Determine the quantity of blocks in your AutoCAD drawing

[Cad64]

BTStark is running LT.
Express Tools are not available for LT.

[dacoba]

Here is a way I used to count blocks in acad LT

First you must create a template in a txt file.

You write the following:

BL:NAME C008000
BL:NUMBER N008000

After that you save the file and go to acad. In the command line you write attext, you choose a file format( cdf for example), you select the objects( you can select the whole drawing), choose the template file and the output file.

The result will look like this
'Termosta', 1
'Termosta', 2
'Termosta', 3
'Termosta', 4
'Termosta', 5
'Termosta', 6

You can add some attributes if you want too.

Hope this is helpfull.

[bstegemann7788]

if you dont have express or bcount command or eattext command or if your using older versions of autocad , you can also use the erase command and simply window all the objects....it will give you how many objects that have been chosen.

but dont hit the <return> on the keybored

[kdmae3]

Here is a way I used to count blocks in acad LT

First you must create a template in a txt file.

You write the following:

BL:NAME C008000
BL:NUMBER N008000

After that you save the file and go to acad. In the command line you write attext, you choose a file format( cdf for example), you select the objects( you can select the whole drawing), choose the template file and the output file.

The result will look like this
'Termosta', 1
'Termosta', 2
'Termosta', 3
'Termosta', 4
'Termosta', 5
'Termosta', 6

You can add some attributes if you want too.

Hope this is helpfull.

Can you please run me through on how to make a txt template file...i tried but I think I did something wrong and I really need to count blocks some other way since I am using the LT version and not able to do BCOUNT
thank you

[ReMark]

The method referred to in post #12 requires the user to create an ASCII template file. The procedure for doing this is covered in your AutoCAD Help files under the topic Extract Attribute Block Data (Advanced).

"Each field in the template file extracts information from the block references in the drawing."

This procedure requires the block to have at least one attribute associated with it and included in the template file.

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You can find out about another option available to LT users here...http://ltisacad.blogspot.com/2011/05...nting-and.html

[ReMark]

kdmae3: Did you manage to figure it (template file) out or did you resort to an alternative method?

[Dadgad]

Perhaps DATA EXTRACTION might be another way to go? MENU BAR > TOOLS > DATA EXTRACTION.

[ReMark]

Re: Template file. Should you not specify at least one attribute in your template file this is what the outcome will look like.

Command: ATTEXT

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 339 found

Select objects:
** No Attribute fields specified.

[MisterJingles]

When I need to count blocks quickly without needing to do a full Data extraction I use the Select Similar command. Its nifty when you have a large building and for instance the boss needs to know how many single plug sockets and double plug sockets there are.
The only snag is you need to be careful with your use of layers as ACAD wont see 2 identical plugs as similar if they are on different layers.

[Dadgad]

The FILTER command also works well, and doesn't worry about layers, unless you instruct it to.
A really good tool, especially if you save a few filters which you might like to use on subsequent occasions, making it faster still.