Modify the code by Lee Mac to include the AREA instead of just the polygon number

[jemeripol]

Hello all,

I stumbled upon this code by Lee Mac (Lee Mac Programming: Custom Programs for AutoCAD) that generates the area of the polygon and puts them on the table for reporting.

The code and the visualization is found here in his website: Area Label | Lee Mac Programming

I would like to modify the output in the model view during selection of the polygons to include the area of that polygon instead of just the polygon number, that is:

Old Output:  

    1

New Output

    1                      -->>> polygon number

  (100)                 -->>> Area of the polygon

where the area is rounded off to the nearest whole number.

The tabulation and all other function can remain the same. I will appreciate your help. Thank you so much.

[vladimir_michl]

On the commandline? Like this?
(the added lines are not indented)

Vladimir Michl, www.arkance.world  -  www.cadforum.cz

[jemeripol]

Hello Mr. Vladimir,

This is not like this. I would like the output to be the same as the one shown attached.

Possible things to do:

1. Change the type of output from TEXT to MTEXT (centered)
2. Add the area as shown along with the polygon number in the centroid of the polygon.

Thank you.

Jem

[vladimir_michl]

The label is linked with the table, so it cannot be done over a single MText lable. But maybe like this:

Vladimir Michl, www.arkance.world  -  www.cadforum.cz

[jemeripol]

Hello sir,

This seems a good workaround to it. Would it be possible to add the parenthesis on the area text? 

You are of great help to me. Thank you very much.

Jem

[vladimir_michl · Accepted solution]

These formal changes are then quite simple - you can experiment with the code. See the added "(" and ")":

Vladimir Michl, www.arkance.world  -  www.cadforum.cz

[jemeripol]

Perfect sir, it works as intended already. I will study this code and will implement changes by myself in the future.

Thank you.

Jem