Table modify

This doesn't work:

(setq stnd(tblsearch "STYLE" "STANDARD"))
(setq stnd(subst (cons 3 "simplex") (assoc 3 stnd) stnd))
(entmod stnd)

How does one modify / add /delete items in a table?

Hints welcome.

rs

 

The activeX way. That is how I do it.

Tim

(setq ActDoc (vla-get-ActiveDocument (vlax-get-Acad-Object)))
(setq StyCol (vla-get-TextStyles ActDoc))
(setq Stnd (vla-Item StyCol "STANDARD"))
(vla-put-fontFile Stnd "simplex.shx")

 

Bob, note the differences in the following lists and remember that (entmod)
requires a list that includes the <ename> of the entity to mod, then you
make the call which one you should be modifying ..... ;-)

_$ (setq stnd(tblsearch "STYLE" "STANDARD"))
((0 . "STYLE") (2 . "STANDARD") (70 . 0) (40 . 0.0) (41 . 1.0) (50 . 0.0)
(71 . 0) (42 . 0.2) (3 . "simplex.shx") (4 . ""))

_$ (setq stnd (entget (tblobjname "STYLE" "STANDARD")))
((-1 . <Entity name: 400f3ca0>) (0 . "STYLE") (330 . <Entity name:
400f3c40>) (5 . "77C2BFCE27833454") (100 . "AcDbSymbolTableRecord") (100 .
"AcDbTextStyleTableRecord") (2 . "STANDARD") (70 . 0) (40 . 0.0) (41 . 1.0)
(50 . 0.0) (71 . 0) (42 . 0.2) (3 . "simplex.shx") (4 . ""))
_$

 

Scratch that ... it's (entget) with (tblobjname), not (tblsearch):

(setq stnd (entget (tblobjname "style" "standard"))
stnd (subst (cons 3 "simplex")(assoc 3 stnd) stnd)
)
(entmod stnd)
___

 

Hi T.Willey ,would you correction my code,this code not yet work,here code

(setq ao (vlax-get-acad-object))
(setq ad (vla-get-ActiveDocument ao))
(setq ds (vla-get-DimStyles ad))
(setq dlc (vla-item ds "DimensionLineColor"))
(vla-put-DimensionLineColor dlc 'color 1)

 

Thank you all! I did not realize that there is an entity behind a table item.
You have done your day's work and can all adjourn to the nearest public house,
where I might drop in and stand a round.

rs

 

(setq stnd (entget (tblobjname "style" "standard"))

Paul, FWIW I usually skip the second setq in a case like that and do:

(setq stnd (entget (tblobjname "style" "standard")))
(entmod (subst (cons 3 "simplex")(assoc 3 stnd) stnd))

 

Sorry I don't know that one off hand, and I don't have time right now to look at it for you. Maybe someone who knows will post.

Tim

 

Ade, dimension styles behave quite differently than other Table objects.
From the help file for DimStyles:
The active dimension style determines the appearance of new dimensions
created in the drawing. To change the style of an existing dimension, use
the StyleName property found on the dimension.

To control the settings of the current document overrides, use the
dimensioning system variables. SeeSystem Variables in the AutoCAD Command
Reference for a list of dimensioning system variables.

When you change a dimensioning system variable you are actually setting a
document override for the active dimension style, you are not changing the
active dimension style itself. This means that all newly created dimensions
will still be created with active dimension style only and will not reflect
the overrides from the system variables. The overrides from the system
variables will not be recognized on new dimensions until the active
dimension style is updated. To change the settings of any dimension style,
use the CopyFrom method. This method copies a dimension style configuration,
including overrides, from a document, dimension, or other dimension style.

Dimensions created via the AutoCAD user interface are created with the
active dimension style plus all document overrides. Dimensions created via
ActiveX are created with the active dimension style only. To have the
dimensions created via ActiveX take on the document overrides use the
CopyFrom method to copy the dimension style from the document to the active
dimension style. This process will copy all existing overrides into the
active dimension style.

 

Hi Jeff,the first thanks a lot for reply and comment,then I got from