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Code Red => VB(A) => Topic started by: Anton on January 21, 2004, 06:29:25 AM

Title: eattext and vba
Post by: Anton on January 21, 2004, 06:29:25 AM

I use eattext a lot. I have the regular things to set like: current drawing and user template etc. These settings are always the same.
Is it possible to let a vb program set this automaticly? So I dont have to run through al those settings. Just run a vba and presto!

If not can this be done by a lisp program? (Or both vba and lisp?)

I'm new to vba so maybe it's a stupid question.

Anton

Title: eattext and vba
Post by: Keith™ on January 21, 2004, 10:03:49 AM

Anything is possible given you throw enough money, effort and time at it.

But seriously, there is a VBA program example that extracts attributes to excel that could be modified to do what you need, or you can create a custom routine, (lisp or VBA) to look at the drawing objects and filter what you want then extract only the information you want.

It won't be done in a few minutes, and it may take a few hours depending upon the complexity of what you want, but it can be done.

Title: eattext
Post by: Anton on January 21, 2004, 01:47:16 PM

I tried a few lisp files who do this thing. For me, the eattext function in acad works the best. Maybe i tried the wrong ones....

The goal is this:

I have a drawing with a few custom symbols.
Those symbols have some atrributes. A few invisible with preset data, and a few with channelnumbers wich I have to set when placing a block in the drawing.

At the end I want a list in Excel with a list of the blocks, the number of them, the weight (=preset), the height, order code(=preset) etc.

So far the eattext works great. Except I have to go through the same questions again and again with the same answers.
So that's why I want to skip the questions.

Hope you have a clue what I mean.

Title: eattext and vba
Post by: ML on August 29, 2004, 11:27:05 AM

Hi There

I use eattxt occasionally as well and I agree with Keith
I think i know the exact example Keith is reffering too.
As my knowledge of VBA is still just above beginner, I had no luck modifying that example to make it mine. No doubt Keith could do it time permitting.

Anyhow, I do believe that The Extract Attributes (eattxt) not only has too many steps but you also have to bring the comma delimited text into Excel.

I did automate The Excel process with a macro but it is no where  near the custom spread sheet that I want.  I don't think that it would be that hard to create a macro in AutoCAD that would automate your process if you want to use The Eattxt Method

I intend to keep plugging until I can create my own spread sheet and with one click have the attributes extract and arranged in Excel EXACTLY how I want. I

Let's keep this topic alive until one of us figures it all out. It will benefit everyone I believe.

Mark

Title: PS
Post by: ML on August 29, 2004, 11:28:11 AM

Hey Keith

I really hope you do not look like that in real life?   :lol:

Title: Re: PS
Post by: MP on August 29, 2004, 11:32:27 AM

Quote from: ML

I really hope you do not look like that in real life?

His last avatar was a very good likeness.

(As is mine to me).

Title: eattext and vba
Post by: Keith™ on August 30, 2004, 01:07:12 AM

:P

Title: eattext and vba
Post by: daron on August 30, 2004, 08:14:07 AM

Boy ML, where've you been? Haven't seen you in a long time.

Title: eattext and vba
Post by: ML on August 30, 2004, 05:18:06 PM

Yeah it has been almost a year. I was busy trying to absorb every thing I've learned in the previous year :)
Actually I just annoyed the hell out of Keith  LOL

Actually I moved across country for 6 months and was very busy.

I need to re connect for some forum friends, especially in The VBA area

Talk to you soon