Topic: Strengthen the dimensioning

[liuhaixin88]

Dear all.
can use vlisp do this ?
I see a Demonstration.

[lamarn]

That would be very welcome! How is this Video made?

[77077]

Maybe need grread function. but  i can't.

[Stefan]

I have something, but it is not finished yet. Sorry...

[Lee Mac]

Looking good Stefan! 

[CAB]

Ditto 

[77077]

wow. stefan, Great routines,  can sharing ?

[liuhaixin88]

I have something, but it is not finished yet. Sorry...

Mr. Stefan . looking nice ! look forward...

[Kerry]

I have something, but it is not finished yet. Sorry...

That looks excellent Stefan.

[tombu]

Looks great as it is!  What are you looking to add to finish it?

[alanjt]

Based on the dimensionstration, I like it.

[Stefan]

Thank you guys for your kind words and sorry for the late response.
Now is working on any UCS and I've added new features, like the option to select object.
Works with any curve not part of a block.
I'll post a new demo but not the lisp file, because I have some doubts...

[liuhaixin88]

Thank you guys for your kind words and sorry for the late response.
Now is working on any UCS and I've added new features, like the option to select object.
Works with any curve not part of a block.
I'll post a new demo but not the lisp file, because I have some doubts...

Nice! Stefan.   what doubts ? can u  provide a Compiled version ?

[qjchen]

Thank you guys for your kind words and sorry for the late response.
Now is working on any UCS and I've added new features, like the option to select object.
Works with any curve not part of a block.
I'll post a new demo but not the lisp file, because I have some doubts...

cool, Stefan

I think if it is related to polar tracking, maybe it should be done by .NET or arx.

[andy_lee]

Good routine ! Why only see demo?

[Stefan]

Didn't had much time lately... This is what I have till now, and I apologize sincerely for the code; it is ugly, undocumented and very little tested.

About the lisp. It takes every perpendicular and tangent direction or every curve that pass thru dimension's definition points, plus horizontal, vertical and aligned orientation (in current UCS). After playing a little bit, I found it very annoying when are too much objects and/or very close orientations.
Try to select a common intersection of at least 3 lines and you'll see what I'm talking about...

But I really like the opportunity to have horizontal, vertical and aligned dimension in one command. I've done a "light" version including just these options and I've already replaced dimlinear command on my autocad. I can tell you, I am extremely delighted about it.

That's all for now, though there are still many things to fix, but it's not gonna happen too soon, at least not me.

[Lee Mac]

Nicely done Stefan - relatively concise code for a lot of functionality 

[Stefan]

Nicely done Stefan - relatively concise code for a lot of functionality 

Thank you Lee.  I forgot to mention that (entmod (cons -1 ename) ... saw it in one of your lisp. Elegant!!

[Lee Mac]

Nicely done Stefan - relatively concise code for a lot of functionality 

Thank you Lee.  I forgot to mention that (entmod (cons -1 ename) ... saw it in one of your lisp. Elegant!!

Thanks Stefan - though, I probably saw it somewhere else too! 

[chlh_jd]

Nicely done Stefan - relatively concise code for a lot of functionality 

1+ 

[liuhaixin88]

Didn't had much time lately... This is what I have till now, and I apologize sincerely for the code; it is ugly, undocumented and very little tested.

About the lisp. It takes every perpendicular and tangent direction or every curve that pass thru dimension's definition points, plus horizontal, vertical and aligned orientation (in current UCS). After playing a little bit, I found it very annoying when are too much objects and/or very close orientations.
Try to select a common intersection of at least 3 lines and you'll see what I'm talking about...

But I really like the opportunity to have horizontal, vertical and aligned dimension in one command. I've done a "light" version including just these options and I've already replaced dimlinear command on my autocad. I can tell you, I am extremely delighted about it.

That's all for now, though there are still many things to fix, but it's not gonna happen too soon, at least not me.

Thank you very much ! You helped me, also help the most people .great !

[andy_lee]

cool ! nice routine ! many thanks stefan

[RolandOrzabal]

cool! thanks for sharing stefan

[lamarn]

Very  nice function. Would be even more nice if it could work in a 3d plane taking into account the Z values of picked points.
Something with this function below i use to dim a 3D point.

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(defun C:d3d () (dim3d))
(defun dim3d (/ cme osm e pnt1 pnt2 pnt3 a1 b1 c1)
  (setq cme (getvar "cmdecho"))
  (setvar "cmdecho" 0)
  (command "undo" "mark")
  (setq osm (getvar "osmode"))
  (setq e (car (entsel)))
  (command "ucs" "v")
  (setvar "osmode" 33)
  (setq pnt1 (getpoint "\nPick the first point  "))
  (setq pnt2 (getpoint "\nPick the second point  "))
  (setvar "osmode" 0)
  (setq pnt3 (getpoint "\nPick dimension line location  "))
  (command "point" pnt1)
  (setq a1 (entlast))
  (command "point" pnt2)
  (setq b1 (entlast))
  (command "point" pnt3)
  (setq c1 (entlast))
  (command "ucs" "3point" pnt1 pnt2 "")
  (setq pnt1 (cdr (assoc 10 (entget a1))))
  (setq pnt2 (cdr (assoc 10 (entget b1))))
  (setq pnt3 (cdr (assoc 10 (entget c1))))
  (setq pnt1 (trans pnt1 0 1))
  (setq pnt2 (trans pnt2 0 1))
  (setq pnt3 (trans pnt3 0 1))
  (command "dim" "hor" pnt1 pnt2 pnt3 "" ^c)
  (command "erase" a1 b1 c1 "")
  (command "ucs" "p")
  (command "ucs" "p")
  (setvar "osmode" osm)
  (setvar "cmdecho" cme)
  (princ)
)

[Kerry]

Based on the dimensionstration, I like it.

very punny.