Topic: change active layout in autocad R14

[yaque]

alanjt:
yes, when opening a file from a higher acad saved in format R14 with multiple layouts,
the last accessed layout is shown as "paperspace" when "tilemode" is set to "0" in Autocad R14.

The other layouts aren't accessible, but are okay when the file is reopened in the higher Autocad version.

My problem is, where does Autocad store "the last accessed layout"?

[T.Willey]

You will have to look at the dxf code for the layouts ' P ' and ' B '.

(foreach i (dictsearch (namedobjdict) "ACAD_LAYOUT")
(if (equal (car i) 3)
(print (cdr i))
)
(if (equal (car i) 350 )
(foreach j (entget (cdr i) '("*"))
(print j)
)
)
)

This should print to the command line all the layout's dxf codes with the layout name before it.

[yaque]

Oh, and if I can find the "the last accessed layout" variable in a dictionary or someplace,
I can then change it, and then Autocad will then display that layout as paperspace.

Voila! multiple layout support in Autocad R14!

[alanjt]

Really shows you how spoiled new version users are.

[ronjonp]

Man ... I remember installing R14 off a stack of floppies  I sure miss those days  NOT     second thought that was r12 

[alanjt]

Man ... I remember installing R14 off a stack of floppies  I sure miss those days  NOT     second thought that was r12 

LoL
Just thinking about printing 50 sheet documents by window plots and having to activate the viewports in groups made me sick to my stomach.


Really, floppy discs? We had r14 on CD-ROM.

[yaque]

T. Willey:
Hm, I get
"B"
(-1 . <Entity name: 4651c30>)
(0 . "ACAD_PROXY_OBJECT")
(5 . "DF50E")
(102 . "{ACAD_REACTORS")
(330 . <Entity name: 4651c18>)
(102 . "}")
"MODEL"
(-1 . <Entity name: 4651c28>)
(0 . "ACAD_PROXY_OBJECT")
(5 . "DF50D")
(102 . "{ACAD_REACTORS")
(330 . <Entity name: 4651c18>)
(102 . "}")
"P"
(-1 . <Entity name: 46e15f8>)
(0 . "ACAD_PROXY_OBJECT")
(5 . "111CF7")
(102 . "{ACAD_REACTORS")
(330 . <Entity name: 4651c18>)
(102 . "}") (102 . "}")

in the "B" layout file, and ... the same in the "P" layout file. Damn.
It isn't here.

[yaque]

Yeah, I remember R12 too. That was actually a great version, very solid.
So's R14.
And I run 100+ page A4 plots in the same file in R14 using numbered views and a lisp.

[T.Willey]

That is what I was scared of.  I can't even think how one would know which paper space layout it would switch to if you just changed the tilemode system variable in the later version of acad, with straight lisp.  I'll see if I can find anything out here.

[alanjt]

Yeah, I remember R12 too. That was actually a great version, very solid.
So's R14.
And I run 100+ page A4 plots in the same file in R14 using numbered views and a lisp.

Sadly, at that time, the only customization I knew was typing and clicking really fast.

[yaque]

And I still use a modified version of that lisp to batch plot multiple sheets in Bricscad.

[yaque]

Heh, my boss sent me to a short Autolisp course.
Best investment he ever made.
Now I have about a megabyte of lisps in about 140 files, mostly mine.

[yaque]

T, Willey
 Thanks! No rush.

I'm really not very familiar with the "AcDbDictionary" jungle.

[T.Willey]

Me either.  I know enough to know I don't know enough.  The help, and here, are my friends when I go digging into dictionary items.

You're welcome Yaque.

[yaque]

Goodnight! (yeah it's midnight here) I'll check in tomorrow. and thanks again!