additions for Object Data

[АлексЮстасу]

As a task manager, I created for myself such additions for Object Data:
 - OD management
    - Copy definitions from file
    - usage stats
    - Rename columns
    - Reorder fields
    - Update definitions
    - Batch update definitions
    - Remove unused
 - Search OD
    - Find entities with no OD
    - Find entities with OD
    - Find entities with duplicate OD
    - Find entities with multiple OD
    - Find entities with no specific OD
    - Find entities with specific OD
    - Find entities with specific OD values
 - Attach/Detach OD
    - Attach/detach
    - Detach all
    - Detach specified
    - Detach duplicate
 - Copy OD
    - Copy OD from reference
    - Copy values from reference
    - Copy properties/OD from reference
    - Copy properties/OD values from reference
 - Set/edit OD values
    - Set values from XYZ
    - Set values from geometric properties
    - Set values from text
    - Create IDs
    - Replace values
    - Values from field in field
 - Modify entities
    - Convert to 2D polylines
    - Convert to 3D polylines
    - Break
 - Import /export
    - Export to mif/mid
    - Batch  export to mif/mid
    - Export to csv
    - Import from csv
 - - OD table

A small example recently posted on the forum: statistics about OD, viewing OD in the table, finding elements without the specified OD, attaching these elements to the required OD.

This list corresponds to the wishes and ideas from this forum: MAP New features - 01 - Improvments on Object Data, http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-map-3d-general/object-data-how-to-use-the-find-command/td-p/54... etc.

But the list is longer. The necessity of these possibilities is confirmed by daily use - they greatly accelerate, simplify and improve the work.

What other advanced features of working with Object Data may be needed?
For example, add a drawing with the Object Data on the sample of the specified existing object.  Import/export in kml/kmz, geojson. What else?

The resulting plugin could be a prototype for Autodesk add-ons for Object Data.
We could gather such additions to the forum participants, and offer as a general idea from many experienced users.

[berson.guillaume]

Hi, is there a way to set a range of values to OD so that a user can't misspell a word ?

[АлексЮстасу]

Hi,

This cannot be done in the AutoCAD window, including very difficult or impossible to do programmatically.

Such a way is in the ODCLASS plugin.
ODCLASS has a ODCLASS_PROPERTIES window specifically for viewing, entering and editing values in OD. Values can be defined by possible value lists and value ranges.
The values are cheked as soon as they are entered.
There are ODCLASS commands to check the completeness and correctness of OD values.

About ODCLASS can be viewed on the website in my signature.

[АлексЮстасу]

If you seem incomprehensible or difficult, then I will show by a concrete example how to do it easily and quickly.

[braudpat]

Hello

A new beautiful Lisp Routine from @CADaSchtroumpf 

Routine : Text_Sel2OD

Select an OD Table, an OD Field and then a TEXT/MTEXT/ATTRIB/DIM/etc ...

And the value of TEXT/MTEXT/ATTRIB/DIM/etc is copied into the right OD Field ! 

A very interesting routine when you have TEXT/MTEXT/etc to integrate into OD Fields ...

THANKS Bruno !

THE HEALTH (Stay Safe), Regards, Patrice (The Old French EE Froggy)

[АлексЮстасу]

Thank you for the publication!

And bravo Bruno @CADaSchtroumpf for his programs!

I have added a description and download of the Text_Sel2OD.lsp on my website in Additionally.

But:
- I was unable to load Dimension content.
- If there is no OD in dwg, the TABLES window cannot be closed.
- If you do not select OD in the TABLES window, the window cannot be closed.
- If you do not select a field in the CHAMPS window, this window cannot be closed.

[berson.guillaume]

Yes please that would be very helpful !

[CADaSchtroumpf]

Thanks alexander for the feedback for malfunctions.
Does the correction respond to your observations?

[АлексЮстасу]

Yeah, you fixed it. Dimension values are loaded.
On the website, I also replaced.

[АлексЮстасу]

If you give a minimum sample of data in dwg and an example of the desired range of values, lists of values, then I will show.

[berson.guillaume]

I don't really have it right now, I was just trying to make it work 😁

Just created a polyline with an OD Table, trying to constraint my value with a list of values through your program.

[АлексЮстасу]

In all ODCLASS samples, there are examples of value restrictions.
Restrictions are described in the object description file in the OD field descriptions.
For example, for the conditional field "material", a comma-separated list of valid values:
od_fld material Predominant surface material Character NULL Concrete, Metal, Stone or Brick, Composition, Rock, Earthen Works, Wood
For example, the conditional field "Integrity", a valid range of values via colon:
od_fld integr Integrity of data Real -0.00001 0.00000:1.00000

Load the Range_Sample.txt description file into ODCLASS.
There is one object type - conditional "Building" with OD "Building_Table" with three fields, two with restrictions.
From ODCLASS, you can draw such objects at once with the specified OD.
You can define any polyline, 3D polyline as "Building" using Define from the right mouse button in the object type window.
In the ODCLASS_PROPERTIES window, you can see the values in the OD, enter and edit manually, and select from the list.
By default, I described incorrect values. Incorrect values are colored magenta.

[braudpat]

Hello

Just to have this IMPORTANT Topic "not too far" !

THE HEALTH (Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Live), Regards, Patrice (The Old French EE Froggy)

PS1 : I will retire the 30 September 2020 after 36 years of ACAD (beginning end of 1984 with ACAD R1.4), 26 years of ACAD MAP, 4 years of REVIT / InfraWorks, etc ...

PS2: But I will remain active ! So you will have to support me !?

[АлексЮстасу]

Thank you, Patrice!

Be healthy and active!

Your experience is a great power! We'll use it. We will listen to your advices.

[braudpat]

Hello

An other beautiful routine from Bruno ! Many Thanks to @CADaSchtroumpf !!

This "Operate_OD" routine updates a numeric (Integer or Float/Real) OD Field from 2 other numeric (Integer or Float/Real) OD Fields with the 4 standard operators : + - / *

THE HEALTH (Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Live), Regards, Patrice (The Retired Old French EE Froggy)

[АлексЮстасу]

Hi, Patrice,

Thank you, useful program!
Bruno, CADaSchtroumpf did well again!

By the way, the 1st field, the 2nd field and the field for the result can be the same field. 🙂

It is better to write about new programs for OD in a special theme - there is the entire collection.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-map-3d-forum/applications-for-object-data/td-p/9336333

Health!

[noambbb]

Will ODEDIT for autocad map 2021  be available soon? 

[АлексЮстасу]

Unfortunately, I don't have the option to make the ODEDIT option for 2021 right now.

On the other hand: in the App Store, ODEDIT has only five, it seems, ratings, on the forum there are only a dozen likes, ffive or six people have written in total that they are actively using ODEDIT.
I see that the plugin was taken many hundreds of times in the App Store, many visit the plugin website, hundreds there also take programs.
It is likely that many then themselves pass the plugin to other users without the App Store and website.
But i have no way to draw conclusions about number the real of ODEDIT users.
How can I convince the programmer to continue working based on a dozen likes?..

(I myself do not see a real alternative to ODEDIT, and I would very much like to continue and develop it, but I am not a programmer at all).

[TerryDotson]

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I see that the plugin was taken many hundreds of times in the App Store, many visit the plugin website, hundreds there also take programs.

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In a not so recent poll / study, it was found that over half of free downloads never even got installed, let alone seriously evaluated.  Seems there are collectors out there that want to have everything handy in case they need it someday.

[CADaSchtroumpf]

Alexander

We are now in the era of the disposable tissue ...

It's not rewarding but that's how,  it works; we use it without saying thank you, it doesn't work, we throw it away without trying to understand.

[braudpat]

Hello

+1 with @CADaSchtroumpf 

... Happy retirement for Bruno ...

The Health (Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Live), Bye, Patrice (The Retired Old French EE Froggy)