copy table from dwg

[Anonymous]

Hi

i try to copy one table from dwg to current dwg which is opened. I have a little success - my table is copied to current dwg. But when i click text in cell or  try to activate table, AutoCAD hangs.

I think that my code does not copy the table. And these table that i see in the current dwg this is table from source dwg.

It's my opinion

Now i want hearing some suggestions, solutions or advices. Help.

[Hallex]

Try this way, but don't forget to rename the source file name in the code:

        [CommandMethod("ty", CommandFlags.Session)]
        public void tryCopyTable()
        {
            //source drawing name:
            string fname = @"c:\test\workingdrawing.dwg";

            ObjectId id = ObjectId.Null;

            ObjectIdCollection ids = new ObjectIdCollection();

            IdMapping map = new IdMapping();

            bool ok = false;

            try
            {
                DocumentCollection dm = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager;

                Document doc = dm.MdiActiveDocument;

                Editor ed = doc.Editor;

                Database db = doc.Database;

                using (doc.LockDocument())
                {
                    using (Transaction tr = doc.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
                    {
                        Document doc2 = dm.Open(fname, false);

                        while (!dm.IsApplicationContext)
                        {
                            // get a time to next drawing to wake up
                            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1);
                        }

                        Database db2 = doc2.Database;

                        Editor ed2 = doc2.Editor;

                        ed2.WriteMessage("\nYou're may use editor in the drawing: \"{0}\"\n", fname);

                        using (Transaction tr2 = doc2.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
                        {
                            id = ed2.GetEntity("\nSelect table to copy: ").ObjectId;

                            DBObject obj = (DBObject)tr2.GetObject(id, OpenMode.ForRead, false, true);

                            Table tbl = obj as Table;

                            if (tbl == null) return;

                            map = new IdMapping();

                            ids = new ObjectIdCollection();

                            ids.Add(id);

                            tr2.Commit();
                        }
                        dm.MdiActiveDocument = doc;

                        HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase = doc.Database;

                        BlockTableRecord btr = tr.GetObject(db.CurrentSpaceId, OpenMode.ForWrite, false) as BlockTableRecord;

                        db2.WblockCloneObjects(ids, btr.ObjectId, map, DuplicateRecordCloning.Replace, false);

                        id = ed.SelectLast().Value.GetObjectIds()[0];

                        DBObject clone = (DBObject)tr.GetObject(id, OpenMode.ForRead, false, true);

                        Table copytbl = clone as Table;

                        if (!copytbl.IsWriteEnabled) copytbl.UpgradeOpen();

                        Point3d pt = ed.GetPoint("\nPick new insertion point: \n").Value;

                        copytbl.TransformBy(Matrix3d.Displacement(pt - copytbl.Position));

                        tr.Commit();

                        doc2.CloseAndDiscard();

                        ok = true;
                    }

                }

            }
            catch (System.Exception ex)
            {
                ok = false;
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message + "\n" + ex.StackTrace);
            }
            finally
            {
                if (ok)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("Pokey!");
                }
            }
        }

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Yeah.

My code is similar to yours, but i miss some part of code:

   DBObject clone = (DBObject)tr.GetObject(id, OpenMode.ForRead, false, true);
   Table copytbl = clone as Table;
   if (!copytbl.IsWriteEnabled) copytbl.UpgradeOpen();
   Point3d pt = new Point3d(0, 0, 0);
   copytbl.TransformBy(Matrix3d.Displacement(pt - copytbl.Position));

Now, my solution of this problem (without Editor and choice table, only search):

        [CommandMethod("CPTBL")]
        public void copyTable()
        {
            Document document = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            Database database = document.Database;

            Database tempDatabase = loadDWG(@"..\myFile.dwg");

            ObjectIdCollection idColl = new ObjectIdCollection();
            ObjectId idCopiedTable = ObjectId.Null;

            try
            {
                if (tempDatabase != null)
                {
                    ObjectId idLayout = getLayoutFromDictionary(ref tempDatabase, "Model");

                    using (Transaction tempTransaction =
                                       tempDatabase.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
                    {
                        BlockTableRecord tempRecord =
                                         tempTransaction.GetObject(idLayout,
                                                                   OpenMode.ForRead,
                                                                   false) as BlockTableRecord;

                        foreach (ObjectId idEntity in tempRecord)
                        {
                            Entity entity =
                                   tempTransaction.GetObject(idEntity,
                                                             OpenMode.ForRead,
                                                             false) as Entity;
                            Table table = entity as Table;
                            if (table != null)
                            {
                                idCopiedTable = table.ObjectId;
                                idColl.Add(table.ObjectId);
                            }
                            tempTransaction.Commit();
                        }
                    }

                    if (idColl.Count != 0)
                    {
                        using (Transaction transact =
                                           database.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
                        {
                            BlockTableRecord record =
                                             transact.GetObject(database.CurrentSpaceId,
                                                                OpenMode.ForWrite,
                                                                false) as BlockTableRecord;
                            IdMapping mapping = new IdMapping();

                            tempDatabase.WblockCloneObjects(idColl,
                                                            record.ObjectId,
                                                            mapping,
                                                            DuplicateRecordCloning.Replace,
                                                            false);

                            foreach (ObjectId idRec in record)
                            {
                                Entity entity =
                                       transact.GetObject(idRec,
                                                          OpenMode.ForRead,
                                                          false) as Entity;
                                Table table = entity as Table;
                                if (table != null)
                                {
                                    idCopiedTable = table.ObjectId;
                                }
                            }

                            Table cloneTable = transact.GetObject(idCopiedTable,
                                                                  OpenMode.ForRead,
                                                                  false,
                                                                  true) as Table;

                            if (!cloneTable.IsWriteEnabled)
                            {
                                cloneTable.UpgradeOpen();
                            }

                            Point3d pointInsertion = new Point3d(0, 0, 0);
                            cloneTable.Position = pointInsertion;
                            transact.Commit();
                        }
                    }

                    tempDatabase.CloseInput(true);

                }
            }
            catch (System.Exception ex)
            {
                System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message + "\n\n" + ex.StackTrace);
            }
        }

[Anonymous]

Thanks, you help me out again=)

[Hallex]

Glad I could help

Cheers