ed.Command

[SRSDS]

Can I ask how the ed.Command works?

I really need to create a cloud from a polyline  object and the simplest way I can find  is this:

ed.Command("_revcloud", "_arc", 2.0 / scale, 6.0 / scale, "_object", polyId, "_no")

Obviously sends a commands to the command line to convert it but I get an eInValidInput error.

[Alexander.Rivilis]

1. AutoCAD version?

2. ed.Command started in context of document or in context of application?

[SRSDS]

2018

Maybe in context of application? Not entirely sure what that means

  Public Sub RevCloud(polyId As ObjectId, scale As Double)
        Dim doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
        Dim db = doc.Database
        Dim ed = doc.Editor
        ed.Command("_revcloud", "_arc", 2.0 / scale, 6.0 / scale, "_object", polyId, "_no")
    End Sub

[Alexander.Rivilis]

@SRSDS

Editor.Command can not be used in application context. E.g. this method can be used in document context - only within command without SESSION flag.

[SRSDS]

I'm still unclear on this.

I converted the code from this link to VB and inserted it.

http://www.tek1.com.au/turning-autocad-curves-revision-clouds-autocad-net-api/

On the line:

ed.Command("_.REVCLOUD", "", "O", "", ss, "")

I get an error saying 'Command' is not a member of 'Editor'.

[ActivistInvestor · Accepted solution]

Then you're using an older product release.

Search this discussion group for "GenerateRunCommand", and you'll find an implementation for older releases that do not expose Command().

[SRSDS]

That was it!

I had ACAD 2013 references.

Thank you.

[Alexander.Rivilis]

You was talking about AutoCAD 2018 before.

[SRSDS]

I wasn't thinking in the right terms. Sorry.

I am running AutoCAD 2018 but my project uses the reference .dll files from 2013 

[Alexander.Rivilis]

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@SRSDS wrote:

I wasn't thinking in the right terms. Sorry.

I am running AutoCAD 2018 but my project uses the reference .dll files from 2013 

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It is wrong practice because some classes/methods changed, some methods removed, some methods added.

[_gile]

Hi,

You'll have to build, at least, two different projects:

• one project targeting AutoCAD 2013 and 2014 which uses the wrapper for RunCommand()
• one project targeting AutoCAD 2015 and later which uses the new Editor.Command() method (because the wrapper wont work with these versions)