Create multiple layouts from polylines, and their viewports (not working :'( )

[Anonymous]

Hi people, im writing a lisp that takes all rectangles of certain layer in a drawing and creates a layout for each of them. Its working really slow (because of the regens every time i swap tabs, i think, drawing is large and notebook has 7-8 years old) but it only makes 5 layouts and then dies. Error message is "repeated key", so i think is a VisualLisp issue, but i dont master it and cant find a solution. Can any of you give me a hand? I also accept anything that makes it a better code (and/or me a better coder hehe)

[hencoop]

In your lisp:

(VLA-REGEN acdoc ACACTIVEVIEWPORT)

This will regen your drawing every time it is called.

[Anonymous]

Im already using that at the end of function Pres... How can it help me?

[hencoop]

Removing it can help you NOT regen.

Setting REGENMODE = 0 and REGENAUTO OFF can help further.

I believe that some actions will cause a regen regardless of these settings but I do not know which.

[Anonymous]

REGENAUTO wasnt removed from autocad?

[ВeekeeCZ]

REGENAUTO... 2016 still there. It!s a command. See HERE

[Anonymous]

ooooohh i was looking for it as a system variable... But, real problem is that "Automation error: repeated key" that appears at random instances of the loop after first use of Pres... Sometimes it creates only one layout, sometimes i can get 5 before it stops... 😞

[hencoop]

So it is in documentation but that is followed by what it does... and it still does in AutoCAD C3D 2017

[hencoop]

Open the VLIDE (command: VLIDE) and open your lisp routine in it.  Turn on "Break on error" under the Debug tab. Load the routine under the Tools tab and then run your routine.  When it fails you should see the VLIDE widow brought to the front of other windows.  Under the Debug tab, select "Last break source" (or press [Ctrl+F9]) to go to the offending statement in your code.  I hope this helps you find the problem.

[Anonymous]

Did you manage to make the lisp work?

[maratovich]

This will help you: AutoViewport

[hencoop]

I was not the one having the problem.