Xplode a specific block

Yes you can. Look at the ssget stuff to filter for certain things. Example:

(setq ss (ssget "x" ; this gets all items in the drawing
'((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "BLOCKNAME")) ; here is your filter
) ; this just ends the setq ss, which is the selection set of what you want.

Hope this helps,
Tim

 

This will filter your selection set down to a specific block name "blkname".

(ssget (list (cons 2 blkname)))

 

Is there a way that I can explode a specific block in a drawing without
exploding all of them.
I have 1 block that is used over a 100 times in my drawing and I don't want
to select each
one individually. Can I select by block name or something?

 

(setq tm1 (ssget "x" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "CIR-NOTE"))))
This worked for me, where "cir-note" is the block name. Post your code so we can see what you are doing.

Tim

 

Have you tried qselect?

 

Give this a try:
(setq flags (getvar "qaflags"))
(setvar "qaflags" 5)
(setq tm1 (ssget "x" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "phacap"))))
(command "explode" tm1 "")
(setvar "qaflags" flags)

 

qselect

 

Just go:
(command "_.explote" (setq tm1 (ssget "x" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "phacap")))))

But this may not work if the block exist in another space than the active one. Example if the block was inserted in model space and you are in paper space. You might want to try something like this:

(setq bset (ssget "x" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "phacap"))))
(setq cnt1 0 cnt2 (sslength bset))
(while (/= cnt1 cnt2)
(setq obj1 (vlax-ename->vla-object (ssname bset cnt1)))
(vlax-invoke-method obj1 'Explode)
(setq cnt1 (1+ cnt1))
)

This should work if you in a version 2000 or later.

Tim

 

Leonard, I just checked it out to be sure, you can type qselect, or pick
the option from the properties flyout (looks like a funnel) tell it to
select all blocks with name equal to whatever the name is, it will select
them with blue grips, you should be able to explode them then.

 

oh, this just downloaded. Doesn't seem to be command line driven. Sorry.

 

I get his error message

explode ; error: malformed list on input

Select objects: *Cancel*

None found.

 

how do I access from the command line?

 

(command "explode")
(command (setq tm1 (ssget "x" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "phacap"))))

 

If you decide to use the ActiveX approach, be warned that the block insert
will remain with the newly exploded entities on top of it. To emulate the
Explode command, invoke the Delete method on the insert after exploding
(vla-delete obj1)
--
Jeff
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one. Example if the block was inserted in model space and you are in paper
space. You might want to try something like this:

 

I don't want the dialog box, I want to be able to run it through a script.

 

Not sure, as I've not used any. Most of my learning has come from the people
in this group and other forums, such as the ones at Cadvault, and the Help
files. There is an electronic (pdf) book entitled "The Viusal Lisp
Developer's Bible" that was recently posted in the customer-files area that
is very informative.

 

Jeff,

Thanks for the info. Didn't know that one. Will watch out how I use it next time.

Tim

 

If you want to do this from Command prompt use the SSX command.

 

thanks, where cam I get a good book to learn lisp?

 

hi, alternative method without lisp :

ssx command to select
then explode with previous selection.

Bruno Toniutti