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that is green line , after zoom Extents application , this shows away from ucs ( y-axis ). what to do to solve it ?

green line is line of y-axis of ucs , it is not a separate object. i have to bring this view in a form as that of new drawing, where green line ( of ucs ) is normal,

See if it makes a difference if you completely docked the command prompt instead of having it floating at the bottom

What's the "green line"? Hard to tell anything from an image. Please explain better or post the .dwg.

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Testing a new version of PyRx’s KDTree. Maybe a useful example import traceback import pandas as pd from pyrx import Ap, Db, Ge, Ed @Ap.Command() def doit(): try: # 1. Select the text and block objects in AutoCAD ps, ss = Ed.Editor.select([(0, "MTEXT,INSERT")]) if ps != Ed.PromptStatus.eOk: return # 2. Extract block positions for spatial matching pnts = Ge.Point3dArray() for blkid in ss.objectIds(Db.BlockReference.desc()): blkref = Db.BlockReference(blkid) pnts.append(blkref.position()) # Build a spatial K-d tree to find the nearest block for each MText tree = Ge.Point3dTree(pnts) # 3. Process matched data into a structured list rows = [] for tid in ss.objectIds(Db.MText.desc()): mt = Db.MText(tid) indexes, _distances = tree.knnSearch(mt.location(), 1) if indexes: row_data = {} nearest_pt = pnts[indexes[0]] # split TODO: /P text_lines = mt.text().splitlines() for idx, line in enumerate(text_lines): row_data[f"Line_{idx + 1}"] = line row_data["Block_X"] = round(nearest_pt.x, 2) row_data["Block_Y"] = round(nearest_pt.y, 2) row_data["Block_Z"] = round(nearest_pt.z, 2) rows.append(row_data) df = pd.DataFrame(rows) print(df) output_file = "e:/temp/output_cad_data.xlsx" df.to_excel(output_file, index=False, sheet_name="CAD Extract") print(f"Successfully exported {len(df)} rows to {output_file}") except Exception as e: traceback.print_exc()

I am not exactly sure what your question is about, are you trying to create something similar to what's in V1? It seems to be something like the roof or hood of an automobile, is that correct? Are trying to freehand this or is there a sketch you started with? It would help to list the approaches you have tried so far. How long have you been using Solidworks? Here is a YouTube video for a Mini Cooper, this starts on #12 for the roof... How to make car roof in SolidWorks | Part 12 (Mini Cooper)| Modelling car roof

hi to all , i created a 100 ft wide rectangle, and applied zoom extents, saved and closed drawing. when i reopened drawing , green line was not collinear to y-axis. zoom previous did not worked. any solution to that ?

Didn't notice this one before - The Smaller Boy has a pad like this - I am tempted to give it a go

Spot on! You found it. Yes, it is 100% by design. Enjoy!

Made the notes in Word with a hexagon font. The indents are Character plus a period, that is why second hexagon appears, looking at setting Word style not "A." but "A" only. Can do numbers as well. Copied to Bricscad but the font is not supported in Bricscad to old a font, yes found that out. removed period from bullet style. If you open your notes in word should be able to reset the bullets and save then into MTEXT. In Bricscad with a bit of care you can highlite the bullet character and change it to another font, ie a hexagon font. Hopefully only need to do once. and save your notes, then you add or remove paragraphs. The one above is called HEX:gon Expanded. Above 9 get two hexagons. A-Z is ok tested on Word Doc.

code: ;;; HEXENUM 1.5.1 | CN: markers beside unchanged MTEXT | CNC: relocated paragraphs. ;;; CNR: renumber existing markers; CN replaces recognized markers in the left column. ;;; Base block: side 0.1801, NUM height 0.10; insertion scale = MTEXT height / 0.10. ;;; Single line: centered. Wrapped paragraph: centered on its first two lines. ;;; Existing block definitions are never cleared/redefined. Compatible ones are reused. ;;; SOLID fill ACI 255. Uniform XYZ scale, non-explodable block. AutoCAD Windows. ;;; Single-column, non-annotative MTEXT on WCS XY; no fields or vertical writing. ;;; Complex mixed-height/stacked text needs visual verification of line placement. (vl-load-com) (defun R0:CN-Fail (msg) (setq cn-msg msg) (exit)) (defun R0:CN-Prefix (frames / result frame) (setq result "") (foreach frame (reverse frames) (setq result (strcat result "{" frame))) result) (defun R0:CN-Close (frames / result) (setq result "") (repeat (length frames) (setq result (strcat result "}"))) result) (defun R0:CN-Records (s / i n ch next token frames part visible result j brk start) (setq i 1 n (strlen s) frames (list "") part "{" visible nil) (while (<= i n) (setq start i ch (substr s i 1) next (substr s (1+ i) 1) brk nil) (cond ((or (= ch (chr 10)) (= ch (chr 13))) (setq brk T) (if (and (= ch (chr 13)) (= next (chr 10))) (setq i (1+ i))) (setq i (1+ i))) ((= ch "\\") (cond ((= next "P") (setq brk T i (+ i 2))) ((= next "N") (R0:CN-Fail "Column breaks found. Set the MTEXT to a single column.")) ((member next '("\\" "{" "}" "~")) (setq part (strcat part (substr s i 2)) i (+ i 2)) (if (/= next "~") (setq visible T))) ((member next '("A" "C" "c" "F" "f" "H" "Q" "T" "W" "p" "S")) (setq j (+ i 2)) (while (and (<= j n) (/= (substr s j 1) ";")) (setq j (1+ j))) (if (> j n) (R0:CN-Fail "Incomplete MTEXT formatting code.")) (setq token (substr s i (1+ (- j i))) part (strcat part token) i (1+ j)) (if (= next "S") (setq visible T) (setq frames (cons (strcat (car frames) token) (cdr frames))))) ((member next '("L" "l" "O" "o" "K" "k")) (setq token (substr s i 2) part (strcat part token) i (+ i 2) frames (cons (strcat (car frames) token) (cdr frames)))) ((and (= next "U") (= (substr s (+ i 2) 1) "+")) (setq part (strcat part (substr s i 7)) i (+ i 7) visible T)) (T (setq part (strcat part ch) i (1+ i) visible T)))) ((= ch "{") (setq frames (cons "" frames) part (strcat part ch) i (1+ i))) ((= ch "}") (if (null (cdr frames)) (R0:CN-Fail "Unbalanced formatting braces.")) (setq frames (cdr frames) part (strcat part ch) i (1+ i))) (T (setq part (strcat part ch) i (1+ i)) (if (not (member ch (list " " (chr 9)))) (setq visible T)))) (if brk (progn (if visible (setq result (cons (list (strcat part (R0:CN-Close frames)) (1- start) (R0:CN-Close frames)) result))) (setq part (R0:CN-Prefix frames) visible nil)))) (if (/= (length frames) 1) (R0:CN-Fail "Unbalanced formatting braces.")) (if visible (setq result (cons (list (strcat part (R0:CN-Close frames)) n (R0:CN-Close frames)) result))) (reverse result)) (defun R0:CN-Split (s) (mapcar 'car (R0:CN-Records s))) (defun R0:CN-Normalize (s) (while (vl-string-search (strcat (chr 13) (chr 10)) s) (setq s (vl-string-subst "\\P" (strcat (chr 13) (chr 10)) s))) (while (vl-string-search (chr 13) s) (setq s (vl-string-subst "\\P" (chr 13) s))) (while (vl-string-search (chr 10) s) (setq s (vl-string-subst "\\P" (chr 10) s))) s) (defun R0:CN-Register (obj) (setq cn-created (cons obj cn-created)) obj) (defun R0:CN-Box (obj / lo hi) (vla-Update obj) (vla-GetBoundingBox obj 'lo 'hi) (list (vlax-safearray->list lo) (vlax-safearray->list hi))) (defun R0:CN-Props (obj src) (vla-put-Layer obj (vla-get-Layer src)) (vla-put-TrueColor obj (vla-get-TrueColor src)) obj) (defun R0:CN-Text (space src content width h at attach / obj) (setq obj (R0:CN-Register (vla-AddMText space (vlax-3d-point at) width content))) (R0:CN-Props obj src) (vla-put-StyleName obj (vla-get-StyleName src)) (vla-put-Height obj h) (vla-put-Rotation obj 0.0) (vla-put-AttachmentPoint obj attach) (vla-put-InsertionPoint obj (vlax-3d-point at)) (vla-put-LineSpacingStyle obj (vla-get-LineSpacingStyle src)) (vla-put-LineSpacingFactor obj (vla-get-LineSpacingFactor src)) obj) (defun R0:CN-CenterY (obj box cy / mid) (setq mid (/ (+ (cadar box) (cadadr box)) 2.0)) (vla-Move obj (vlax-3d-point '(0.0 0.0 0.0)) (vlax-3d-point (list 0.0 (- cy mid) 0.0))) obj) (defun R0:CN-Discard (obj) (vla-Delete obj) (setq cn-created (vl-remove obj cn-created))) (defun R0:CN-Initial (/ s n valid) (while (not valid) (setq s (getstring (strcat "\n" cn-label " | Starting NUMBER <1>: "))) (if (= s "") (setq s "1")) (if (and (<= (strlen s) 9) (vl-every '(lambda (c) (and (>= c 48) (<= c 57))) (vl-string->list s))) (setq n (atoi s) valid T) (princ "\nEnter an integer from 0 to 999999999."))) n) (defun R0:CN-Annotative (ename / data) (setq data (assoc -3 (entget ename '("AcadAnnotative")))) (and data (member '(1070 . 1) (cdr (cadr data))))) (defun R0:CN-Select (/ pick en data layer done) (while (not done) (setvar "ERRNO" 0) (setq pick (entsel (strcat "\n" cn-label " | Select the MTEXT to number <Exit>: "))) (cond ((and (null pick) (= (getvar "ERRNO") 7)) (princ "\nNothing selected. Click the MTEXT again; Enter exits.")) ((null pick) (setq done T en nil)) (T (setq en (car pick) data (entget en) layer (if data (tblsearch "LAYER" (cdr (assoc 8 data))))) (cond ((null data) (princ "\nObject no longer available. Select another MTEXT.")) ((/= (cdr (assoc 0 data)) "MTEXT") (princ "\nSelect an MTEXT object, not single-line text or a block.")) ((null layer) (princ "\nCannot read the object layer. Select another MTEXT.")) ((/= 0 (logand 5 (cdr (assoc 70 layer)))) (princ "\nThe MTEXT layer is locked or frozen. Select another MTEXT or press Enter to exit.")) ((minusp (cdr (assoc 62 layer))) (princ "\nThe layer is turned off.")) (T (setq done T)))))) en) (defun R0:CN-Scale (height) (/ height 0.10)) (defun R0:CN-Side (height) (* 0.1801 (R0:CN-Scale height))) (defun R0:CN-Height (box) (- (cadadr box) (cadar box))) ;;; Safe prefix boundaries: never cut a formatting code, Unicode escape or stack. (defun R0:CN-Cuts (s / i n ch nx j depth visible cuts) (setq i 1 n (strlen s) depth 0) (while (<= i n) (setq ch (substr s i 1) nx (substr s (1+ i) 1) visible nil) (cond ((= ch "{") (setq depth (1+ depth) i (1+ i))) ((= ch "}") (setq depth (1- depth) i (1+ i))) ((= ch "\\") (cond ((member nx '("A" "C" "c" "F" "f" "H" "Q" "T" "W" "p" "S")) (setq j (+ i 2)) (while (and (<= j n) (/= (substr s j 1) ";")) (setq j (1+ j))) (if (> j n) (R0:CN-Fail "Incomplete paragraph formatting.")) (setq i (1+ j) visible (= nx "S"))) ((and (= nx "U") (= (substr s (+ i 2) 1) "+")) (setq i (+ i 7) visible T)) ((member nx '("L" "l" "O" "o" "K" "k")) (setq i (+ i 2))) (T (setq i (+ i 2) visible T)))) (T (setq i (1+ i) visible (not (member ch (list " " (chr 9))))))) (if visible (setq cuts (cons (list (1- i) depth) cuts)))) (reverse cuts)) (defun R0:CN-PrefixAt (s cut / out) (setq out (substr s 1 (car cut))) (repeat (cadr cut) (setq out (strcat out "}"))) out) ;;; Measure the first rendered wrap using balanced prefixes of the actual paragraph. ;;; Uses the source font, width and line spacing; no hard-coded interline distance. (defun R0:CN-AnchorOffset (probe paragraph fullHeight / cuts firstHeight threshold low high mid sample twoHeight) (setq cuts (R0:CN-Cuts paragraph)) (if (not cuts) (R0:CN-Fail "Cannot measure an empty paragraph.")) (vla-put-TextString probe (R0:CN-PrefixAt paragraph (car cuts))) (setq firstHeight (R0:CN-Height (R0:CN-Box probe)) threshold (+ firstHeight (* 0.20 firstHeight))) (if (<= firstHeight 1e-12) (R0:CN-Fail "Cannot measure the first line of text.")) (if (<= fullHeight threshold) (/ fullHeight 2.0) (progn (setq low 0 high (1- (length cuts))) (while (< low high) (setq mid (fix (/ (+ low high) 2))) (vla-put-TextString probe (R0:CN-PrefixAt paragraph (nth mid cuts))) (setq sample (R0:CN-Height (R0:CN-Box probe))) (if (> sample threshold) (setq high mid) (setq low (1+ mid)))) (vla-put-TextString probe (R0:CN-PrefixAt paragraph (nth low cuts))) (setq twoHeight (R0:CN-Height (R0:CN-Box probe))) (/ (min fullHeight twoHeight) 2.0)))) (defun R0:CN-BlockCompatible (blk / obj typ ok pl att hatch coords expected k a data) (setq ok (and (= (vla-get-Count blk) 3) (= (vla-get-Units blk) (getvar "INSUNITS")) (= (vla-get-BlockScaling blk) 1) (= (vla-get-Explodable blk) :vlax-false) (= (vla-get-IsXRef blk) :vlax-false) (equal (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-Origin blk))) '(0.0 0.0 0.0) 1e-9))) (vlax-for obj blk (setq typ (vla-get-ObjectName obj)) (cond ((= typ "AcDbPolyline") (if pl (setq ok nil)) (setq pl obj)) ((= typ "AcDbAttributeDefinition") (if att (setq ok nil)) (setq att obj)) ((= typ "AcDbHatch") (if hatch (setq ok nil)) (setq hatch obj)) (T (setq ok nil)))) (if (and ok pl att hatch) (progn (setq coords (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-Coordinates pl))) k 5) (repeat 6 (setq a (* pi (/ k 3.0)) expected (cons (* 0.1801 (cos a)) (cons (* 0.1801 (sin a)) expected)) k (1- k))) (setq ok (and (equal coords expected 1e-8) (= (vla-get-Closed pl) :vlax-true) (equal (vla-get-Elevation pl) 0.0 1e-9) (equal (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-Normal pl))) '(0.0 0.0 1.0) 1e-9) (= (strcase (vla-get-TagString att)) "NUM") (= (vla-get-Constant att) :vlax-false) (= (vla-get-Invisible att) :vlax-false) (equal (vla-get-Height att) 0.10 1e-8) (= (vla-get-Alignment att) 10) (equal (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-TextAlignmentPoint att))) '(0.0 0.0 0.0) 1e-8) (= (strcase (vla-get-PatternName hatch)) "SOLID") (= (vla-get-Color hatch) 255))) (setq k 0) (repeat 6 (if (not (equal (vla-GetBulge pl k) 0.0 1e-10)) (setq ok nil)) (setq k (1+ k))) (if (not (equal (vla-get-Area hatch) (* 1.5 (sqrt 3.0) 0.1801 0.1801) 1e-8)) (setq ok nil)) (if (not (equal (R0:CN-Box hatch) (list (list -0.1801 (- (* 0.1801 (/ (sqrt 3.0) 2.0))) 0.0) (list 0.1801 (* 0.1801 (/ (sqrt 3.0) 2.0)) 0.0)) 1e-8)) (setq ok nil))) (setq ok nil)) ok) (defun R0:CN-NewBlock (doc name / blk k a coords arr pl hatch loop att dict order) (setq blk (vla-Add (vla-get-Blocks doc) (vlax-3d-point '(0.0 0.0 0.0)) name) cn-newblock blk k 5) (vla-put-Units blk (getvar "INSUNITS")) (repeat 6 (setq a (* pi (/ k 3.0)) coords (cons (* 0.1801 (cos a)) (cons (* 0.1801 (sin a)) coords)) k (1- k))) (setq arr (vlax-make-safearray vlax-vbDouble '(0 . 11))) (vlax-safearray-fill arr coords) (setq pl (vla-AddLightWeightPolyline blk arr)) (vla-put-Closed pl :vlax-true) (vla-put-Layer pl "0") (vla-put-Color pl 0) (vla-put-ConstantWidth pl 0.0) (vla-put-Lineweight pl 0) (setq hatch (vla-AddHatch blk 0 "SOLID" :vlax-false 0) loop (vlax-make-safearray vlax-vbObject '(0 . 0))) (vlax-safearray-put-element loop 0 pl) (vla-AppendOuterLoop hatch loop) (vla-put-Layer hatch "0") (vla-put-Color hatch 255) (vla-put-EntityTransparency hatch "0") (vla-Evaluate hatch) (setq att (vla-AddAttribute blk 0.10 0 "Number" (vlax-3d-point '(0.0 0.0 0.0)) "NUM" "1")) (vla-put-Layer att "0") (vla-put-Color att 0) (vla-put-StyleName att "Standard") (vla-put-Height att 0.10) (vla-put-Alignment att 10) (vla-put-TextAlignmentPoint att (vlax-3d-point '(0.0 0.0 0.0))) (vla-put-BlockScaling blk 1) (vla-put-Explodable blk :vlax-false) (setq dict (vla-GetExtensionDictionary blk) order (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-GetObject (list dict "ACAD_SORTENTS"))) (if (vl-catch-all-error-p order) (setq order (vla-AddObject dict "ACAD_SORTENTS" "AcDbSortentsTable"))) (vlax-safearray-put-element loop 0 hatch) (vla-MoveToBottom order loop) name) (defun R0:CN-BlockDef (doc / name i blocks blk compatible ready) (setq name "CN_HEX" i 0 blocks (vla-get-Blocks doc)) (while (not ready) (if (not (tblsearch "BLOCK" name)) (progn (R0:CN-NewBlock doc name) (setq ready T)) (progn (setq blk (vla-Item blocks name) compatible (vl-catch-all-apply 'R0:CN-BlockCompatible (list blk))) (if (and (not (vl-catch-all-error-p compatible)) compatible) (setq ready T) (progn (setq i (1+ i) name (strcat "CN_HEX_14_" (itoa i))) (if (> i 1000) (R0:CN-Fail "Too many conflicting marker block names."))))))) (if (> i 0) (princ (strcat "\nExisting block definitions preserved. Using " name "."))) name) (defun R0:CN-Marker (space src center number / obj scale side atts att found box w h factor) (setq scale (R0:CN-Scale (vla-get-Height src)) side (R0:CN-Side (vla-get-Height src)) obj (R0:CN-Register (vla-InsertBlock space (vlax-3d-point center) cn-blockname scale scale scale 0.0))) (R0:CN-Props obj src) (setq atts (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-GetAttributes obj)))) (foreach att atts (if (= (strcase (vla-get-TagString att)) "NUM") (progn (setq found T) (vla-put-TextString att (itoa number)) (vla-put-StyleName att (vla-get-StyleName src)) (vla-put-Height att (vla-get-Height src)) (vla-put-Alignment att 10) (vla-put-TextAlignmentPoint att (vlax-3d-point center)) (setq box (R0:CN-Box att) w (- (caadr box) (caar box)) h (R0:CN-Height box) factor (min 1.0 (/ (* side 1.45) (max w 1e-12)) (/ (* side 1.2) (max h 1e-12)))) (if (< factor 1.0) (vla-put-Height att (* (vla-get-Height att) factor))) (vla-put-TextAlignmentPoint att (vlax-3d-point center)) (vla-Update att) (if (/= (vla-get-TextString att) (itoa number)) (R0:CN-Fail "Could not verify the NUM attribute."))))) (if (not found) (R0:CN-Fail "Marker has no editable NUM attribute.")) obj) (defun R0:CN-InPlace (space src content records height width point initial / probe single lineProbe box top left side rec prefix total partHeight offset cy center number previous overlaps) (setq probe (R0:CN-Text space src content width height point (vla-get-AttachmentPoint src))) (vla-put-Visible probe :vlax-false) (setq box (R0:CN-Box probe) top (cadadr box) left (caar box) side (R0:CN-Side height) number initial overlaps 0) (vla-put-AttachmentPoint probe 1) (vla-put-InsertionPoint probe (vlax-3d-point point)) (setq single (R0:CN-Text space src "M" width height point 1) lineProbe (R0:CN-Text space src "M" width height point 1)) (vla-put-Visible single :vlax-false) (vla-put-Visible lineProbe :vlax-false) (foreach rec records (setq prefix (strcat "{" (substr content 1 (cadr rec)) (caddr rec))) (vla-put-TextString probe prefix) (setq total (R0:CN-Height (R0:CN-Box probe))) (vla-put-TextString single (car rec)) (setq partHeight (R0:CN-Height (R0:CN-Box single)) offset (R0:CN-AnchorOffset lineProbe (car rec) partHeight) cy (- (+ (- top total) partHeight) offset) center (list (- left side (* 0.7 height)) cy (caddr point))) (if (and previous (< (abs (- previous cy)) (* (sqrt 3.0) side))) (setq overlaps (1+ overlaps))) (R0:CN-Marker space src center number) (setq previous cy number (1+ number))) (R0:CN-Discard lineProbe) (R0:CN-Discard single) (R0:CN-Discard probe) (if (> overlaps 0) (princ (strcat "\n[!] " (itoa overlaps) " adjacent marker pairs may overlap." " Increase paragraph spacing or use CNC; original MTEXT was not moved."))) number) (defun R0:CN-Relocate (space src parts height width point initial / number side apothem para obj box realHeight offset upper lower cy bottom probe delta) (setq number initial side (R0:CN-Side height) apothem (* side (/ (sqrt 3.0) 2.0)) probe (R0:CN-Text space src "M" width height point 1)) (vla-put-Visible probe :vlax-false) (foreach para parts (setq obj (R0:CN-Text space src para width height (list (+ (car point) side (* 0.7 height)) (cadr point) (caddr point)) 1) box (R0:CN-Box obj) realHeight (R0:CN-Height box) offset (R0:CN-AnchorOffset probe para realHeight) upper (max apothem offset) lower (max apothem (- realHeight offset)) cy (if bottom (- bottom (* 0.8 height) upper) (cadr point)) delta (- (+ cy offset) (cadadr box))) (vla-Move obj (vlax-3d-point '(0.0 0.0 0.0)) (vlax-3d-point (list 0.0 delta 0.0))) (R0:CN-Marker space src (list (car point) cy (caddr point)) number) (setq bottom (- cy lower) number (1+ number))) (R0:CN-Discard probe) number) (defun R0:CN-Cleanup (rollback / obj result) (if rollback (progn (foreach obj cn-saved (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-put-TextString (list (car obj) (cadr obj))) (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-Update (list (car obj)))) (foreach obj cn-erased (if (not (entget obj)) (if (not (entdel obj)) (princ "\n[!] Could not restore an old marker; use UNDO.")))))) (if (and rollback cn-retiring cn-source (null (entget cn-source))) (if (not (entdel cn-source)) (princ "\n[!] Check whether the original MTEXT was restored."))) (if rollback (progn (foreach obj cn-created (if (not (vlax-erased-p obj)) (progn (setq result (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-Delete (list obj))) (if (vl-catch-all-error-p result) (princ "\n[!] Could not remove an output object; use UNDO to review this run."))))) (if cn-newblock (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-Delete (list cn-newblock))))) (if cn-highlight (vl-catch-all-apply 'redraw (list cn-source 4))) (if cn-undo (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-EndUndoMark (list cn-doc))) (foreach obj cn-vars (vl-catch-all-apply 'setvar (list (car obj) (cdr obj)))) (princ)) (defun R0:CN-Run (relocate / *error* cn-msg cn-created cn-source cn-highlight cn-doc cn-undo cn-vars cn-retiring cn-newblock cn-blockname cn-label cn-erased cn-saved oldmarkers src data content records parts height width rotation normal style initial option point space number obj) (defun *error* (msg) (R0:CN-Cleanup T) (cond (cn-msg (princ (strcat "\n[!] " cn-label ": " cn-msg))) ((and msg (not (wcmatch (strcase msg) "*CANCEL*,*QUIT*,*BREAK*,*EXIT*"))) (princ (strcat "\n[!] " cn-label ": " msg))) (T (princ (strcat "\n" cn-label " canceled. Original preserved.")))) (princ)) (setq cn-label (if relocate "CNC" "CN") cn-doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) cn-vars (list (cons "DYNMODE" (getvar "DYNMODE")) (cons "DYNPROMPT" (getvar "DYNPROMPT")) (cons "ERRNO" (getvar "ERRNO")))) (setvar "DYNMODE" 3) (setvar "DYNPROMPT" 1) (if (setq cn-source (R0:CN-Select)) (progn (setq src (vlax-ename->vla-object cn-source) data (entget cn-source) content (R0:CN-Normalize (vla-get-TextString src)) height (vla-get-Height src) width (vla-get-Width src) rotation (vla-get-Rotation src) normal (cdr (assoc 210 data)) style (tblobjname "STYLE" (vla-get-StyleName src))) (if (and normal (not (equal normal '(0.0 0.0 1.0) 1e-8))) (R0:CN-Fail "This version requires text on a plane parallel to WCS XY.")) (if (vl-string-search "%<" content) (R0:CN-Fail "MTEXT fields are not supported.")) (if (and (assoc 75 data) (/= 0 (cdr (assoc 75 data)))) (R0:CN-Fail "Disable MTEXT columns before numbering.")) (if (or (= (cdr (assoc 72 data)) 3) (/= 0 (logand 4 (cdr (assoc 70 (tblsearch "STYLE" (vla-get-StyleName src))))))) (R0:CN-Fail "Vertical text is not supported.")) (if (or (R0:CN-Annotative cn-source) (and style (R0:CN-Annotative style))) (R0:CN-Fail "Use non-annotative MTEXT and a non-annotative style.")) (if (<= height 0.0) (R0:CN-Fail "Invalid text height.")) (setq records (R0:CN-Records content) parts (mapcar 'car records)) (if (not parts) (R0:CN-Fail "No non-empty paragraphs found.")) (if (> (length parts) 10000) (R0:CN-Fail "The limit is 10000 paragraphs per run.")) (redraw cn-source 3) (setq cn-highlight T) (princ (strcat "\n" (itoa (length parts)) " paragraphs | Hexagon side: " (rtos (R0:CN-Side height) 2 5) " | Scale: " (rtos (R0:CN-Scale height) 2 4))) (if (or (vl-string-search "\\H" content) (vl-string-search "\\S" content)) (princ "\n[!] Height overrides/stacked text found; visually check the first-two-line alignment.")) (setq initial (R0:CN-Initial)) (if (> (+ initial (length parts) -1) 999999999) (R0:CN-Fail "The final number would exceed 999999999.")) (if relocate (progn (initget "Keep Delete") (setq option (getkword "\nCNC | ORIGINAL [Keep/Delete] <Keep>: ")) (initget 1) (setq point (trans (getpoint (strcat "\nCNC | Center of FIRST hexagon (" (itoa initial) "): ")) 1 0))) (setq option "Keep" point (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-InsertionPoint src))))) (setq space (vlax-ename->vla-object (cdr (assoc 330 (reverse data))))) (if (and (= 1 (logand 1 (getvar "UNDOCTL"))) (= 0 (logand 8 (getvar "UNDOCTL")))) (progn (vla-StartUndoMark cn-doc) (setq cn-undo T))) (if (not relocate) (progn (setq oldmarkers (R0:CN-FindMarkers src)) (foreach obj oldmarkers (if (not (R0:CN-Editable obj)) (R0:CN-Fail (strcat "Existing marker layer is locked, frozen or off: " (cdr (assoc 8 (entget obj))) ". No markers replaced.")))) (if oldmarkers (princ (strcat "\nCN | Replacing " (itoa (length oldmarkers)) " existing markers beside this MTEXT."))))) (setq cn-blockname (R0:CN-BlockDef cn-doc)) (setq number (if relocate (R0:CN-Relocate space src parts height width point initial) (R0:CN-InPlace space src content records height width point initial))) (foreach obj cn-created (if (not (equal rotation 0.0 1e-12)) (vla-Rotate obj (vlax-3d-point point) rotation)) (vla-Update obj) (if (not (entget (vlax-vla-object->ename obj))) (R0:CN-Fail "Could not verify the output."))) (if (/= (length cn-created) (* (if relocate 2 1) (length parts))) (R0:CN-Fail "The output is incomplete.")) (R0:CN-RetireMarkers oldmarkers) (vla-Regen cn-doc 0) (redraw cn-source 4) (setq cn-highlight nil) (if (= option "Delete") (progn (setq cn-retiring T) (if (not (entdel cn-source)) (R0:CN-Fail "Could not delete the original.")))) (setq cn-created nil cn-retiring nil cn-newblock nil cn-erased nil) (R0:CN-Cleanup nil) (princ (strcat "\n[OK] " (itoa (length parts)) " paragraphs | Numbers " (itoa initial) " to " (itoa (1- number)) " | " (if relocate (strcat "Original " (if (= option "Delete") "deleted." "preserved.")) "Original MTEXT unchanged.")))) (R0:CN-Cleanup nil)) (princ)) ;;; Recognize only this routine's marker families and an editable NUM attribute. (defun R0:CN-NumAttribute (obj / att found) (if (= (vla-get-HasAttributes obj) :vlax-true) (foreach att (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-GetAttributes obj))) (if (= (strcase (vla-get-TagString att)) "NUM") (setq found att)))) found) (defun R0:CN-IsMarker (en / obj name) (if (= (cdr (assoc 0 (entget en))) "INSERT") (progn (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object en) name (strcase (if (vlax-property-available-p obj 'EffectiveName) (vla-get-EffectiveName obj) (vla-get-Name obj)))) (and (or (= name "IR_HEX") (= name "CN_HEX") (wcmatch name "CN_HEX_14_#,CN_HEX_14_##,CN_HEX_14_###,CN_HEX_14_####")) (R0:CN-NumAttribute obj))))) (defun R0:CN-Owner (en) (cdr (assoc 330 (reverse (entget en))))) (defun R0:CN-Editable (en / layer) (setq layer (tblsearch "LAYER" (cdr (assoc 8 (entget en))))) (and layer (= 0 (logand 5 (cdr (assoc 70 layer)))) (> (cdr (assoc 62 layer)) 0))) (defun R0:CN-Unrotate (p origin angle / x y c s) (setq x (- (car p) (car origin)) y (- (cadr p) (cadr origin)) c (cos angle) s (sin angle)) (list (+ (car origin) (* x c) (* y s)) (+ (cadr origin) (- (* y c) (* x s))) (caddr p))) (defun R0:CN-InColumn (p box height) (and (>= (car p) (- (caar box) (* 4.0 height))) (<= (car p) (- (caar box) (* 0.5 height))) (>= (cadr p) (- (cadar box) (* 0.10 height))) (<= (cadr p) (+ (cadadr box) (* 0.10 height))) (equal (caddr p) (caddar box) (max 1e-8 (* height 1e-6))))) ;;; Legacy markers have no ownership metadata: use a narrow, text-local left column. ;;; Never search inside definitions or across model/paper-space owners. (defun R0:CN-FindMarkers (src / en owner space probe box point rotation height ss i candidate obj p found) (setq en (vlax-vla-object->ename src) owner (R0:CN-Owner en) space (vlax-ename->vla-object owner) point (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-InsertionPoint src))) rotation (vla-get-Rotation src) height (vla-get-Height src)) (if (not (R0:CN-Editable en)) (R0:CN-Fail "The selected text layer is locked, frozen or off.")) (if (and (assoc 210 (entget en)) (not (equal (cdr (assoc 210 (entget en))) '(0.0 0.0 1.0) 1e-8))) (R0:CN-Fail "Marker detection requires MTEXT parallel to WCS XY.")) (setq probe (R0:CN-Text space src (vla-get-TextString src) (vla-get-Width src) height point (vla-get-AttachmentPoint src))) (vla-put-Visible probe :vlax-false) (setq box (R0:CN-Box probe)) (R0:CN-Discard probe) (setq ss (ssget "_X" '((0 . "INSERT"))) i 0) (if ss (repeat (sslength ss) (setq candidate (ssname ss i) i (1+ i)) (if (and (equal owner (R0:CN-Owner candidate)) (R0:CN-IsMarker candidate)) (progn (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object candidate) p (R0:CN-Unrotate (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-InsertionPoint obj))) point rotation)) (if (R0:CN-InColumn p box height) (setq found (cons candidate found))))))) found) ;;; Defer removal until new output is verified; record every erased reference for rollback. (defun R0:CN-RetireMarkers (items / en) (foreach en items (if (not (R0:CN-Editable en)) (R0:CN-Fail (strcat "Existing marker layer is locked, frozen or off: " (cdr (assoc 8 (entget en))) ". No markers replaced.")))) (foreach en items (setq cn-erased (cons en cn-erased)) (if (not (entdel en)) (R0:CN-Fail "Could not replace an existing marker.")))) (defun R0:CN-SortMarkers (items angle / rows en obj p index) (setq index 0) (foreach en items (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object en) p (R0:CN-Unrotate (vlax-safearray->list (vlax-variant-value (vla-get-InsertionPoint obj))) '(0.0 0.0 0.0) angle) rows (cons (list en (car p) (cadr p) index) rows) index (1+ index))) (mapcar 'car (vl-sort rows '(lambda (a b) (cond ((/= (caddr a) (caddr b)) (> (caddr a) (caddr b))) ((/= (cadr a) (cadr b)) (< (cadr a) (cadr b))) (T (< (cadddr a) (cadddr b)))))))) (defun R0:CN-Renumber (/ *error* cn-msg cn-created cn-source cn-highlight cn-doc cn-undo cn-vars cn-retiring cn-newblock cn-erased cn-saved cn-label ss i en obj items found candidate angle initial number att) (defun *error* (msg) (R0:CN-Cleanup T) (cond (cn-msg (princ (strcat "\n[!] CNR: " cn-msg))) ((and msg (not (wcmatch (strcase msg) "*CANCEL*,*QUIT*,*BREAK*,*EXIT*"))) (princ (strcat "\n[!] CNR: " msg))) (T (princ "\nCNR canceled. Previous numbers restored."))) (princ)) (setq cn-label "CNR" cn-doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument (vlax-get-acad-object)) cn-vars (list (cons "DYNMODE" (getvar "DYNMODE")) (cons "DYNPROMPT" (getvar "DYNPROMPT")) (cons "ERRNO" (getvar "ERRNO")))) (setvar "DYNMODE" 3) (setvar "DYNPROMPT" 1) (princ "\nCNR | Select MTEXT to detect its markers, or select the hexagon blocks: ") (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "MTEXT,INSERT")))) (if ss (progn (if (and (= 1 (logand 1 (getvar "UNDOCTL"))) (= 0 (logand 8 (getvar "UNDOCTL")))) (progn (vla-StartUndoMark cn-doc) (setq cn-undo T))) (setq i 0) (repeat (sslength ss) (setq en (ssname ss i) i (1+ i) obj (vlax-ename->vla-object en)) (setq found (cond ((= (vla-get-ObjectName obj) "AcDbMText") (R0:CN-FindMarkers obj)) ((R0:CN-IsMarker en) (list en)))) (foreach candidate found (if (not (member candidate items)) (setq items (cons candidate items))))) (if (not items) (R0:CN-Fail "No recognized hexagons found. Select the marker blocks directly.")) (if (> (length items) 10000) (R0:CN-Fail "Select at most 10000 markers.")) (setq angle (vla-get-Rotation (vlax-ename->vla-object (car items)))) (foreach en items (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object en)) (if (not (R0:CN-Editable en)) (R0:CN-Fail (strcat "Marker layer is locked, frozen or off: " (cdr (assoc 8 (entget en))) ". No numbers changed."))) (if (not (equal (sin (/ (- (vla-get-Rotation obj) angle) 2.0)) 0.0 1e-6)) (R0:CN-Fail "Select one text orientation at a time."))) (setq items (R0:CN-SortMarkers items angle)) (princ (strcat "\nCNR | " (itoa (length items)) " markers | Top to bottom in text orientation.")) (setq initial (R0:CN-Initial) number initial) (if (> (+ initial (length items) -1) 999999999) (R0:CN-Fail "Final number exceeds 999999999.")) (foreach en items (setq att (R0:CN-NumAttribute (vlax-ename->vla-object en))) (setq cn-saved (cons (list att (vla-get-TextString att)) cn-saved)) (vla-put-TextString att (itoa number)) (vla-Update att) (if (/= (vla-get-TextString att) (itoa number)) (R0:CN-Fail "Could not verify a new number.")) (setq number (1+ number))) (vla-Regen cn-doc 0) (setq cn-saved nil) (princ (strcat "\n[OK] CNR | " (itoa (length items)) " markers | " (itoa initial) " to " (itoa (1- number)) " | Geometry and positions unchanged.")))) (R0:CN-Cleanup nil) (princ)) (defun c:CNR () (R0:CN-Renumber)) (defun c:CN () (R0:CN-Run nil)) (defun c:CNC () (R0:CN-Run T)) (princ "\nHEXENUM 1.5.1 | CN: number/replace | CNC: create elsewhere | CNR: renumber.") (princ) Hi @dber I’ve got the final version fully polished and working perfectly. Here is the updated code and a quick GIF showing it in action. All your requests are covered: Commands: Renamed to CN and CNC. Block Scaling & Style: The CN_HEX block now uses uniform scaling, matches your MTEXT text style and height perfectly, and won't distort or explode. Hexagon Positioning: Single and double lines are perfectly centered. For 3+ lines, the hexagon is now precisely aligned between the 1st and 2nd lines. Bonus features included: CNR Command: Use this to easily renumber existing hexagons if you ever need to change the starting number. Smart Replacement: If you run CN again, it automatically replaces the old markers without creating duplicates. Auto-Realignment: If you change the MTEXT width grip, just run CN again and it realigns everything instantly. Give it a try and let me know how it works for your project! Best, Romero

Hi! There is a form that cannot be made, I tried to use various approaches, but solidworks in any case creates a form with a distorted surface. I’ve probably tried all possible options, except for the one that works, and it already seems to me that this form cannot be created in solidworks, it’s just funny, but in fact it cannot be done even if I wanted to. I will attach two files: v1 is an example of the required surface from the point of view of the absence of defects. v2 is a frame of a shape that cannot be made even. Just please understand correctly the v2 frame does not pretend to be the form from it; I made it in order to convey an understanding of what form is needed. v1.SLDPRT v2.SLDPRT

Ok... my current company uses a Revit Template that uses Drafting Views for our Single Line (signal flow, functional, whatever) diagrams for projects. This works really well for most things. However, occasionally we get a functional that is too large to fit on a single page. Since we use Drafting Views, we can't have an "Overall" with dependents like we could on a floor plan. This means that sometimes I have to switch back and forth between 2 or 3 views when working on a single system. Is there ANY way to do this other than putting these diagrams onto a floor plan?

After using it more and more, I noticed that when I activate an LSP it stays active for any files that I open or create. Is this intentional or by design?

On a separate note, do you think there is a way to place the hexagon for multi-line paragraphs in between the 1st/2nd lines of that paragraph, and keep the single-line hexagons centered of course?

Thanks for this! I think HENB code is working better than HENLB which splits the MTEXT. I have 2 requests if possible, to the HENB code. 1. Is it possible to change the Command to CN instead of HENB? 2. I noticed the IR_HEX block is made bigger and then scaled down 0.18 when running the command. Is it possible that the block follows the same size as what I uploaded with 0.1 Text and isn't scaled? This is what happens when I updated the Block contents and ran the command again:

I am not too worried about it, you asked and I tested. If I get time I'll run through a few more.

You already have a thread on this topic. Stop creating the same threads over and over, please. I have already had to delete some threads you already had previously posted. You look more and more like a bot or spammer. Not sure what you are up to with all of this, everything seems copy and paste over and over. Title: Why can a LOFT create a twisted 3D shape even when the profiles look correct? - AutoCAD 3D Modelling & Rendering - AutoCAD Forums

That's g r e a t!

I’ve had LOFT produce a twisted or unexpected shape even when all the profiles looked correct. One thing that helped was checking the order and orientation of the profiles before lofting. If needed, changing the loft settings or adding guide curves can give much better control over the final shape. It’s a small detail, but it can make a big difference in complex 3D models. How do you usually control the shape when LOFT starts behaving unexpectedly?

When modelling parts with repeated holes, slots, or other features, creating each one manually can take extra time and make later changes difficult. A 3D array can help maintain consistent spacing and alignment, especially when the number of features may change during design. However, for irregular layouts, placing features individually may offer more control. How do you handle repeated features in your 3D models? Do you prefer arrays or manual placement, and why?

SLW210, thanks for retesting and posting the exact messages. The two cases need to be kept separate: The triangle-limit/non-finite-coordinate message concerns the mesh data, rather than just the compressed file size. That message alone doesn't tell us which condition your 7.5 MB file hit. The temporary-capacity message concerns available processing capacity; it doesn't establish that the model itself is invalid. I can't confirm that your original files now work. If either error still occurs, could you let us know which one, your browser/version and roughly when it happened? Please don't post a confidential model here. If you want to provide reproduction details privately, the support address is support@cadprops.com. For context, CADProps reads core 3MF mesh geometry. Manufacturing extensions aren't interpreted, and mesh properties are approximate. Files are processed on the server, so please only upload models you're permitted to share with the service. Disclosure: this is a CADProps team reply, written with AI assistance. Current documentation: 3MF scope and limits

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an AI translation (defun c:ldoit ( / ss i ent dxf x1 x2 rot normal dirVec vAxis projDist newX2 ) ;; 1. Select only DIMENSION objects (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "DIMENSION")))) (if ss (progn ;; Iterate backwards through the selection set (repeat (setq i (sslength ss)) (setq i (1- i)) (setq ent (ssname ss i)) (setq dxf (entget ent)) ;; Ensure it is specifically a Rotated/Linear dimension (if (member '(100 . "AcDbRotatedDimension") dxf) (progn ;; 2. Corrected DXF Codes: 13 maps to xLine1Point, 14 maps to xLine2Point (setq x1 (cdr (assoc 13 dxf))) ; xLine1Point (Defpoint 1) (setq x2 (cdr (assoc 14 dxf))) ; xLine2Point (Defpoint 2) (setq rot (cdr (assoc 50 dxf))) ; Rotation angle (in radians) (setq normal (cdr (assoc 210 dxf))) ; Normal Vector ;; 3. Compute direction vector based on rotation angle (setq dirVec (list (cos rot) (sin rot) 0.0)) ;; 4. Vector subtraction: vAxis = x2 - x1 (setq vAxis (mapcar '- x2 x1)) ;; 5. Dot Product: vAxis . dirVec (setq projDist (+ (* (car vAxis) (car dirVec)) (* (cadr vAxis) (cadr dirVec)) (* (caddr vAxis) (caddr dirVec)))) ;; 6. Calculate new X2 point: x1 + (dirVec * projDist) (setq newX2 (list (+ (car x1) (* (car dirVec) projDist)) (+ (cadr x1) (* (cadr dirVec) projDist)) (+ (caddr x1) (* (caddr dirVec) projDist)))) ;; 7. Replace the old DXF 14 (xLine2Point) with the calculated coordinates (setq dxf (subst (cons 14 newX2) (assoc 14 dxf) dxf)) ;; 8. Update and refresh the entity in the CAD database (entmod dxf) (entupd ent) ) ) ) ) ) (princ) )