Hello,
In this company we have an old template we used.
Now I updated the template, with a layout for each format (a4 portrait/ a4 landscape/a3 portrait/ .../ a2/ a1.
The template has the same name, the old template I moved to a history map.
New drawings use automaticly the new template, but I want to update also the new drawings.
The slow way I use now is.
1. I open the drawing I want to update.
2. I delete all the old layouts
3. I use purge (because the title block in de layout have the same name)
4. I use add layout from template, the I select the template, then I select all the layouts with control pressed.
5. Now I have the new layouts.
Is there a more easy way to update all the layouts.
A layout is based on a titleblock, that is a block, and a viewport.
Thanks in advance,
Tom Roelofs
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Hi,
you might automatically exchange the titleblock, but from your list at item 2 the problem starts: when you erase the layouts including the viewports how should the new inserted layout know:
So I guess if you really have strong structured old drawings you might find someone writing a tool for exchanging an old layout to a new one and keep as many informations as necessary, but OTB I would not know any automatic way that does not need manual work.
Sorry, - alfred -
Hi,
That is not exact what I meant.
The titleblock in de layout is not a reference,
but a plain block with attributes.
I want to update the layouts,
because the template of the company is changed.
Can I automaticly update old drawings to the new templates.
Tom
I have added the new template,
some informatian is deleted.
Might be possible to get there, sorta. using the -insert command.
at the command prompt, type in -insert. the prompt will read:
Command: -INSERT
Enter block name or [?]:
type in oldtitleblock=drive:\path\newtitleblock.dwg
You'll be informed that the block exists, and asked if you want to redefine it. Say yes
Athe prompt for insertion point, hit ESCape and exit the insert command.
That should redefine the existing titleblock, keeping whatever attribute information is the same between old and new versions. I'm not sure what the result wil bee if the new attributes don't match the old ones exactly.
You can use Design Center very easily.
Hello,
The thing i want to accomplish is to update the layouts with the titleblock and viewports.
The layers i dont care, there are the same.
I have Autocad 2012 LT, so Lisp is not working for me.
I think I have to erase, purge and add the layouts by hand.
Because when I add them without th erase and purge,
the new layout will use the old block, thats still in de block manager.
Thanks for the thinking.
Tom
@Anonymous wrote:
Hello,
The thing i want to accomplish is to update the layouts with the titleblock and viewports.
The layers i dont care, there are the same.
I have Autocad 2012 LT, so Lisp is not working for me.
I think I have to erase, purge and add the layouts by hand.
Because when I add them without th erase and purge,
the new layout will use the old block, thats still in de block manager.
Thanks for the thinking.
Tom
See messages above from myself and steve216586,
the -insert command will let you redefine the block with a new one, as will Design Center (ADC command). The Design Center will also import a new layout and that will use the new title block _after_ you've redefined it with either ADC or the -insert command.
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