system variable allow exploding

[MartinSomerville 10]

hey all...just wanting to know how to change the flag in the block dialog box "allow exploding". has it a sys variable? I know how to make all blocks in the drawing explodable. I just want to know how to change that flag for all future made blocks.

Unless I create a dummy block and check that "allow exploding" box and save I don't know how to change all future made blocks so they are explodable. (i don't create blocks with the dialog box all the time)

 

thanks

martin

[CarlB 0]

"dimassoc" is the system variable

 

..ok must be late, that is for dimensions...

[stevsmith 12]

The Allow exploding check box remains the same as the last block you create.

 

If you make a block and tick the "allow Exploding" and onpen a new drawing and make another block, the "allow Exploding" box will still be ticked.

If you make another block and untick the "allow Exploding" box, the next block you make will be unticked as well.

 

Hope that made sense

[wizman 12]

To determine the current value use:

;; allow-explode-p
;; returns 1 or 0 (Yes or No)
;;
(defun allow-explode-p ()
   (vl-registry-read
       (strcat
           "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\"
           (vlax-product-key)
           "\\Profiles\\"
           (vla-get-activeprofile
               (vla-get-profiles
                   (vla-get-preferences (vlax-get-acad-object))
               )
           )
           "\\Dialogs\\block_definition_dialog"
       )
       "Explode"
   )
)
;;
;;
;; wiz_04DEC09

To set it to 'allow exploding' use:

;; allow-explode
;; 
;;
(defun allow-explode ()
   (vl-registry-write
       (strcat
           "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\"
           (vlax-product-key)
           "\\Profiles\\"
           (vla-get-activeprofile
               (vla-get-profiles
                   (vla-get-preferences (vlax-get-acad-object))
               )
           )
           "\\Dialogs\\block_definition_dialog"
       )
       "Explode"
       1
   )
)
;;
(allow-explode)
;;
;;
;; wiz_04DEC09

[MartinSomerville 10]

thanks lads.. appreciate any response..this site is very friendly and helpful...

 

steve..yeah i got that i use a make all blocks explodable routine but I wanted it to set the "future" blocks flag to allow exploding aswell!!...so I can use a little command line quick block routine I have... without having to run dialog box (i know, I'm lazy )

 

thanks wizman - that looks quite funky...i havevn't done anything like that before...i'll check it at work on monday!! no wonder I couldn't figure it out..

 

thanks again all

 

martin

[MartinSomerville 10]

..actually steve..i read your post again..so maybe the template our office uses has don't allow blocks checked!!! I'll check with the customise fellow here to check....maybe he should run dialog, set to allow exploding and then export template again

[Lee Mac 453]

Nice Wizman

[wizman 12]

thanks lads.. appreciate any response..this site is very friendly and helpful...

 

martin

 

 

Glad to share MartinSomerville, Cheers Lee.....

[stevsmith 12]

..actually steve..i read your post again..so maybe the template our office uses has don't allow blocks checked!!! I'll check with the customise fellow here to check....maybe he should run dialog, set to allow exploding and then export template again

 

Could be an idea mate. change the setup of the .dwt