acet-laytrans

[paulpailmore]

Good day Yo.
Re: http://blog.jtbworld.com/2007/05/tra...ytrans-on.html
The use of the LISP function requires that you have already created and saved a layer translation mapping using the dialog version. The syntax is as follows:
(acet-laytrans <file name> [<bits>])

I did just that- manually translating using the dialog then saved the translation mapping.
Opened the next drawing again entered (acet-laytrans "std.dws") at prompt it works.
However when I created a batch.bat file with script to load (acet-laytrans "std.dws") didn't work and got an " ; error: no function definition: ACET-LAYTRANS "
I reckoned the mapped is resident only when I opened autocad 1st time and do the laytrans.
so how do I keep that mapped from dissapearing? anyone please..thanks!!

[Tom Beauford]

Add this line before (acet-laytrans "std.dws") :

 (or (member "laytrans.arx" (arx)) (arxload "laytrans"))

It's not being loaded is the only reason I can think of for that error.

[irneb]

It's not being loaded is the only reason I can think of for that error.

That's probably what's happening. If you issue the normal LAYTRANS command, ACad checks if the ARX file is loaded already, if not it loads this. Therefore when you next type (acet-laytrans ....) at the command prompt the function is already loaded to RAM. But when you issue this from a SCR the command did not occur, thus the ARX is not loaded.

Easy way, similar to Tom's: just add (arxload "laytrans") before the call to (acet-laytrans ...) - as you know it will not have been loaded for a SCR, no need to check if it has been loaded already.

BTW, welcome to AUGI & congrats on your 1st post.

[paulpailmore]

Good day Yo Gentlemen.
Thank you very much indeed- got it, it works and my script runs like a breeze!!
Appreciate the help.

[Brian C]

Great, I can use this within autolisp!:
(arxload "laytrans")
(acet-laytrans "myfile.dws")

Hey I just found this thread and it is the answer to my problem with LAYMRG not working properly in some drawings in this thread:

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=103842

Thanks all!

[samirjoshi837799507]

That's probably what's happening. If you issue the normal LAYTRANS command, ACad checks if the ARX file is loaded already, if not it loads this. Therefore when you next type (acet-laytrans ....) at the command prompt the function is already loaded to RAM. But when you issue this from a SCR the command did not occur, thus the ARX is not loaded.

Easy way, similar to Tom's: just add (arxload "laytrans") before the call to (acet-laytrans ...) - as you know it will not have been loaded for a SCR, no need to check if it has been loaded already.

BTW, welcome to AUGI & congrats on your 1st post.

Hello,

This is my first post in Forum. Thanks for the suggestion . I am running Laytrans through my AutoLISP.

(defun laytr ()
  (vl-load-com)
  (arxload "laytrans")
;;;Layer translate
  (or (member "laytrans.arx" (arx)) (arxload "laytrans"))
  (acet-laytrans "D:/Samirs Info/Technical Data/ADNOC/LISP Test/Site_Grad_layTrans.dwg" 7)
)

How ever I get this error

Exception in ACET-LAYTRANS ARX COMMAND

Laytrans_Exception.jpg

It proceeds the program after clicking OK, but then I would not be able to run it through a script on multiple files.
Please advise.
Samir.

[Tom Beauford]

Hello,

(acet-laytrans "D:/Samirs Info/Technical Data/ADNOC/LISP Test/Site_Grad_layTrans.dwg" 7)

How ever I get this error

Exception in ACET-LAYTRANS ARX COMMAND

It proceeds the program after clicking OK, but then I would not be able to run it through a script on multiple files.
Please advise.
Samir.

I believe it's expecting a dws file and you're trying to use a dwg file.
Try converting and using the dws file.