The command to insert a block through the command line

[AlexBern44]

I would like to upgrade the existing code for inserting blocks into a drawing via the command line.

This code is for inserting a block from the folder in which it is permanently stored.

My goal is that immediately after insertion, this block will explode into elements

.

An example of the original code:

(command "_.insert" "C:\Users\\User\\\Documents\\\Library\\Gates and fences\Fence 2" pause "" "" "")

Is it possible to make code that included both of these commands: insertion and explode in one line?

Thanks,
Alex

[CraigP_]

If I am not mistaken adding an asterisk (*) at the start of the filename will explode the block on insert.

(command "_.insert" "*C:\Users\\User\\\Documents\\\Library\\Gates and fences\Fence 2" pause "" "" "")

[pbejse · Accepted solution]

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@AlexBern44 wrote:

Is it possible to make code that included both of these commands: insertion and explode in one line?

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(command "_.insert" "C:\\Users\\User\\Documents\\Library\\Gates and fences\\Fence 2.dwg"
	 pause "" "" "" "_explode" (entlast))

or adding "*" at the filename, but you wont see a preview when inserting the block

(command "_.insert" "*C:\\Users\\User\\Documents\\Library\\Gates and fences\\Fence 2.dwg" pause "" "" "")

Keep in mind that using the call to command "insert" pose some issues with the way the block is created. 

• Scale uniformly
• Attributes in blocks
• Attributes setting , Attreq/Attdia..
• Allow exploding* [ another can of worms ]

Others do it this way to deal with the issues on top of setting the system variables

(command "_.insert"
  "C:\\Users\\User\\Documents\\Library\\Gates and fences\\Fence 2.dwg" pause
)
(while (> (getvar "CMDACTIVE") 0)
  (command "")
)
(command "_explode" (entlast));<-- sometimes BURST for attributes with default value

So one line may not always work.

In your case where the block is known, you can force the settings and a one liner may work as expected,

HTH

[AlexBern44]

pbejse,

I thank you for this informative and helpful answer. This is exactly the code I was thinking about🌞