Drawing List Report - Update Existing Fails (Sometimes)

[drathak]

I am able to generate a drawing list pretty much as I like it, and have saved a .set file to keep that available.  But my problem is when I come back and need to update it after adding more drawings.  (Or maybe even just closing out the file and coming back.  Haven't actually checked that.)

After running a new report using the .set file, I go to put it on the drawing and the option to update the existing table is greyed out.  If I insert it somewhere else and then remove the old one and get the new one back in place, I can make changes and it will let me update the existing table.  But every time I come back to it after some period of time, I have to insert a new table every time.

Anyone know what might cause thast?  (ACADE2013 SP2, WIN7 64bit)

There should be a way to "Edit" the table and trigger an update of the data fro the project file/scratch database.

[Wheelie22]

When you insert the first table did you use the firrst or second option ?

When it works make a DWT of it. 

[drathak]

Pretty certain I used the first.

How would making a DWT of it help in updating it in an existing .DWG?  I mean I can see how that would make the next new index easier. (if the update works)

[Wheelie22]

Not the existing.

The guy that set up AcadE here did it right, so when we insert the INDEX sheet DWT and do a update (AE command C:UPDATE-DRAWING-LIST) it always works !

Unless I get a -2 error than I have to restart AcadE or the PC (un expected feature)

If some one chaged the style, just delete the table and copy it from the DWT and it works again !

Unless....

[drathak]

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@Wheelie22 wrote:

Not the existing.

The guy that set up AcadE here did it right, so when we insert the INDEX sheet DWT and do a update (AE command C:UPDATE-DRAWING-LIST) it always works !

Unless I get a -2 error than I have to restart AcadE or the PC (un expected feature)

If some one chaged the style, just delete the table and copy it from the DWT and it works again !

Unless....

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Ok, I haven't been running THAT command, just running the "Drawing List Report" by right clicking the project in Project manager.  You very well may have just solved my problem.  Off to check!
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Aaaans not finding that command.  Maybe an in-house LISP routine?

[Wheelie22]

Its a lisp command but the same as you use, I only removed the drawing selection because we always want every drawing.

[drathak]

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@Wheelie22 wrote:
Its a lisp command but the same as you use, I only removed the drawing selection because we always want every drawing.

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What command does the LISP routine execute?

[Wheelie22]

(defun C:UPDATE-DRAWING-LIST ()
    (setq QQ	       "dwglst.set"
	  QQQ	       "c:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Roaming\\Autodesk\\AutoCAD Electrical YOUR VERSION\\R18.2\\enu\\Support\\User\\"
	  USE_SET_FILE (strcat QQQ QQ)
    ) ;_ end of setq

    (C:ACE_DWGLST_RPT_DBX
	(nth 5 (C:WD_PROJ_WDP_DATA))
	USE_SET_FILE
	t
    ) ;_ end of c:ace_dwglst_rpt_dbx

) ;_ end of defun

 by right clicking the project in Project manager.

O...

Tthe C:WD_PROJ_WDP_DATA makes a list of your WDP data from the currend project, I only need the 5th entry.

And the C:ACE_DWGLST_RPT_DBX makes the report.

[Wheelie22]

This is the -2 error :

========== Drawing 6 of 6 ==========

Searching BLOCK table for attibute "WD_TB". . .not found

Using title block attribute mapping file

O:\BT-Data\General\AutoCAD\AeData\default.wdt...

 processing . . .

 displaying . . .

Error: bad argument value: positive -2

After a restart of AcadE it works again !