Centering Text while using Python Code

troy_ferris97 — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 22:08:52 GMT

So I have been developing a code below that will search a specific folder for dwg's then it will open them and edit some revision text. Here is the code below (I will explain the prob after the code):

import os import win32com.client import time # ----------------------Set global Type Variables For this Program---------------------------------# # File Extension of the file type we want to sort out of the active directory file_extension = "dwg" # Location of the source folder path = 'C:/Userbackups/autocad-sample-drawings/' save_path = 'C:/Userbackups/autocad-sampleRev-Up-drawings/' # ----------------------Get a list of all the .dwg files in directory path---------------------------# dir_list = os.listdir(path) dwg_files = [file for file in dir_list if file.split('.')[1] == file_extension] # Debugging check display the files on the terminal # Specify the directory where the files are located print("Files and directories in '", path, " :") # List the files on the screen for filename in dwg_files: print(filename) # Add a blank row on the screen print("\n") # Open the AutoCAD acad = win32com.client.dynamic.Dispatch("AutoCAD.Application") # Go through each file in the directory that had a .dwg extension for filename in dwg_files: # Define the file path and file name to open file_path = path + filename # For debugging confirm file path print(file_path) # Open the file as an AutoCad object time.sleep(5) doc = acad.Documents.Open(file_path) # Make the autocad application visible on the screen time.sleep(3) acad.Visible = True # ---------------------- AutoCad prompt commands ------------------------------------------------# # 5 Second delay added for now to ensure Autocadd open the drawing print('5 second delay start') time.sleep(5) print('5 second delay end') # Send Zoom Extents Command to AutoCad doc.SendCommand("_ZOOM _E \n") # Change the Rev Number on the drawing doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #5 B \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev # doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #30 B \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev Month doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #31 OCT \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev YEAR doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #32 23 \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev DESCRIPTION TOP doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #33 IFC \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev DESCRIPTION BOTTOM doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #34 PROJ#-I&E=#1 \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev DRAWN BY doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #35 TC \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add new rev CHECKED BY doc.SendCommand('\n') doc.SendCommand('_GATTE _B Ttl_b #36 TC \n Y \n') doc.SendCommand('\n') # Add delay to ensure changes made time.sleep(3) save_file_path = save_path + filename doc.SaveAs(save_file_path) doc.Close() print(filename, " Rev'd up\n") # Close AutoCad time.sleep(3) acad.Quit() print("Rev up completed")

So the code will input the text fine but it will input the text at an off center alignment. See photo below

The Line with the "A" revision is manually entered text - When manually entered the text appears in the center of the text box. The properties of the text says the alignment is "Center Middle"

The Line with the "B" revision is text entered using the code - When entered with the code the text appears in the left side of the text box. The properties of the text still says the alignment is "Center Middle".

Anyone have any ideas how to automate the process of having this text auto centered within the code?

Re: Centering Text while using Python Code

daniel_cadext — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 22:33:38 GMT

You can try running ATTSYNC

BTY, using send command is probably not the best approach. You can modify blocks and their attributes with the ActiveX API

https://help.autodesk.com/view/OARX/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-A809CD71-4655-44E2-B674-1FE200B9FE30

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