Hate to disappoint you, but I must mention it before you go too far into
development.
AutoCAD 2004 has pretty much all that you made with your BMC command.
It allows you to set the default layer and everything.
Sorry to put a damper on your day.
CMF
Timothy Spangler wrote:
> Sorry I am coming in one the end of this discussion, but I couldn't resist
> to put some input. I have been creating a .LSP for about 8 months or better
> to deal with all of the common block problems. I am still working on it but
> this is what the dialog looks like.
>
> The only problem is tiring to convert an existing library to this new
> program. It works with groups, then breaks them into blocks. It allows the
> user to create new groups and but blocks in certain groups. When a group is
> selected the blocks from that groups populate a list box and then a preview
> is shown. When a block from a groups is selected the user has the options
> of looking at the details which include drawing name and location and a
> brief description of the block which was added by the person who created the
> block.
> The user can also add a block to that particular groups or modify the
> selected block (I may try to make that user specific to keep unwanted
> editing of blocks, maybe password protected editing?).
> Lastly the user may view a larger slide of the block for better detail.
>
> The preview box has arrows for quick scrolling though the blocks in that
> group. Any block created is created on layer "0" but can be inserted on any
> layer that exists and can be made any color (I may add a feature for
> creating a new layer if it doesn't exist).
>
> It still a work in progress but I'm working on it.
>
> Timothy Spangler
>
> "Pete Gaudette"
wrote in message
> news:D0AC67CF640CCB5AB5B6CA416F51B99B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
>
>>From: "Chris Ferris"
>>Subject: Re: (lack of) Consistency in layers
>>Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 1:43 PM
>>
>>.....................Wait, wait... don't tell me you've had
>>to deal with the "1" block too?
>>I had to beat that into my cad users for weeks before they
>>would listen.
>> It took an accidental redefinition of over one hundred
>>elect outlet
>>into return ducts (both had were an imbedded block named
>>"1") before
>>they got the point.........................
>>
>>
>>In the words of "OLD-CADaver" "This calls for a new
>>thread.
>>
>>How do you create, name and manage your block library?
>>
>>Layer 0? White? Linetype Bylayer? Specific linetypes?
>>Specific Colors? Layers within blocks? Imbeded Blocks?
>>
>>Pete
>>
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