Open template routine - AutoCAD LT

[rajbanerjee80]

Hello cad guru's, can any1 help, i have created some titleblock templates on our server, i have also created a custom pull down .mns file. what do i need to type in the menu file so that when i select a4 titleblock from the pull down, it opens the correct template without any dialog boxe's (ie cad today). the block is located x:\blocks\a4.dwt

any help would be brilliant, please bare in mind i am very new to this sort if thing, programming is deffinitly not my strong point!

cheers

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Take a look at the links found in this thread ( Open Template file from a Network location (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=23290) ).

Have a good one, Mike

[rajbanerjee80]

hiya matey, i am using autocad lt 2000, so far i have tried the following in the menu file:
_filedia 0 new x:\drawing\templates\A1 Titleblock.dwt file dia 1

I am trying to achieve the folling:
set filedia to 0
inser A1 Titleblock
set the filedia back to 1

got a bit stull on that link, qnew doesnt seem to work on my lt. Im probably doin something wrong. told you i was a bit fick.

Any help would be great

cheers

rav

[Mike.Perry]

Hi rav

Please note I have *moved* this thread from the AutoLISP (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=91) forum to this one...

Why? - Unless you are running some Third Party utility that enables LISP to be run in AutoCAD LT, LISP as a solution will not work you for.

Thanks, Mike

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[rajbanerjee80]

okay mike, can you tell me where you have moved the thread to? is the commands within the menu files classed as lisp routines? i seems to be able to write each required command individually but when i try to combine them together it seems to fail. im really stuck on this 1

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

I moved this thread from the AutoLISP (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=91) forum, to this one ( ie AutoCAD Customization (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=118) forum ), seeing as LISP is not a viable solution to yourself ( unless you are running a Third Party utility that enables LISP in AutoCAD LT ).

Take a look at "ID: TS64255" in this post and this one; with very minor adjustments made to the "Solution" outlined in that Technical Document you should be able to build a solution that works in AutoCAD LT.

Have a good one, Mike

[rajbanerjee80]

cheers fella ur a star, one more thing, is there a way to reduce the amount of script files as there is a lot of title block templates?

thanks again dude

rav

[Mike.Perry]

... is there a way to reduce the amount of script files as there is a lot of title block templates?Hi

Not that I am aware of, seeing as you are using AutoCAD LT ( but what do I really know ).

Have a good one, Mike

[rajbanerjee80]

cheers pal, the scr files are only 1kb in size so its not a problem. cheers again