No. of blocks to text

[herreraj13]

I’m looking for a way to count the number of blocks in a drawing by clicking on the block and output it to text in the drawing. I’m trying to make a schedule that lists the parts and the quantity. I’m using the TABLE command to make the schedule and found a FIELD that allows you to click on the block and it displays the block name in the cell. Is there not a simple way of getting the count like you can get the name? I don’t care if it is DIESLE/FIELD command or a LISP, I just need to get the count to text somehow.

I've tried searching thru the post for the answer but can not seem to find it. The closest I can find is displaying the amount in the command line. I am using 2005.

Thanks,

John

[Anonymous]

(sslength (ssget "X" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "YourBlockNameHere"))))

....or something like that should work.

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I'm looking for a way to count the number of blocks in a drawing by clicking
on the block and output it to text in the drawing. I'm trying to make a
schedule that lists the parts and the quantity. I'm using the TABLE command
to make the schedule and found a FIELD that allows you to click on the block
and it displays the block name in the cell. Is there not a simple way of
getting the count like you can get the name? I don't care if it is
DIESLE/FIELD command or a LISP, I just need to get the count to text
somehow.

I've tried searching thru the post for the answer but can not seem to find
it. The closest I can find is displaying the amount in the command line. I
am using 2005.

Thanks,

John