SS and Inverse and Moving.......

[Anonymous]

Need some help with this please...

I am writing a routine for automatting and simplifying inserting and updating titleblocks.

when the routine starts, it scans for an existing title block. If an existing title block is found, the user will be prompted to select the model not not associated with the titleblock. There are things on the drawing not associtated with the the model but associated to the title. the new title blocks have these items now incorporated into the titleblock.

Basicaly, the code I need help with is...
the items the user selects stays right where it is. everything else needs to move to a new layout tab named "Old Title Block"

any ideas?!?!?!?

thanks in advance

[Anonymous]

I think there is some description problems in your statement.

Is this titleblock a block reference?
Is it in paperspace?
Are you talking about model as in through a viewport and you want to copy these viewports and all thier extended information to a new layout with a new titleblock at the same relative locations?
Are you asking to have the user select the items within a block definition (reference instance) to be kept while updating the rest of the block reference?

Sorry I can't help this is too vague.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

everything is in model space.

if the routine does not find a tblock then the user is prompted to select all items not related to the tblock. all the items not selected, which would be the tblock and associated items, need to be moved onto a newly created layout.

I am just not sure on the best way to get all the objects that aren't selected, basically inverting the selection.