Change of Layer Attributes
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Topic: Change of Layer Attributes
Posted By: rogzimmi
Subject: Change of Layer Attributes
Date Posted: 28.Oct.2011 at 03:34
Hello All
I have a Library with blocks which I made and since we are doing work for a big client, we have to comply with his CAD standards such as Layer names and colours.
My question is :
is there a way to make these changes in one go or do I have to open each block and do the changes the old fashion way?
Rog
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 28.Oct.2011 at 12:00
I don't think you can make wholesale changes. Maybe the best you could do is write a script and let it do the drudge work.
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Posted By: rogzimmi
Date Posted: 31.Oct.2011 at 01:12
A script.
Although I use AutoCad since version 2.16 I never realy got into the deep end of it I can do some lisp program but not much more mate.
I discovered just recently how to record a macro, would that do the trick?
Will try
thanks
Rog
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 31.Oct.2011 at 11:23
A script might be a set of instructions that open a drawing, make changes to a layer name and color, purge, audit (check for errors), do a zoom > extents then a save. It would cycle through a folder or directory of drawings doing this to each and every drawing.
Check out AutoDesk's free ScriptPro at their website.
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Posted By: rogzimmi
Date Posted: 01.Nov.2011 at 07:20
Will do that and post the result.
Thanks very much.
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