topic Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change in Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization Forum

Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:26:43 GMT

(First up a warning, this is the first Script or Lisp i have attempted)

Hi there I have a block made up of various attributes which is used to update details of our title sheets.

My aim is to automate the process of changing 2 of the atttributes.

Status and REV.

My first step is to replicate the process on the command line only (then use the inputs in a script or lisp). I fail on the command line!!

I use GATTE or ATTEDIT but I cant seem to change the atttributes i want. When i tell the command i want to change the Status Tag Spec it doesnt recognise it. I get an invalid message.

If anyone can tell me how best to manipulate the Status and REV attributes from the command line then it will get me on track to writing a script or a lisp.

A couple of things to note (not sure if bears any relevance though) is that the block HH_A1_ATT_NEW is inserted in our drawing template and as you might expect it is located in paperspace.

I have included a blank drawing with the attibute block included.

Any help is much appreciated.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:33:45 GMT

Try THIS if it works for you.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

ronjonp — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:40:31 GMT

A simple first step to code is learning how to filter selection sets. I assume you want to be able to update many of these at once in one fell swoop?

If so paste this into your command line:

(sssetfirst nil (ssget "_X" '((0 . "insert") (2 . "HH_A1_ATT_NEW"))))

Then open your properties palette and change the values needed.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

maratovich — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:30:32 GMT

Do you want to change attributes in multiple files?

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:42:54 GMT

Thanks for reply RPEREZ, ideally i want to run this thing without having to manually type in the status every time

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:44:12 GMT

Thanks BeekeeCZ, I had seen this site on a previous trawl of the internet. I will try this.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

ronjonp — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:44:50 GMT

I like the way you think 🙂 .. next question, what dictates what this number should be? The information has to be somewhere otherwise you'll need to input something.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:45:58 GMT

Hi Maratovich, yes typically i have to update a folder of between 5 to 20 drawings so being able to update them all automatically would save some time.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

pbejse — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:23:48 GMT

@ronjonp wrote:

.. what dictates what this number should be?

On the same wavelength as rperez about using fields

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

maratovich — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:50:32 GMT

Use this:

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:11:44 GMT

Yes, its for when i have to issue batches of drawings

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:14:12 GMT

thats true, the status in the titleblock would be a constant i.e. CONTRACT, INFORMATION etc but the rev can change from drawing so it is probably best to leave that as an item that needs input, i believe you can put a pause in a lisp for user input.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

maratovich — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 10:23:52 GMT

Post #10

Today forum problems - does not show video.
Watch it at another time.

Re: Lisp or Script to Automate Titleblock Status and Rev Block Attribute Change

BrianTHarleyHaddow — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:29:19 GMT

Thank you that does exactly what i want