ObjDbx & Layout Name
The index of the collections (AcadLayouts, AcadLayers, AcadBlocks...) starts from 0. So, the code should be:
objDbxDoc.Layouts(0).Name="NewName"
I think I came across something just the other day, but I don't remember where is was, but it said that the Layout object is read-only when using ObjectDbx.
Ed
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I tried with dbx and I get 'Layout does not eixst for renaming',
a legit Autodesk exception because of the typo? ( I’m kidding : ) )
your only choice appears to be ARX, or .NET. I used python just because its fast for prototyping …
import traceback
import PyRx as Rx
import PyGe as Ge
import PyGi as Gi
import PyDb as Db
import PyAp as Ap
import PyEd as Ed
import AxApp24 as Ax
# fails with 'Layout does not eixst for renaming'
def PyRxCmd_doit2():
try:
dbx = Ax.getDbx()
dbx.Open("e:\\06457Submittal.dwg")
layout: Ax.IAcadLayout
for layout in dbx.Layouts:
if layout.Name == "Model":
continue
if layout.Name.startswith('S'):
print(layout.Name)
layout.Name = "{} +1".format(layout.Name)
dbx.SaveAs("e:\\06457SubmittalNew.dwg")
except Exception as err:
traceback.print_exception(err)
#works
def renameLayout(db : Db.Database):
token = Db.LayoutManager.setupForLayouts(db)
mgr = Db.LayoutManager()
mgr.renameLayout("S1", "S1 WOOOHOO",db)
Db.LayoutManager.clearSetupForLayouts(token)
def PyRxCmd_doit():
try:
sidedb = Db.Database(False,True)
sidedb.readDwgFile("e:\\06457Submittal.dwg")
sidedb.closeInput(True)
renameLayout(sidedb)
sidedb.saveAs("e:\\06457SubmittalNew.dwg")
except Exception as err:
traceback.print_exception(err)
