SET DIMSTYLE PROGRAMATICALLY

Since the system variable "DIMSTYLE" is read only, and therefore (setvar
"DIMSTYLE" "asdf") does not work, what is the best way to programatically
set the current dimstyle?

(command "DIMSTYLE" "restore" "asdf") works, but there's got to be a better
way.

 

What's wrong with what you're doing?
It does what you want, doesn't it?? (unless I'm missing something here)

 

It does, but from reading posts here in this newsgroup, staying away from
(command .... ) type lisp calls seems to be much more popular in the long
run. (that and I just want to know)


Casey

 

(vla-put-activedimstyle

(vla-get-activedocument
(vlax-get-acad-object))

<dimstyleObject>

)

 

It depends on the context. If you're in a Screen/Tablet/Pop/Toolbar macro
item, you can do the same thing without the (command...) setting, like:

[Set Dim Asdf]^C^C-DIMSTYLE R asdf

Similarly in a Script. But if you're doing it inside a defun'd command
definition, you need the (command...) variety. (I'm not familiar enough
with vla[x]-whatever like Jason's and Herman's to know where those might be
more appropriate.)

 

It does still open the text screen in 2004, so I've followed it with
(graphscr)

I'll try to wrap my head around what you posted - Thanks,