topic Re: how to change block name in .NET Forum

how to change block name

imagination_s — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:51:08 GMT

Hellow Everyone

I am trying to change a block name.

First a clone the block and then i want to change the block name from DOT to DOT2

Here is my part of code.I know is something with block record and new block record

Dim acBlkTbl As BlockTable
        acBlkTbl = myT.GetObject(acCurDb.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead)
        Dim acBlkTblRec As BlockTableRecord
        Dim blkname As String = "DOT2"
        acBlkTblRec = myT.GetObject(acBlkTbl(BlockTableRecord.ModelSpace), OpenMode.ForWrite)
        acBlkTblRec.Name = blkname
        acBlkTbl.UpgradeOpen()

I know that something is wrong.

Please Help.Thankyou for your help

Re: how to change block name

SENL1362 — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:37:54 GMT

You're changing the Block==ModelSpace. I'm pretty sure you are going to regret that. 🙂

I'll recommend(not tested):
acBlkTbl.UpgradeOpen()
acBlkTblRec = myT.GetObject(acBlkTbl("DOT"), OpenMode.ForWrite)
acBlkTblRec.Name = blkname

Re: how to change block name

SENL1362 — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:48:26 GMT

or in C#:

        [CommandMethod("TestRenameBlock")]
        public void TestRenameBlock()
        {
            Document doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            Database db = doc.Database;
            Editor ed = doc.Editor;

            string oldBlockName = "DOT";
            string newBlockName = "DOT2";


            try
            {
                using (Transaction tr = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
                {
                    BlockTable bt = (BlockTable)tr.GetObject(db.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead);
                    if (!bt.Has(oldBlockName))
                        throw new System.Exception(string.Format("Error: TestRenameBlock: Old Block not found: {0}", oldBlockName));
                    if (bt.Has(newBlockName))
                        throw new System.Exception(string.Format("Error: TestRenameBlock: New Block already exists: {0}", newBlockName));

                    BlockTableRecord oldBlock = (BlockTableRecord)tr.GetObject(bt[oldBlockName], OpenMode.ForRead);
                    oldBlock.UpgradeOpen();
                    oldBlock.Name = newBlockName;

                    tr.Commit();
                }
            }
            catch (System.Exception ex)
            {
                ed.WriteMessage(ex.Message);
            }
        }

Re: how to change block name

imagination_s — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:24:08 GMT

Thankyou so much for your help 🙂
Nice code.It works
Apreciated
Thankyou again

Re: how to change block name

SENL1362 — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:37:03 GMT

My pleasure.