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Attribute Extraction Issues

liamrobertsSP — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:20:32 GMT

I am trying to extract information on blocks from a drawing to create an order sheet. Attached is the template I have put together and also a screenshot of the block reference I am trying to take the attributes from.

Once I select the template file to export using there is no option to generate the text file. I just get no further action.

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

maxim_k — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:43:29 GMT

Hi @liamrobertsSP ,

I think that the fields which represent block information - BL:NAME BL:LAYER and BL:NUMBER in your case - should be at the beginning of the template file. Attribute fields should follow BL: fields.

For example:

BL:NAME C020000
BL:LAYER C100000
BL:NUMBER C100000
PL202J C010000
S-Code C100000
UNIT_TYPE C010000
POWER C010000

Try to correct the template.

BTW - what do you see in the Command window after you select the Template file?

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

liamrobertsSP — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:13:25 GMT

Thank you, I changed the template and it hasn't worked, unfortunately. I have attached a template I use for coordinate extraction which works as expected when I run it.

I get nothing back at all from the programme once I select the template file (the first one I posted).

The second template attached is the first with the added information I want in this new case.

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

liamrobertsSP — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:14:01 GMT

Hello @maxim_k .

Thank you, I changed the template and it hasn't worked, unfortunately. I have attached a template I use for coordinate extraction which works as expected when I run it.

I get nothing back at all from the programme once I select the template file (the first one I posted).

The second template attached is the first with the added information I want in this new case.

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

maxim_k — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:56:44 GMT

Can you share your block?

I will try to figure out what happens.

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

liamrobertsSP — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:08:02 GMT

Of course, attached below.

Sorry for the delay.

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

maxim_k — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:04:09 GMT

@liamrobertsSP ,

You attached your drawing in wrong place.

See my answer >>>>HERE<<<<

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

liamrobertsSP — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:40:51 GMT

Sorry @maxim_k that was a different block I am having some other issues on the stretching of (I can't get the attributes tos tay in the middle).

The correct block for data extraction is here.

Re: Attribute Extraction Issues

maxim_k — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:25:00 GMT

Hi @liamrobertsSP ,

There is a mistake in your template, in "Block counter".

In your template it is: BL:NUMBER C100000 (C- character data), but should be: BL:NUMBER N100000 (N - numeric data).

That is why I asked what do you see in the command window.

If I use your template, AutoCAD reports in the Command window:

** Invalid field specification:
BL:NUMBER C100000

If you change "BL:NUMBER C100000" to "BL:NUMBER N100000" - everything works fine.