CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Freeze Layers containing spaces? https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:01:28 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:17:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=896 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Freeze Layers containing spaces? : Ok, my EXTNAMES is set to...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=896&PID=2321&title=freeze-layers-containing-spaces#2321 Author: Xsoldier2000
Subject: 896
Posted: 14.Jul.2008 at 21:17

Ok, my EXTNAMES is set to 1 (allowing for AutoCAD 2000(+) parameters)

An example of my script:

-layer
F
*|Competition Pool$0$SP-CP-WP-2-ROPE f *|s-grid-iden-384

When running the script it still stops after the Competition when trying to freeze *|Competition Pool$0$SP-CP-WP-2-ROPE.  (eg. [?/Make/Set/New/Rename/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/LWeight/MATerial/Plot/Freeze/Thaw/LOck
/Unlock/stAte/Description/rEconcile]: F

Enter name list of layer(s) to freeze or <select objects>: *|Competition
No matching layer names found.)

BTW, I am using AutoCAD 2008.

Thank you again for any help.

Update: I just found this...Will try it our tomorrow.

To quickly replace spaces in layer names use the following VBA macro (use e.g. the _VBASTMT command to run it):

For Each objLayer In ThisDrawing.Layers : objLayer.Name=Replace(objLayer.Name, " ", "_") : Next



Edited by Xsoldier2000 - 14.Jul.2008 at 21:24]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:17:47 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=896&PID=2321&title=freeze-layers-containing-spaces#2321 <![CDATA[Freeze Layers containing spaces? : There is no need for a LISP -...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=896&PID=2320&title=freeze-layers-containing-spaces#2320 Author: Vladimir Michl
Subject: 896
Posted: 14.Jul.2008 at 21:08

There is no need for a LISP - a plain macro:
 _-LAYER _Freeze * *
will work.
You can use spaces in layer names (in scripts) as long as the EXTNAMES variable is set to 1.
]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:08:49 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=896&PID=2320&title=freeze-layers-containing-spaces#2320 <![CDATA[Freeze Layers containing spaces? : I&#039;m trying to write a script...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=896&PID=2319&title=freeze-layers-containing-spaces#2319 Author: Xsoldier2000
Subject: 896
Posted: 14.Jul.2008 at 20:22

I'm trying to write a script to mass freeze certain layers in my drawings, but because we receive drawings from an architect, they contain spaces (eg. THIS LAYER|Pool Competition$10$1-pool)

Any idea how this might be done? As AutoCAD scripts read spaces as an ENTER key I can't just copy/paste the layer name. Also, when I insert a %20 (normally used for a space) AutoCAD reads it as part of the layer name.


Any Help?

Or maybe I should be looking into a LISP? I honestly don't know the first thing about writing a LISP though.

Thanks for any help possible.
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