How to insert multiple images from same file location and different file names .

[Shanky1999]

Is there a lisp to insert multiple images from the exact file location but with different names to a dwg.

Like I have to insert approx 100 images into a dwg. I use the Xref command and enter them manually to the pointer location. Is there a way to make it less tedious like a macro or lisp? It would be a huge help.

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Shanky1999 wrote:

... it still continues to arrange them vertically. ....

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What are your drawing LIMITS relative to the sizes of the images?  As mentioned before, when the right limit is reached, it starts a new row above.  If your Limits are narrow enough compared to a typical image width, it will start a new row with every one.

Try setting the LIMITS with the upper right having an X value much larger than that of the lower left [at least several times the typical width of an image].  The Y value doesn't matter -- it's looking only at the width of the Limits.

[Shanky1999]

Thank you so much. Setting the proper limits worked. Can I make it more autonomous, so that I don't have to enter before entering each image, also it will be more efficient and time saving.

[Shanky1999]

More like not pressing the ENTER/SPACE button before importing a new image. Sorry for the confusion.

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

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@Shanky1999 wrote:

.... Can I make it more autonomous, so that I don't have to enter before entering each image....

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Try this for the attaching command, instead of the IMAGEATTACH command that doesn't seem to have a way of avoiding the dialog box [and note the smaller number of Enters at the end]:

(command "_.image" "_attach" (strcat blkfolder blk) (getvar 'viewctr) "" "")

[Shanky1999]

Thank you so much. It works like a charm.

[Sea-Haven]

problem of going vertical, try doing LIMITS before running and change the second Upper Right point to a larger number, the (getvar 'limmax) is possibly getting a small value less than the width of the images. 2 dwg's I checked, one was 12,9 the other was 4000,4000, try like 10 times the current value.