Topic: How do I explode a block using a script?

[Luke]

I thought I already posted this but had some errors...

Anyhow, how do you insert a drawing using a script and explode it through the script also.  I got the insert part handled but can not figure out how to explode.

The drawing appears empty but actually has my dimension styles embedded in it.

[David Hall]

explode;last;

[Luke]

That's what I thought but try it once.

It's like because the drawing I'm trying to insert as a block is "empty" the command last is not recognized...

[David Hall]

Maybe place a "point" at 0,0 in your insert so it will explode

[Luke]

Still doesn't find it

[T.Willey]

To use the 'last' option, the object has to be on the screen.  If it's not, then you can use the lisp function '(entlast)'.

[mjfarrell]

If I recall you need to include and asterisks before the file name and it inserts exploded. use the -insert command in your script.

[Luke]

The script I attached is just a small portion of a whole huge script that is doing a bunch of other things.  These are all aready in place and there are a bunch.  

I pasted the '(entlast)' into the script after I added explode but it doesn't work.  Is there something additional I can do to the script to make it work?

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;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;               THIS CODE INSERTS THE DIMENSION STYLE DRAWING                 ;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-insert
LCC_DIMSTYLES.dwg
0,0,0
1
1
0
explode
'(entlast)'
;..........................................................................FINISHED

[ronjonp]

Try (command "._explode" (entlast))....or MJ's solution.

[Luke]

If I use the * per mjfarrell  code needs to be...

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-insert
*LCC_DIMSTYLES.dwg
0,0,0
[color=red]1[/color]
0
If I use the (command "._explode" (entlast)) per ronjonp code needs to be...

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-insert
LCC_DIMSTYLES.dwg
0,0,0
[color=red]1
1[/color]
0
(command "._explode" (entlast)) 

not quite sure why ACAD changes the prompts with the * input but it works.

Thanks!!  Greatly appreciated!

[ronjonp]

you can also keep everything on the same line like so: -insert LCC_DIMSTYLES.dwg 0,0,0 1 1 0

[T.Willey]

Acad acts funny if the block is not scaled the same in all directions.  I assume that is why you only need to enter one scale factor when you know the block is going to be exploded on insert.

[David Hall]

changing the thought process a little, I think I did this a while back, and when Acad asked for insert point, I hit ESC with a (command) to cancel out.  Does this ring a bell?

[David Hall]

I tested from the command line and it works

[T.Willey]

changing the thought process a little, I think I did this a while back, and when Acad asked for insert point, I hit ESC with a (command) to cancel out.  Does this ring a bell?

This is a technique to insert the block into the drawings block collection, but not actually insert it into the drawing space.