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DXF code usage in python

tanmayms3009 — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:18:10 GMT

Hello,

I am working on the pyautocad module to automate autocad tasks using python as a substitute to LISP/VBA. But while using commands which need the dxf group codes I am facing problems.

e.g. https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2017/ESP/?guid=GUID-EF0393EC-8446-4989-8C72-F3AE49D81176

As given in the link above, we have to use DXF codes as XDataType. But when I try using the same with python, It's not working. The code is given below:

from pyautocad import Autocad, APoint, aDouble

acad = Autocad(create_if_not_exists=True)

#Create Object

p = acad.model.AddPoint(APoint(100, 100, 0))

#Add dictionary to an object

p_dict = p.GetExtensionDictionary()

#Check if the dictionary has been assigned to the object

print(p.HasExtensionDictionary)

#Add X Record in the dictionary

p_xrecord = p_dict.AddXRecord("Object1")

print(p_xrecord) #XRecord

#Add Data into XRecord

print(p_xrecord.Name)

p_xrecord.SetXRecordData(102, "Hello")

I would like to know the possible solutions to this.

Re: DXF code usage in python

_gile — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 17:48:25 GMT

Hi,

The SetXrecordData method needs two arrays as arguments (data_type and data_value).

The 102 code group is only used for curly braces ("{" and "}") for grouping data.

You should try something like this (not tested, I do not use Python for AutoCAD customization)

data_type = [1] data_value = ["Hello"] p_xrecord.SetXRecordData(data_type, data_value)

Re: DXF code usage in python

tanmayms3009 — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 04:58:14 GMT

Thanks a lot for your response @_gile.

I have tried passing arrays as input to that command previously, but it did not work.

Even the VBA/LISP documentation on the official AutoCAD page shows that we need to pass arrays. But it isn't working with python. I hope there is some way to perform this task.

Re: DXF code usage in python

hosneyalaa — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:58:53 GMT

https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/civil-3d-toolkit-feedback-thread/43570/362

Re: DXF code usage in python

tanmayms3009 — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:26:22 GMT

Thanks a lot for the reply @hosneyalaa . I'll try using dynamo too.