Remove Text Mask On Select Dimension Objetcs

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Hi folks,

I found this LISP routine below which works great to add a text mask to selected dimension objects (thanks Henrique Silva)

What I need now is the reverse routine, so I can remove text masks from selected dimension objects.

(defun c:test (/ CNT ENT ENTDATA NEWENTDATA NUM SS1)  (vl-load-com)
  (setq    ss1 (ssget '((0 . "Dimension")))
    num (sslength ss1)
    cnt 0
  )
  (repeat num
    (setq ent (entget (ssname ss1 cnt)))
    (setq entdata '((-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "DSTYLE") (1002 . "{") (1070 . 69) (1070 . 1) (1002 . "}")))))
    (setq newentdata (append ent entdata))
    (entmod newentdata)
    (setq cnt (1+ cnt))
  )
  (vl-cmdf "_draworder" ss1 "" "f") )

Any help is as always, much appreciated.

[hmsilva]

Hi,

to toggle dimension texto mask, perhaps something like this

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:demo (/ ent entdata hnd i newentdata ss xdata)
  (if (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "Dimension"))))
    (repeat (setq i (sslength ss))
      (setq hnd	(ssname ss (setq i (1- i)))
	    ent	(entget hnd '("ACAD"))
      )
      (if (or (not (setq xdata (assoc -3 ent)))
	      (and (setq xdata (assoc -3 ent))
		   (member '(1000 . "DSTYLE") (last xdata))
		   (/= (cdr (assoc 1070 (reverse (last xdata)))) 1)
		   (setq ent (vl-remove-if '(lambda (x) (= -3 (car x))) ent))
	      );; and
	  );; or
	(setq entdata '((-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "DSTYLE")(1002 . "{")(1070 . 69)(1070 . 1)(1002 . "}"))))
	      newentdata (append ent entdata))
	(setq ent (vl-remove-if '(lambda (x) (= -3 (car x))) ent)
	      entdata '((-3 ("ACAD"(1000 . "DSTYLE")(1002 . "{")(1070 . 69)(1070 . 0)(1002 . "}"))))
	      newentdata (append ent entdata))
	);; if
      (entmod newentdata)
    );; repeat
  );; if
  (princ)
);; demo

Hope this helps
Henrique

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Brilliant!!! Works like a charm.

Thanks very much for your time and effort!

[hmsilva]

You're welcome, James
Glad I could help

Henrique

[jpcadconsulting347236]

How hard would it be to include Mtext and Multileaders in this routine?

I though it might be as simple as changing the SSGET line to:

  (if (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "Dimension,Multileader,Mtext"))))

As you might have guessed, I'm wrong about that.

Anyway, if its a big deal, don't sweat it. There are other text mask routines out there. Just though it might be nice to have one "catch all" command.

Again, thanks for your time and effort.

[hmsilva]

How hard would it be to include Mtext and Multileaders in this routine?
I though it might be as simple as changing the SSGET line to:

  (if (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "Dimension,Multileader,Mtext"))))

As you might have guessed, I'm wrong about that.
Anyway, if its a big deal, don't sweat it. There are other text mask routines out there. Just though it might be nice to have one "catch all" command.
Again, thanks for your time and effort.

James,

quick and dirty, and not fully tested...

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:TMask (/ ent entdata hnd i newentdata ob1 ss xdata)
  (if (setq ss (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "DIMENSION,MTEXT,MULTILEADER"))))
    (repeat (setq i (sslength ss))
      (setq hnd (ssname ss (setq i (1- i)))
            ent (entget hnd)
      )
      (cond ((= (cdr (assoc 0 ent)) "MTEXT")
             (setq ob1 (vlax-ename->vla-object hnd))
             (vlax-put ob1 'backgroundfill (~ (vlax-get ob1 'backgroundfill)))
            )
            ((= (cdr (assoc 0 ent)) "MULTILEADER")
             (setq ob1 (vlax-ename->vla-object hnd))
             (vlax-put ob1 'textbackgroundfill (~ (vlax-get ob1 'textbackgroundfill)))
            )
            (T
             (setq ent (entget hnd '("ACAD")))
             (if (or (not (setq xdata (assoc -3 ent)))
                     (and (setq xdata (assoc -3 ent))
                          (member '(1000 . "DSTYLE") (last xdata))
                          (/= (cdr (assoc 1070 (reverse (last xdata)))) 1)
                          (setq ent (vl-remove-if '(lambda (x) (= -3 (car x))) ent))
                     )
                 )
               (setq entdata    '((-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "DSTYLE") (1002 . "{") (1070 . 69) (1070 . 1) (1002 . "}"))))
                     newentdata (append ent entdata)
               )
               (setq ent        (vl-remove-if '(lambda (x) (= -3 (car x))) ent)
                     entdata    '((-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "DSTYLE") (1002 . "{") (1070 . 69) (1070 . 0) (1002 . "}"))))
                     newentdata (append ent entdata)
               )
             )
             (entmod newentdata)
            )
      )
    )
  )
  (princ)
)

I hope this helps.
Henrique

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Thanks again!!! I'm going to test now. I'll keep you posted.

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Works fine after the following edit: I had to remove TEXT from line 3 as I realize plain text does not support this function anyway...

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:TMask (/ ent entdata hnd i newentdata ob1 ss xdata)
  (if (setq ss (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "DIMENSION,MTEXT,MULTILEADER"))))
    (repeat (setq i (sslength ss))
      (setq hnd (ssname ss (setq i (1- i)))
            ent (entget hnd)
      )
      (cond ((wcmatch (cdr (assoc 0 ent)) "*TEXT")
             (setq ob1 (vlax-ename->vla-object hnd))
             (vlax-put ob1 'backgroundfill (~ (vlax-get ob1 'backgroundfill)))
            )
            ((= (cdr (assoc 0 ent)) "MULTILEADER")
             (setq ob1 (vlax-ename->vla-object hnd))
             (vlax-put ob1 'textbackgroundfill (~ (vlax-get ob1 'textbackgroundfill)))
            )
            (T
             (setq ent (entget hnd '("ACAD")))
             (if (or (not (setq xdata (assoc -3 ent)))
                     (and (setq xdata (assoc -3 ent))
                          (member '(1000 . "DSTYLE") (last xdata))
                          (/= (cdr (assoc 1070 (reverse (last xdata)))) 1)
                          (setq ent (vl-remove-if '(lambda (x) (= -3 (car x))) ent))
                     )
                 )
               (setq entdata    '((-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "DSTYLE") (1002 . "{") (1070 . 69) (1070 . 1) (1002 . "}"))))
                     newentdata (append ent entdata)
               )
               (setq ent        (vl-remove-if '(lambda (x) (= -3 (car x))) ent)
                     entdata    '((-3 ("ACAD" (1000 . "DSTYLE") (1002 . "{") (1070 . 69) (1070 . 0) (1002 . "}"))))
                     newentdata (append ent entdata)
               )
             )
             (entmod newentdata)
            )
      )
    )
  )
  (princ)
)

I seem to be making a habit of thanking your for your hard work!

[hmsilva]

Too much quick and dirty...
Code revised.

Henrique

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Well, once more I'm trying to modify your code to turn off all text mask globally... but as usual, I'm failing.

Any insight would be helpful. it simply needs to turn off text mask in ALL Dims, Mleaders and Mtext. Should be simple... but not for me.

I've replaced the line:

  (if (setq ss (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "DIMENSION,MTEXT,MULTILEADER"))))

With:

  (if (setq ss (ssget "X" (list(cons 0 "DIMENSION,MTEXT,MULTILEADER"))))

So that it simply selects all those objects without prompting for user input. However, after that, i can't really figure out what's happening...

Thanks as always Henrique.