Bored today so I created this routine. I still have a few issues with tight curves and abrupt changes in direction.
Perhaps some will try it out & report any other anomalies. Or any wish list items.
Thanks.
New Version 2.0 - Added Locked layer trap & CL change option .
;;;=======================[ FlexDuct.lsp ]==============================
;;; Author: Copyright© 2010 Charles Alan Butler (CAB)
;;; Contact or Updates @ www.TheSwamp.org
;;; Version: 2.0 Mar 25,2010
;;; 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
;;; Debug only 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. ;
;;;=====================================================================
(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 FlexCLLayer lyrent *error*
)
(defun *error* (msg) (vl-bt))
(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 "0") ; put your Duct layer here
(setq FlexColor acred) ; put your color over ride here or Bylayer
(setq FlexCLLayer "xx");"0") ; put your Duct Center Line layer here, "" or nil = no change
(setq InsulThick 0) ; to be added to duct diameter, use 2 for 1" insulation
(setq collar 4.0) ; 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)
)
;; -------------------------------------
;; Does not work in ACAD 2000
(defun _CreateAnonymousGroup ( ) ; courtesy of Michael Puckett
(vla-add
(vla-get-groups
(vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object))) "*")
)
;; Get the Duct Diameter, global variable
(or duct:dia (setq duct:dia 16.0)) ; default value
;; =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
;; S T A R T H E R E
;; =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
(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
((null (setq lyrent (tblobjname "layer" Flexlayer)))
(prompt (strcat "\nDuct Layer " Flexlayer " does not exist."))
)
((= 4 (logand 4 (cdr (assoc 70 (entget lyrent)))))
(prompt (strcat "\nDuct Layer " Flexlayer " is LOCKED."))
)
((and FlexCLlayer (/= FlexCLlayer "")
(null (setq lyrent (tblobjname "layer" FlexCLlayer)))
(princ (strcat "\n*** Center Line Layer " FlexCLlayer " does not exist. ***"))
(setq FlexCLlayer nil))
)
((= (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
)
((vl-consp 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 2))
)
;; centerline length
(setq cl-len (vlax-curve-getdistatparam
cl-ent
(vlax-curve-getendparam cl-ent)
)
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 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))
; (/ 1 0) debug - force error
(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 (and FlexCLlayer (/= FlexCLlayer "")
(setq lyrent (tblobjname "layer" (cdr(assoc 8 (entget cl-ent)))))
(or (/= 4 (logand 4 (cdr (assoc 70 (entget lyrent)))))
(prompt "\n*** Center Line layer is LOCKED ***"))
)
(vla-put-layer (vlax-ename->vla-object cl-ent) FlexCLlayer)
)
)
;| COMMAND method removed due to errors in ACAD2008
(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")
)
)
)
|;
(if GroupFlex
(progn ; using Michael Puckett's method
(setq GroupObjects (list newpline newpline2))
(or DelCl (setq GroupObjects
(cons (vlax-ename->vla-object cl-ent) GroupObjects)))
(setq myGroup (_CreateAnonymousGroup))
(vlax-invoke myGroup 'AppendItems GroupObjects)
)
)
)
) ; 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)
(and space (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)
<edit: updated code>
