topic Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects in AutoCAD Forum

Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Tue, 16 May 2017 03:24:50 GMT

I have a lot of numbers in a DWG file and want to select them ascending and change each part of them. For example there are 100 numbers which starts with 1.0 and ends with 100.0. Now I want to color them like this: Numbers 0.0 to 25.0 become Red, numbers 26.0-50.0 becomes green and so.

Is my question obvious or need more explanation?

How can I do it?

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Ranjit_Singh — Tue, 16 May 2017 04:03:14 GMT

Welcome to the forums!

if the numbers are all in the same space (model space, paper space) then select the necessary elements and change color in properties window. If you need to automate it, assuming it's too much work to select them, just because they are scattered all over or maybe even in different layouts, then you need to use lisp. Post a thread in the LISP forum here with a sample drawing.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

imadHabash — Tue, 16 May 2017 05:26:27 GMT

Hi,

the mission here is how to select numbers in a specific range? for that QSELECT,FIND and FILTER commands can do that but we have to select and use Wildcard characters.i suggest to follow these articles to get help. Wildcard Link 1 Link 2 .

Good Luck..

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

kadmonkee — Tue, 16 May 2017 11:04:58 GMT

create a layer for each state or Range you need and place all the text on the correct layer.

Layer Name = 0-25 Layer Color <Bylayer> Red etc.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Wed, 17 May 2017 03:48:26 GMT

Ranjit

It is impossible to select each sorted numbers manually. All numbers are in a same layout and I need to select each part automatic. Before I have done it. But I can not remember how.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Wed, 17 May 2017 03:55:17 GMT

kadmonkee

Selecting the numbers in specific range is the main question. How to select them in specific range. Changing the color is not hard.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Wed, 17 May 2017 04:05:54 GMT

Imadhabash

Your suggestion (QSELECT) is the best way. But what do I type in 'Wildcard Match' box to define a range of numbers. Assume I want to select numbers between 0.0 to 10.0. How do I define it in Wildcard Match dialogue box?

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

kadmonkee — Wed, 17 May 2017 11:13:35 GMT

in the Quick select options (see Image)

in this example I used the Wildcard Match option for Numeric Match (#) Note the sequence in the value field the 1 did not get selected but everything after the apostrophe is

so depending on your needs your filters will vary.

once you have worked out your selection sets you can then place things on their respective layers for easier sorting and coloring, if you choose to take that route.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:13:11 GMT

kaonkee
Another question of Wildcard:
I want to select a series of numbers between two amount (e.g. numbers between 2 and 13) via Quick Select. How can I use Wildcard there for this case?

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

kadmonkee — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:33:23 GMT

use the same approach as displayed in the image

*Wildcard Match use the # symbol to sequence your selection

#1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13 select all other numbers to be included after each apostrophe

in this example the selection will include 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,12,13

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:42:43 GMT

kadmonkee
NO. I want to select numbers between two amounts. The example was nust a simple sample. There are very numbers between two amounts and I can not type all of them after # manually.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

kadmonkee — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:45:25 GMT

try a different separator between the numbers other than (,)

example #1,2-13

the hyphen may allow you to use the range of the two numbers

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:48:22 GMT

does #1,2-13 select numbers between 2 and 13? What is the role of 1 here?

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

kadmonkee — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:51:26 GMT

the role of (1) initiates an action.

in the previous image it shows the (1) is not selected but the next number after the apostrophe is

try the example to see if it works for you.

the intent of the example is yes it should only select numbers from 2-13

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:53:23 GMT

Ok. Let me try it. I will post the result later.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:09:04 GMT

I tried QSelect>Wildcard>#1,1360-1380 (as you see) to find and select all numbers between 1360 and 1380. But it did not work. What is your idea about?

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

ArchD — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:34:08 GMT

Use this for your value.

136[0-9],137[0-9],1380

You could also do:

13[6-7][0-9],1380

Basically the brackets will only look for a single digit. So a multiple digit number needs a few brackets depending on the range you're looking for.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:35:40 GMT

archD

It works wrongly. I tried numbers between 1165 and 1175 and it did not select numbers in this range:

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

ArchD — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:39:05 GMT

Yes, sorry. I edited my response and should work with that solution. Please revisit my initial response.

Re: Coloring & Sorting Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:43:49 GMT

I will examine it