topic Re: Custom Document Properties in VBA Forum

Custom Document Properties

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2001 13:20:29 GMT

Is there a way to access the custom drawing properties? In Excel it is
straight forward with CustomDocumentProperties but I am having trouble
finding a simular property in Acad.

Re: Custom Document Properties

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2001 13:54:50 GMT

What is it exactly that the CustomDocumentProperties object does in Excel?

"Jason Eid" wrote in message
news:95010468FBCB2E74266FA41C41318489@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is there a way to access the custom drawing properties? In Excel it is
> straight forward with CustomDocumentProperties but I am having trouble
> finding a simular property in Acad.
>

Re: Custom Document Properties

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2001 15:13:08 GMT

If it already exists, you can access the DWGPROPS cookie as a dictionary:

Dim props As Dictionary
Set props = ThisDrawing.Dictionaries("DWGPROPS")

If it doesn't already exist, you'll have to jump through some hoops since
DWGPROPS is actually an Xrecord appended directly to the NOD (named object
dictionary), which is something you can't do in VBA. If you can't come up with
any other solution, have a look at the PropManager class of vbXtender (Downloads
section of my site). It's free, documented and easy to use. Even so, if you have
any questions, feel free to contact me through my site.

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"Jason Eid" wrote in message
news:95010468FBCB2E74266FA41C41318489@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is there a way to access the custom drawing properties? In Excel it is
> straight forward with CustomDocumentProperties but I am having trouble
> finding a simular property in Acad.
>

Re: Custom Document Properties

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Mar 2001 12:29:07 GMT

Jason, I believe Custom Properties are application specific. Microsoft
handles them one way and AutoDesk handles them another way. There are some
posts under "DwgProps" search that you may find informative. The latest
AutoDesk control that I have been using is acaddpxctl.oca, DwgProps, and
DwgPreview.

"Jason Eid" wrote in message
news:95010468FBCB2E74266FA41C41318489@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is there a way to access the custom drawing properties? In Excel it is
> straight forward with CustomDocumentProperties but I am having trouble
> finding a simular property in Acad.
>

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Anonymous — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 10:53:50 GMT

Thank you. I hope they add an easier way to get to these, until then I will
use your dll thank you