I have a lisp routine that will add VIF under my dimension. I would like to have it on a different layer.

[jchipukites]

I have a lisp routine that will add VIF under my dimension. I would like to have it on a different layer. does anyone know how to do this? See lisp below.

;vif.lsp
;dim text replacement
;custom

(defun c:vif (/ ss)
(setq ss (ssget))
(command ".DIM" "NEW" "<>\\xvif" ss "" "EXIT")

[paullimapa]

I don’t think you can have the first line of the dimension value be on a different layer than the second line since it’s the same object. 

[jchipukites]

If you have a dimension and type \X it will let you type under the
dimension and you can change the layer after you type VIF in. I wanted to
add to the lisp to change the layer so I dont have to do it manually

[paullimapa]

If you want the entire dimension object layer to change then what would that layer name be?

[Moshe-A]

@jchipukites  hi,

Using \X mtext control format you can not move it to another layer but you can set it to another color. if it still must have another layer then add it with separate mtext.

Moshe

[ВeekeeCZ]

Is it something you can do in FUSION?

This sort of edits aren't possible in AutoCAD.

[jchipukites]

so the dimensions are blue and the dimension line is blue but i want the
VIF to be on layer 152.

[jchipukites]

how do i change the color? did you see the lisp that was attached?

[paullimapa]

And what layer is the dimension object on now?

As I stated earlier the entire dimension is treated as a single object which means all parts of the dimension (including the dimension measurement value and the VIF text value) can only be on a single layer and not separate layers. Just like a PLINE which is a single object and you cannot have one segment of the PLINE be on a different layer than another segment.

[jchipukites]

you can manually change the VIF, if you have a dimension and then use \x
this puts the next line under the dimension line, if you type in VIF then
select it and right click you can change the color of the VIF text. I just
cant figure out how to do this with a lisp. So if you run my lisp all you
do is click on the dimension line and it adds the VIF like I want, dont
know if I add something to the lisp that will also change the color.

Thank you

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

so you don't want to change the layer but the color to 152...now that is possible by modifying your lisp like this:

(defun c:vif (/ ss)
(setq ss (ssget))
(command ".DIM" "NEW" "<>\\X{\\C152;vif}" ss "" "EXIT"))

[jchipukites]

Awesome let me give this a try. this is what i am trying to do.
[image: image.png]

[king · Accepted solution]

Do you want the VIF to be a different layer, or a different color? Those are 2 different things. If you want VIF to simply be a different color, your code would look something like:

(defun c:vif (/ ss)
  (setq ss (ssget))
  (command ".DIM" "NEW" "<>\\X\\C152;VIF\\C;" ss "" "EXIT")
  (princ)
)

[paullimapa]

no png attached...but modified lsp should work...cheers!!!

[jchipukites]

Sorry for any confusion I am looking to have it another color

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Moshe-A wrote:

.... you can not move it to another layer but you can set it to another color. ....

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And, if it helps, to other Mtext-editable override characteristics [different font, height, proportions/spacing, underline, bold, etc.]:

Kent1Cooper_0-1760122081675.png

But no, not another Layer.

[jchipukites]

Got it thank you.

Thank you

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

[Oops -- looks like I've been pre-empted, but anyway....]

If what you meant in Message 7 was color 152, rather than Layer 152, change

"<>\\xvif"

to

"<>\\X{\C152;VIF}"

[You don't need the concluding \\C; part in @king's suggestion if this is the end of the text override content.  If there was more to follow that you wanted back at the original color, that would be needed.]

EDIT:  I find you don't even need it when there's more to follow.  This content:

<>\X{\C152;VIF} test

results in this:

Kent1Cooper_0-1760123653103.png

The right curly bracket concludes the color assignment, without the need for a reset.

[jchipukites]

No it would need to be autocad.

Thank you

[jchipukites]

Yes. Thank you.