Attach Image to specific layout

[Jonathan Handojo]

Hi hackers,

 

How can  I use (vla-AddRaster) but not on ModelSpace, rather on a specific layout or tab? Or is there no other way to do it other than:

 

(setvar 'CTAB <name_of_layout>)
(command "-insert" "attach" <file_name> <point> <scale> <rotation>)

I kinda despise using command as it's the slowest thing to do especially looping through thousands.

[BIGAL]

Use imageattach that works.

or

vla-AddRaster thespace you need to set the space to paperspace.

 

(setq mspace (vla-get-paperspace 
                 (vla-get-activedocument 
                      (vlax-get-acad-object))))

 

Edited February 2, 2020 by BIGAL

[Jonathan Handojo]

48 minutes ago, BIGAL said:

Use imageattach that works.

or

vla-AddRaster thespace you need to set the space to paperspace.

 

(setq mspace (vla-get-paperspace 
                 (vla-get-activedocument 
                      (vlax-get-acad-object))))

 

 

I actually tried that too, but it went on the wrong layout even after doing (setvar "CLAYOUT" <layout_name>)

[Jonathan Handojo]

1 hour ago, BIGAL said:

Use imageattach that works.

or

vla-AddRaster thespace you need to set the space to paperspace.

 

(setq mspace (vla-get-paperspace 
                 (vla-get-activedocument 
                      (vlax-get-acad-object))))

 

Oh, nevermind, I figured it out... you have to set the paperspace AFTER doing (setvar "CLAYOUT" <layout_name>)... Previously I was doing it BEFORE, hence the reason it failed.

[BIGAL]

Add "pspace" just going to the layout you could be in model space.

 

Also  (setvar "ctab" name)

[ronjonp]

If you use addraster and have the layout name to reference, the tab does not need to be made current .. here's a simple example.

(vl-load-com)
(setq sp (vla-get-block
	   (vla-item (vla-get-layouts (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))
		     ;; Name of your layout to add raster
		     (car (layoutlist))
	   )
	 )
)
;; Add a line
(vlax-invoke sp 'addline '(0. 0. 0.) '(1. 1. 1.))
;; Add raster
(if (setq f (findfile "path to your image"))
  (vlax-invoke sp 'addraster f '(0. 0. 0.) 1 0)
)