Topic: Paper Space Objects

[GDF]

OOOOOH NICE

[Lee Mac]

Thanks for assisting in my absence Ron

Gary, my Set Attribute Values function may be more applicable (and efficient) for this task -

Code - Auto/Visual Lisp: [Select]

1. (setq l
2.     (list
3.        '("SHTNO"  . "%<\\AcVar ctab>%")
4.        '("DRHNO"  . "2113AL V1 R0")
5.        '("PLANNO" . "2113AL Standard")
6.         (cons "DATE"  (arch:c_date-issue (getvar "tdupdate")))
7.         (cons "BPSNO" (substr (getvar "dwgprefix") 13 (- (strlen (getvar "dwgprefix")) 13)))
8.     )
9. )
10. (if (setq s (ssget "_x" '((0 . "insert") (2 . "DRHortonTBA") (66 . 1) (410 . "~model"))))
11.     (repeat (setq i (sslength s))
12.         (LM:setattributevalues (ssname s (setq i (1- i))) l)
13.     )
14. )

[ronjonp]

Thanks for assisting in my absence Ron
...

Anytime Lee 😁

[GDF]

Thanks Lee

I love the use of fields for the sheet number...need to catch up here.

Gary

[GDF]

Need help with fields to update attribute

This field works:
("SHTNO"  . "%<\\AcVar ctab>%")

This field does not work:
("DATE" . "%<\\AcVar date>%")
Or this:
("DATE" . "%<\\AcVar Date \f "MMMM d, yyyy">%")

[Lee Mac]

Try:

Code: [Select]

("DATE" . "%<\\AcVar Date \\f \"MMMM d, yyyy\">%")
It is also sometimes necessary to use the UPDATEFIELD command or issue a REGEN for the field to display when populating attribute values.

[ronjonp]

Need help with fields to update attribute

This field works:
("SHTNO"  . "%<\\AcVar ctab>%")

This field does not work:
("DATE" . "%<\\AcVar date>%")
Or this:
("DATE" . "%<\\AcVar Date \f "MMMM d, yyyy">%")

You have to esc the \ and " like so: "%<\\AcVar Date \\f \"M/d/yyyy\">%"

DOH .. too slow

[GDF]

Thanks

Forgot to mention, that I tried that also.

The field will not update with the current date.

[GDF]

Unless I double click on the tag to bring up the field dialog box...why?

[Lee Mac]

Forgot to mention, that I tried that also.

The field will not update with the current date.

Did you try UPDATEFIELD or REGEN?

[GDF]

No, only a regen

Thanks

UPDATEFIELD is the way to go...and now I know and will start using fields.


Thanks guys

[Lee Mac]

No, only a regen

Thanks

UPDATEFIELD is the way to go...and now I know and will start using fields.


Thanks guys

You're welcome Gary.

UPDATEFIELD only seems to be necessary for specific objects (attributes, multileader attributes), but isn't typically required when populating Text or MText with field expressions. Another point worth noting is when changing the field expression held by an object, it is sometimes necessary to clear the content first before populating the content with the new field expression (refer to the method used by my Quick Field program - line 205).

[GDF]

Will do..Thanks

Just playing around will learning fields:

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(setq arch#sern (substr (getvar "dwgprefix") 13 (- (strlen (getvar "dwgprefix")) 13)))
(if (/= (ssget "x" '((0 . "insert")(2 . "sc-96"))) nil)(setq arch#scms "Scale = 1/8\" = 1'- 0\""))

(setq l
    (list
       '("SHTNO"  . "%<\\AcVar ctab>%")
       '("DRHNO"  . "2113AL V1 R0")
       '("PLANNO" . "2113AL Standard")
       '("DATE" . "%<\\AcVar Date \\f \"MMMM d, yyyy\">%")
       '("SCALE" . "%<\\AcVar.17.0 Lisp.arch#scms \\f \"%tc3\">%")
       '("BPSNO"  . "%<\\AcVar.17.0 Lisp.arch#sern \\f \"%tc3\">%")
    )
)
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