Topic: Which layer properties can be set for a new layer?

[cnicho]

Hi
When I try to create a new layer with a Description value set, the newly added layer's Description is not set to the value I assigned. Example code:-

Code: [Select]

LayerTableRecord ltr = new LayerTableRecord();
ltr.Name = myName;
ltr.Color = Autodesk.AutoCAD.Colors.Color.FromColor(myColour);
ltr.Description = myDescription;
ObjectId ltId = lt.Add(ltr);
tr.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(ltr, true);

What I have to do is update it after insertion.

Is that to be expected or is my code lacking something?
Thanks
Craig
AutoCAD 2013, VS2010 SP1, C#

[fixo]

You've forget about linetype in this code snip
that will be loaded before of creating the layer
See here if this helps
http://www.acadnetwork.com/topic-283.0.html

[cnicho]

Yes, I was going to come back to those later.
If I use the current layer's linetype and line weight for my new layer the description is still not set.

[fixo]

Try add a description before adding the color,
just a thought

[Jeff H]

Looks like one of those things


Try adding it to the database first then set its description.

Code - C#: [Select]

1.    [CommandMethod("TestesLayer")]
2.         public void TestesLayer()
3.         {
4.             using (Transaction trx = Db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
5.             {
6.                 LayerTable lt = Db.LayerTable(OpenMode.ForWrite);
7.                 LayerTableRecord ltr = new LayerTableRecord();
8.                 ltr.Name = "PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE";
9.                 lt.Add(ltr);
10.                 trx.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(ltr, true);
11.                 ltr.Description = "WEEEEEEEEEEEE";
12.                 trx.Commit();
13.  
14.  
15.             }
16.         }

[cnicho]

Yes; thanks for your replies and thanks for the reminder about line types.