Legend Check Box

[russell84]

Hey guys

I really would like to get some help in a getting a starting place to make a legend checkbox button.

I'd like to create a button that would bring up a list of symbols and lines with a check box next to them and once all symbols and lines are checked and insert button down the bottom of the list and finally a insert comand - just at scale 1:1

Any ideas?

Could each symbol be a separate block that is inserted with the appropriate text?

Thanks for any help

[bsamc2000]

The short answer is yes. The question then becomes are you wanting to do this using dcl, vba or .net?

Thanks,
Brian

[russell84]

vba would be great - so you know how - have you done this for your self have you?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

[bsamc2000]

I'm in Japan, half way around the world for my workstation, but I wrote this little code. Is this similar to what you are looking for?

Thanks,
Brian

[russell84]

I'm now looking at using dcl

i'm currently just setting up a dcl file at the moment - would be handy if someone had a example i could go off.

cheers

[Graggs]

MMmm...I'm looking for just a tool, but I have no programming experience.

Does anyone know of a solution?

I have tried a script by Peter Jamtgaard, but it seems a little unstable on my setup.

I'd also appreciate a count function, which would tell you how may occurrences of the block exist in the drawing.

Icing on the cake would be a simple math function, to multiply an attribute numerical value, by the qty. (I do lighting design, and would like to calculate the total load for example).

Cheers
Graham

[russell84]

i have a legend creater written that simply inserts blocks that describe linetypes and symbols throughout a drawing.

Its old and kinda messy because it was one of the first lisp/dcl routines i wrote.

But it doesn't check what blocks are contained within a drawing - it only works by manual ticking of the check boxes.

You could create something more advanced if you want but its up to you.

My one at the moment just inserts differnt blocks that were set up for different scales

ive attached a pic of the result

also a pic of the form.

i'll give you the code if you want for it all and you can edit it from there.

Atleast its a start you know.

But what you are talking about you will need some experience and help with writing it to suit your needs

Let me know if you want it

[Graggs]

Hi Russell,
Sorry for not getting back sooner....new to all this!
I fumbled through the drawings I needed to do, but this is something I'd like to crack, so any help would be marvellous.

With my workload, I really don't have time to learn programming (as much as I would like to) so I need to use what I can find.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply.

Graham

[asos2000]

Thanks Russell

but there is a question, could that lisp read from a folder?
means, I created a seperete file and saved in a folder (and sub-folders for groups like Roads, Jointing ...) for each detail, and the lisp reads those files and show the groups in window

[cadmando2]

Russell,
Your Legend Creator look great.
you wouldn't want to share the Lisp and DCL file would you?
I'm still learning how to write lisp programs. I started out using a "Ksoft DCL & AutoLisp generator program, but dosen't completly finish
creating the lisp & DCL file. But I learning to Manipulate lisp files.