Help with ssget and NESTED blocks

[TuFoFi]

Hello,

 

This will be simple for one of the regular pros.

 

I have this one line of code.

 

setq ss (ssget '((0 . "INSERT")(66 . 1)))

 

Works perfect for creating a selection set of blocks with attributes.

 

I want it to include all NESTED blocks with attributes as well.

 

I thought the ":V" parameter would work, but I am struggling with the syntax.

It may even require a recursive routine.

 

Your expertise would really help.

 

Thank you.

[Tharwat]

Code:

(sssetfirst nil(ssget "_x" '((0 . "INSERT")(66 . 1))))

 

Try the following code to get the DXf for Block Attributes and upload them here to check

them out .

 

Code:

(setq ss (car(entget(entsel))))

Regards,

 

Tharwat

[Tharwat]

Check this link to see the similarity of codes .

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?48702-Find-nested-blocks&highlight=select+nested+block

 

Regards,

 

Tharwat

[Lee Mac]

Not as simple as you may think, - actually very difficult.

 

ssget has no robust functionality for selecting nested items, there are such modes as ":N" but these are highly temperamental indeed. If I remember Tim Wiley attempted to write an alternative to ssget for nested items, but the selection process would be hundreds of lines of code in itself...

 

Lee