pt2.... Now there is a
    pause there
    (setq pt2 (getpoint pt1)) ???
    I have tried this but no luck..

    Thanks for everything so far :)
     
    Geir A, Oct 28, 2003
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  11. Geir Andersen

    Tom Berger Guest

    use (cdr (assoc 10 (entget (entlast)))) as your basepoint

    Tom Berger
     
    Tom Berger, Oct 28, 2003
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  12. Geir Andersen

    Geir A Guest

    Now its good, thank you :)

     
    Geir A, Oct 28, 2003
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