topic Re: How to batch parse/remove Diesel Expressions from AutoCAD files in AutoCAD Forum

How to batch parse/remove Diesel Expressions from AutoCAD files

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:55:18 GMT

I have diesel expressions in the title block of my drawings to display the name of my drawing file & rev number. I would like to batch remove the diesel expression but leave the resulting text in the fields (rev number and drawing name from the diesel expression).

Is there a way to do this?

Thanks

Re: How to batch parse/remove Diesel Expressions from AutoCAD files

ChicagoLooper — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:24:02 GMT

Highlight the diesel expression then right click and select 'Convert Field to Text.' You will have to do this on a drawing-by-drawing basis because your diesel is reading the drawing name and once you dump the diesel the drawing name will be lost.

Right click field for shortcut menu.

May I ask you are deleting the diesel and replacing it with a text value which is exactly the same as the diesel expression? It looks like you are better off leaving it alone because you are not accomplishing anything by replacing it.

Re: How to batch parse/remove Diesel Expressions from AutoCAD files

maratovich — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:32:39 GMT

You need to use lisp. I added it to the message (R-FIELDS-ALL.lsp).
If you need to do this in many files, then use this:

Re: How to batch parse/remove Diesel Expressions from AutoCAD files

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:40:00 GMT

Basically I'm wanting to use the diesel expressions as the rev value
increments for the next few months (to save time of going in one by one),
but once it's finalized, I'd like to remove the diesel expression so it
doenst confuse anyone new later that looks at the drawings