Is it possible to make new layout with ...?

Hi froum.

Is it possible to make new layout with a function like "entmake"???

I know that layouts are the entities of "acdblayout" dictionary and "acdblayout" dictionary is an entity of "namedobjdict" dictionary itself.

Now, i 'm looking for a way that can add new layout name with self properties to acdblayout dictionary by using entmakex function.

Is it possible? If possible, how can i make a list that contain plotsettings and layout settings which should create???

If anyone have experience about it, please guide me....

thanks.

kasra

I believe it would be possible, but it is much easier with ActiveX:

(vla-add
 (vla-get-Layouts
   (vla-get-activeDocument
     (vlax-get-acad-object))) "NewLayout")

This will give you an idea of the entity data associated with the Layout:

http://autodesk.com/techpubs/autocad/acad2000/dxf/layout_dxf_07.htm

So thanks Lee.

I 'm new in lisp. so i 'm unfamiliar with ActiveX(vla-vlax-....).

I cant understand how ActiveX functions work and when i should use vla or vlax or ... .

Also as i heared before, in new autocad versions (like 2010), vba ability has been omited. (It is based on some people's opinion). Is it true?

Here's one person's opinion

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=111828

Here's one person's opinion

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=111828

Maybe they'll develop a whole new set of commands based on the newly common API, like they did with VLisp.

So thanks Lee.

I 'm new in lisp. so i 'm unfamiliar with ActiveX(vla-vlax-....).

I cant understand how ActiveX functions work and when i should use vla or vlax or ... .

Kasra,

If you don't already, use the Visual LISP Editor provided with AutoCAD to write your code, the help files are excellent.

I should try learning Visual lisp and reactors for obtaining best result in my way.

Thanks and wish best times for all of you.