Nick,
Yes, but why the same layouts names in diffrent files is a problem?
AutoCAD has no problem in dealing it.
the solusion to this can go like this:-
create a text lisp file and name it as AutoLayoutRename.lsp and save it on a the folder where all the files are
copy and paste this lisp code and save the file.
note that you have to modify the code to replace your new_layout_names^ and the number of new_layout_names^ must fit to the number of existing layouts in each dwg the lisp does not check to see if the lists are match or exist
(defun c:AutoLayoutRename (/ new_layout_names^ i oldName)
(command "undo" "begin")
(setq new_layout_names^ '("Nick1" "Nick2" "Nick3" "Nick4" "Nick5"))
(setq i 0)
(mapcar
'(lambda (oldName)
(command "_.layout" "rename" oldName (nth i new_layout_names^))
(setq i (1+ i))
)
(layoutlist)
)
(command "undo" "end")
(princ)
)
create another text script file call it AutoLayoutRename.scr and save it on a the folder where all the files are
copy and paste this script code and save the file
as you can see this is a repeatative code you need to modify it and enter the fix file name (full path) of each
dwg file in my code there are only 3 files so you need to complete it with your files.
be careful not to add extra white spaces between commands and it's arguments cause each white space is like pressing the spacebar key and would consider as enter
also do not create empty lines cause these are also consider as enter in scripts
open "c:\project\files\dwg1"
(load "autolayoutrename")
AutoLayoutRename
qsave
close
open "c:\project\files\dwg2"
(load "autolayoutrename")
AutoLayoutRename
qsave
close
open "c:\project\files\dwg3"
(load "autolayoutrename")
AutoLayoutRename
qsave
close
open...
....
....
....
close
to run this invoke the SCRIPT command and select the AutoLayoutRename.scr file and if evrey thing is in place?
it will should the job.
Good Luck
Moshe
