Topic: Blocks..aaahh! theres more than twenty

[DukeNukem]

I only have 20 fingers and toes.  Therefor, if I have populated a drawing with say, 300 doors, and i cant count that high.  Dos'nt AutoCAD have a function to count a specific Block?  It seems that would be a normal need of designers.  I curntly use a ticker to count off of a plotted dwg. :ugly:

[Greg B]

21

[DukeNukem]

cute.  If I cut my useless pinky's off, i could only go to 18

[Tom]

Try Here http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=10934.0

[CADaver]

bcount?

[DukeNukem]

bcount dosnt work in LT.  I do have autoCAD 2000i that is a full version.  I suppose I can save down and try it.  Ive never used bcount, is there anything I should know beforehand.

[uncoolperson]

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dang, you just said LT

maybe try the quick select in the properties window

[CADaver]

dunno if it was available for 2000i

EATTEXT maybe in LT?

[DukeNukem]

i have no idea what EATTEXT means.  I typed it into LT and it dosnt know either
 

[pmvliet]

qselect should meet his needs. Not exactly pretty, but will get him a count.

That is looking at 2002LT.

Pieter

[DukeNukem]

oK, Ive tried qselect - i have: Current Selection, block reference, color, =equals, by block, include in new selection - now where do I find the 'count'?  Is it in the General list, Geometry, Misc, or Attributes

[Josh Nieman]

oK, Ive tried qselect - i have: Current Selection, block reference, color, =equals, by block, include in new selection - now where do I find the 'count'?  Is it in the General list, Geometry, Misc, or Attributes

now that the selection is active, open the propertyies tab and see how many it lists as being selected at the top.

[Kate M]

i have no idea what EATTEXT means.  I typed it into LT and it dosnt know either
 

Drop the E and try again. (ATTEXT)

E means "enhanced" in commands like EATTEXT and EATTEDIT -- the "un-enhanced" versions work in LT if you drop the initial E.

[DukeNukem]

Wow. Thanks.  That qselect is a 'dirty' way but it will work.  I feel kinda dumb having not caut on to that before, though. Im gonna try the 'drop'n the E' in a little while Kate- i have to get some dwg's to the field, so i will try it when I get back.
Thanks to everyone!!

[uncoolperson]

dukenukem, do you do any 3d?