;; Add Flex Duct by user picking 2 points on objects
;; Objects must have curve properties to obtail perpendicular angle
(defun c:Flex2Point (/ acDoc Space pt p1 p2 p1a p2a ent sFlag dia ang ang2 pl flr)
;; CAB test to see if vlax-curve can be used on an object
(defun curveOK (ent) ; returns nil if not allowed
(not (vl-catch-all-error-p
(vl-catch-all-apply 'vlax-curve-getendparam (list ent))
)
)
)
;;D. C. Broad, Jr.
;;(sideof <ray-origin> <another-point-on-ray> <point-to-be-tested>)
(defun SideOf (p1 p2 p / r)
(setq r
(cond
((equal p1 p 1e-10) 0)
(t (sin (- (angle p1 p) (angle p1 p2))))
)
)
(if (equal r 0 1e-10) 0 r)
)
;;return values
;;negative = point is to the right side of the ray
;;0 = point is on the ray
;;otherwise point is on the left side of the ray.
;;P1 should not equal P2 for meaningful results.
;; by CAB 03/22/2009
;; Expects pts to be a list of 2D or 3D points
;; Returns new pline object
(defun makePline (spc pts / norm elv pline)
(setq norm (trans '(0 0 1) 1 0 T)
elv (caddr (trans (car pts) 1 norm))
)
(setq pline
(vlax-invoke
Spc
'addLightWeightPolyline
(apply 'append
(mapcar '(lambda (pt)
(setq pt (trans pt 1 norm))
(list (car pt) (cadr pt))
)
pts
)
)
)
)
(vla-put-Elevation pline elv)
(vla-put-Normal pline (vlax-3d-point norm))
pline
)
(defun GetNextPoint (pt pn ent dia / ang sFlag)
(setq pt (vlax-curve-getclosestpointto ent pt))
(setq ang (angle '(0 0)
(vlax-curve-getFirstDeriv ent (vlax-curve-getParamAtPoint ent pt))
)
)
(cond ; get perpendicular angle
((zerop (setq sFlag (Sideof pt (polar pt ang 10) pn)))
)
((minusp sFlag) ; right side of the ray, CW= -90
(setq ang (- ang (/ pi 2)))
)
((setq ang (+ ang (/ pi 2)))) ; CCW= +90
) ; cond
(polar pt ang dia)
)
;;=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
(setq dia 12.)
(initget "Diameter")
(setq p1 (getpoint "\nPick start point of duct."))
(setq p2 (getpoint p1 "\nPick end point of duct."))
(if (and (setq ent (car (nentselp p1)))
(curveOK ent)
)
(setq p1a (GetNextPoint p1 p2 ent dia))
(setq p1a (polar p1 (angle p1 p2) dia))
)
(if (and (setq ent (car (nentselp p2)))
(curveOK ent)
)
(setq p2a (GetNextPoint p2 p1 ent dia))
(setq p2a (polar p2 (angle p2 p1) dia))
)
(setq acDoc (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))
(setq Space
(if (= 1 (getvar "CVPORT"))
(vla-get-PaperSpace AcDoc)
(vla-get-ModelSpace AcDoc)
)
)
(if (setq pl (makePline Space (list p1 p1a p2a p2)))
(progn
(setq flr (getvar "FILLETRAD"))
(setq cmde (getvar "CmdEcho"))
(setvar "CmdEcho" 0)
(setvar "FILLETRAD" dia)
(command "._fillet" "_P" (vlax-vla-object->ename pl))
(setvar "FILLETRAD" flr)
(setvar "CmdEcho" cmde)
(c:Flex (vlax-vla-object->ename pl)
'((DuctDiam 12)(FlexLayer "0")(FlexColor 1)))
)
)
(princ)
)
;;;=======================[ FlexDuct.lsp ]==============================
;;; Author: Copyright© 2007 Charles Alan Butler
;;; Contact or Updates @ www.TheSwamp.org
;;; Version: 1.7 Feb. 21,2008
;;; Purpose: Create Flex Duct from a centerline that the user picks
;;; Centerline may be anything vla-curve will handle
;;; Sub_Routines:
;;; makePline which creates a LW Polyline
;;; Restrictions: UCS is supported
;;; Duct Layer is hard coded, see var Flexlayer
;;; No error handler at this time
;;; Known Issues:
;;; Tight curves cause pline jacket distortion
;;; Added warning when this is about to occur
;;; Returns: none
;;;=====================================================================
;;; THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ;
;;; WARRANTY. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR ;
;;; PURPOSE AND OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. ;
;;; ;
;;; You are hereby granted permission to use, copy and modify this ;
;;; software without charge, provided you do so exclusively for ;
;;; your own use or for use by others in your organization in the ;
;;; performance of their normal duties, and provided further that ;
;;; the above copyright notice appears in all copies and both that ;
;;; copyright notice and the limited warranty and restricted rights ;
;;; notice below appear in all supporting documentation. ;
;;;=====================================================================
;;; Modified by Lee Mac to force Centerline to specified layer.
(defun c:Flex (/ cl-ent ribWidth RibShort RibLong collar
dist steps ribFlag pt curAng curDer
RibPtLst1 RibPtLst2 p1 p2 doc space
cflag cl-len ribRadius tmp NewPline NewPline2
pl1 pl2 cnt errflag InsulThick FlexColor
FlexLayer ss CentLayer CentColor Centerobj
)
(vl-load-com)
(setq Doc (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))
(vla-endundomark doc)
(vla-startundomark doc)
;; \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
;; Change these if you want
(setq FlexLayer "M_flex") ; put your Duct layer here
(setq CentLayer "M_centre") ; Put your Centerline layer here
(setq FlexColor 45) ; put your color over ride here or acBylayer
(setq CentColor acred) ;; put your color override here or acByLayer
(setq InsulThick 0) ; to be added to duct diameter, use 2 for 1" insulation
(setq collar 6.0) ; collar length at each end
(setq DelCL nil) ; delete the centerline t=Yes nil=No
(setq GroupFlex nil) ; make flex duct a Group t=Yes nil=No
;; \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
;; -------- Local Functions ---------
;; Expects pts to be a list of 2D or 3D points
(defun makePline (spc pts)
(if (= (length (car pts)) 2) ; 2d point list
(setq pts (apply 'append pts))
(setq
pts (apply 'append (mapcar '(lambda (x) (list (car x) (cadr x))) pts))
)
)
(setq
pts (vlax-make-variant
(vlax-safearray-fill
(vlax-make-safearray vlax-vbdouble (cons 0 (1- (length pts))))
pts
)
)
)
(vla-addlightweightpolyline spc pts)
)
;; -------------------------------------
; Lee Mac Mod {
(mapcar
(function
(lambda (layer) (or (tblsearch "LAYER" layer)
(vla-add (vla-get-Layers doc) layer))))
(list FlexLayer CentLayer))
; } End of Lee Mac Mod
;; Get the Duct Diameter, global variable
(or duct:dia (setq duct:dia 200.0)) ; default value
(while ; Main Loop
(progn
(prompt (strcat "\nDuct diameter is set to "
(vl-princ-to-string duct:dia)
)
)
(setvar "errno" 0) ; must pre set the errno to 0
(initget "Diameter")
(setq cl-ent
(entsel (strcat "\nSelect center line of flex duct.[Diameter]<"
(vl-princ-to-string duct:dia)
"> Enter to quit."))
)
(cond
((= (getvar "errno") 52) ; exit if user pressed ENTER
nil ; exit loop
)
((= cl-ent "Diameter")
(initget (+ 2 4))
(setq
tmp (getdist
(strcat "\nSpecify duct diameter <" (rtos duct:dia) ">: ")
)
)
(and tmp (setq duct:dia tmp))
t ; stay in loop
)
((not (null cl-ent))
;; check entity before making the duct
(if (not (vl-catch-all-error-p
(setq tmp (vl-catch-all-apply
'vlax-curve-getpointatparam
(list (car cl-ent) 0.0)
)
)
)
)
(progn ; OK to make duct
(setq cl-ent (car cl-ent) ; Center Line
ribWidth (* duct:dia 0.167)
RibShort (+ duct:dia InsulThick) ; add insulation
RibLong (+ RibShort (* ribWidth 0.8))
)
;; Lee Mac Mod {
(vla-put-layer
(setq centerobj (vlax-ename->vla-object cl-ent)) CentLayer)
(vla-put-color centerobj centcolor)
;; } End of Lee Mac Mod
;; centerline length
(setq cl-len (vlax-curve-getdistatparam
cl-ent
(vlax-curve-getendparam cl-ent)
)
cl-len (- cl-len (* collar 2.0))
steps (/ cl-len ribWidth)
)
(if (= (logand (fix steps) 1) 1) ; T = odd
(setq steps (fix steps))
(setq steps (1+ (fix steps)))
)
(setq ribWidth (/ (- cl-len 0.25) (1- steps))
dist collar ;0.125 ; distance along center line
)
(setq ribFlag 0
cflag t
cnt 0
pl1 nil
pl3 nil
errflag nil
)
;; ---------- Create Rib End Points -----------
(repeat steps
(setq pt (vlax-curve-getpointatdist cl-ent dist))
(setq
curDer (trans
(vlax-curve-getfirstderiv
cl-ent
(vlax-curve-getparamatpoint cl-ent pt)
)
0
1
)
)
;; Get angle 90 deg to curve
(setq curAng (+ (/ pi 2) (angle '(0 0) curDer)))
(setq ribRadius (if (zerop ribFlag)
(/ RibShort 2)
(/ RibLong 2)
)
)
(setq pt (trans pt 0 1)) ; WCS > UCS
(setq p1 (polar pt curAng ribRadius))
(setq p2 (polar pt (+ pi curAng) ribRadius))
(if cflag ; create start collar points
(setq RibPtLst1 (list (polar p1 (angle curDer '(0 0)) collar))
RibPtLst2 (list (polar p2 (angle curDer '(0 0)) collar))
cflag nil
)
)
;; this collection method creates a woven pline
(cond
((null pl1) ; first time through
(setq RibPtLst1 (cons p1 RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst2 (cons p2 RibPtLst2)
)
)
((= (logand (setq cnt (1+ cnt)) 1) 1) ; T = odd cnt
(setq RibPtLst1 (cons pl2 RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst1 (cons p2 RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst2 (cons pl1 RibPtLst2)
RibPtLst2 (cons p1 RibPtLst2)
)
)
((setq RibPtLst1 (cons pl1 RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst1 (cons p1 RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst2 (cons pl2 RibPtLst2)
RibPtLst2 (cons p2 RibPtLst2)
)
)
)
(if (and pl3 (inters p1 p2 pl3 pl4 t))
(setq errflag t)
)
(setq ribFlag (- 1 ribFlag) ; toggle flag
dist (+ ribWidth dist)
pl3 pl1
pl4 pl2
pl1 p1
pl2 p2
)
)
;; create end collar points
(setq RibPtLst1 (cons p2 RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst1 (cons (polar p2 (angle '(0 0) curDer) collar) RibPtLst1)
RibPtLst2 (cons p1 RibPtLst2)
RibPtLst2 (cons (polar p1 (angle '(0 0) curDer) collar) RibPtLst2)
)
;; -------- point list to WCS ------------
(setq RibPtLst1 (mapcar '(lambda (x) (trans x 1 0)) RibPtLst1))
(setq RibPtLst2 (mapcar '(lambda (x) (trans x 1 0)) RibPtLst2))
;; -------- create jacket plines ------------
(or space
(setq space
(if (zerop (vla-get-activespace doc))
(if (= (vla-get-mspace doc) :vlax-true)
(vla-get-modelspace doc) ; active VP
(vla-get-paperspace doc)
)
(vla-get-modelspace doc)
)
)
)
(cond
((and errflag
(progn
(initget "Yes No")
(= "No"
(cond
((getkword "\nTurns too tight, Proceed? [Yes/No]<Yes>:"))
("Yes")))
)
)
t ; skip the create & stay in loop
)
((setq newpline (makePline space RibPtLst1))
(vla-put-layer newpline Flexlayer)
(if FlexColor
(vla-put-color newpline FlexColor)
)
;;(vla-put-elevation newpline z)
(setq newpline2 (makePline space RibPtLst2))
(vla-put-layer newpline2 Flexlayer)
(if FlexColor
(vla-put-color newpline2 FlexColor)
)
;;(vla-put-elevation newpline z)
(if DelCL (entdel cl-ent)) ; remove the centerline object
(if GroupFlex
(progn
(setq ss (ssadd))
(ssadd (vlax-vla-object->ename newpline) ss)
(ssadd (vlax-vla-object->ename newpline2) ss)
(or DelCl (ssadd cl-ent ss))
(if (vl-cmdf "_.-group" "_create" "*" "" ss "")
(princ "\nGrouping Done")
(princ "\nError Grouping")
)
)
)
)
) ; cond
) ; progn
(princ "\nError - Can not use that object, Try again.")
) ; endif
t
)
(t (princ "\nMissed Try again."))
) ; cond stmt
) ; progn
) ; while
(vla-endundomark doc)
(vlax-release-object space)
(vlax-release-object doc)
;;----------- E N D O F L I S P ----------------------------
(princ)
)
(prompt "\nFlex Duct loaded, Enter FLEX to run.")
(princ)
Ok I've put in what I have come up with. I just dumped my flex routine into the flex2point code posted here. I had to change myflex to c:flex to get it to work. If anyone cares to test it you will see the flex part works ok, but the flex2point does just a line now with no flex. The line path generated needs fixing (radius size and initial stright length) but I can sort that later I hope.
Sorry if I'm stuffing anyone around but I am flying blind a bit here. It is however worth pursuing as I think this point to point lisp could save a lot of time in this drawing office.