Link from Paper space to model space

[pathA99VU]

We had been placing our detail call outs in paper space in our drawings. This made it easy to use a field to link the text of the detail call out to show the detail/viewport scale. Well now all those detail call outs are being moved to model space. (per company standards) So, Is there a way to still maintain that link? Some workaround, coding, etc.

[CodeDing]

@pathA99VU ,

The ONLY reason I can think somebody would move a detail callout with a scale to Model Space is if they were going to Also PLOT from Model Space... If you are still plotting from a Layout, then this move makes no sense to me.

I'm sure there is SOME way to code it.. but I do not feel that it would save you much, if any, steps because you would still need to navigate to your tab and select your viewport... I also do not believe there would be a way to do this with fields anymore. Not that come to mind anyways.

Honestly might be easier to say your piece with CAD manager, and after about a week or two of people realizing that this is an illogical move, it will just get moved back to ps.

Just my thoughts.

Best,

~DD

[pathA99VU]

Yes, it makes no sense! I am fighting it all the way. (looks to be a losing battle tho)

[CodeDing]

@pathA99VU ,

1) Are your viewports rectangular only?

2) Will there only be ONE detail callout visible in the viewport?

3) Is the scaling either an Attribute or Visibility of the block?

If you answer Yes, Yes and Yes... Then we COULD create a command which the user would select the viewport and it would check model space at the extents of the viewport for your block, then if found make any necessary changes to the block.

That would be the easiest approach for you.

BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR that based on the limited information you have provided, this move still makes no sense to me haha.

Best,

~DD

[pathA99VU]

1.yes

2.yes

3.yes, attribute

[CodeDing]

Can you post a dwg with your callout block please? So we can get the name / attribute info.

[pathA99VU]

dwg attached

[maratovich]

What's the end result?

[CodeDing · Accepted solution]

@pathA99VU ,

Here's my take. Let me know if that works.

(defun c:VDS ( / ent eng scl hwd hht msd msX msY pLL pUR str ss)
  ;Viewport Detail Scale
  (if (and (setq ent (car (entsel "\nSelect Viewport: ")))
           (setq eng (entget ent '("ACAD")))
           (eq "VIEWPORT" (cdr (assoc 0 eng)))
           (setq scl (getpropertyvalue ent "CustomScale"))
           (setq hwd (* (/ 1 scl) (* 0.5 (cdr (assoc 40 eng)))))
           (setq hht (* (/ 1 scl) (* 0.5 (cdr (assoc 41 eng)))))
           (setq msd (cdadr (assoc -3 eng)))
           (setq msX (cdar (cddr (member (assoc 1040 msd) msd))))
           (setq msY (cdar (cdddr (member (assoc 1040 msd) msd))))
           (setq pLL (list (- msX hwd) (- msY hht)))
           (setq pUR (list (+ msX hwd) (+ msY hht)))
           (setq str (getpropertyvalue ent "AnnotationScaleName"))
           (progn (command "_.MSPACE") (setvar 'CVPORT (cdr (assoc 69 eng))))
           (setq ss (ssget "_W" pLL pUR '((0 . "INSERT") (2 . "label_e1"))))
      );and
    (progn
      (setpropertyvalue (ssname ss 0) "SCALE" str)
      (prompt "\nComplete.")
    );progn
  ;else
    (prompt "\nNo action performed. Bad viewport or missing entity.")
  );if
  (command "_.PSPACE")
  (princ)
);defun

Best,

~DD

[pathA99VU]

Thanks DD! I owe ya a beer!

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