Macro Questions

Hi,

Lately I created a personal menu using CUI command with a CREATE VIEW and INSERT VIEWS. The macro for the commands are respectively ^C^Cview and ^C^C_viewports. This help me to quickly create views and then use and lay those views in paper space. I have also create one alias namely vv for the viewports command, which combined with v alias does help me a lots.

However, I do have a question in view of the fact that the macro language only works with text-based commands. How am I going to extend this to the dialog box say that when I click CREATE VIEW, the view manager do appear but I would be happy to know if there is a way for the NEW button to be automatically click, bringing us to the "New View" dialog box, even entering the define window.

The same for the custom INSERT VIEW which I want to do the additional task of always making the "New Viewports" tab in the focus.

An even more powerful automation would be the ability for a macro or program to compare the page layout name and find corresponding views carrying similar name say I am in front elevation and the page layout name is simply front. The program seach among the views and find "front elevation" and "table_front" and bring those two files for the user to choose along with the option that he/she can display the other views. I know that is not basic macro language, but I would like to know if that's a possibility, if there's somebody who has configured acad to such an extent...

Thank You very much.

Sincerely Yours,

T. Nicolas MARIE :)

Hi,

 

The macro for the commands are respectively ^C^Cview and ^C^C_viewports. This help me to quickly create views and then use and lay those views in paper space.

 

How am I going to extend this to the dialog box say that when I click CREATE VIEW, the view manager do appear but I would be happy to know if there is a way for the NEW button to be automatically click, bringing us to the "New View" dialog box, even entering the define window.

 

Try useing the command line version by adding '-' in front of the command. ie '-VIEW'. Make a not of your answers to the prompts and build these into your macro.

An even more powerful automation would be the ability for a macro or program to compare the page layout name and find corresponding views carrying similar name say I am in front elevation and the page layout name is simply front. The program seach among the views and find "front elevation" and "table_front" and bring those two files for the user to choose along with the option that he/she can display the other views. I know that is not basic macro language, but I would like to know if that's a possibility, if there's somebody who has configured acad to such an extent...

 

You are right, this is getting beyond macro language. I think that you should look into the sheet set manager!

- or post something on a programming formum.