AlexP Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi Designers, I would like to have a lisp that reads the Description of a Block and shows it on a Multileader so then you don't have to type in the Text once a Block is registered. I know this topic was covered in an much older post before - almost 10 years ago - but I put hours experimenting with the Lisp in different ways and still couldn't get it to work 100%. http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?39301-Block-into-multileader-text Does anyone have the solution to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Delay Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Here is what I wrote: - the client selects a block (I assume it has a description, I assume the client clicks on a block ... no anti dummy protection) - the client must now draw the MLeader: two points: arrow head + leader landing - The routine will fill in the caption, being the description of the block. Command: SAD (pun maybe intended, although it's just an abbreviation) (defun getBlockProperties ( #Entsel / ) (setq #Entsel (vlax-ename->vla-object (car #Entsel)) ;; insertion point #InsPoint (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-InsertionPoint #Entsel) ) ;_ vlax-variant-value ) ;_ vlax-safearray->list ;; block name #Name (vla-get-name #Entsel) ;; block description #Desc (vla-get-comments (vla-item (vla-get-blocks (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) ) ;_ vla-get-blocks #Name ) ;_ vla-item ) ;_ vla-get-comments ) ;_ setq (list #Name #InsPoint #Desc) ) ;; create Mleader with caption. (defun wmt (caption / ) ;;(vl-cmdf "_.MLEADER" PAUSE PAUSE "" "_.TEXTEDIT" "_L") (vl-cmdf "_.MLEADER" PAUSE PAUSE caption) ) ;; Select And get Description (defun c:sad ( / desc) (setq desc (nth 2 (getBlockProperties (entsel "\nSelect a block: ")))) (princ "\nNow draw the MLeader:\n") (wmt desc) (princ) ) Happy with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Almost ! It identifies the Description, but won't fill in the caption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharwat Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The simplest I guess. (defun c:d2ml ( / s d) (and (princ "\nPick a block :") (setq s (ssget "_+.:S:E" '((0 . "INSERT")))) (or (setq d (cdr (assoc 4 (entget (tblobjname "BLOCK" (cdr (assoc 2 (entget (ssname s 0))))))))) (alert "Block does not have a description <!>") ) (vl-cmdf "_.Mleader" "\\" "\\" d) ) (princ) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Same result. I don't know why it won't put in the Description.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharwat Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Same result. I don't know why it won't put in the Description.. Can you post a drawing including the block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 See attached. Test.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharwat Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Just this a go and let me know. (defun c:d2ml ( / s d l n e) (and (princ "\nPick a block :") (setq s (ssget "_+.:S:E" '((0 . "INSERT")))) (or (setq d (cdr (assoc 4 (entget (tblobjname "BLOCK" (cdr (assoc 2 (entget (ssname s 0))))))))) (alert "Block does not have a description <!>") ) (setq l (entlast)) (vl-cmdf "_.Mleader" "\\" "\\" "") (and (not (= l (setq n (entlast)))) (entmod (subst (cons 304 d) (assoc 304 (setq e (entget n))) e)) ) ) (princ) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 You are a Legend Tharwat !! It's works perfectly, many thanks for that ! And you Emanuel for giving it a go, I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharwat Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 You are a Legend Tharwat !! It's works perfectly, many thanks for that ! Thanks for the nice words AlexP. You are welcome anytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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