Count Blocks in paper space

[SurendraReddyM.6893]

Dear,

I need to count the blocks in paper space automatically. Is there any method or lisp for this.

Thanks,

[Ajilal.Vijayan]

If you have express tools installed , try by typing BCOUNT

[SurendraReddyM.6893]

Ya i know the bcount command but i need to count blocks on view ports automaticaly (By using lisp or any other). Actually the Bcount command is works on model space but not work on paper space.

[Ajilal.Vijayan]

So you want to count all the blocks in the current Layout ?

If you have multiple layouts, want to count them also ?

[3wood]

It is not easy if the viewport only shows part of the model space.

For instance,

Is the block half-shown in the viewport included in the count?

Is it an xref in the model space?

Plus:

Nested blocks?

Blocks in array?

Different visiblity in dynamic blocks?

I'd like rely on BCOUNT to count the blocks in the model space.

[Lee_Mac]

Here are a selection of block counters which may help:

Block Counter

Dynamic Block Counter

Nested Block Counter

[SurendraReddyM.6893]

Thanks for the taht. I will take a look on this and confirm.

[dicra]

I'm not so sure that this is what you are looking for, but you can test it.

(defun c:blcount ()
  (setq sset (ssget "X" '((0 . "insert")(-4 . "<not") (410 . "model") (-4 . "not>") )))
  (setq sslen (sslength sset))
  (alert (strcat "Total number of blocks in paperspace is:  " (rtos sslen 2 0)))
  )
 

 Of course you can add some more filters to selection set, but if I understand what you need is that yours blocks are not in model space, and list 410 is important for that.