Script Problem

[ssaurwei]

I have a script for loading map cells to create a large base map. It works fine for about 8 cells and then the -insert command starts asking for both X and Y scales. It seems to do this with any drawing that loads after the the 8th one. I have checked the first 8 cells and none of them contain any other cell as a block which is the only thing I coould think of that might cause this to happen. Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Here is the script up until the point it crashes:

filedia
0
insunitsdefsource
0
insunitsdeftarget
0
-LAYER
s
0

-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B02.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B03.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B04.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B05.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B06.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B07.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B08.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B09.dwg
0,0,0
1
0
-Insert
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B10.dwg
0,0,0
1
0

And here is the result of running the script:


Command: '_script
Command: filedia

Enter new value for FILEDIA <1>: 0

Command: insunitsdefsource

Enter new value for INSUNITSDEFSOURCE <0>: 0

Command: insunitsdeftarget

Enter new value for INSUNITSDEFTARGET <0>: 0

Command: -LAYER

Current layer: "0"
Enter an option
[?/Make/Set/New/Rename/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/LWeight/MATerial/Plot/Freeze/Thaw/LOck
/Unlock/stAte/Description/rEconcile]: s

Enter layer name to make current or <select object>: 0
Enter an option
[?/Make/Set/New/Rename/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/LWeight/MATerial/Plot/Freeze/Thaw/LOck
/Unlock/stAte/Description/rEconcile]:

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?]: K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B02.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B02>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B03.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B03>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B04.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B04>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B05.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B05>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B06.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B06>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B07.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B07>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B08.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B08>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B09.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/Rotate]: 0,0,0
Specify scale factor <1>: 1

Specify rotation angle <0>: 0

Command: -Insert
Enter block name or [?] <B09>:
K:\Fac\Mapping-Current\Map_Cells\B_Cells\B10.dwg

Units: Feet Conversion: 1'-0"
Specify insertion point or [Basepoint/Scale/X/Y/Z/Rotate]: 0,0,0

Enter X scale factor, specify opposite corner, or [Corner/XYZ] <1>: 1
Enter Y scale factor <use X scale factor>: 0

Value must be nonzero.
Enter Y scale factor <use X scale factor>: *Cancel*

[ssaurwei]

OK, so I've figure out that the problem cells are coming in as blocks that allow non-uniform scaling. Now my question is: What do I do to a .dwg file to make sure it inserts into another drawing as a uniformly scaled block?

Thanks!

[sitereader]

How did you get the X, Y and Z scale factors not to come for the other blocks? I don't recall any system variable to do that. I looked it up in the online docs but there does not seem to be a sysvar that toggles betwen asking for a single scale value and x and y values. The only way to ask for that seems to be the Uniform scale checkbox on the insert dialog box.Is the INSUNITS value for your drawing also 1?