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I added the RLX change, I'll check it out when I get back to work.

If using a script and running it over multiple dwgs then yes can load a lisp and then run it. The lisp can be very extensive a few lines or even hundreds. Open dwg1 (load "updatelisp") (c:updatelisp) close Y Open dwg2 (load "updatelisp") (c:updatelisp) close Y Open dwg3 (load "updatelisp") (c:updatelisp) close Y

While its good coding practice to have basic individual functions so you can see where errors show up or reuse code else where in a later project without having to Frankenstein parts from other longer code. This is simple enough to do all in one function. your notes and ques talk about explode but if their wasn't an error would be deleting. (defun C:QU (/ P SS) (vl-load-com) (setq P (getvar 'PICKSTYLE)) (vla-startundomark (setq Doc (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))) (setvar 'PICKSTYLE 1) (princ "\nSelect Entities to Delete: ") (if (setq SS (ssget)) (foreach obj (mapcar 'vlax-ename->vla-Object (vl-remove-if 'listp (mapcar 'cadr (ssnamex SS)))) (vla-delete obj) ) (princ "\n Nothing Selected") ) (setvar 'PICKSTYLE P) (vla-Regen Doc acAllViewports) (princ) )

I appreciate and will insert your code and will try it, rlx!

untested ;;; (setq g-name (get_groupname (car (entsel)))) (defun GET_GROUPNAME ( ent / d gl o id lst) (setq d (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) gl (vla-get-groups d)) (setq o (vlax-ename->vla-object ent) id (vla-get-ObjectID o)) (vlax-for g gl (vlax-for e g (if (equal (vla-get-ObjectID e) id) (setq lst (cons (vla-get-Name g) lst)))(vlax-release-object e))(vlax-release-object g)) (if (vl-consp lst)(car lst)) )

Hi Steven, This is good to know. I will check out BigAL's related post very soon. Your responses are reassuring and well received! My task is to hash out a program that reads from two lists and updates layer names to match the old version to both the current name (UPPERCASE). Thanks, Clint Hill

Obviously we don't have your batch LISP - I guess your company paid for this and so you are not going to be popular sharing that for all online. LISPs can be added to scripts - both as a command and as code. There are others out there such as ScriptPro and Lee Macs Script Writer which will do this. BigAl will often post snippets of scripts here to batch process files - last one he did was in the last week or so ago. You could even set this up as a stand alone script to do just the one task (see BigAls last example....) The first step for all is to get a LISP working as you want and well on a single file and then to do it as a batch (first time running the batch with a new LISP, perhaps check carefully that it doesn't do anything unexpected on other files). Plenty of examples out there to change layer names from one to another - have a look to see if you see one you like to use, or if there isn't am sure we can put one together - and use what is above as a started if you want to have a go, I think all the code you need is in the examples, just need to think how to change them to your needs

I obtained the attached program from another. In initial running of this program ONLY, I am experiencing the subject line error. (I run this in BricsCAD V25 & V26) The program continues to run and produces the desired results. IMPORTANT In later runs, it does not appear. BACKGROUND I attempted to debug in the BricsCAD BLADE programming environment (similar to AutoCAD's VLIDE) but have limited experience so far. QUESTIONS What is causing the following error? How do I correct it? -------- COMMAND ERROR MESSAGE ------- Select groups to be exploded: Select entities: Entities in set: 9 Select entities: ; error : Automation Error. Property [NAME] not available ------ Best regards, Clint Hill quickungroup.lsp

Gentlemen, I think it best to explore the following pursuit "B" in a new post.

maybe its just a matter of name vs effective block name issue , haven't tested that. But I like the routine and maybe gonna extend it a little with above suggestions if I run into a project that could benefit from this. Did find a program , I think it's called able2extact or something , that also has OCR built in but it will set you back around two hundred dollars , lifte time subscription.

I only used it twice and it worked fine on those, latest one was 8 sheets, the first time was a while back not sure how many sheets. IIRC, it may only work on AutoCAD 2024 or newer in this version. Tested on AutoCAD 2026. I did this several months ago and just needed it again yesterday. So @rlx's addition may be needed for older. @BIGAL I thought about do a count, but I don't need it. I'll try to find time to research BricsCAD use. I was working on creating a Layout tab for each sheet, I might get back to it later, busy with paid work right now. Only other update I plan is maybe get more than one PDF, but that will much further down the line.

Mine are 'plotPDF' for full size and then plotPDFA3, plotPDFA4 - no further actions needed - same as BigAL and RLX suggest

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Like @rlx this is a hard coded plot pdf using preset values, our dwg's used layouts one title block. the code is hard coded for a A1 sheet plotted as a A3 size. We just walked through the layouts and plotted. So does not matter what current plot settings are as they are ignored. We had multiple devices PDF, A1, A3 Color, A3 B-W. So code for each. (setvar "textfill" 1) (setvar "fillmode" 1) (COMMAND "-PLOT" "Y" "" "Plot To PDF" "Iso full bleed A3 (420.00 x 297.00 MM)" "m" "LANDSCAPE" "N" "W" "-6,-6" "807,560" "1=2" "C" "y" "Acad.ctb" "Y" "n" "n" "n" pdfName "N" "y" )

@SLW210 have a look at this by Lee-mac may be useful. I did have problems may be my Bricscad or pdf I am using. https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=a86a2d2e880b6079f1d3aee842f41d9d&topic=39001.msg441632#msg441632 This may also be useful once you know count. (if (not AH:getvalsm)(load "Multi Getvals.lsp")) (setq vals (AH:getvalsm (list "Enter Pdf range" "Enter start Pdf number" 6 4 "1" "Enter end Pdf number" 6 4 (RTOS COUNT 2 0)))) ("1" "22")

If you google "Win 11 screen capture" it will talk about shift+window+R, nice thing is in web information is how to set the destination directory for the recording. So mine are set high in a drive easy to find compared to default buried in C:\Users

This does the same thing (ssget "_X" '((0 . "~3DSOLID"))) It's like Marko's above but CONS is not needed.

First of all , welcome to Cadtutor AutoLisp Wizard! My kind of work is 99% electrical & instrument loop diagrams so I don't often have to work with viewports and when I do its just for simple cabinet views and some instrument layouts. But I do appreciate users who contribute and share their hard work with other users , so although I'm not gonna use it my self , thank you for your contribution.

Welcome aboard,. Nice idea doing two vports per sheet. For where I worked it was a plan view at top and the corresponding long section below. We used Civil Site Design as an add on so it did all this in the package. Runs on CIV3D or Bricscad. Yep like this I did years ago, also pick a point, make repeated rectangs based on a hor/ver pattern. All rotate the viewport where required. have done around 70+ in one go. You could move, rotate, add or delete a rectang then make layouts. There may be something in below that you may want to add to your code happy to explain how. Draw rectangs.mp4 Something you may be interested in draws grid in paperspace based on viewport including twisted vport. Has a dcl front end for control of how grid looks.

maybe just something simple as : (setvar "filedia" 0) (command ".-plot" "No" "" "" "" (strcat (getvar 'dwgprefix) (getvar 'ctab) ".pdf") "No" "Yes") (setvar "filedia" 1)

How do incorporate publish pdf with present default settings? Basically just (_publish " ") and ENTER, but it keeps asking me for more information , need just pdf export with present default settings as it is.

its great, thanks

Steven, thank you very much. I will review it and get back to you. I truly appreciate your help.

mhupp, I want AutoLISP code to do that.

I know that this is old, but did you find a solution? I am wondering if you are sure that you are pathed to the metric pipe catalog?...