entmake

[gagage]

Hi, I am trying to entmake a INSERT (block) from a different directory. only if I inserted first the block, then the entmake , the block will appear.
How do I entmake blocks from different directories without inserting the blocks in the drawings first.

Thanks in Advance

[gagage]

Hi, I am trying to entmake a INSERT (block) from a different directory. only if I inserted first the block, then the entmake , the block will appear.
How do I entmake blocks from different directories without inserting the blocks in the drawings first.

Thanks in Advance

The codes are as follow:-
(entmake'((0 . "insert") (8 . "0") (70 . 2)(2 . "c:\\lib\\part_0023.dwg") (10 0.0 0.0 0.0)))

it return nil

until I insert the block into the drawing and delete it.

Thanks Again

[Tharwat]

Hello,

I think entmake won't work that way, and to use the command would allow you to
reinsert the same last Block name inserted into your drawing.

(while (setq pt (getpoint "\n Specify the Block Insertion point: "))
(command "_.-insert" "" pt "" "" "" )
       )

it is continuous inserting Blocks.

Welcome to AUGI

Tharwat

[gagage]

Hello,

I think entmake won't work that way, and to use the command would allow you to
reinsert the same last Block name inserted into your drawing.

(while (setq pt (getpoint "\n Specify the Block Insertion point: "))
(command "_.-insert" "" pt "" "" "" )
       )

it is continuous inserting Blocks.

Welcome to AUGI

Tharwat

Thanks Tharwat,

I am trying to use entmake so that I can insert many parts into the drawings quickly. I have tried using command insert , it seems that it is much slower.

I am inserting a hundreds of block from a text file.

Any other solution.

Thanks

[gagage]

Thanks Tharwat,

I am trying to use entmake so that I can insert many parts into the drawings quickly. I have tried using command insert , it seems that it is much slower.

I am inserting a hundreds of block from a text file.

Any other solution.

Thanks

is there a code I can define the directory of the block I am inserting from?

[Tharwat]

Here is the rule of the Block entmake, and I think the problem is with the Block Path itself, because I tried it with normal existed block in my drawing and it works normally.

So don't worry somebody would help you with it very soon.

(entmakex (list (cons 0 "INSERT")
		(cons 2 "BlockName")
		(cons 10 '(0 0 0))
		))

Please correct your Codes accordingly.

Regards,

Tharwat

[gagage]

Here is the rule of the Block entmake, and I think the problem is with the Block Path itself, because I tried it with normal existed block in my drawing and it works normally.

So don't worry somebody would help you with it very soon.

(entmakex (list (cons 0 "INSERT")
		(cons 2 "BlockName")
		(cons 10 '(0 0 0))
		))

Please correct your Codes accordingly.

Regards,

Tharwat

Thanks Tharwat,
It works only when there is a existing block in my drawing. is there a parameters i can set the path.I tried to insert the block and then cancel it. it still works.

Thanks Again

[Tharwat]

It works only when there is a existing block in my drawing

This is what I indicated to it before.

is there a parameters i can set the path.I tried to insert the block and then cancel it.
it still works.

Actually there must be, and I tried to insert an external block to current drawing but it's failed.

You will get it work very soon.

Regards.

[gagage]

This is what I indicated to it before.



Actually there must be, and I tried to insert an external block to current drawing but it's failed.

You will get it work very soon.

Regards.

Still searching for a solution to link the external block into the dwgs..

[TimSpangler]

I believe that the block definition must exist before you can make an insert from it.

You have 2 choices

VLA-INSERTBLOCK

or

(entmake 
		(list 
			(cons 0 "BLOCK") 
			(cons 2 BlockName)	
			(cons 70 2) 
			(cons 10 (list 0.0 0.0 0.0))
			(cons 8 "0")
		) 
	)

***ADD YOU ENTMAKE OBJECTS HERE

	;; Write block end sub-entity
	(entmake 
		(list
			(cons 0 "ENDBLK")
		)
	)