Changing Background colors

[Efeezy]

Is there a lisp to change my background color?

We receive projects from multiple architects so the names of the layers will be different every project. For our background standards we use multiple colors.

walls 242

existing walls 251

doors 87

glaze 137

ect......

Is there a fast way to change all the layers colors using a lisp?

[Lee Mac]

Is there a lisp to change my background color?

Is there a fast way to change all the layers colors using a lisp?

 

Which is it?

[Efeezy]

I need to change my layer colors to:

walls 242

existing walls 251

doors 87

glaze 137

ect......

 

I have a lot of other layer I need to change the color on also. So is there a way to make wall color 242 existing wall 251?

 

I already have a lisp that changes all the layer to 252. Great at my previous job. Not the company standards here. Thank you for your help

[Lee Mac]

I need to change my layer colors to:

walls 242

existing walls 251

doors 87

glaze 137

ect......

 

I have a lot of other layer I need to change the color on also. So is there a way to make wall color 242 existing wall 251?

 

Are those the layer names?

[Efeezy]

That is the problem. The layer names will change a little since we will be working with different architecture firms. Is it even possible to do this?

[pkenewell]

That is the problem. The layer names will change a little since we will be working with different architecture firms. Is it even possible to do this?

 

 

Have you tried using the LAYTRANS command?

[Lee Mac]

That is the problem. The layer names will change a little since we will be working with different architecture firms. Is it even possible to do this?

 

How would you propose that the program determines which colours are to be assigned to which layers?

 

Should the program attempt to detect partial layer names, such as layer names containing the phrase 'existing wall'?

[Efeezy]

yes a partial layer name would be great if it is possible. That would be great. If you can get it going I can fill in the rest. Based on what you have started.

[Lee Mac]

Here's something to get you started:

(defun c:laycol ( / col lay lst )
   (setq lst
      '(
           ("*existing*wall*" . 251)
           ("*wall*"          . 242)
           ("*doors*"         . 087)
       )
   )
   (vlax-for obj (vla-get-layers (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))
       (if (setq lay (strcase (vla-get-name obj))
                 col (vl-some '(lambda ( x ) (if (wcmatch lay (strcase (car x))) (cdr x))) lst)
           )
           (vla-put-color obj col)
       )
   )
   (princ)
)
(vl-load-com) (princ)

[Efeezy]

Thank you very much Lee Mac!!! I am very excited to try this out. Made my day!:lol:

[Lee Mac]

You're welcome - hope all goes well.