ESC key in -LAYER command

[JackTryMC]

Hi, i've got problem with putting "escape key" between two commands. I generate name of layer and x y coordinates from excel. It looks like:

_.-LAYER _set nameofmylayer "here i want to brake command -layer  by escape and insert next command circle" 

_.circle x.,y. 2

^C^C, nil, #\ESCAPE etc doesn't work.

[paullimapa]

Why not just use extra spaces to represent enter to complete the layer command before starting another command?

[Kent1Cooper]

Is this for a command macro, or in a Script file, or...?

Layer names can have spaces, so adding spaces could be problematic.  If it's a macro, ; is Enter, so try:

_.-LAYER _set nameofmylayer;;_.circle x.,y. 2

[But if the Layer name contains spaces, wrap it in double-quotes.]

If it's a Script file, try:

_.-LAYER _set nameofmylayer

_.circle x.,y. 2

with that blank line between the commands.

[JackTryMC]

I want to "generate" this command in excel and paste directly to autocad command line box.

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

You can use lisp code

(command “_.-LAYER” “_set” “nameofmylayer” “” “_.Circle”)

[Sea-Haven]

Watch out for double quotes they can be left and right look real close at your post. using concatenate in excel may be helpful and char(34) for a dbl quote.

For JacktryMc are you looking at making more than 1 at a time then look at reading a csv file or read direct from excel. Solved: Lisp to add vertices to polyline - Autodesk Community - AutoCAD