topic Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database in .NET Forum

Copy Linetype from Another Database

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:46:46 GMT

Here is my situation:
I have 1 drawing open, I have another drawings Database open
I have found the LinetypeTableRecord (in the Database) of the line type I want to copy to the open drawing.

The Question:
How do I copy a LinetypeTableRecord from one drawing to another?
any examples would be helpfull.

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:50:29 GMT

Ok, here's the track I am on now. Im not sure its the right track mind you!

I think I have to use DeepClone, so here is what I tried:

Database db = HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabse;

ObjectIdCollection vObjs = newObjectIdCollection();
vObjs(0) = Object Id of linetype I want to copy

db.DeepCloneObjects(vObjs,?????,false);

Now IF I am on the right track what goes where the ????? are?
The help says ObjectId is required there but ID of what? The LineTypeTable? (I tried that and it didn't work).

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:40:24 GMT

db.WblockCloneObjects(...)

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:48:47 GMT

I am using Database.WblockCloneObjects() to copy linetypes from external drawing. It works fine if linetype doesn't have a reference to complied shape file (.shx). If it does, linetypes are copied without shape-referenced part (e.g. geometries like rounds).

Is there any solution?

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

fenton_webb — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 22:12:33 GMT

Is there a reason why you can't just use LoadLinetype()?

http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2010/03/loading-multiple-linetypes-into-autocad-using-net.html

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 01:38:17 GMT

Yes, I am using drawing templates to load all the stuff for my current drawing.
Actually, now I have switched to loading line types from file, but it'd be good for me to load from *.dwt.

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

fenton_webb — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:10:27 GMT

Just use Database.Insert("dwtFile.dwt",,,)

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:02:27 GMT

Are you shure about this?

There are three overloads and only two of them accept string parameters, which are blockName from another database, as I understand:

public void Insert(Matrix3d transform, Database dataBase, bool preserveSourceDatabase);
public ObjectId Insert(string blockName, Database dataBase, bool preserveSourceDatabase);
public ObjectId Insert(string sourceBlockName, string destinationBlockName, Database dataBase, bool preserveSourceDatabase);

Re: Copy Linetype from Another Database

fenton_webb — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:04:08 GMT

Something like this http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?145986-Insert-External-DWG-file-with-attributes