Auto-Reload Linetypes without prompting

jrd.chapman · 2004-07-28, 08:12 PM

Does anyone know of a way in Lisp to load ALL linetypes from a specified file, automatically Re-loading any linetypes that already exist in the drawing.

I'm trying to supress the prompt asking the user if they want to re-load a linetype that already exists in the drawing.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

John D. Chapman

sinc · 2004-07-28, 09:08 PM

You're aware that you can use standard methods (shift-select, ctrl-select, ctrl-A, etc.) to select more than one linetype in the Load Linetype dialogue? If some are already loaded, Autocad then gives you a "Reload?" dialogue box with a "Yes to all" option, so you don't have to say "Yes" for each one.

RobertB · 2004-07-28, 09:16 PM

Code:

(setvar "Expert" 3)
(command "._linetype" "_load" "*" "acad" "")
(setvar "Expert" 0)

Note that I recommend saving the current value of Expert, before setting it to 0, and then restoring the original value.

jrd.chapman · 2004-07-28, 11:29 PM

Ah Ha! Thanks Robert, I never even thought of the Expert variable. Thanks very much. This will allow me to load all linetypes without ANY re-load dialog coming up...which is what I need.

Thanks again!

John D. Chapman

2004-07-28, 08:12 PM	#1
jrd.chapman Member Join Date: 2000-11 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	Auto-Reload Linetypes without prompting Does anyone know of a way in Lisp to load ALL linetypes from a specified file, automatically Re-loading any linetypes that already exist in the drawing. I'm trying to supress the prompt asking the user if they want to re-load a linetype that already exists in the drawing. Any ideas? Thanks in advance John D. Chapman

2004-07-28, 09:08 PM	#2
sinc AUGI Addict Join Date: 2004-02 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,531	You're aware that you can use standard methods (shift-select, ctrl-select, ctrl-A, etc.) to select more than one linetype in the Load Linetype dialogue? If some are already loaded, Autocad then gives you a "Reload?" dialogue box with a "Yes to all" option, so you don't have to say "Yes" for each one. __________________ -- Sinc Civil-3D/Map 2009 http://www.ejsurveying.com http://www.quuxsoft.com (Sincpac-C3D)

2004-07-28, 09:16 PM	#3
RobertB Administrator Join Date: 2001-08 Location: Seattle WA US Posts: 4,393	Code: (setvar "Expert" 3) (command "._linetype" "_load" "*" "acad" "") (setvar "Expert" 0) Note that I recommend saving the current value of Expert, before setting it to 0, and then restoring the original value.

2004-07-28, 11:29 PM	#4
jrd.chapman Member Join Date: 2000-11 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	RE: Auto-Reload Linetypes without prompting Ah Ha! Thanks Robert, I never even thought of the Expert variable. Thanks very much. This will allow me to load all linetypes without ANY re-load dialog coming up...which is what I need. Thanks again! John D. Chapman

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