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    I want to add a button to create new annotation scales. If I use the command line version and add a scale that is already exist it asks to redefine (makes a script version error out). So I need to check to see if it exist. How do I do this? Or is there a way to force all of the ones I want regardless of current list?

    Any help would be great.

    Chris

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    Default Re: Check for existing scale in annotation scales list?

    Set EXPERT to 5 at the beginning of your script, then reset it at the end.
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    Default Re: Check for existing scale in annotation scales list?

    rkmcswain,
    Thank you!

    I guess I didn't need to post in the lisp section, but I figured it would end up being done via lisp.


    What is the chance you have it all written out already?

    Chris

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    Quote Originally Posted by FRAMEDNLV
    What is the chance you have it all written out already?
    Slim and none.... Sorry.

    I was shocked myself that this command honors the EXPERT sysvar. Other commands that should, don't.
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    Default Re: Check for existing scale in annotation scales list?

    Here is a picture of the scales that come with autocad and a list of the ones from Revit. I just don't get the standard scales.


    PS, your F1 key must be working better than mine. I looked all over and never ran across any link to expert.

    Thanks again,
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    Default Re: Check for existing scale in annotation scales list?

    I got the script done and it seems to work fine. Posted it for others to copy.

    Code:
    (SETQ CANCUR(GETVAR "CANNOSCALE"))
    (SETVAR "CANNOSCALE" "1:1")
    EXPERT
    5
    -scalelistedit
    delete
    1:2
    delete
    1:4
    delete
    1:5
    delete
    1:8
    delete
    1:10
    delete
    1:16
    delete
    1:20
    delete
    1:30
    delete
    1:40
    delete
    1:50
    delete
    1:100
    delete
    2:1
    delete
    4:1
    delete
    8:1
    delete
    10:1
    delete
    100:1
    ADD
    6"= 1'-0"
    6:12
    ADD
    3"= 1'-0"
    3:12
    add
    1 1/2" = 1'-0"
    1.5:12
    add
    1" = 1'-0"
    1:12
    add
    3/4" = 1'-0"
    0.75:12
    add
    1/2" = 1'-0"
    0.5:12
    add
    3/8" = 1'-0"
    0.375:12
    add
    1/4" = 1'-0"
    0.25:12
    add
    3/16" = 1'-0"
    0.1875:12
    add
    1/8" = 1'-0"
    0.125:12
    add
    1"= 10'-0"
    1:120
    add
    3/32" = 1'-0"
    0.09375:12
    add
    1/16" = 1'-0"
    .0625:12
    add
    1" = 20'-0"
    1:240
    add
    3/64" = 1'-0"
    0.04875:12
    add
    1" = 30'-0"
    1:360
    add
    1/32" = 1'-0"
    0.03125:12
    add
    1" = 40'-0"
    1:480
    add
    1' = 50'-0"
    1:600
    add
    1" = 60'-0"
    1:720
    add
    1/64" = 1'-0"
    0.015625:12
    add
    1" = 80'-0"
    1:960
    add
    1" = 100'-0"
    1200:1
    exit
    (SETVAR "CANNOSCALE" CANCUR)
    expert
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    Chris
    edit: missed an inch sign on one.
    Last edited by framedNlv; 2007-05-31 at 07:14 PM.

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    Default Re: Check for existing scale in annotation scales list?

    Quote Originally Posted by FRAMEDNLV
    PS, your F1 key must be working better than mine. I looked all over and never ran across any link to expert.
    I didn't look. EXPERT has been around a while for suppressing prompts and dialogs that you many not want to see if you are an "expert"...

    For example, if EXPERT is set to 1 or higher and you turn the current layer OFF, then you are not warned about this.

    I was just surprised that they were still using this sysvar for new commands.....
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