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ObjectsAec2dSectionAEC2Dsectionobject.
AecAnchorBaseclassforallAECanchorobjects.
AecAnchorEntToCurveBindsoneAECobjecttoanotherAECorAutoCADobject,suchasaroof,wall,line,orarc.
AecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyAttachesentityobjects,suchasdoorsandwindows,togridassemblies,suchascurtainwallsandwindowassemblies.
AecAnchorEntToLayoutCellAttachesobjects,suchaslightfixtures,tocellsona2Dlayoutgrid.
AecAnchorEntToLayoutNodeAttachesobjects,suchascolumns,tonodesonalayoutgrid.
AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolumeAttachesobjects,suchasfurniture,tovolumesona3Dlayoutgrid.
AecAnchorLeadEntToNodeConnectsanobjecttoalayoutnodewithaleaderbetweenthetwoobjects.
AecAnchorToRefBaseclassforreferencingobjectsfromananchor.
AecBaseApplicationApplicationobjectextendingAcadApplicationtoprovidesupportforAECApplications.
AecBaseDatabaseAECdatabaseobjectextendingAcadDatabasetoprovidesupportforgeneralAECobjects.
AecBaseDatabasePreferencesAderivativeofAecDatabasePreferences,providingbasedesktopdatabasepreferencessupport.
AecBaseDocumentAnAECdrawingobject,extendingtheAcadDocumenttoprovidesupportforgeneralAECobjects.
AecBaseDocumentsThecollectionofallAECdrawingsopeninthe
currentsession.
AecBasePreferencesAECAutoCADpreferencesobject.
AecBlockRefAninstanceofanAECblockinadrawing.
AecCameraAECcameraobject.
AecCellLayoutToolBaseClassforthelayoutgridobjects.
AecClipVolClipVolumeentitydefininganextrudedregionforclipping.
AecClipVolResClipVolumeResultwhichcapturestheresultinggraphicsforasectionorelevationforinsertionintothedrawing.
AecDatabaseAECDatabaseobjectextendingtheAcadDatabaseobject.
AecDatabasePreferencesExtendstheAutoCADDatabasePreferencesobjecttoincludeAECpropertiesandmethods.
AecDictionaryAECDictionarycontainingacollectionofAECobjects.
AecDictRecordAnAECDictionaryitem.
AecEditInPlaceProfileIn-placeeditprofileobject.
AecEntityBaseclassforallAECentities.
AecEntRefAreferencetoanyentityinthedrawing,similartoablockreference.
AecGeoProvideslocation,rotationandanchoringcapabilitiesforAECentities.
AecGridAssemblyBaseclassforgridassemblies.
AecLayerKeyLayerkeydefinition,whichspecifiesthelayerpropertiesgeneratedfromaparticularkey.
AecLayerKeysThecollectionoflayerkeydefinitionsinalayerkeystyle.
AecLayerKeyStyleAcollectionoflayerkeys.
AecLayerKeyStylesThecollectionoflayerkeystylesinthespecifieddrawing.
AecLayerOverrideSettingAlayerkeystyleoverridesetting.
AecLayerOverrideSettingsThecollectionofoverridesettingsinalayerkeystyle.
AecLayoutCurveAsingledimensionalgridwithnodesalongasinglecurve.
AecLayoutCurveNodeAnodeinalayoutcurve.
AecLayoutCurveNodesThecollectionofnodesinalayoutcurve.
AecLayoutGrid2DLayoutgridentityusedtolayoutanyAECobjectwithina2Dgrid.
AecLayoutGrid2DNodeAnodeina2Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid2DNodesThecollectionofnodesina2Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid2DXNodeAnodealongtheXaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid2DXNodesCollectionofnodesalongtheXaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid2DYNodeAnodealongtheYaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid2DYNodesCollectionofnodesalongtheYaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid3DAlayoutvolumeforarrangingobjectsina3Dgrid.
AecLayoutGrid3DNodeAnodeofa3DLayoutGrid.
AecLayoutGrid3DNodesThecollectionofnodesina3Dlayoutgrid.
AecLayoutGrid3DXNodeAnodealongtheXaxisofalayoutvolume.
AecLayoutGrid3DXNodesCollectionofnodesalongtheXaxisofalayoutvolume.
AecLayoutGrid3DYNodeAnodealongtheYaxisofalayoutvolume.
AecLayoutGrid3DYNodesCollectionofnodesalongtheYaxisofalayoutvolume.
AecLayoutGrid3DZNodeAnodealongtheZaxisofalayoutvolume.
AecLayoutGrid3DZNodesCollectionofnodesalongtheZaxisofalayoutvolume.
AecLayoutNodeProvidescommonpropertiessharedbyalltypesoflayoutnodes.
AecLayoutNodesCollectionoflayoutnodes.
AecLayoutToolProvidescommonfunctionalityforlayoutcurveandlayoutgridobjects.
AecMaskBlockRefAninstanceofamaskblock,atwo-dimensionalblockthatcoverspartofanAECobjectinaplan(2D)view.
AecMaskBlockStyleDefinesthepropertiesofamaskblockobject.
AecMaskBlockStylesThecollectionofmaskblockstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
AecMassElementAnobjectthathasbehaviorsbasedonitsshape.
AecMassElementStyleDefinesthepropertiesofamasselementobject.
AecMassElementStylesThecollectionofmasselementstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
AecMassGroupAgroupofmasselementscombinedtoformacomplexshape.
AecMassGroupsThecollectionofmassgroupsinthespecifieddrawing.
AecMVBlockRefAninstanceofablockthatcanhavedifferentrepresentationsindifferentviewdirections.
AecMVBlockStyleDefinesthepropertiesofamulti-viewblockobject.
AecMVBlockStylesThecollectionofmulti-viewblockstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
AecObjectProvidescommonfunctionalityforAECdatabaseobjects.
AecPolygonAnAecPolygonobject.
AecPolygonStyleDefinesthepropertiesofanAecPolygonobject.
AecPolygonStylesThecollectionofAecPolygonstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
AecProfileDefinesthepropertiesofaprofilestyle.
AecProfileStyleAcustomshapedefinedbytwo-dimensionalclosedpolylines.
AecProfileStylesThecollectionofprofilestylesinthespecifieddrawing.
AecRingAclosedloopofpolylinesegments,oftenusedasagroupinsideanAecProfileobject.
AecRingsThecollectionofringsinanAecProfileobject.
AecSliceSliceofamassinggrouporanyAECobject,typicallyusedtogeneratefloorplatesandspaceboundaries.
AecViewBlockViewblockusedfordisplayrepresentationsbyamulti-viewblock.
AecViewBlocksAcollectionofviewblocksusedfordisplayrepresentationsbyamulti-viewblock.
AecVolumeLayoutToolProvidesstandardfunctionalityforall3Dlayouttools.
AECBaseObjectModel
Clickonanobjecttoviewthedescription.
2DSectionObject
AEC2Dsectionobject.
VBAobjectname: Aec2dSection
Createusing: AddCustomObject("Aec2dSection")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Properties
Application
ClipVol
Description
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
LayerLinetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
AnchorObject
BaseclassforallAECanchorobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchor
Createusing: NewAecAnchor
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
YoucanuseAecAnchorasagenericreferencetoanchorobjects.
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Properties
Application
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
GetXData
SetXDataObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
AnchorEntitytoCurveObject
BindsoneAECobjecttoanotherAECorAutoCADobject,suchasaroof,wall,line,orarc.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorEntToCurve
Createusing: NewAecAnchorEntToCurve
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Properties
Application
Description
Document
FlipX
FlipY
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
FlipY
FlipZ
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Reference
XDistance
XPositionFrom
XPositionTo
XRotation
YDistance
YPositionFrom
YPositionTo
ZDistance
ZPositionFrom
ZPositionTo
ZRotation
Events
Modified
AecAnchorEntToEntObject
BindsoneAECobjecttoanother.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorEntToEnt
Createusing: NewAecAnchorEntToEnt
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
Properties
Application
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
GetXData
SetXData
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Reference
AnchorEntitytoGridAssemblyObject
Attachesentityobjects,suchasdoorsandwindows,togridassemblies,suchascurtainwallsandwindowassemblies.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Properties
AdjustSizing
AllowVariation
Application
BottomOffset
Cell
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Cell
Description
Document
FlipX
FlipY
FlipZ
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
LeftOffset
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Reference
RightOffset
TopOffset
YAlignment
YOffset
Events
Modified
AnchorEntitytoLayoutCellObject
Attachesobjectstocellsona2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell
Createusing: NewAecAnchorEntToLayoutCell
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Properties
Application
ApplyResize
CenterOnNode
Description
Document
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
FlipX
FlipY
FlipZ
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Node
ObjectID
ObjectName
Offset
OwnerID
Reference
ResizeOffset
UseNodeCS
XRotation
YRotation
ZRotation
Events
Modified
AnchorEntitytoLayoutNodeObject
Attachesobjects,suchascolumns,tonodesonalayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode
Createusing: NewAecAnchorEntToLayoutNode
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Properties
Application
CenterOnNode
Description
Document
FlipX
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
FlipY
FlipZ
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Node
ObjectID
ObjectName
Offset
OwnerID
Reference
UseNodeCS
XRotation
YRotation
ZRotation
Events
Modified
AnchorEntitytoLayoutVolumeObject
Attachesobjectstovolumesona3Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume
Createusing: NewAecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Properties
Application
ApplyResize
CenterOnNode
Description
Document
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
FlipX
FlipY
FlipZ
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Node
ObjectID
ObjectName
Offset
OwnerID
Reference
ResizeOffset
UseNodeCS
XRotation
YRotation
ZRotation
Events
Modified
AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntObject
Attachesatagtoanobjecttodisplayscheduledata.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorExtendedTagToEnt
Createusing: NewAecAnchorExtendedTagToEnt
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
ThisobjectisavailableifthedrawingcontainsanyMVBlockstyles.
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
Properties
Application
Description
Document
ForceHorizontal
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Reference
AnchorLeaderEntitytoNodeObject
Connectsanobjecttoalayoutnodewithaleaderbetweenthetwoobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorLeadEntToNode
Createusing: NewAecAnchorLeadEntToNode
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Properties
AngleFromNode
Application
CenterOnNode
Description
Document
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Document
FlipX
FlipY
FlipZ
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
LeaderExtension1
LeaderExtension2
Node
ObjectID
ObjectName
Offset
OwnerID
Reference
UseNodeCS
XRotation
YRotation
ZRotation
Events
Modified
AnchortoReferenceObject
Baseclassforreferencingobjectsfromananchor.
VBAobjectname: AecAnchorToRef
Createusing: NewAecAnchorToRef
Accessvia: AecGeo.GetAnchor
Methods
AttachEntity
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
Properties
Application
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
GetXData
SetXData
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Reference
AecBaseApplicationObject
ApplicationobjectextendingAcadApplicationtoprovidesupportforAECApplications.
VBAobjectname: AecBaseApplication
Createusing:
ForVB:GetObject("Acad.Application")orCreateObject("Acad.Application")thenGetInterfaceObject("AecBase.Application")
ForVBA:notapplicable.Theapplicationisalwaysavailable.
Accessvia: ApplicationProperty
ThepropertiesassociatedwiththeAecBaseApplicationobjectreflectthepropertiesofthemainapplicationwindow.Themethodscontroltheloadingorlistingofthecurrentlyloadedexternalapplicationsandinterfaceobjects.
Theactivedocument(AutodeskArchitecturalDesktopdrawing)canbeaccessedusingtheActiveDocumentproperty.SeetheAcadApplicationobjectintheAutoCADActiveXandVBAReferenceforinformationregardingtheMethods,PropertiesandEventsprovidedthroughthisobject.
Methods
Eval
GetAcadState
GetInterfaceObject
Init
ListArx
LoadArx
LoadDVB
Quit
RunMacro
UnloadArx
UnloadDVB
Update
ZoomAll
ZoomCenter
ZoomExtents
ZoomPickWindow
Properties
ActiveDocument
Application
Caption
Documents
FullName
Height
LocaleId
MenuBar
MenuGroups
Name
Path
Preferences
StatusId
VBE
Version
Visible
ZoomPrevious
ZoomScaled
ZoomWindow
Width
WindowLeft
WindowState
WindowTop
AecBaseDatabaseObject
AECdatabaseobjectextendingAcadDatabasetoprovidesupportforgeneralAECobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecBaseDatabase
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: ModelSpace.Item
Note:AllpropertiesandmethodsoftheAecBaseDatabaseobjectareavailablethroughtheAecBaseDocumentobject.
Properties
Blocks
Dictionaries
DimStyles
Methods
CopyObjects
HandleToObject
Init
ObjectIdToObject
DisplayConfigurations
DisplayRepresentations
DisplaySets
ElevationModelSpace
ElevationPaperSpace
Groups
LayerKeyStyles
Layers
Layouts
Limits
Linetypes
MaskBlockStyles
MassElementStyles
MassGroups
ModelSpace
MVBlockStyles
PaperSpace
PlotConfigurations
PolygonStyles
Preferences
ProfileStyles
RegisteredApplications
TextStyles
UserCoordinateSystems
Viewports
Views
AecBaseDatabasePreferencesObject
AderivativeofAecDatabasePreferences,providingbasedesktopdatabasepreferencessupport.
VBAobjectname: AecBaseDatabasePreferences
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.PreferencesAecBaseDocument.Preferences
Properties
AllowLongSymbolNames
AlwaysImportLayerStandard
AngularAzimuth
AngularDisplayFormat
AngularPrecision
Methods
ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplay
AngularPrecision
Application
AreaDisplayUnit
AreaPrecision
AreaSuffixBasePoint
BasePointNE
BlockBasedLayerOffBehavior
ContourLinesPerSurface
CoordinatePrecision
CreateDimscaleOverride
Database
DatabaseScale
DisplaySilhouette
ElevationPrecision
FacetDeviation
FacetMaxiumum
LayerFile
LayerStandard
LinearDisplayFormat
LinearPrecision
ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplay
ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplay
Init
SaveAsDefault
LinearUnit
Lineweight
LineWeightDisplay
MaxActiveViewports
MeasurementUnit
NorthRotation
ObjectSortByPlotting
ObjectSortByPSOutput
ObjectSortByRedraws
ObjectSortByRegens
ObjectSortBySelection
ObjectSortBySnap
OLELaunch
ProjectName
RenderSmoothness
ScaleOnInsert
SegmentPerPolyline
SolidFill
TextFrameDisplay
TextHeight
VerticalScale
VerticalScale
VolumeDisplayUnit
VolumePrecision
VolumeSuffix
XRefEdit
XRefLayerVisibility
XrefOverlaysUseOwnDisplayConfig
AecBaseDocumentObject
AnAECdrawingobject,extendingtheAcadDocumenttoprovidesupportforgeneralAECobjects.
Note:ThisobjectisactuallyacomponentoftheAecXUIBaseobjectmodel,whichrepresentsuserinterfaceobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecBaseDocument
Createusing:Documents.AddDocuments.OpenDocument.New
Accessvia: Documents.ItemApplication.ActiveDocument
ThePreferencespropertyprovidesaccesstodrawingsettings.
TheactivedocumentcanbeaccessedthroughtheActiveDocumentpropertyoftheAecBaseApplicationobject,afterinitializing
AecBaseApplication.Forexample:
DimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument
Properties
Active
ActiveDimStyle
ActiveLayer
ActiveLayout
ActiveLinetype
ActivePViewport
ActiveSelectionSet
ActiveSpace
ActiveTextStyle
ActiveUCS
ActiveViewport
Application
Blocks
Database
Dictionaries
Methods
Activate
AuditInfo
Close
CopyObjects
EndUndoMark
Export
GetVariable
HandleToObject
Import
Init
LoadShapeFile
New
ObjectIdToObject
Open
PurgeAll
Regen
Save
DimStyles
DisplayConfigurations
DisplayRepresentations
DisplaySets
ElevationModelSpace
ElevationPaperSpace
FullName
Groups
Height
HWND
LayerKeyStyles
Layers
Layouts
Limits
Linetypes
MaskBlockStyles
MassElementStyles
MassGroups
ModelSpace
MSpace
SaveAs
SendCommand
SetVariable
StartUndoMark
Wblock
MVBlockStyles
Name
ObjectSnapMode
PaperSpace
Path
PickfirstSelectionSet
Plot
PlotConfigurations
PolygonStyles
Preferences
ProfileStyles
ReadOnly
RegisteredApplications
Saved
SelectionSets
TextStyles
UserCoordinateSystems
Utility
Viewports
Views
AecBaseDocumentsCollection
ThecollectionofallAECdrawingsopeninthecurrentsession.
Note:ThisobjectisactuallyacomponentoftheAecXUIBaseobjectmodel,whichrepresentsuserinterfaceobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecBaseDocuments
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseApplication.Documents
Methods
Add
Close
Init
Item
Properties
Application
Count
Item
Open
AecBasePreferencesObject
AECAutoCADpreferencesobject.
VBAobjectname: AecBasePreferences
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseApplication.Preferences
TheAecBasePreferencesobjectholdsalltheoptionsstoredexternaltothedrawing,suchasUserPreferences.Theoptionsarestoredinseparateobjects,groupedbycategory.UsethepropertiesoftheAecBasePreferencesobjecttoaccesseachcategory.
OptionsthatresideinthedrawingcanbeaccessedthroughtheAecBaseDatabasePreferencesobject.
Currently,AecBasePreferencesdoesnotprovideaccesstoAEC-specificoptions;itisequivalenttoAcadPreferences.RefertoAcadPreferencesintheAutoCADActiveXandVBAReferenceforinformationaboutthis
object'smethodsandproperties.
Methods
Init
Properties
Application
Display
Drafting
Files
OpenSave
Output
Profiles
Selection
System
User
AECBlockObject
AninstanceofanAECblockinadrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecBlockRef
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
AecBlockRefisthebaseobjectfortheAecMVBlockRefandAecMaskBlockRefobjects.
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
Properties
Application
Color
Description
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchorGetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
HyperlinksLayer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
ScaleX
ScaleY
ScaleZ
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
CameraObject
AECcameraobject.
VBAobjectname: AecCamera
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecCamera")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Properties
Application
Color
Description
Document
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionaryGetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Name
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Zoom
Events
Modified
CellLayoutToolObject
BaseClassforthelayoutgridobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecCellLayoutTool
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Thisisthebaseclassforallrectangularcelllayouttools,includingAecLayoutGrid2DandAecLayoutGrid3d.YoucanuseAecCellLayoutToolasagenericreferencetolayoutgridobjects.
Methods
ArrayPolarProperties
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
DeleteGetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Properties
Application
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
Update
ClipVolumeObject
ClipVolumeentitydefininganextrudedregionforclipping.
VBAobjectname: AecClipVol
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
ThisisthebaseclassforADTbuildingelevationandsectionlineobjects.
Methods
ArrayPolar
Properties
Angle1
Angle2
Application
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Height
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
LowerExtension
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
Side1
Events
Modified
TransformBy
Update
Side2
TrueColor
UseModelExtents
Visible
ClipVolumeResultObject
ClipVolumeResultwhichcapturestheresultinggraphicsforasectionorelevationforinsertionintothedrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecClipVolRes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
ThisisthebaseclassfortheADTsectionlineobject.
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
Properties
Application
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
AecDatabaseObject
AECDatabaseobjectextendingtheAcadDatabaseobject.
VBAobjectname: AecDatabase
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: ModelSpace.Item
Note:AccessallpropertiesandmethodsoftheAecDatabaseobjectthroughtheAecBaseDocumentobject.
Properties
Blocks
Dictionaries
DimStyles
ElevationModelSpace
ElevationPaperSpace
Methods
CopyObjects
HandleToObject
Init
ObjectIdToObject
ElevationPaperSpace
Groups
Layers
Layouts
Limits
Linetypes
ModelSpace
PaperSpace
PlotConfigurations
Preferences
RegisteredApplications
TextStyles
UserCoordinateSystems
Viewports
Views
AecDatabasePreferencesObject
ExtendstheAutoCADDatabasePreferencesobjecttoincludeAECpropertiesandmethods.
VBAobjectname: AecDatabasePreferences
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: ModelSpace.Item
Note:UseAecBaseDatabasePreferencesinsteadofAecDatabasePreferences.
Properties
AllowLongSymbolNames
Application
ContourLinesPerSurface
Methods
Init
DisplaySilhouette
Lineweight
LineWeightDisplay
MaxActiveViewports
ObjectSortByPlotting
ObjectSortByPSOutput
ObjectSortByRedraws
ObjectSortByRegens
ObjectSortBySelection
ObjectSortBySnap
OLELaunch
RenderSmoothness
SegmentPerPolyline
SolidFill
TextFrameDisplay
XRefEdit
XRefLayerVisibility
AecDictionaryObject
AECDictionarycontainingacollectionofAECobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecDictionary
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: N/A
AecDictionaryisthebaseclassforAECstylecollections,suchasAecLayerKeyStylesandAecMaskBlockStyles.ThesecollectionscanbeaccessedfromtheAecBaseDocumentobject.
Methods
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Properties
Application
Count
Document
HandleEvents
Has
Remove
Rename
SetXData
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Modified
AecDictionaryRecordObject
AnAECDictionaryitem.
VBAobjectname: AecDictRecord
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: N/A
ThisisthebaseclassforallAECStyleobjects,suchasAecLayerKeyStyleandAecMaskBlockStyle.
Methods
Delete
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
Document
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Name
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Events
Modified
AecDisplayComponentObject
AnentityorhatchcomponentofatheAecDisplayComponentscollection.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayComponent
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayComponents.Item
AecDisplayComponentisabaseclass.ThederivedclassesareAecDisplayComponentEntityorAecDisplayComponentHatch.ChecktheobjecttypereturnedbytheAecDisplayComponents.Itemfortheunderlyingobject.
Methods
Properties
Index
Name Events
Owner
AecDisplayComponentEntityObject
Theentitypropertiesforthedisplaycomponent.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayComponentEntity
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayComponents.Item
AecDisplayComponentEntityisaderivedclass.AecDisplayComponentisthebaseclass.CheckthetypereturnedbytheAecDisplayComponents.Itemmethodfortheunderlyingobject.
Properties
AllowByMaterial
ByMaterial
Index
Methods
Layer
Linetype
Linetypescale
LineWeight
Name
Owner
PlotStyleName
TrueColor
Visible
Events
AecDisplayComponentHatchObject
Thehatchpropertiesforthedisplaycomponent.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayComponentHatch
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayComponents.Item
AecDisplayComponentHatchisaderivedclass.AecDisplayComponentisthebaseclass.CheckthetypereturnedbytheAecDisplayComponents.Itemmethodfortheunderlyingobject.
Properties
Angle
DoubleHatch
HatchType
Methods
Index
Name
Owner
PatternName
Scale
Spacing
UseAngleOfObject
XOffset
YOffset
Events
AecDisplayComponentsCollection
Thecollectionofdisplaycomponentsinadisplayrepresentation.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayComponents
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayProperties.DisplayComponents
ThedisplaycomponentscollectioncontainsAecDisplayComponentEntityandAecDisplayComponentHatchobjects.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
Owner
Events
AecDisplayConfigurationObject
Adisplayconfiguration.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayConfiguration
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayConfiguration.Item
Methods
Properties
AlternameName
CutPlaneDisplayAbove
CutPlaneDisplayBelow
CutPlaneHeight
DisplaySet
Events
Modified
FixedViewDirection
Name
UseFixedViewDirection
AecDisplayConfigurationsObject
Acollectionofdisplayconfigurations.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayConfigurations
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.DisplayConfigurationsAecBaseDocument.DisplayConfigurations
Methods
Add
Has
Import
Item
Remove
Properties
ActiveConfiguration
Count
Events
Modified
Remove
Rename
AecDisplayPropertiesObject
Acollectonofdisplaypropertiesforadisplayrepresentation.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayProperties
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayRepresentation.DefaultDisplayPropertiesAecDisplayRepresentation.OverrideDisplayProperties
UsetheAecDisplayPropertiescollectiontoaccessthematerialproperties,entitycomponentpropertiesandhatchcomponentpropertiesofthedisplayrepresentation.
AecDisplayPropertiesisabaseclass.ThederivedclassisAecDisplayPropertiesMaterial.CheckthetypereturnedbytheDefaultDisplayPropertiesmethodandOverrideDisplayPropertiesmethodfortheunderlyingobject.
Properties
MethodsDisplayComponents Events
AecDisplayPropertiesMaterialObject
Thematerialdisplaypropertiesforadisplayrepresentation.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayPropertiesMaterial
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecDisplayRepresentation.DefaultDisplayPropertiesAecDisplayRepresentation.OverrideDisplayProperties
AecDisplayPropertiesMaterialisaderivedclass.AecDisplayPropertiesisthebaseclass.CheckthetypereturnedbytheDefaultDisplayPropertiesmethodandOverrideDisplayPropertiesmethodfortheunderlyingobject.
Properties
DisplayComponents
DisplayHiddenLinework
Methods
ExcludeFrom2dSectionShrinkwrap
SectionedBodyRenderingMaterialName
SectionRenderingMaterialName
SurfaceHatchPlacement
SurfaceRenderingMaterialName
SurfaceRenderMaterialMapping
MergeCommonMaterials
Events
AecDisplayRepresentationObject
Adisplayrepresentation.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayRepresentation
Createusing: AecDisplayRepresentation.Duplicate
Accessvia: AecDisplayRepresentations.Item
Name
Methods
AddOverride
DeleteOverride
Duplicate
Properties
AlternameName
ClassName
DefaultDisplayProperties
DisplayName
Events
Modified
OverrideDisplayProperties
AecDisplayRepresentationsObject
Thecollectionofdisplayrepresentations.
VBAobjectname: AecDisplayRepresentations
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:AecDisplaySet.DisplayRepresentationsAecBaseDatabase.DisplayRepresentationsAecBaseDocument.DisplayRepresentations
Methods
Append
Has
Item
Remove
Properties
Count
Owner
Events
Edit-In-PlaceProfileObject
In-placeeditprofileobject.
VBAobjectname: AecEditInPlaceProfile
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecEditInPlaceProfile")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Properties
Application
Description
Document
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
InsertionPoint
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Profile
ProfileStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
AecEntityObject
BaseclassforallAECentities.
VBAobjectname: AecEntity
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
AlthoughAecEntitycanbeusedasagenericreferencetoanyAECobject,itisbettertouseAecGeoasagenericAECobjectreference.AecGeoisthegreatestcommondominatorforallAECobjects.
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
Properties
Application
Color
Copy
Delete
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionaryHyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
AecEntityReferenceObject
Areferencetoanyentityinthedrawing,similartoablockreference.
VBAobjectname: AecEntRef
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
Properties
Application
Color
Description
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
Offset
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
ScaleX
ScaleY
ScaleZ
TrueColor
Events
Modified
UseOffset
Visible
AecGeoObject
Provideslocation,rotationandanchoringcapabilitiesforAECentities.
VBAobjectname: AecGeo
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
UseAecGeoasagenericreferencetoAECobjects.
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Properties
Application
Color
Description
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
HyperlinksLayer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
GridAssemblyObject
Baseclassforgridassemblies.
VBAobjectname: AecGridAssembly
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
YoucanuseAecGridAssemblyasagenericreferencetogrids,butnopropertiesormethodsspecifictogridsarecurrentlyexposedthroughthisobject.
Methods
ArrayPolarProperties
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
Properties
Application
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
TransformBy
Update
LayerKeyObject
Layerkeydefinition,whichspecifiesthelayerpropertiesgeneratedfromaparticularkey.
VBAobjectname: AecLayerKey
Createusing: AecLayerKeys.Add
Accessvia: AecLayerKeys.Item
Methods
Properties
Color
Description
Index
Layer
LayerKeyStyle
Linetype
None Linetype
LineWeight
Name
PlotStyleName
PlottableRemoveable
LayerKeysCollectionObject
Thecollectionoflayerkeydefinitionsinalayerkeystyle.
VBAobjectname: AecLayerKeys
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayerKeyStyle.Keys
Methods
Add
Item
Remove
Properties
Count
LayerKeyStyle
LayerKeyStyleObject
Acollectionoflayerkeys.
VBAobjectname: AecLayerKeyStyle
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayerKeyStyles.Item
Methods
Delete
ExpandKey
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
Document
Handle
ExpandKey
GenerateLayer
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
HasExtensionDictionary
Keys
Name
ObjectID
ObjectName
OverridesEnabled
OverrideSettings
OwnerID
Events
Modified
LayerKeyStylesCollection
Thecollectionoflayerkeystylesinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecLayerKeyStyles
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.LayerKeyStyles
Methods
Add
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Has
Properties
Application
Count
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
Item
Remove
SetXData
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
LayerKeyOverrideSettingObject
Alayerkeystyleoverridesetting.
VBAobjectname: AecLayerOverrideSetting
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayerOverrideSettings.Item
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayerKeyStyle
Name
Value
LayerKeyStyleOverrideSettingsCollection
Thecollectionofoverridesettingsinalayerkeystyle.
VBAobjectname: AecLayerOverrideSettings
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayerKeyStyle.OverrideSettings
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayerKeyStyle
LayoutCurveObject
Asingledimensionalgridwithnodesalongasinglecurve.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutCurve
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
YoucannotcreateanewlayoutcurvethroughActiveX,andmanypropertiesofthisobjectarenotyetexposed.
Methods
Properties
Application
Color
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
Count
Description
Document
EndOffset
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Nodes
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
Spacing
Events
Modified
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
StartOffset
TrueColor
Type
Value
Visible
LayoutCurveNodeObject
Anodeinalayoutcurve.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutCurveNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutCurveNodes.Item
MostnodepropertieshavenotbeenexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutCurve
Spacing
LayoutCurveNodesCollection
Thecollectionofnodesinalayoutcurve.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutCurveNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutCurve.Nodes
Youcanaccessthemembersofthecollection,buttheycurrentlycontainnousefulinformation.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutCurve
Events
None
LayoutGrid2DObject
LayoutgridentityusedtolayoutanyAECobjectwithina2Dgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2D
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecLayoutGrid2D")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Properties
Angle
Application
BayAngle
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
ClosestNode
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
Boundary
Color
Depth
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
InsideRadius
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
Events
Modified
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Shape
TrueColor
Visible
Width
XCount
XEndOffset
XNodes
XSpacing
XStartOffset
XType
YCount
YEndOffset
YNodes
YSpacing
YStartOffset
YType
ZCount
ZSpacing
LayoutGrid2DNodeObject
Anodeina2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2DNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid2DNodes.Item(Butseenotebelow.)
Thisobjectisnotcurrentlyaccessible.Youcanaccess2DnodeobjectsthroughAecLayoutGrid2DXNodeandAecLayoutGrid2DYNode,butmostoftheirpropertiesarenotexposed.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid2D
Spacing
Events
None
Spacing
LayoutGrid2DNodesCollection
Thecollectionofnodesina2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2DNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: N/A
Thiscollectionisnotaccessible.UseAecLayoutGrid2DXNodesandAecLayoutGrid2DYNodesinstead.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid2D
Events
None
LayoutGrid2DXNodeObject
AnodealongtheXaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2DXNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid2DXNodes.Item
MostnodepropertieshavenotbeenexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid2D
Spacing
Events
None
LayoutGrid2DXNodesCollection
CollectionofnodesalongtheXaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2DXNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid2D.XNodes
Youcanaccessthemembersofthiscollection,buttheycontainnousefulinformation.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid2D
Events
None
LayoutGrid2DYNodeObject
AnodealongtheYaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2DYNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid2DYNodes.Item
MostnodepropertieshavenotbeenexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid2D
Spacing
Events
None
LayoutGrid2DYNodesCollection
CollectionofnodesalongtheYaxisofa2Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid2DYNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid2D.YNodes
Youcanaccessthemembersofthiscollection,buttheycontainnousefulinformation.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid2D
Events
None
LayoutGrid3DObject
Alayoutvolumeforarrangingobjectsina3Dgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3D
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecLayoutGrid3D")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Properties
Application
Color
Depth
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Height
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Width
Events
Modified
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
XCount
XEndOffset
XNodes
XSpacing
XStartOffset
XType
YCount
YEndOffset
YNodes
YSpacing
YStartOffset
YType
ZCount
ZEndOffset
ZNodes
ZSpacing
ZStartOffset
ZType
LayoutGrid3DNodeObject
Anodeofa3DLayoutGrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3DNodes.Item(Butseenotebelow.)
Thisobjectisnotcurrentlyaccessible.Youcanaccess3DnodeobjectsthroughAecLayoutGrid3DXNodeandAecLayoutGrid3DYNode,butmostoftheirpropertiesarenotexposed.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid3D
Spacing
Events
None
Spacing
LayoutGrid3DNodesCollection
Thecollectionofnodesina3Dlayoutgrid.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: N/A
Thiscollectionisnotaccessible.UseAecLayoutGrid3DXNodesandAecLayoutGrid3DYNodesinstead.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid3D
Events
None
LayoutGrid3DXNodeObject
AnodealongtheXaxisofalayoutvolume.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DXNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3DXNodes.Item
MostnodepropertieshavenotbeenexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid3D
Spacing
Events
None
LayoutGrid3DXNodesCollection
CollectionofnodesalongtheXaxisofalayoutvolume.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DXNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3D.XNodes
Youcanaccessthemembersofthiscollection,buttheycontainnousefulinformation.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid3D
LayoutGrid3DYNodeObject
AnodealongtheYaxisofalayoutvolume.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DYNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3DYNodes.Item
MostnodepropertieshavenotbeenexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid3D
Spacing
Events
None
LayoutGrid3DYNodesCollection
CollectionofnodesalongtheYaxisofalayoutvolume.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DYNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3D.YNodes
Youcanaccessthemembersofthiscollection,buttheycontainnousefulinformation.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid3D
LayoutGrid3DZNodeObject
AnodealongtheZaxisofalayoutvolume.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DZNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3DZNodes.Item
MostnodepropertieshavenotbeenexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
None
Properties
Index
LayoutGrid3D
Spacing
LayoutGrid3DZNodesCollection
CollectionofnodesalongtheZaxisofalayoutvolume.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutGrid3DZNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutGrid3D.ZNodes
Youcanaccessthemembersofthiscollection,buttheycontainnousefulinformation.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutGrid3D
LayoutNodeObject
Providescommonpropertiessharedbyalltypesoflayoutnodes.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutNode
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutNodes.Item
Methods
None
Properties
SpacingEvents
None
LayoutNodesCollection
Collectionoflayoutnodes.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutNodes
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecLayoutCurve.Nodes
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
LayoutToolObject
Providescommonfunctionalityforlayoutcurveandlayoutgridobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecLayoutTool
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
AecLayoutToolcanbeusedasagenericreferencetolayoutobjects.
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Properties
Application
Color
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionaryHyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
MaskBlockObject
Aninstanceofamaskblock,atwo-dimensionalblockthatcoverspartofanAECobjectinaplan(2D)view.
VBAobjectname: AecMaskBlockRef
Createusing: Modelspace.AddCustomObject("AecMaskBlockRef")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
Properties
Application
Color
CutProfile
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
ScaleX
ScaleY
ScaleZ
Style
Events
Modified
StyleName
TrueColor
Visible
MaskBlockStyleObject
Definesthepropertiesofamaskblockobject.
VBAobjectname: AecMaskBlockStyle
Createusing: AecMaskBlockStyles.Add("Name")
Accessvia: AecMaskBlockStyles.Item
MostmaskblockstylepropertiesarenotyetexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
Delete
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
DocumentEvents
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Name
ObjectID
ObjectNameOwnerID
Events
Modified
MaskBlockStylesCollection
Thecollectionofmaskblockstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecMaskBlockStyles
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.MaskBlocks
Useofthiscollectionismostlylimitedtolistingthenameanddescriptionofthestyles.
Methods
Add
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Properties
Application
Count
Document
HandleEvents
GetXData
Has
Item
Remove
SetXData
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Modified
MassElementObject
Anobjectthathasbehaviorsbasedonitsshape.
VBAobjectname: AecMassElement
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Properties
Application
Color
Depth
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
ExportFreeForm
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
ImportFreeForm
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Description
Deviation
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Height
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
MassGroup
MassGroupName
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
Operation
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Events
Modified
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Profile
ProfileStyle
ProfileStyleName
Radius
Rise
Rotation
Style
StyleName
Subtype
TrueColor
Type
Visible
Volume
Width
MassElementStyleObject
Definesthepropertiesofamasselementobject.
VBAobjectname: AecMassElementStyle
Createusing: AecMassElementStyles.Add("Name")
Accessvia: AecMassElementStyles.Item
Methods
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
Document
HandleEvents
Modified
GetXData
SetXData
HasExtensionDictionary
Name
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Modified
MassElementStylesCollection
Thecollectionofmasselementstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecMassElementStyles
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.MassElementStyles
Methods
Add
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Has
Properties
Application
Count
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
Item
Remove
Rename
SetXData
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
MassGroupObject
Agroupofmasselementscombinedtoformacomplexshape.
VBAobjectname: AecMassGroup
Createusing: AecMassGroups.Add
Accessvia: AecMassGroups.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Properties
Application
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Delete
ExportFreeForm
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
MassGroup
MassGroupName
Name
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
Operation
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
SupportsAnchoring
TrueColor
Visible
Volume
Events
Modified
MassGroupsCollection
Thecollectionofmassgroupsinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecMassGroups
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.MassGroups
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
Database
AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefObject
Adisplayrepresentationdefinitionforamulti-viewblockstyle.
VBAobjectname: AecMVBlockDisplayRepDef
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefs.Item
Methods
Properties
DisplayName
Index
Owner
ViewBlockDefs
Events
AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefsCollection
Thecollectionofdisplayrepresentationdefinitionsforamulti-viewblockstyle.
VBAobjectname: AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefs
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecMVBlockStyle.DisplayRepDefs
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
Owner
Events
Multi-ViewBlockObject
Aninstanceofablockthatcanhavedifferentrepresentationsindifferentviewdirections.
VBAobjectname: AecMVBlockRef
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecMVBlockRef")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
Properties
Application
Color
Description
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
ScaleX
ScaleY
ScaleZ
Style
StyleName
Events
Modified
Update TrueColor
ViewBlocks
Visible
Multi-ViewBlockStyleObject
Definesthepropertiesofamulti-viewblockobject.
VBAobjectname: AecMVBlockStyle
Createusing: AecMVBlockStyles.Add("Name")
Accessvia: AecMVBlockStyles.Item
Mostmulti-viewblockstylepropertiesarenotyetexposedthroughActiveX.
Methods
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
DisplayRepDefs
Methods
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
DisplayRepDefs
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
InterferenceBlockName
Name
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Events
Modified
Multi-ViewBlockStylesCollection
Thecollectionofmulti-viewblockstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecMVBlockStyles
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.MVBlockStyles
Useofthiscollectionismostlylimitedtolistingthenameanddescriptionofthestyles.
Methods
Add
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Properties
Application
Count
Document
HandleEvents
GetXData
Has
Item
Remove
SetXData
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Modified
AecObjectObject
ProvidescommonfunctionalityforAECdatabaseobjects.
VBAobjectname: AecObject
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
AlthoughAecObjectcanbeusedasagenericreferencetoAECobjects,itisbettertouseAecGeoasagenericreference.AecGeoisthegreatestcommondominatorforallAECobjects.
Methods
Properties
Application
Description
Methods
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Events
Modified
AECPolygonObject
AnAecPolygonobject.
VBAobjectname: AecPolygon
Createusing: Modelspace.AddCustomObject("AecPolygon")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
YoucanmodifyexistingAECPolygonobjects.AlthoughyoucancreateAECPolygons,youcannotcontrolthenumberorlengthofitssides,soit'snotveryuseful.
Methods
ArrayPolar
Properties
Application
Color
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Profile
Rotation
Style
StyleName
TrueColor
Events
Modified
Visible
AECPolygonStyleObject
DefinesthepropertiesofanAecPolygonobject.
VBAobjectname: AecPolygonStyle
Createusing: AecPolygonStyles.Add("Name")
Accessvia: AecPolygonStyles.Item
Methods
Delete
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
Document
EdgeWidthEvents
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
EdgeWidthJustify
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Name
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Events
Modified
AECPolygonStylesCollection
ThecollectionofAecPolygonstylesinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecPolygonStyles
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.PolygonStyles
Methods
Add
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Has
Properties
Application
Count
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
Item
Remove
SetXData
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
ProfileObject
Definesthepropertiesofaprofilestyle.
VBAobjectname: AecProfile
Createusing: NewAecProfile
Accessvia: AecProfileStyle.Profile
Methods
Add
Clear
CopyFrom
Intersect
ScaleXY
Properties
Area
Bounds
Centroid
Coordinates
Rings
Perimeter
Subtract SelfIntersects
Valid
ProfileStyleObject
Acustomshapedefinedbytwo-dimensionalclosedpolylines.
VBAobjectname: AecProfileStyle
Createusing: AecProfileStyles.Add("Name")
Accessvia: AecProfileStyles.Item
Note:Profilesareinsertedintodrawingsaspolylines,notasAECobjects.
Methods
Delete
Properties
AlternateName
Application
Description
Document
Handle
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
SetXData
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Name
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
Profile
Events
Modified
ProfileStylesCollection
Thecollectionofprofilestylesinthespecifieddrawing.
VBAobjectname: AecProfileStyles
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecBaseDatabase.ProfileStyles
Methods
Add
Delete
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Has
Properties
Application
Count
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Events
Modified
Item
Remove
SetXData
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
AecRingObject
Aclosedloopofpolylinesegments,oftenusedasagroupinsideanAecProfileobject.
VBAobjectname: AecRing
Createusing: AecRings.Add
Accessvia: AecRings.Item
Methods
Clear
Contains
CopyFrom
FromPoints
FromPolyline
Properties
Coordinates
Index
Profile
Valid
Void
AecRingsCollection
ThecollectionofringsinanAecProfileobject.
VBAobjectname: AecRings
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecProfile.Rings
Methods
Add
Item
Remove
Properties
Count
Profile
SliceObject
SliceofamassinggrouporanyAECobject,typicallyusedtogeneratefloorplatesandspaceboundaries.
VBAobjectname: AecSlice
Createusing: AddCustomObject("AecSlice")
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
Properties
Application
Area
Color
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Update
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlaneDepth
PlaneWidth
PlotStyleName
Profile
Rotation
TrueColor
Events
Modified
Visible
AecViewBlockObject
Viewblockusedfordisplayrepresentationsbyamulti-viewblock.
VBAobjectname: AecViewBlock
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecViewBlocks.Item
Methods
None
Properties
Index
MVBlockRef
Name
XOffset
YOffset
Events
None
ZOffset
AecViewBlocksCollection
Acollectionofviewblocksusedfordisplayrepresentationsbyamulti-viewblock.
VBAobjectname: AecViewBlocks
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecMVBlockRef.ViewBlocks
Youcannotaddnewviewblocks.
Methods
Item
Properties
Count
MVBlockRef
AecViewBlockDefObject
Aviewblockdefinitionforamulti-viewblockdisplayrepresentationdefinition.
VBAobjectname: AecViewBlockDef
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecViewBlockDefs.Item
Methods
Properties
Block
Index
Owner
ViewDirection
Events
AecViewBlockDefsCollection
Thecollectionofviewblockdefinitionsforamulti-viewblockdisplayrepresentationdefinition.
VBAobjectname: AecViewBlockDefs
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia: AecMVBlockDisplayRepDef.ViewBlockDefs
Methods
Add
Item
Remove
Properties
Count
Owner
Events
VolumeLayoutToolObject
Providesstandardfunctionalityforall3Dlayouttools.
VBAobjectname: AecVolumeLayoutTool
Createusing: N/A
Accessvia:
ModelSpace.ItemPaperSpace.ItemBlock.ItemSelectionSet.ItemGroup.Item
AecVolumeLayoutToolcanbeusedasagenericreferenceto3Dlayout(volume)gridobjects,butyouwouldnormallyuseAecLayoutGrid3D.
Methods
ArrayPolar
ArrayRectangularProperties
ArrayRectangular
AttachAnchor
ClosestNode
Copy
Delete
GetAnchor
GetBoundingBox
GetExtensionDictionary
GetXData
Highlight
IntersectWith
Mirror
Mirror3D
Move
NodeLocation
ReleaseAnchor
Rotate
Rotate3D
ScaleEntity
SetXData
TransformBy
Application
Color
Description
Document
Handle
HasExtensionDictionary
Hyperlinks
Layer
Linetype
LinetypeScale
Lineweight
Location
Normal
ObjectID
ObjectName
OwnerID
PlotStyleName
Rotation
TrueColor
Visible
Events
Modified
Update
AllDrawingObjects
AlloftheseobjectscanbedefinedasanAcadEntityobject.AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly AecAnchor AecAnchorEntToCurve
AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode
AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume
AecAnchorLeadEntToNode AecAnchorToRef AecBlockRefAecCamera AecCellLayoutTool AecClipVolAecClipVolRes AecDictionary AecDictRecordAecEntity AecEntRef AecGeoAecGridAssembly AecLayoutGrid2D AecLayoutGrid3DAecLayerKeyStyle AecLayerKeyStyles AecLayoutToolAecMaskBlockRef AecMaskBlockStyle AecMaskBlockStylesAecMassElement AecMassGroup AecMVBlockStyleAecMVBlockStyles AecObject AecPolygonAecPolygonStyle AecPolygonStyles AecProfileStyleAecProfileStyles AecSlice AecVolumeLayoutTool
Methods
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A
AddAddsanobjecttoacollection,oraddstwoAecProfileobjects.
ArrayPolarCreatesapolararrayofobjectsgivenaNumberOfObjects,AngleToFill,andCenterPoint.
ArrayRectangularCreatesa2Dor3Drectangulararrayofobjects.
AttachAnchorAttachesananchortoanAECEntity
AttachEntityAnchorsoneAecGeoobjecttoanother.
B
C
ClearClearsAecRingsandAecProfilesofsegmentsorrings.
ClosestNodeReturnstheindexofthenodeclosesttoagivenpoint.
ContainsTeststoseeifaringisinsideanotherring.
ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplayConvertsanareavalueusingtheLinearUnitandAreaDisplayUnitsettings.
ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplayConvertsavolumevalueusingtheLinearUnitandVolumeDisplayUnitsettings.
CopyDuplicatesthegivenobjecttothesamelocation.
CopyFromCopiesAecRingsandAecProfiles.
CopyObjectsDuplicatesmultipleobjects(deepcloning).
D
DeleteDeletesthespecifiedobject.
E
ExpandKeyCalculatesandreturnstheLayerNamethatwouldbegeneratedgiventhesupplied'Key'.
ExportFreeFormExportsaFreeFormrepresentationtoafile.
F
FromPointsMakesaringfrom2DPoints.
FromPolylineMakesaringfroma2DPolyline.
G
GenerateLayerGeneratethelayerrecord,givenaLayerKey.
GetAnchorReturnstheanchorattachedtoanobject.
GetBoundingBoxGetstwopointsofaboxenclosingthespecifiedobject.
GetExtensionDictionaryGetstheextensiondictionaryassociatedwithanobject.
GetXdataGetstheextendeddata(XData)associatedwithanobject.
H
HandleToObjectGetstheobjectthatcorrespondstothegivenhandle.
HasDeterminesifanobjectisamemberofthespecifiedcollection.
HighlightSetsthehighlightstatusforthegivenobject,orforallobjectsinagivenselectionset.
I
ImportFreeFormImportsaFreeFormrepresentationfromafile.
InitInitializationfunctionwhichmustbecalledbeforetheAECdatabaseobjectcanbeaccessed
IntersectBooleanIntersectsanAecProfilewiththecurrentAecProfile.
IntersectWithGetsthepointswhereoneobjectintersectsanotherobjectinthedrawing.
ItemReturnsamemberobjectofacollection.
J
K
L
M
MirrorCreatesamirrorimagecopyofaplanarobjectaroundanaxis.
Mirror3dCreatesamirrorimageofthegivenobjectaboutaplane.
MoveMovesanobjectalongavector.
N
NodeLocationReturnsthelocationofthenodeatagivenindex.
O
ObjectIDToObjectGetstheobjectthatcorrespondstothegivenobjectID.
P
Q
R
ReleaseAnchorRemovesananchorfromanobject.
RemoveRemovesanitemfromacollection.
RenameRenamesaniteminanAecDictionary.
RotateRotatesanobjectaroundabasepoint.
Rotate3dRotatesanobjectarounda3Daxis.Point1andPoint2definethelinethatbecomestheaxisofrotation.
S
SaveAsDefaultSavestheDatabasePreferencestotheregistry.
ScaleEntityScalesanobjectequallyinthe
ScaleXYScalesaprofileintheXandYdirections.
SetXdataSetstheextendeddata(XData)associatedwithanobject.
SubtractSubtractsanAecProfilefromthecurrentAecProfile.
T
TransformByMoves,scales,orrotatesanobjectgivena4x4transformationmatrix.
U
UpdateUpdatestheobjectinthedrawingwindow.
V
W
X
Y
Z
AddMethodAddsanobjecttoacollection,oraddstwoAecProfileobjects.
SeeAlso|Example
Signatures:Overview
LayerKeys,LayerKeyStyles,MaskBlockStyles,MassElementStyles,Multi-viewBlockStyles,PolygonStyles,ProfileStyles,DisplayConfigurations,DisplaySets
RetVal=collection.Add(Name)
Profilesobject.Add(profile)
RingsRetVal=collection.Add()
ViewBlockDefsRetVal=collection.Add(AcadBlock)
Signatures:Detail
RetVal=collection.Add(Name)
collectionAecLayerKeys,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecMassElementStyles,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMVBlockStyles,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyles,AecDisplayConfigurations,AecDisplaySets,AecViewBlockDefsThecollectiontheobjectisbeingaddedto.
NameString;input-onlyNameoftheobjecttobeaddedtothecollection.
RetValAecLayerKey,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMassElementStyle,AecMVBlockStyle,AecPolygonStyle,AecProfileStyle,AecDisplayConfigurations,AecDisplaySets,AecViewBlockDefsThenewlyaddedobject.
object.Add(profile)
objectAecProfileTheprofileyouareaddinganewprofileobjectto.
profileAecProfile;input-onlyAecProfiletoaddtothefirstAecProfile
RetVal=collection.Add()
collectionAecRingsThecollectionyouareaddinganewringdefinitionto.
RetValAecRingThenewlyaddedobject.
RetVal=collection.Add(AcadBlock)
collectionAecViewBlockDefsThecollectionyouareaddinganewblockto.
AcadBlockAcadBlockobject;input-onlyTheblocktoaddtothecollection.
RetValAecViewBlockDefThenewlycreatedviewblockdefinitionobject.
AppendMethodAppendsanexistingdisplayrepresentationtothecollection.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.AppendDisplayRepresentation
ObjectAecDisplayRepresentationsTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
DisplayRepresentationAecDisplayRepresentation;input-onlyThedisplayrepresentationtoaddtothecollection.
Remarks
Thismethodappliestoadisplayrepresentationscollectioninadisplayset.
ArrayPolarMethodCreatesapolararrayofobjectsgivenaNumberOfObjects,AngleToFill,andCenterPoint.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ArrayPolar(NumberOfObjects,AngleToFill,CenterPoint)
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
NumberOfObjectsInteger;input-onlyThenumberofobjectstobecreatedinthepolararray.Thismustbeapositiveintegergreaterthan1.
AngleToFillDouble;input-onlyTheangletofillinradians.Apositivevaluespecifiescounterclockwiserotation.Anegativevaluespecifiesclockwiserotation.Anerrorisreturnedforananglethatequals0.
CenterPointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthecenterpointforthepolararray.
RetValVariantArray(arrayofobjects)Thearrayofnewobjects.
Remarks
AutoCADdeterminesthedistancefromthearray'scenterpointtoareferencepointonthelastobjectselected.Thereferencepointuseddependsonthetypeofobjectpreviouslyselected.AutoCADusesthecenterpointofacircleorarc,theinsertionpointofablockorshape,thestartpointoftext,andoneendpointofalineortrace.
PolararraywithNumberOfObjects=5,AngleToFill=180,CenterPoint=0,0,0.
NOTEYoucannotexecutethismethodwhilesimultaneouslyiteratingthroughacollection.Aniterationwillopentheworkspaceforaread-onlyoperation,whilethismethodattemptstoperformaread-writeoperation.Completeanyiterationbeforeyoucallthismethod.
ArrayRectangularMethodCreatesa2Dor3Drectangulararrayofobjects.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ArrayRectangular(NumberOfRows,NumberOfColumns,NumberOfLevels,DistBetweenRows,DistBetweenColumns,DistBetweenLevels)
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
NumberOfRowsInteger;input-onlyThenumberofrowsintherectangulararray.Thismustbeapositivenumber.Ifthisnumberis1,thenNumberOfColumnsmustbegreaterthan1.
NumberOfColumnsInteger;input-onlyThenumberofcolumnsintherectangulararray.Thismustbeapositivenumber.Ifthisnumberis1,thenNumberOfRowsmustbegreaterthan1.
NumberOfLevelsInteger;input-onlyThenumberoflevelsina3Darray.
DistBetweenRowsDouble;input-onlyThedistancebetweentherows.Ifthedistancebetweenrowsisapositivenumber,rowsareaddedupwardfromthebaseentity.Ifthedistanceisanegativenumber,rowsareaddeddownward.
DistBetweenColumnsDouble;input-onlyThedistancebetweenthecolumns.Ifthedistancebetweencolumnsisapositivenumber,columnsareaddedtotherightofthebaseentity.Ifthedistanceisanegativenumber,columnsareaddedtotheleft.
DistBetweenLevelsDouble;input-onlyThedistancebetweenthearraylevels.Ifthedistancebetweenlevelsisapositivenumber,levelsareaddedinthepositivedirectionfromthebaseentity.Ifthedistanceisanegativenumber,levelsareaddedinthenegativedirection.
RetValVariantArray(arrayofobjects)Thearrayofnewlycreatedobjects.
Remarks
Fora2Darray,specifytheNumberOfRows,NumberOfColumns,DistBetweenRow,andDistBetweenColumns.Forcreatinga3Darray,specifytheNumberOfLevelsandDistBetweenLevelsaswell.
Arectangulararrayisconstructedbyreplicatingtheobjectintheselectionsettheappropriatenumberoftimes.Ifyoudefineonerow,youmustspecifymorethanonecolumnandviceversa.
Theobjectintheselectionsetisassumedtobeinthelowerleft-handcorner,andthearrayisgeneratedupandtotheright.Ifthedistancebetweenrowsisanegativenumber,rowsareaddeddownward.Ifthe
distancebetweencolumnsisanegativenumber,thecolumnsareaddedtotheleft.
AutoCADbuildstherectangulararrayalongabaselinedefinedbythecurrentsnaprotationangle.
RectangulararraywithNumberOfRows=4,NumberOfColumns=3,DistBetweenRows=a,DistBetweenColumns=b.Thebaseentityisrepresentedinblue.
NOTEYoucannotexecutethismethodwhilesimultaneouslyiteratingthroughacollection.Aniterationwillopentheworkspaceforaread-onlyoperation,whilethismethodattemptstoperformaread-writeoperation.Completeanyiterationbeforeyoucallthismethod.
AttachAnchorMethodAttachesananchortoanAECEntity.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.AttachAnchoranchor
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
anchorAecAnchor;TheanchorthatwillbeattachedThiscanbeanyoftheAECAnchorobjects.
AttachEntityMethodAnchorsanAECentitytoanAutoCADorAECentity.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.AttachEntityentity
objectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRefTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
entityAecEntity;input-onlyTheAECentitytobeattachedtotheanchoredobject.
Remarks
AlthoughAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyinheritstheAttachEntitymethodfromAecAnchor,itisdisabled.
ClearMethodClearsAecRingsandAecProfilesofsegmentsorrings.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Clear()
objectAecRing,AecProfileTheobjecttobecleared.
ClosestNodeMethodReturnstheindexofthenodeclosesttoagivenpoint.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ClosestNode(Point)
ObjectAecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
PointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyA3Dpointnearalayoutnode.
RetValLongTheindexoftheclosestnode.
Remarks
ThenodeindexisalsoreturnedbytheNodepropertyofAecAnchorEntToLayoutNode.
ContainsMethodTeststoseeifaringisinsideanotherring.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Contains(Ring)
objectAecRingTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
RingAecRing;input-onlyTheAecRingtocheck.
RetValBooleanTRUE:Theringisinside.FALSE:Theringisnotinside.
ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplayMethodConvertsanareavalueusingtheLinearUnitandAreaDisplayUnitsettings.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplay(Area)
objectDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
AreaDouble;input-onlyTheareatoconvert.
RetValDoubleTheresultingarea.
ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplayMethodConvertsavolumevalueusingtheLinearUnitandVolumeDisplayUnitsettings.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplay(Volume)
objectDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
VolumeDouble;input-onlyThevolumetoconvert.
RetValDoubleTheresultingvolume.
CopyMethodDuplicatesthegivenobjecttothesamelocation.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Copy
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjecttobecopied.
RetValObjectThenewlycreatedduplicateobject.
Remarks
NOTEYoucannotexecutethismethodwhilesimultaneouslyiteratingthroughacollection.Aniterationwillopentheworkspaceforaread-onlyoperation,whilethismethodattemptstoperformaread-writeoperation.Completeanyiterationbeforeyoucallthismethod.
CopyFromMethodCopiesAecRingsandAecProfiles.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.CopyFromSourceObject
objectAecProfile,AecRingTheobjectbeingcopiedto.
SourceObjectThesourceobjecttobecopied;inputonly
WhencopyingaProfile,thesourceobjectmustbeanAecProfileobject.
WhencopyingaRing,thesourceobjectmustbeanAecRingobject.
CopyObjectsMethodDuplicatesmultipleobjects(deepcloning).
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.CopyObjects(Objects[,Owner][,IDPairs])
ObjectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
ObjectsVariant(arrayofobjects);input-onlyThearrayofprimaryobjectstobecopied.Alltheobjectsmusthavethesameowner,andtheownermustbelongtothedatabaseordocumentthatiscallingthismethod.
OwnerVariant(asingleobject);input-only;optionalThenewownerforthecopiedobjects.Ifnoownerisspecified,theobjectswillbecreatedwiththesameownerastheobjectsintheObjectsarray.
IDPairsVariant(arrayofIDPairobjects);input-output;optionalInformationonwhathappenedduringthecopyandtranslationprocess.Input:anemptyvariant.Output:anarrayofIDPairobjects.
RetValVariant(arrayofobjects)Anarrayofnewlycreatedduplicateobjects.Only
primaryobjectsarereturnedinthisarray.FormoreinformationonwhatoccuredduringtheCopyObjectsoperation,oralistofobjectsownedbyprimaryobjectsthatwerealsocopied,consulttheIDPairsarray.
Remarks
Tocopyobjectstoanotheropendrawing,settheOwnerparametertotheotherdrawing'smodelspace.
DuringtheCopyObjectsoperation,objectsthatareownedorreferencedbytheprimaryobjectsintheObjectsparameterwillalsobecopied.
NOTEYoucannotexecutethismethodwhilesimultaneouslyiteratingthroughacollection.Aniterationwillopentheworkspaceforaread-onlyoperation,whilethismethodattemptstoperformaread-writeoperation.Completeanyiterationbeforeyoucallthismethod.
DeleteMethodDeletesthespecifiedobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Delete
objectTheobjecttobedeleted.
ExpandKeyMethodCalculatesandreturnstheLayerNamethatwouldbegeneratedgiventhesupplied'Key'.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ExpandKey(key)
objectAecLayerKeyStyleTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
keyString;input-onlyThekeytoconvert.
RetValString;LayerName
Remarks
IftheKeyisnotvalid,anemptystringisreturned.
ExportFreeFormMethodExportsafreeformrepresentationtoafile.
SeeAlso|Example
Signatures:Overview
MassElementsobject.ExportFreeForm("FileName"[,CenterAtOrigin])
MassGroupsobject.ExportFreeForm("FileName")
Signatures:Detail
object.ExportFreeForm("FileName"[,CenterAtOrigin])
objectAecMassElementTheobjectbeingexported.
FileNameString;input-onlyThenameofthefiletoexportthefreeformrepresentationto.
CenterAtOriginBoolean;optionalDetermineswhethertheoriginalcoordinatesoftheboundaryrepresentationarestored,orthecoordinatesaretranslatedtoWCS.
TRUE:Usetheoriginalcoordinatesoftheboundaryrepresentation.FALSE:TranslatetheverticesoftheboundaryrepresentationtoWCS.
ThedefaultisTRUE.
object.ExportFreeForm("FileName")
objectAecMassGroupTheobjectbeingexported.
FileNameString;input-onlyThenameofthefiletoexportthefreeformrepresentationto.
Remarks
IfnopathisspecifiedforFileName,thefileiscreatedinthecurrentdrawing'sdirectory.Ifyoudonotspecifyafileextension,noneisadded.
FromPointsMethodMakesaringfrom2DPoints.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.FromPoints(points)
objectAecRingTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
pointsVariant(n-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyListof2Dpoints.
Remarks
Theinputforthismethodtakesavariantarrayofdoublesrepresenting2Dpoints.
FromPolylineMethodMakesaringfroma2DPolyline.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.FromPolyline(polyline)
objectAecRingTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
polylineAcadLWPolyline;input-only2Dpolylinetocopythegraphicsfrom.
GenerateLayerMethodGeneratethelayerrecord,givenaLayerKey.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.GenerateLayer(Key)
objectAecLayerKeyStyleTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
KeyString;input-only
RetValAcadLayerTheAcadLayerwillbecreatedifnecessary,usingthesettingsfromtheLayerStandardforName,Color,Linetype,etc.
GetAnchorMethodReturnstheanchorattachedtoanobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.GetAnchor()
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjecttheanchorisattachedto.
RetValAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRefTheanchorattachedtotheobject.
Remarks
UseanAecAnchorobjectasagenericreturnargument.(TheexamplecodeforthismethoddemonstrateshowtoaccessananchorattachedtoanyAECobject.)
GetBoundingBoxMethod
Getstwopointsofaboxenclosingthespecifiedobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.GetBoundingBoxMinPoint,MaxPoint
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
MinPointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);output-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingtheminimumpointoftheobject'sboundingbox.
MaxPointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);output-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthemaximumpointoftheobject'sboundingbox.
Remarks
ThecornersarereturnedinWCScoordinateswiththeboxedgesparalleltotheWCSX,Y,andZaxes.
MaxPoint
MinPoint
GetExtensionDictionaryMethodGetstheextensiondictionaryassociatedwithanobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.GetExtensionDictionary
ObjectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
RetValDictionary;output-onlyTheextensiondictionaryfortheobject.
Remarks
Ifanobjectdoesnothaveanextensiondictionary,thismethodwillcreateanewextensiondictionaryforthatobjectandreturnitinthereturnvalue.
YoucanqueryanobjecttoseeifithasanextensiondictionarybyusingtheHasExtensionDictionaryproperty.
GetXDataMethodGetstheextendeddata(XData)associatedwithanobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.GetXDataAppName,XDataType,XDataValue
ObjectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
AppNameString;input-onlyANULLstringwillreturnallthedataattachedtotheobject,regardlessoftheapplicationthatcreatedit.
Supplyinganapplicationnamewillreturnonlythedatathatwascreatedbythespecifiedapplication.
XDataTypeVariant(arrayofshorts);output-only
XDataValueVariant(arrayofvariants);output-only
Remarks
Extendeddatacanbeusedtostoreinstance-specificdatacreatedbycustomapplications.Thisdatacanbeaddedtoanyobject.Thisdatafollowstheobject'sdefinitiondata,andismaintainedintheorderthatitwassavedintothedocument.(AutoCADmaintainsthisinformation,butdoesn'tuseit.)
HandleToObjectMethodGetstheobjectthatcorrespondstothegivenhandle.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.HandleToObject(Handle)
ObjectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
HandleString;input-onlyThehandleoftheobjecttoreturn.
RetValObjectTheobjectthatcorrespondstothegivenhandle.
Remarks
Thismethodcanonlyreturnobjectsinthecurrentdocument.
HasMethodDeterminesifanobjectisamemberofthespecifiedcollection.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Has("Name")
objectAecLayerKeyStyles,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMVBlockStyles,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyles,AecDisplayRepresentationsThecollectionthismethodappliesto.
NameString;input-onlyThenameoftheobjecttocheckfor.
RetValBooleanTRUE:Collectioncontainstheobject.FALSE:Collectiondoesnotcontaintheobject.
HighlightMethodSetsthehighlightstatusforthegivenobject,orforallobjectsinagivenselectionset.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.HighlightHighlightFlag
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
HighlightFlagBoolean;input-only
TRUE:Theobjectishighlighted.
FALSE:Theexistinghighlightisremovedfromtheobject.
Remarks
Oncethehighlightflagforanobjecthasbeenset,acalltotheUpdateorRegenmethodisrequiredtoviewthechange.
Notethatthisfunctiondoesnotreturnthecurrenthighlightstatusofanobject.
ImportFreeFormMethodImportsafreeformrepresentationfromafile.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.ImportFreeForm("FileName"[,CenterAtLocation])
objectAecMassElementTheobjectbeingimportedto.Thismustbeafreeformmasselement(Type=aecMassElementTypeFreeForm).
FileNameString;input-onlyThenameofthefiletoimportthefreeformrepresentationfrom.
CenterAtLocationBoolean;optional.Controlswhetherthetheverticesoftheimportedboundaryrepresentationaretranslatedtotheinsertionpointofthemasselement.TRUE:Translatetheboundaryrepresentationtothemasselementinsertionpoint.FALSE:Usethecoordinatessavedwiththeexportedboundaryrepresentation.
ThedefaultisFALSE.
Remarks
IfnopathisspecifiedforFileName,thecurrentdrawing'sdirectoryissearched.
InitMethodInitializationfunctionwhichmustbecalledbeforetheAECdatabaseobjectcanbeaccessed
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Init(AcadDatabaseObject)
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
AcadDatabaseObjectAcadDatabase;input-onlyThedatabase.
IntersectMethodBooleanIntersectsanAecProfilewiththecurrentAecProfile.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Intersect(Profile)
objectAecProfileTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
ProfileAecProfile;input-onlyTheprofiletointersectwiththecurrentprofile.
IntersectWithMethod
Getsthepointswhereoneobjectintersectsanotherobjectinthedrawing.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.IntersectWith(IntersectObject,ExtendOption)
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
IntersectObjectObject,input-only;Thiscanbeanydrawingentityobject.
ExtendOptionAcExtendOptionenum;input-onlyThisoptionspecifiesifoneortheother,both,ornoneoftheentitiesaretobeextendedinordertoattemptanintersection.
acExtendNone Doesnotextendeitherobject.
acExtendThisEntity Extendsthebaseobject.
acExtendOtherEntity Extendstheobjectpassedasanargument.
acExtendBoth Extendsbothobjects.
RetValVariant(arrayofdoubles)Thearrayofpointswhereoneobjectintersectsanotherobjectinthedrawing.
Remarks
Ifthetwoobjectsdonotintersect,nodataisreturned.Youcanrequestthepointofintersectionthatwouldoccurifoneorbothoftheobjectswereextendedtomeettheother.Forexample,supposeadrawingcontainsthethreelinesshownintheillustrationbelow.Line1isthebaseobjectfromwhichthismethodwascalledandline3istheobjectpassedasaparameter.IftheExtendOptionpassedisacExtendThisEntity,pointAisreturnedasthepointwhereline1wouldintersectline3ifline1wereextended.IftheExtendOptionisacExtendOtherEntity,nodataisreturnedbecauseevenifline3wereextended,itwouldnotintersectline1.
IftheintersectiontypeisacExtendBothEntitiesandline2ispassedastheparameterentity,pointBisreturned.IftheExtendOptionisacExtendNoneandline2istheparameterentity,nodataisreturned.
line3
line2
line1
ItemMethodReturnsamemberobjectofacollection.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Item(Index)
objectAllCollections,AecDisplayConfigurations,AecDisplaySets,AecDisplayRepresentations,AecDisplayComponents,AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefs,AecViewBlockDefs,AecsConnectionNodesThecollectionthismethodappliesto.
IndexVariant;input-onlyTheindexlocationinthecollectionforthememberitemtoquery.Theindexmustbeeitheranintegerorastring.Ifaninteger,theindexmustbebetween0andN-1,whereNisthenumberofobjectsinthecollection.
RetValObject;Theobjectatthegivenindexlocationinthecollection.
Remarks
Thismethodsupportscase-sensitivestringbasediteration.Forexample,youcouldreferencetheMulti-ViewBlockdefinitionnamed"Fixture1"throughthefollowingstatement:
SetmvBlock=cMvBlocks.Item("Fixture1")
MirrorMethod
Createsamirrorimagecopyofaplanarobjectaroundanaxis.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Mirror(Point1,Point2)
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
Point1Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthefirstpointofthemirroraxis.
Point2Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthesecondpointofthemirroraxis.
RetValMirroredobjectThiscanbeanydrawingentityobject.
Remarks
Thetwopointsspecifiedasparametersbecometheendpointsofalinearoundwhichthebaseobjectisreflected.
Selectedobject
Point1andPoint2specifyingthemirroraxis
Mirroredobject
Thismethodplacesthereflectedimageintothedrawingandretainstheoriginalobject.Toremovetheoriginalobject,usetheDeletemethod.
YoucanmirroraViewportobjectinpaperspace,althoughdoingsohasnoaffectonitsmodelspacevieworonmodelspaceobjects.
AutoCADcheckstoseeiftheobjecttobecopiedownsanyotherobject.Ifitdoes,itperformsacopyonthoseobjectsaswell.Theprocesscontinuesuntilallownedobjectshavebeencopied.
NOTEYoucannotexecutethismethodwhilesimultaneouslyiteratingthroughacollection.Aniterationwillopentheworkspaceforaread-onlyoperation,whilethismethodattemptstoperformaread-writeoperation.Completeanyiterationbeforeyoucallthismethod.
Mirror3DMethodCreatesamirrorimageofthegivenobjectaboutaplane.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Mirror3D(Point1,Point2,Point3)
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
Point1Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthefirstpointofthemirrorplane.
Point2Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthesecondpointofthemirrorplane.
Point3Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthethirdpointofthemirrorplane.
RetValMirroredobject
Thisobjectcanbeanydrawingentityobject.
Remarks
Objectmirroredaboutaplanedefinedbythreepoints
AutoCADcheckstoseeiftheobjecttobecopiedownsanyotherobject.Ifitdoes,itperformsacopyonthoseobjectsaswell.Theprocesscontinuesuntilallownedobjectshavebeencopied.
NOTEYoucannotexecutethismethodwhilesimultaneouslyiteratingthroughacollection.Aniterationwillopentheworkspaceforaread-onlyoperation,whilethismethodattemptstoperformaread-writeoperation.Completeanyiterationbeforeyoucallthismethod.
MoveMethod
Movesanobjectalongavector.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.MovePoint1,Point2
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
Point1Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthefirstpointofthemovevector.
Point2Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthesecondpointofthemovevector.
Remarks
Thetwopointsyouspecifydefineadisplacementvectorindicatinghowfarthegivenobjectistobemovedandinwhatdirection.
Givenobjectwithtwopointsindicated Movedobject
NodeLocationMethodReturnsthelocationofthenodeatagivenindex.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.NodeLocation(Node)
ObjectAecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
NodeLong;input-onlyIndexofthenode.
RetValVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles)Thelocationofthenode.
Remarks
ThenodeindexisreturnedbytheNodepropertyofAecAnchorEntToLayoutNode.
ObjectIDToObjectMethodGetstheobjectthatcorrespondstothegivenobjectID.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ObjectIDToObject(ID)
ObjectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
IDLong;input-onlyTheobjectIDoftheobjecttoreturn.
RetValObjectTheobjectthatcorrespondstothegivenobjectID.
Remarks
Thismethodcanonlyreturnobjectsinthecurrentdocument.
ReleaseAnchorMethodRemovesananchorfromanobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.ReleaseAnchor()
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
RemoveMethodRemovesanitemfromacollection.
SeeAlso|Example
Signatures:Overview
AecDictionary,LayerKeyStyles,MaskBlockStyles,MassElementStyles,Multi-viewBlockStyles,PolygonStyles,ProfileStyles
collection.Remove(Name)
LayerKeys,Rings
collection.Remove(Index)
ViewBlockDefscollection.Remove(AcadBlock)
Signatures:Detail
object.Remove(Name)
objectAecDictionary,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElementStyles,AecMVBlockStyles,AecPolygonStyles,
AecProfileStyles,AecDisplayRepresentations,AecViewBlockDefsThecollectionthismethodappliesto.
NameString;input-onlyThenameoftheitemtoberemoved.
object.Remove(Index)
objectAecLayerKeys,AecRingsThecollectionthismethodappliesto.
IndexLong;input-onlyTheindexnumbervalueoftheitemtoremovefromthecollection.
object.Remove(AcadBlock)
objectAecViewBlockDefsThecollectionyouareremovingablockfrom.
AcadBlockAcadBlockobject;input-onlyTheblocktoremovefromthecollection.
RenameMethodRenamesaniteminanAecDictionary.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.Rename(OrigName,NewName)
ObjectAecDictionary,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElementStyles,AecMVBlockStyles,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStylesTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
OrigNameString;input-onlyTheoriginalnameoftheitem.
NewNameString;input-onlyThenewnameoftheitem.
Remarks
Objectswillmaintaintheirreferencetoastyleevenifithasbeenrenamed.
RotateMethod
Rotatesanobjectaroundabasepoint.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.RotateBasePoint,RotationAngle
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
BasePointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthepointthroughwhichtheaxisofrotationisdefinedasparalleltotheZaxisoftheUCS.
RotationAngleDouble;input-onlyTheangleinradianstorotatetheobject.Thisangledetermineshowfaranobjectrotatesaroundthebasepointrelativetoitscurrentlocation.
Remarks
Rotate3DMethod
Rotatesanobjectarounda3Daxis.Point1andPoint2definethelinethatbecomestheaxisofrotation.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Rotate3DPoint1,Point2,RotationAngle
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
Point1Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthefirstpointoftheaxisline.
Point2Variant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthesecondpointoftheaxisline.
RotationAngleDouble;input-onlyTheangleinradianstorotatetheobjectabouttheselectedaxis.
Remarks
SaveAsDefaultMethodSavestheDatabasePreferencestotheregistry.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.SaveAsDefault()
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
ScaleEntityMethod
ScalesanobjectequallyintheX,Y,andZdirections.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.ScaleEntityBasePoint,ScaleFactor
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
BasePointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);input-onlyThe3DWCScoordinatesspecifyingthebasepoint.
ScaleFactorDouble;input-onlyThefactorbywhichtoscaletheobject.Thedimensionsoftheobjectaremultipliedbythescalefactor.Ascalefactorgreaterthan1enlargestheobject.Ascalefactorbetween0and1reducestheobject.Thescalefactormustbegreaterthan0.0.
Remarks
BasePoint
ScaleFactor=0.5andScaleFactor=2
ScaleXYMethodScalesaprofileintheXandYdirections.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.ScaleXY(X,Y)
objectAecProfileTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
XDouble;input-onlyTheXfactortoscaleby.
YDouble;input-onlyTheYfactortoscaleby.
SetXDataMethodSetstheextendeddata(XData)associatedwithanobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.SetXDataXDataType,XData
ObjectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
XDataTypeVariant(arrayofshort);input-only
See ExtendedDataintheDXFReferencefortheextendeddatagroupcodestospecifyforthisargument.
XDataArrayofVariant;input-only
Remarks
Extendeddatacanbeusedforstoringinstance-specificdatacreatedbycustomapplications.Thisdatacanbeaddedtoanyentity.Thisdatafollowstheentity'sdefinitiondataandismaintainedintheorderinwhichitwassavedintothedocument.(AutoCADmaintainsthisinformationbutdoesn'tuseit.)
SubtractMethodSubtractsanAecProfilefromthecurrentAecProfile.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Subtract(Profile)
objectAecProfileTheobjectthismethodappliesto.
ProfileAecProfile;input-onlyTheprofiletosubtract.
TransformByMethodMoves,scales,orrotatesanobjectgivena4x4transformationmatrix.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.TransformByTransformationMatrix
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
TransformationMatrixVariant(4x4arrayofdoubles);input-onlyA4x4matrixspecifyingthetransformationtoperform.
Remarks
Thefollowingtabledemonstratesthetransformationmatrixconfiguration,whereR=Rotation,andT=Translation:
R00 R01 R02 T0
R10 R11 R12 T1
R20 R21 R22 T2
0 0 0 1
Thismethodwillreturnanerrorifthetransformationmatrixisnotcorrect.
Sampletransformationmatricesareprovidedintheexamplecodeforthismethod.
UpdateMethodUpdatestheobjectinthedrawingwindow.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.Update
ObjectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
Properties
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A
AdjustSizingSpecifiesifthesizeoftheanchoredobjectisadjustedtomatchthesizeofthegridcell.
AllowLongSymbolNamesDeterminesifsymbolnamesmayincludeextendedcharactersets,ormorethan31characters.
AllowVariationSpecifiesiftheanchoredobjectisallowedtovary.
AlternateNameTheAlternateNameoftheStyle.
AlwaysImportLayerStandardSpecifieswhethertoalwaysimportanewerlayerstandard.
AngleSpecifiestheangleofthelayoutgrid.
Angle1Deviationofcutplaneatstartingedgewherezeroisperpendiculartotheclipline.
Angle2DeviationofcutplaneatendingedgewherezeroisperpendiculartotheclipLine.
AngleFromNodeSpecifiestheanglefromtheanchoredentitytothenode.
AngularAzimuthTheformatusedtodisplayangles.
AngularDisplayFormatSpecifiestheunitusedwhenangularmeasurementsaredisplayed.
AngularPrecisionSpecifiestheangularprecisionforthedrawing.
ApplicationGetstheApplicationobject.
ApplyResizeSpecifiesiftheanchoredobjectisresizedwhenthelayoutcellisresized.
AreaGetstheareaofanobject.
AreaDisplayUnitTheunitusedwhenareameasurementsaredisplayed.
AreaPrecisionTheprecisiontowhichareameasurementsaredisplayed.
AreaSuffixThesuffixdisplayedafteranareaunitinthedrawing.
B
BasePointGetsandsetsthebasepointforthedrawingasanXYZ.
BasePointNEGetsandsetsthebasepointforthedrawingasanENZ.
BayAngleSpecifiesthebayangleofthelayoutgrid.
BlockBasedLayerOffBehaviorImmediateandindependentlayeron/offcontrolofdisplaycomponents.
BlocksGetstheBlockscollectionforthedrawing.
BottomOffsetSpecifiesthebottomoffsetoftheanchoredobjecttothegriditisattachedto.
BoundarySpecifiestheboundaryobjectattachedtothegrid.
BoundsGetstheupperleftandlowerrightcornersoftheprofile.
C
CellSpecifiesthegridcelltoanchortheentityto.
CenterOnNodeSpecifiesiftheanchoredobjectiscenteredonthelayoutnode.
CentroidGetsthecenterofareaormassforaprofileshape.
ColorSpecifiestheobject'scolor.
ContourlinesPerSurfaceSpecifiesthenumberofcontourlines(isolines)persurfaceonobjects.
CoordinatePrecisionSpecifiestheprecisiontowhichcoordinatemeasurementsaredisplayed.
CoordinatesReturnstheverticesofaringorprofile.
CountGetsthenumberofitemsinthecollection.
CreateDimscaleOverrideAutomaticallycreateadimscaleoverride.
D
DatabaseGetsthedatabaseinwhichtheobjectbelongs.
DatabaseScaleSpecifiesthedatabasescaleatwhichthehorizontalaxisofthedrawingisdisplayed.
DepthGetsorsetsthesizeofthegridormasselementinitsrelativeYdirection.
DescriptionGetsorsetstextdescribingtheAECObject.
DictionariesGetstheDictionariescollectionforthedocument.
DimStylesGetstheDimStylescollectionforthedocument.
DisplaySilhouetteControlsifsilhouettecurvesofsolidobjectsaredisplayedinWireframemode.
DocumentGetsthedocument(drawing)inwhichtheobjectbelongs.
E
EdgeWidthSpecifiestheedgewidthofthepolygonstyle.
EdgeWidthJustifySpecifieswhetheredgesaredisplayedinside,outside,orcenteredontheAECPolygonvertices.
ElevationModelSpaceSpecifiestheelevationsettinginthemodelspace.
ElevationPaperSpaceSpecifiestheelevationsettinginthepaperspace.
ElevationPrecisionSpecifiestheprecisiontowhichelevationmeasurementsaredisplayedinthedrawing.
EndOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromtheendpointofthecurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducetheeffectivelayoutcurvelength.
F
FacetDeviationSpecifiesthealloweddeviationwhenfacettingcurvedlinesandsurfaces.
FacetMaximumSpecifiesthemaximumnumberoffacetsusedforacircle.
FlipXDeterminesiftheanchoredobjectisflippedabouttheXaxisofthecurveitisanchoredto.
FlipYDeterminesiftheanchoredobjectisflippedabouttheYaxisofthecurveitisanchoredto.
FlipZDeterminesiftheanchoredobjectisflippedabouttheZaxisofthecurveitisanchoredto.
G
GroupsGetstheGroupscollectionforthedocument.
H
HandleGetsthehandleofanobject.
HasExtensionDictionaryDeterminesiftheobjecthasanextensiondictionaryassociatedwithit.
HeightSpecifiestheheightoftheobject.
HyperlinksGetstheHyperlinkscollectionforanentity.
I
IndexReturnsthepositionoftheitemwithinitscollection.
InsertionPointSpecifiestheinsertionpointoftheprofile.
InsideRadiusSpecifiestheinsideradiusofthelayoutgrid.
J
K
KeysReturnsthecollectionoflayerkeysinalayerkeystyle.
L
LayerSpecifiesthelayertheobjectison.
LayerFileSpecifiesthenameofthefilecontainingdefaultlayerstandardandkeystyledefinitions.
LayerKeyStyleSpecifiesthelayerkeystylefortheobject.
LayerKeyStylesReturnsthecollectionoflayerkeystylesinthecurrentdrawing.
LayersGetstheLayerscollectionforthedocument.
LayerStandardThelayerstandardtoapplytothedrawing.
LayoutCurveProvidesaccesstolayoutcurvegeometry.
LayoutGrid2DIdentifiesthe2Dlayoutgridthatownstheobject.
LayoutGrid3DIdentifiesthe3Dlayoutgridthatownstheobject.
LayoutsGetstheLayoutscollectionforthedocument.
LeaderExtension1Specifiesthefirstleaderextension.
LeaderExtension2Specifiesthesecondleaderextension.
LeftOffsetSpecifiestheleftoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
LimitsSpecifiesthedrawinglimits.
LinearDisplayFormatSpecifiestheformatusedtodisplaylinearmeasurementvalues.
LinearPrecisionSpecifiesthelinearprecisionforthedrawing.
LinearUnitSpecifiestheunitusedtodisplaylinearvalues.
LineTypeSpecifiesthelinetypeoftheobject.
LinetypesGetstheLinetypescollectionforthedocument.
LinetypeScaleSpecifiesthelinetypescaleofanentity.
LineWeightSpecifiesthelineweightoftheobject.
LineweightDisplaySpecifieswhetherlineweightsaredisplayedinmodelspaceforthedrawing.
LocationSpecifiestheinsertionpositionoftheobject.
LowerExtensionSpecifiesthedistanceofthelowercutplanebelowtheclipvolumeposition.
M
MaskBlockStylesReturnsthecollectionofmaskblockstylesinthespecifieddrawingdocumentordatabase.
MassElementStylesReturnsthecollectionofmasselementstylesinthespecifieddrawingdatabase.
MassGroupGetsorsetstheparentmassgroupofamasselementormassgroup.
MassGroupNameSpecifiesthemassgroupthatthemasselementorgroupiscurrentlyattachedto.
MassGroupsReturnsthecollectionofmassgroupsinadocumentordatabase.
MaxActiveViewportsSpecifiesthemaximumnumberofactiveviewports.
MeasurementUnitIdentifiesthesystemofunitsusedtodisplaymeasurementsinthedrawing.
ModelSpaceGetstheModelSpacecollectionforthedocument.
MVBlockRefGetsorsetsamulti-viewblockreferenceforaviewblockorcollectionofviewblocks.
MVBlockStylesReturnsthecollectionofmulti-viewblockstylesinthespecifieddocumentordatabase.
N
NameReturnsthenameoftheobject.
NodeSpecifiesthelayoutnodetheanchorattachesanobjectto.
NodesReturnsthecollectionofnodesonthelayoutcurve.
NormalSpecifiesthenormalvectoroftheAECobject.
NorthRotationSpecifiestheanglealignedtonorthwithinadrawing.
O
ObjectIDGetstheobjectIDoftheobject.
ObjectNameGetstheAutoCADclassnameoftheobject.
ObjectSortByPlottingTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyplottingorder.
ObjectSortByPSOutputTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyPostScriptoutputorder.
ObjectSortByRedrawsTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyredraworder.
ObjectSortByRegensTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyregenerationorder.
ObjectSortBySelectionTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyobjectselection.
ObjectSortBySnapTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyobjectsnap.
OffsetSpecifiestheoffsetfromthelayoutnode.
OLELaunchDetermineswhethertolaunchtheparentapplicationwhenplottingOLEobjects.
OperationSpecifieshowobjectsarecombined.
OverridesEnabledSpecifieswhetherlayeroverridesareappliedtothestylewhenalayerisgeneratedfromakey.
OverrideSettingsReturnsthecollectionoflayerkeyoverridesettingsforalayerkeystyle.
OwnerIDGetstheobjectIDoftheowner(parent)object.
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PaperSpaceGetsthePaperSpacecollectionforthedocument.
PlotConfigurationsGetsthePlotConfigurationscollectionforthedocument.
PlotStyleNameSpecifiestheplotstylenamefortheobject.
PlottableSpecifieswhetherthelayergeneratedfromthekeyisplottable.
PolygonStylesReturnsthecollectionofpolygonstylesinthespecifieddrawingdatabase.
PreferencesReturnsthePreferencesobjectforthespecifieddrawing.
ProfileReturnsorsetstheobject'sprofile.
ProfileStyleSpecifiestheprofilestyleofthemasselement.
ProfileStyleNameSpecifiesthenameofthemasselement'sprofilestyle.
ProfileStylesReturnsthecollectionofprofilesinthespecifieddrawingdatabase.
ProjectNameSpecifiesthenameoftheprojectthatthedrawingbelongsto.
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R
RadiusSpecifiestheradiusofcurvedmasselements.
ReferenceSpecifiestheobjectbeinganchoredto.
RegisteredApplicationsGetstheRegisteredApplicationscollectionforthedocument.
RemoveableSpecifieswhetheryoucanremovethelayerkeyfromthelayerkeystyle.
RenderSmoothnessSpecifiesthesmoothnessofshaded,rendered,andhiddenline-removedobjects.
ResizeOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetoftheanchoredobjecttothecellboundarywhenthecellisresized.
RightOffsetSpecifiestherightoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
RingsReturnsthecollectionofringsthatmakeuptheprofile.
RiseSpecifiestheriseofgabledmasselements.
RotationSpecifiestherotationreferenceanglefortheobject.
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ScaleOnInsertSpecifieswhetherobjectsareautomaticallyscaledwhen
insertedintothedrawing.
ScaleXSpecifiestheXdirectionscalefactoroftheinsertedblockorentity.
ScaleYSpecifiestheYdirectionscalefactoroftheinsertedblockorentity.
ScaleZSpecifiestheZdirectionscalefactoroftheinsertedblockorentity.
SegmentPerPolylineSpecifiesthenumberoflinesegmentstobegeneratedforeachpolylinecurve.
SelfIntersectsDeterminesiftheprofileisself-intersecting.
ShapeSpecifiestheshapeofthelayoutgrid.
Side1Specifiesthelengthofthecutplanealongthestartingedge.
Side2Specifiesthelengthofthecutplanealongtheendingedge.
SolidFillSpecifiesifmultilines,traces,solids,allhatches(includingsolid-fill)andwidepolylinesarefilledin.
SpacingSpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesorforanindividualnodeonalayouttool.
StartOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromthestartpointofthecurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducetheeffectivelayoutcurvelength.
StyleSpecifiesthestyleoftheobject.
StyleNameSpecifiesthenameofthestylethatappliestotheobject.
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TextFrameDisplayTogglesthedisplayofframesfortextobjectsinsteadofdisplayingthetextitself.
TextHeightSpecifiesthedefaultheightoftextinthedrawing.
TextStylesGetstheTextStylescollectionforthedocument.
TopOffsetSpecifythetopoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
TrueColorReturnsthetruecoloroftheobject.
TypeForlayoutcurves,specifieshownodesarespecifiedalongthecurve;formasselements,specifiestheshapeofthemasselement.
U
UseModelExtentsDeterminesiftheheightandlowerextensionaresetautomaticallyusingmodelextents.
UseNodeCSSpecifieswhethertousethecoordinatesystemofthelayoutnode.
UserCoordinateSystemsGetstheUCSscollectionforthedocument.
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ValidTeststhevalidityoftheobject.
ValueForlayeroverrides,specifiesthevalueofthelayerkeystyleoverride;forlayoutcurves,specifieseitherthespacingbetweennodesorthenumberofnodesonthelayoutcurve.
VerticalScaleSpecifiesthescaleatwhichtheverticalaxisofthedrawingisdisplayed(inLandDevelopmentDesktoponly).
ViewBlocksReturnsthecollectionofviewblocksusedfordisplayrepresentationsbythemulti-viewblockreference.
ViewportsGetstheViewportscollectionforthedocument.
ViewsGetstheViewscollectionforthedocument.
VisibleSpecifieswhethertheobjectorapplicationisvisible.
VoidSpecifiesifaringproducesavoidinaprofile.
VolumeReturnsthevolumeofthemasselementormassgroup.
VolumeDisplayUnitSpecifiestheunitsusedtodisplayvolumemeasurements.
VolumePrecisionSpecifiesthenumberofdecimalplacesdisplayedforvolumemeasurements.
VolumeSuffixThesuffixstringaddedwhenvolumemeasurementsaredisplayedinthedrawing.
W
WidthSpecifiesthewidthoftheobject.
WindowStateSpecifiesthestateoftheapplicationordocumentwindow.
WindowTitleGetsthetitleofthedocumentwindow.
X
XCountSpecifiesthenumberofnodesalongtheXdirection.
XDistanceSpecifiesthedistancealongthecurve'sXaxistotheanchoredobject.
XEndOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromtheendpointalongtheXdirectiongridcurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducethegridsize.
XNodesReturnsthecollectionofnodesalongtheXdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
XOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetintheXdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock.
XPositionFromSpecifiesthepositiononthecurvefromwhichtheXDistancetoananchoredobjectismeasured.
XPositionToSpecifiesthepositionontheanchoredobjecttomeasureXDistanceto.
XRefEditDeterminesifthecurrentdrawingcanbeeditedinplacewhenbeingreferencedbyanotheruser.
XRefLayerVisibilityDeterminesthevisibilityofxref-dependentlayersandspecifiesifnestedxrefpathchangesaresaved.
XrefOverlaysUseOwnDisplayConfigWhenusedasanXrefOverlay,usethisdrawing'sdefaultdisplayconfigurationinitially.
XRotationSpecifiestherotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundtheXaxis.
XSpacingSpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesalongtheXdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
XStartOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromthestartpointalongtheXdirectiongridcurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducethegridsize.
XTypeSpecifiestherulecontrollingnodespacingalongtheXdirection.
Y
YAlignmentSpecifiesthealignmentoftheanchoredobjectinrelationtothebaselineoftheassembly.
YCountSpecifiesthenumberofnodesalongtheydirection.
YDistanceSpecifiesthedistancealongthecurve'sYaxistotheanchoredobject.
YEndOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromtheendpointalongtheYdirectiongridcurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducethegridsize.
YNodesReturnsthecollectionofnodesalongtheYdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
YOffsetSpecifiestheYoffsetoftheanchoredobject,ortheoffsetintheYdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock.
YPositionFromSpecifiesthepositiononthecurvefromwhichtheYDistancetoananchoredobjectismeasured.
YPositionToSpecifiesthepositionontheanchoredobjecttomeasureYDistanceto.
YRotationSpecifiestherotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundthelayoutnode'sYaxis.
YSpacingSpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesalongtheYdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
YStartOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromthestartpointalongtheYdirectiongridcurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducethegridsize.
YTypeSpecifiestherulecontrollingnodespacingalongtheYdirection.
Z
ZCountSpecifiesthenumberofnodesalongtheZdirection.
ZDistanceSpecifiesthedistanceabovethecurvetotheanchoredobject.
ZEndOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromtheendpointalongtheZdirectiongridcurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducethegridsize.
ZNodesReturnsthecollectionofnodesalongtheZdirectionofthe3Dlayoutgrid.
ZOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetintheZdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock.
ZoomSpecifiesthefocallengthofthecamera,inmillimeters.
ZPositionFromSpecifiesthepositiononthecurvefromwhichtheZDistancetoananchoredobjectismeasured.
ZPositionToSpecifiesthepositionontheanchoredobjecttomeasureZDistanceto.
ZRotationSpecifiestherotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundtheZaxis.
ZSpacingSpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesalongtheZdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
ZStartOffsetSpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromthestartpointalongtheZdirectiongridcurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducethegridsize.
ZTypeSpecifiestherulecontrollingnodespacingalongtheZdirection.
ActiveSetPropertyReturnstheactivedisplaysetforthespecifiedviewport.
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RetVal=object.ActiveSet(ViewPort)
objectAecDisplaySetsTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ViewPortAcadObject;input-onlyTheAcadViewportorAcadPViewportthatthedisplayconfigurationappliesto.
RetValAecDisplaySetTheactivedisplaysetforthespecifiedviewport.
AdjustSizingPropertySpecifieswhetheryoucanoverridethedefaultoffsetvaluesoftheanchoredobject,thuschangingitssize.
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object.AdjustSizing
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AdjustSizingBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Offsetscanbemodified.FALSE:Offsetscannotbemodified.
AllowByMaterialPropertyDeterminesiftheByMaterialpropertyshouldbeapplied.
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object.AllowByMaterial
objectAecDisplayComponentEntityTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AllowByMaterialBoolean;read-write
Remarks
Thisisanadvancedsettingthatshouldrarelyneedtobechanged.
AllowVariationPropertySpecifiesiftheanchoredobjectisallowedtovary.
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object.AllowVariation
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AllowVariationBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Allowvariation.FALSE:Don'tallowvariation.
AlternateNamePropertyTheAlternateNameoftheStyle.
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object.AlternateName
objectAecMaskBlockStyle,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecDictRecord,AecMVBlockStyle,AecPolygonStyle,AecProfileStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AlternateNameString;read-writeTheAlternateNameoftheStyle.
AlwaysImportLayerStandardPropertySpecifieswhethertoalwaysimportanewerlayerstandard.
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object.AlwaysImportLayerStandard
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AlwaysImportLayerStandardBoolean;read-writeSpecifieswhethertoalwaysimportanewerlayerstandard.
AnglePropertySpecifiestheangleofthelayoutgrid,ortheangleofthehatchpatternforadisplaycomponent.
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object.Angle
objectAecDisplayComponentHatch,AecLayoutGrid2DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AngleACAD_ANGLE;read-writeTheangleofthelayoutgrid,ortheangleofthehatchpatternforadisplaycomponent.
Angle1PropertyDeviationofcutplaneatstartingedgewherezeroisperpendiculartotheclipline.
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object.Angle1
objectAecClipVolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
Angle1Double(radians);read-write
Remarks
Theangleisspecifiedinradians.
Angle2PropertyDeviationofcutplaneatendingedgewherezeroisperpendiculartotheclipLine.
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object.Angle2
objectAecClipVolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
Angle2Double(radians);read-write
Remarks
Theangleisspecifiedinradians.
AngleFromNodePropertySpecifiestheanglefromtheanchoredentitytothenode.
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object.AngleFromNode
objectAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AngleFromNodeDouble;read-writeTheangle,inradians,fromtheanchoredentitytothenode.
AngularAzimuthProperty
Theformatusedtodisplayangles.
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object.AngularAzimuth
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AngularAzimuthLong;read-write
0: UseBearings
1: UseNorthAzimuths
2: UseSouthAzimuths
AngularDisplayFormatProperty
Specifiestheunitusedwhenangularmeasurementsaredisplayed.
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object.AngularDisplayFormat
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AngularDisplayFormatLong;read-write
0: UseDegrees
1: UseDegrees/Minutes/Seconds
2: UseGrads
3: UseRadians
4: UseSurveyor
Remarks
WhenyoutypedegreesatAutoCADcommandprompts,typetheminthedecimalformatindicated(DD.MMSS).Useaperiod(.)betweenthedegreevalueandtheminutesandseconds.Forexample,toenter67°45’15"typethevalueas67.4515.Ifyouusebearings,thentypethebearingquadrantfirst,andthentheangleindegrees.
AngularPrecisionPropertySpecifiestheangularprecisionforthedrawing.
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object.AngularPrecision
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AngularPrecisionLong;read-writeThenumberofdecimalstotherightofthedecimalpoint.
Remarks
Thisisusedtodisplayminutesandseconds.
Theprecisionsettingsareusedonlyforlabelingandlistingvalues,notactualcomputations.AutoCADcommandsalwayscalculateallnumbersuptothehighestinternalprecision.
ApplicationPropertyGetstheApplicationobject.
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object.Application
objectAllobjects.Theobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ApplicationApplicationobject;read-only
Remarks
TheApplicationobjectrepresentstheapplication'sframecontrolsandpathsettings,andprovidesthemeanstonavigatedowntheobjecthierarchy.
ApplyResizePropertySpecifiesiftheanchoredobjectisresizedwhenthelayoutcellisresized.
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object.ApplyResize
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorToLayoutCellTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ApplyResizeBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Applyresize.FALSE:Don'tapplyresize.
Remarks
IfyouwanttosettheResizeOffsetproperty,youmustfirstsetApplyResizetoTrueinorderforthespecifiedoffsettotakeaffect.
AreaPropertyGetstheareaofanobject.
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object.Area
objectAecProfile,AecSliceTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AreaDouble;read-onlyTheareaenclosedbytheobject.
AreaDisplayUnitPropertyTheunitusedwhenareameasurementsaredisplayed.
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object.AreaDisplayUnit
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AreaDisplayUnitAecBuiltInUnitenum;read-write
AreaPrecisionPropertyTheprecisiontowhichareameasurementsaredisplayed.
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object.AreaPrecision
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AreaPrecisionLong;read-writeThedisplayprecisionusedforareas.
Remarks
Theprecisionsettingsareusedonlyforlabelingandlistingvalues,notactualcomputations.
AreaSuffixPropertyThesuffixdisplayedafteranareaunitinthedrawing.
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object.AreaSuffix
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
AreaSuffixString;read-writeThesuffixdisplayedfollowingtheareaunit.
Remarks
Thedefaultvalueis"Sq.Ft."or"m2",dependingonthevalueoftheMeasurementUnitproperty.Thevaluemustbenolongerthan255charactersinlength.
BasePointPropertyGetsandsetsthebasepointforthedrawingasanXYZ.
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object.BasePoint
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BasePointVariant(3elementarrayofdoubles);read-writeThebasepointinWCSX,Y,Z.
Remarks
SetthisvaluetoindicatetheWCSX,Y,ZthatcorrespondstothevalueoftheBasePointNEproperty.InthedefaultcoordinatesystemX,Yis0,0andtheNorthing/Eastingis0,0.
BasePointNEPropertyGetsandsetsthebasepointforthedrawingasanENZ.
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object.BasePointNE
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BasePointNEVariant(3elementarrayofdoubles);read-writeThebasepointinWCSX,Y,Z.
Remarks
SetthisvaluetoindicatetheEasting,NorthingandelevationthatcorrespondstothevalueoftheBasePointproperty.Inthedefaultcoordinatesystem,X,Yis0,0andtheNorthing/Eastingis0,0.
BayAnglePropertySpecifiesthebayangleofthelayoutgrid.
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object.BayAngle
objectAecLayoutGrid2DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BayAngleACAD_ANGLE;read-writeThebayangleofthelayoutgrid.
BlockPropertyGetsorsetstheAcadBlockfortheview.
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object.Block
objectAecViewBlockDefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BlockAcadBlock;read-write
BlockBasedLayerOffBehaviorPropertyImmediateandindependentlayeron/offcontrolofdisplaycomponents.
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object.BlockBasedLayerOffBehavior
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BlockBasedLayerOffBehaviorBoolean;read-writeImmediateandindependentlayeron/offcontrolofdisplaycomponents.
BlocksPropertyGetstheBlockscollectionforthedrawing.
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object.Blocks
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
BlocksBlockscollection;read-onlyTheBlockscollectionforthedrawing.
BottomOffsetPropertySpecifiesthebottomoffsetoftheanchoredobject.
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object.BottomOffset
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheanchorobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BottomOffsetDouble;read-writeThebottomoffsetoftheanchoredobject.(SeeRemarks.)
Remarks
TochangetheBottomOffsetvalue,youmustfirstsetAdjustSizingtoTrue.ModifyingBottomOffsetwhenAdjustSizingisFalsedoesnotresultinanerrororwarning,butithasnoeffect.
BoundaryPropertySpecifiestheboundaryobjectattachedtothegrid.
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object.Boundary
objectAecLayoutGrid2DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BoundaryAcadEntity;read-writeTheboundaryobjectattachedtothegrid.
BoundsPropertyGetstheupperleftandlowerrightcornersoftheprofile.
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object.Bounds
objectAecProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
BoundsVariant(arrayof4doubles);read-onlyTopleft/Bottomrightcornerofprofile.
ByMaterialPropertySpecifiesifthedisplaypropertiesaredeterminedbythematerialassignedtothedisplaycomponent.
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object.ByMaterial
objectAecDisplayComponentEntityTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ByMaterialBoolean;read-write
CellPropertySpecifiesthegridcelltoanchortheentityto.
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object.Cell
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CellLong;read-writeTheindexofthegridcelltheobjectisanchoredto.
CenterOnNodePropertySpecifiesiftheanchoredobjectiscenteredonthelayoutnode.
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object.CenterOnNode
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCellTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CenterOnNodeBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Centeronnode.FALSE:Don'tcenteronnode.
CentroidPropertyGetsthecenterofareaormassforaprofileshape.
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object.Centroid
objectAecProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CentroidVariant(two-elementarrayofdoubles);read-onlyCentroidpointoftheprofile.
ClassNamePropertyTheclassnameoftheobject.
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object.ClassName
objectAecDisplayRepresentationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ClassNameString;read-write
ClipVolPropertySpecifiestheclipvolumeofthe2dsection.
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object.ClipVol
objectAec2dSectionTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ClipVolAecClipVol;read-write
ContourLinesPerSurfaceProperty
Specifiesthenumberofcontourlines(isolines)persurfaceonobjects.
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object.ContourLinesPerSurface
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ContourLinesPerSurfaceInteger;read-writeThevalidrangeis0to2047.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheISOLINESsystemvariable.
Remarks
Theinitialvalueforthispropertyis4.
AtoruswithContourLinesPerSurfacesetto4
AtoruswithContourLinesPerSurfacesetto20
CoordinatePrecisionPropertySpecifiestheprecisiontowhichcoordinatemeasurementsaredisplayed.
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object.CoordinatePrecision
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CoordinatePrecisionLong;read-writeThenumberofdecimalstotherightofthedecimalpoint.
Remarks
ThisisusedtodisplayallNorthing/Eastingcoordinateinformation.
Theprecisionsettingsareusedonlyforlabelingandlistingvalues,notactualcomputations.
CoordinatesPropertyReturnstheverticesofaringorprofile.
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object.Coordinates
objectAecRing,AecProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CoordinatesVariant(n-elementarrayofdoubles);read-onlyListof2Dpoints.Theverticesofthisringorprofile.
CountPropertyGetsthenumberofitemsinacollection,orthenumberofnodesinalayoutcurve.
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object.Count
objectAllCollections,AecLayoutCurve,AecDisplayRepresentations,AecDisplayComponents,AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefs,AecViewBlockDefs,AecsConnectionNodesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CountLong;read-onlyThenumberofitems.
CreateDimscaleOverridePropertyAutomaticallycreateadimscaleoverride.
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object.CreateDimscaleOverride
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CreateDimscaleOverrideBoolean;read-writeAutomaticallycreateadimscaleoverride.
CutPlaneDisplayAbovePropertyGetsorsetstheupperrangeabovethecutplanetodisplayobjects.
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object.CutPlaneDisplayAbove
objectAecDisplayConfigurationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CutPlaneDisplayAboveDouble;read-write
CutPlaneDisplayBelowPropertyGetsorsetsthelowerrangebelowthecutplanetodisplayobjects.
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object.CutPlaneDisplayBelow
objectAecDisplayConfigurationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CutPlaneDisplayBelowDouble;read-write
CutPlaneHeightPropertyGetsorsetstheheightofthecutplane.
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object.CutPlaneHeight
objectAecDisplayConfigurationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CutPlaneHeightDouble;read-write
CutProfilePropertyReturnsthecutprofilefortheobject.
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object.CutProfile
objectAecMaskBlockRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
CutProfileAecProfile;read-only
DatabasePropertyGetsthedatabaseinwhichtheobjectbelongs.
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object.Database
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferences,AecMassGroupsTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
DatabaseAcadDatabaseobject;read-onlyTheDatabaseobjectthatcontainstheobject.
DatabaseScalePropertySpecifiesthedatabasescaleatwhichthehorizontalaxisofthedrawingisdisplayed.
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object.DatabaseScale
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DatabaseScaleDouble;read-writeThedatabase(horizontal)scale.Forexample,fora1:200scale,type200.
Remarks
Thedatabase(horizontal)scalecontrolsthesizeofannotationplacedinthedrawing,includingtext,scaledblocksandspeciallines.Itdoesnotaffectthelinelengthsorpointcoordinatesbecausetheyarealwaysdefinedinrealworldcoordinates,nottoanyscale.Neitherdoesitaffectanydesigndatainthedrawingorprojectfiles.
IfyouchangetheDatabaseScalepropertyinthemiddleofadrawingsession,thenanyannotationaddedsubsequentlyisscaledaccordingly.
DepthPropertyGetsorsetsthesizeofthegridormasselementinitsrelativeYdirection.
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object.Depth
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DepthDouble;read-writeThesizeoftheobjectinitsrelativeYdirection;seeRemarks.
Remarks
Forradial2Dlayoutgrids,Depthisanangle,inradians.
DefaultDisplayPropertiesPropertyThecollectionofdefaultdisplaypropertiesforthedisplayrepresentation.
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object.DefaultDisplayProperties
objectAecDisplayRepresentationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DefaultDisplayPropertiesAecDisplayProperties;read-write
DescriptionPropertyGetsorsetstextdescribingtheAECObject.
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object.Description
objectAecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecObjectTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DescriptionString;read-writeDescriptionoftheAECObject.
DeviationPropertySpecifiesthedeviationofthemasselement.
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object.Deviation
objectAecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DeviationDouble;read-write
DictionariesPropertyGetstheDictionariescollectionforthedocument.
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object.Dictionaries
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
DictionariesDictionariescollection;read-onlyTheDictionariescollectionforthedocument.
DimStylesPropertyGetstheDimStylescollectionforthedocument.
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object.DimStyles
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
DimStylesAcadDimStylescollection;read-onlyTheDimStylescollectionforthedocument.
DisplayComponentsPropertyGetsthecollectionofdisplaycomponentsforthedisplayrepresentation.
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object.DisplayComponents
objectAecDisplayPropertiesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DisplayComponentsAecDisplayComponents;read-write
Remarks
ThedisplaycomponentscollectioncontainsAecDisplayComponentEntityandAecDisplayComponentHatchobjects.
DisplayConfigurationsPropertyReturnsthedisplayconfigurationscollection.
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object.DisplayConfigurations
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecBaseDocumentTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DisplayConfigurationsAecDisplayConfigurations;read-write
DisplayHiddenLineworkPropertySpecifieswhetherhiddenlineworkisdisplayed.
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object.DisplayHiddenLinework
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DisplayHiddenLineworkBoolean;read-write
DisplayNamePropertyThenamedisplayedfortheobject.
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object.DisplayName
objectAecDisplayRepresentation,AecMVBlockDisplayRepDefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DisplayNameString;read-write
DisplayRepDefsPropertyReturnsthedisplayrepresentationdefinitionsforthemulti-viewblockstyle.
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object.DisplayRepDefs
objectAecMVBlockStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MVBlockDisplayRepDefsAecMVBlockDisplayRepDefs;read-write
DisplayRepresentationsPropertyGetsthedisplayrepresentationscollection.
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object.DisplayRepresentations
objectAecDisplaySet,AecBaseDatabase,AecBaseDocumentTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DisplayRepresentationsAecDisplayRepresentations;read-write
Remarks
YoucanappendtoorremovefromtheDisplayRepresentationscollectionwhenaccessedfromtheDisplaySet.
DisplaySetPropertyGetsorsetsthethedisplaysetforagivenviewdirection.
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RetVal=object.DisplaySet(ViewDir)
objectAecDisplayConfigurationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ViewDirAecViewDirection;input-onlyTheviewdirection.
RetValAecDisplaySetThedisplaysetthatappliesusedfortheviewdirection.
DisplaySetsPropertyReturnsthecollectionofdisplaysets.
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object.DisplaySets
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecBaseDocumentTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DisplaySetsAecDisplaySets;read-write
DisplaySilhouettePropertyControlsifsilhouettecurvesofsolidobjectsaredisplayedinWireframemode.
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object.DisplaySilhouette
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
DisplaySilhouetteBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Displayonlysilhouettelinesforsolidobjects.
FALSE:Displayisolinesforsolidobjects.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheDISPSILHsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueforthispropertyisFALSE.
DocumentPropertyGetsthedocument(drawing)inwhichtheobjectbelongs.
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object.Document
objectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
DocumentDocumentobject;read-onlyThedocument(drawing)thatcontainstheobject.
DoubleHatchPropertySpecifiesifdoublehatchingisused.
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object.DoubleHatch
objectAecDisplayComponentHatchTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
DoubleHatchBoolean;read-write
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TheDoubleHatchpropertyapplieswhentheHatchTypeissettoaecHatchTypeUserDefined.
EdgeWidthPropertySpecifiestheedgewidthofthepolygonstyle.
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object.EdgeWidth
objectAecPolygonStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
EdgeWidthDouble;read-writeTheedgewidthofthepolygonstyle.
EdgeWidthJustifyPropertySpecifieswhetheredgesaredisplayedinside,outside,orcenteredontheAECPolygonvertices.
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object.EdgeWidthJustify
objectAecPolygonStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
EdgeWidthJustifyAecPolygonStyleEdgeWidthJustificationenum;read-writeTheedgejustificationofthepolygonstyle.
ElevationModelSpacePropertySpecifiestheelevationsettinginthemodelspace.
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object.ElevationModelSpace
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ElevationModelSpaceDouble;read-writeTheelevationsettingformodelspace.
Remarks
ThecurrentelevationistheZvaluethatisusedwhenevera3DpointisexpectedbutonlytheXandYvaluesaresupplied.Thecurrentelevationismaintainedseparatelyinmodelspaceandpaperspace.
ElevationPaperSpacePropertySpecifiestheelevationsettinginthepaperspace.
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object.ElevationPaperSpace
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ElevationPaperSpaceDouble;read-writeTheelevationforpaperspace.
Remarks
ThecurrentelevationistheZvaluethatisusedwhenevera3DpointisexpectedbutonlytheXandYvaluesaresupplied.Thecurrentelevationismaintainedseparatelyinmodelspaceandpaperspace.
ElevationPrecisionPropertySpecifiestheprecisiontowhichelevationmeasurementsaredisplayedinthedrawing.
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object.ElevationPrecision
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ElevationPrecisionLong;read-writeThenumberofdecimalstotherightofthedecimalpoint.
Remarks
Theprecisionsettingsareusedonlyforlabelingandlistingvalues,notactualcomputations.
EndOffsetPropertySpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromtheendpointofthecurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducetheeffectivelayoutcurvelength.
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object.EndOffset
objectAecLayoutCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
EndOffsetDouble;read-writeOffsetdistancefromendpointofthecurve.
ExcludeFrom2dSectionShrinkwrapPropertySpecifieswhetherthematerialisexcludedfromtheshrinkwrapofa2Dsection.
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object.ExcludeFrom2dSectionShrinkwrap
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ExcludeFrom2dSectionShrinkwrapBoolean;read-write
FacetDeviationPropertySpecifiesthealloweddeviationwhenfacettingcurvedlinesandsurfaces.
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object.FacetDeviation
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
FacetDeviationDouble;read-writeThefacetdeviationofAEC3DObjects.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheFACETDEVsystemvariable.
Remarks
FacetdeviationissimilartoFacetResforACISbodies.
FacetMaximumPropertySpecifiesthemaximumnumberoffacetsusedforacircle.
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object.FacetMaximum
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
FacetMaximumInteger;read-writeThemaximumnumberoffacetsusedforacircle.
FixedViewDirectionPropertyGetsorsetsafixedviewdirectionforadisplayconfiguration.
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object.FixedViewDirection
objectAecDisplayConfigurationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
FixedViewDirectionAecFixedViewDirection;read-write
FlipXPropertyDeterminesiftheanchoredobjectisflippedabouttheXaxisofthecurveitisanchoredto.
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object.FlipX
objectAecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
FlipXBoolean;read-writeTRUE:AnchoredobjectisflippedaroundtheXaxis.FALSE:AnchoredobjectisnotflippedaroundtheXaxis.
FlipYPropertyDeterminesiftheanchoredobjectisflippedabouttheYaxisofthecurveitisanchoredto.
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object.FlipY
objectAecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
FlipYBoolean;read-writeTRUE:AnchoredobjectisflippedaroundtheYaxis.FALSE:AnchoredobjectisnotflippedaroundtheYaxis.
FlipZPropertyDeterminesiftheanchoredobjectisflippedabouttheZaxisofthecurveitisanchoredto.
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object.FlipZ
objectAecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
FlipZBoolean;read-writeTRUE:AnchoredobjectisflippedaroundtheZaxis.FALSE:AnchoredobjectisnotflippedaroundtheZaxis.
GroupsPropertyGetstheGroupscollectionforthedocument.
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object.Groups
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
GroupsAcadGroupscollection;read-onlyTheGroupscollectionforthedocument.
HandlePropertyGetsthehandleofanobject.
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object.Handle
objectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
HandleString;read-onlyThehandleoftheentity.
Remarks
AnobjectIDandauniquehandlearethetwowaysofreferencinganobject.Ahandleispersistent(staysthesame)inadrawingforthelifetimeoftheobject.
Ingeneral,useahandleunlessyouplantoworkwithcertainObjectARXfunctionsthatrequireanobjectID.
HasExtensionDictionaryPropertyDeterminesiftheobjecthasanextensiondictionaryassociatedwithit.
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object.HasExtensionDictionary
ObjectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
HasExtensionDictionaryBoolean;read-only
TRUE:Theobjecthasanextensiondictionaryassociated
withit.
FALSE:Theobjectdoesnothaveanextensiondictionaryassociatedwithit.
Remarks
Youcancreateanextensiondictionaryforanobject,orqueryanexistingextensiondictionarybyusingtheGetExtensionDictionarymethod.
HatchTypePropertyGetsorsetsthehatchtypeforthedisplaycomponent.
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object.HatchType
objectAecDisplayComponentHatchTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
HatchTypeAecHatchType;read-write
HeightPropertySpecifiestheheightoftheobject.
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object.Height
objectAecClipVol,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
HeightDouble;read-writeTherelativeheightoftheobject.
HyperlinksPropertyGetstheHyperlinkscollectionforanentity.
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object.Hyperlinks
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
HyperlinksAcadHyperlinks;read-onlyTheHyperlinkscollectionfortheentity.
IndexPropertyReturnsthepositionoftheitemwithinitscollection.
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object.Index
objectAecRingAecLayerOverrideSetting,AecLayoutCurveNode,AecLayoutGrid2DNode,AecLayoutGrid2DXNode,AecLayoutGrid2DYNode,AecLayoutGrid3DNode,AecLayoutGrid3DXNode,AecLayoutGrid3DYNode,AecLayoutGrid3DZNode,AecViewBlock,AecLayerKey,AecDisplayComponent,AecMVBlockDisplayRepDef,AecViewBlockDef,AecsConnectionNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
IndexLong,exceptforAecLayerOverrideSetting,whichisaString;read-onlyThepositionoftheobjectwithinitscollection.
Remarks
AecLayerOverrideSettingisindexedrandomly,byname.
InsertionPointPropertySpecifiestheinsertionpointoftheprofile.
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object.InsertionPoint
objectAecEditInPlaceProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
InsertionPointVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);read-writeTheinsertionpointoftheprofile.
InsideRadiusPropertySpecifiestheinsideradiusofthelayoutgrid.
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object.InsideRadius
objectAecLayoutGrid2DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
InsideRadiusDouble;read-writeTheinsideradiusofthelayoutgrid.
InterferenceBlockNamePropertySpecifiesthenameoftheinterferenceblockfortheMulti-viewblock.
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object.InterferenceBlockName
objectAecMVBlockStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
InterferenceBlockNameString;read-write
KeysPropertyReturnsthecollectionoflayerkeysinalayerkeystyle.
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object.Keys
objectAecLayerKeyStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
KeysAecLayerKeys;read-onlyReturnsthecollectionofAecLayerKeys.
LayerPropertySpecifiesthelayertheobjectison.
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object.Layer
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKey,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayerString;read-writeThenameoftheobject'slayer.
LayerFilePropertySpecifiesthenameofthefilecontainingdefaultlayerstandardandkeystyledefinitions.
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object.LayerFile
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayerFileString;read-writeThenameofthelayerfile.
Remarks
Thelayerfileisstoredasaglobalsettingintheregistry,andnotonaper-drawingbasis.AnentryismaintainedforeachMeasurementUnit.
LayerKeyStylePropertySpecifiesthelayerkeystylefortheobject.
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object.LayerKeyStyle
objectAecLayerKey,AecLayerKeys,AecLayerOverrideSetting,AecLayerOverrideSettingsTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayerKeyStyleAecLayerKeyStyle;read-writeLayerkeystyleoftheobject.
LayersPropertyGetstheLayerscollectionforthedocument.
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object.Layers
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
LayersAcadLayerscollection;read-onlyTheLayerscollectionforthedocument.
LayerStandardPropertyThelayerstandardtoapplytothedrawing.
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object.LayerStandard
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayerStandardString;read-writeThenameofthelayerstandard.
Remarks
Thelayerstandardsarestoredonaperdrawingbasisinthedictionary.
LayoutCurvePropertyProvidesaccesstolayoutcurvegeometry.
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object.LayoutCurve
objectAecLayoutCurveNode,AecLayoutCurveNodesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayoutCurveAecLayoutCurve;read-writeAlayoutcurveobject.
LayoutGrid2DPropertyIdentifiesthe2Dlayoutgridthatownstheobject.
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object.LayoutGrid2D
objectAecLayoutGrid2DNode,AecLayoutGrid2DNodes,AecLayoutGrid2DXNode,AecLayoutGrid2DXNodes,AecLayoutGrid2DYNode,AecLayoutGrid2DYNodesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayoutGrid2DAecLayoutGrid2D;read-writeThelayoutgridthatownsthelayoutgridnodeorcollectionofnodes.
LayoutGrid3DPropertyIdentifiesthe3Dlayoutgridthatownstheobject.
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object.LayoutGrid3D
objectAecLayoutGrid3DNode,AecLayoutGrid3DNodes,AecLayoutGrid3DXNode,AecLayoutGrid3DXNodes,AecLayoutGrid3DYNode,AecLayoutGrid3DYNodes,AecLayoutGrid3DZNode,AecLayoutGrid3DZNodesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LayoutGrid3DAecLayoutGrid3D;read-writeThe3Dlayoutgridthatownsthelayoutgridnodeorcollectionofnodes.
LayoutsPropertyGetstheLayoutscollectionforthedocument.
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object.Layouts
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
LayoutsAcadLayoutsobject;read-onlyTheLayoutscollectionforthedocument.
LeaderExtension1PropertySpecifiesthefirstleaderextension.
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object.LeaderExtension1
objectAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LeaderExtension1Double;read-writeThefirstleaderextension.
LeaderExtension2PropertySpecifiesthesecondleaderextension.
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object.LeaderExtension2
objectAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LeaderExtension2Double;read-writeThesecondleaderextension.
LeftOffsetPropertySpecifiestheleftoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
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object.LeftOffset
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LeftOffsetDouble;read-writeTheleftoffsetfortheanchoredobject.(SeeRemarks.)
Remarks
TochangetheLeftOffsetvalue,youmustfirstsetAdjustSizingtoTrue.ModifyingLeftOffsetwhenAdjustSizingisFalsedoesnotresultinanerrororwarning,butithasnoeffect.
LimitsPropertySpecifiesthedrawinglimits.
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object.Limits
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
LimitsVariant(arrayofdoubles);read-writeAnarrayoffourvalues.ThefirstpairofvaluesdefinetheXandYcoordinatesofthelower-leftlimit,thesecondpairofvaluesdefinetheXandYcoordinatesoftheupper-rightlimit.
Systemvariables
Thelower-leftlimitcontrolstheLIMMINsystemvariable.Theupper-rightlimitcontrolstheLIMMAXsystemvariable.TheLIMCHECKsystemvariableturnslimitscheckingonandoffforthecurrentspace.
Remarks
Thedrawinglimitsaretwo-dimensionalpointsintheWorldCoordinateSystem(WCS)thatrepresentalower-leftandanupper-rightlimit.YoucannotimposelimitsontheZdirection.
ThedrawinglimitsalsogoverntheportionofthedrawingcoveredbythevisiblegridanddeterminetheminimumareathattheZoomAllmethoddisplays.
LinearDisplayFormatProperty
Specifiestheformatusedtodisplaylinearmeasurementvalues.
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object.LinearDisplayFormat
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LinearDisplayFormatLong;read-writeTheformatusedtodisplaylinearmeasurementvalues.Canbeoneofthefollowing:
1: Scientific
2: Decimal
3: Engineering
4: Architectural
5: Fractional
LinearPrecisionPropertySpecifiesthelinearprecisionforthedrawing.
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object.LinearPrecision
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LinearPrecisionLong;read-writeThenumberofdecimalstotherightofthedecimalpoint.
Remarks
Theprecisionsettingsareusedonlyforlabelingandlistingvalues,notactualcomputations.
LinearUnitPropertySpecifiestheunitusedtodisplaylinearvalues.
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object.LinearUnit
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LinearUnitsAecBuiltInUnitenum;read-writeTheunitusedtodisplaylinearvalues.Specifyoneofthefollowing:
aecUnitInch: Inches
aecUnitFoot: Feet
aecUnitMillimeter: Millimeters
aecUnitCentimeter: Centimeters
aecUnitDecimeter: Decimeters
aecUnitMeter: Meters
Remarks
Usethispropertytospecifywhetheryouwanttousefeetormetersinyourdrawing.
Thelinearunitsthatyouselectmustbethesameforalldrawingsinaproject.Youcannotmixfoot-baseddrawingswithmeter-baseddrawingsinthesameproject.
LinetypePropertySpecifiesthelinetypeoftheobject.
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object.Linetype
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKey,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LinetypeString;read-writeThenameofthelinetypeoftheobject.
LinetypesPropertyGetstheLinetypescollectionforthedocument.
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object.Linetypes
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
LinetypesAcadLineTypescollection;read-onlyTheLinetypescollectionforthedocument.
LinetypeScaleProperty
Specifiesthelinetypescaleofanentity.
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object.LinetypeScale
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
LinetypeScaleDouble;read-writeThisvaluemustbeapositiverealnumber.Thedefaultis1.0.
Remarks
Thelinetypescaleofanobjectspecifiestherelativelengthofdash-dotlinetypesperdrawingunit.
Linetypescale=1.0
Linetypescale=0.5
Linetypescale=0.25
LineWeightPropertySpecifiesthelineweightoftheobject.
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object.LineWeight
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferences,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDatabasePreferences,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKey,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LineWeightAcLineWeightorACAD_LWEIGHTenum;read-writeLineweightoftheobject.
LineweightDisplayPropertySpecifieswhetherlineweightsaredisplayedinmodelspaceforthedrawing.
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object.LineweightDisplay
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
LineweightDisplayBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Lineweightsaredisplayedinmodelspace.
FALSE:Lineweightsarenotdisplayedinmodelspace.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueforthispropertyisTRUE.
Regenerationtimeincreaseswithlineweightsthatarerepresentedbymorethanonepixel.SetthispropertytoFALSEifperformanceslowsdownwhenworkingwithlargelineweights.
LocationPropertySpecifiestheinsertionpositionoftheobject.
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object.Location
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LocationVariant(three-elementarrayofdoubles);read-writeInsertionpositionoftheobject.
LowerExtensionPropertySpecifiesthedistanceofthelowercutplanebelowtheclipvolumeposition.
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object.LowerExtension
objectAecClipVolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
LowerExtensionDouble;read-writeDistanceofthelowercutplanebelowclipvolumeposition.
MassElementStylesPropertyReturnsthecollectionofmasselementstylesinthespecifieddrawingdatabase.
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object.MassElementStyles
objectAecBaseDatabaseTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MassElementStylesAecMassElementStyles;read-writeThecollectionofmasselementstyles.
MassGroupPropertyGetsorsetstheparentmassgroupofamasselementormassgroup.
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object.MassGroup
objectAecMassElement,AecMassGroupTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MassGroupAecMassGroup;read-writeTheparentmassgroup,ifany.
MassGroupNamePropertySpecifiesthemassgroupthatthemasselementorgroupiscurrentlyattachedto.
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object.MassGroupName
objectAecMassElement,AecMassGroupTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MassGroupNameString;read-writeSpecifiesthemassgroupthatthemasselementorgroupiscurrentlyattachedto.
MaxActiveViewportsPropertySpecifiesthemaximumnumberofactiveviewports.
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object.MaxActiveViewports
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
MaxActiveViewportsInteger;read-writeThemaximumnumberofactiveviewports.2<=MaxActiveViewports<=48
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheMAXACTVPsystemvariable.
Remarks
Inactiveviewportsareblank,sotheircontentsarenotregenerated.Youcan,therefore,improveperformancebyspecifyingalowvalue.Theinitialvalueis48.
MeasurementUnitProperty
Identifiesthesystemofunitsusedtodisplaymeasurementsinthedrawing.
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object.MeasurementUnit
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MeasurementUnitAcMeasurementUnitenum;read-onlyThesystemofunitsusedtodisplaymeasurements.Canbeoneofthefollowing:
acEnglish: English(Imperial)units
acMetric: Metricunits
MergeCommonMaterialsPropertySpecifieswhethercommonmaterialsaremergedintoonecomponent.
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object.MergeCommonMaterials
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MergeCommonMaterialsBoolean;read-write
ModelSpacePropertyGetstheModelSpacecollectionforthedocument.
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object.ModelSpace
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ModelSpaceAcadModelSpacecollection;read-onlyTheModelSpacecollectionforthedocument.
MVBlockRefPropertyGetsorsetsamulti-viewblockreferenceforaviewblockorcollectionofviewblocks.
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object.MVBlockRef
objectAecViewBlock,AecViewBlocksTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
MVBlockRefAecMVBlockRef;read-writeReferenceofamulti-viewblockinsertedintoadrawing.
NamePropertyReturnsthenameoftheobject.
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object.Name
objectAecCamera,AecDictRecord,AecLayerKey,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerOverrideSetting,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockStyle,AecPolygonStyle,AecProfileStyle,AecViewBlock,AecDisplayComponentTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
NameString;read-onlyforallobjectsexceptAecCamera.Thenameoftheobject.
NodePropertySpecifiesthelayoutnodetheanchorattachesanobjectto.
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object.Node
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCellTheanchorobjectthispropertyappliesto.
NodeLong;read-writeNodeentityisanchoredto.Thefirstnodeonthegridis1.
NodesPropertyReturnsthecollectionofnodesonthelayoutcurve.
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object.Nodes
objectAecLayoutCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
NodesAecLayoutNodes;read-onlyThecollectionofnodesonthecurve.
NorthRotationPropertySpecifiestheanglealignedtonorthwithinadrawing.
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object.NorthRotation
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
NorthRotationDouble;read-writeThenorthrotationangle.Theangleisinradiansandmeasuredcounter-clockwisefromtheXaxis(East).
Remarks
Theinitialvalueforthispropertyis0.
IfyouchangetheNorthRotationinanexistingdrawingthenyoumustmoveanyobjectsinthedrawingtomatchthenewcoordinatesystem.
ObjectIDPropertyGetstheobjectIDoftheobject.
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object.ObjectID
objectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectIDLong;read-onlyTheobjectIDofanentity.
Remarks
AnobjectIDandauniquehandlearebothwaysofreferencinganobject.
Ingeneral,useahandleunlessyouplantoworkwithcertainObjectARXfunctionsthatrequireanobjectID.
ObjectNamePropertyGetstheAutoCADclassnameoftheobject.
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object.ObjectName
objectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectNameString;read-onlyTheAutoCADclassnameofanentity.
ObjectSortByPlottingPropertyTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyplottingorder.
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object.ObjectSortByPlotting
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectSortByPlottingBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Enablesortbyplottingorder.
FALSE:Disablesortbyplottingorder.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSORTENTSsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisTRUE.
Initially,sortingisenabledforplottingandPostScriptoutputonly.Settingadditionalsortingoptionscanresultinslowerregenerationandredrawingtimes.
ObjectSortByPSOutputPropertyTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyPostScriptoutputorder.
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object.ObjectSortByPSOutput
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectSortByPSOutputBoolean;read-write
TRUE:EnablesortbyPostScriptoutputorder.
FALSE:DisablesortbyPostScriptoutputorder.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSORTENTSsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisTRUE.
Initially,sortingisenabledforplottingandPostScriptoutputonly.Settingadditionalsortingoptionscanresultinslowerregenerationandredrawingtimes.
ObjectSortByRedrawsPropertyTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyredraworder.
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object.ObjectSortByRedraws
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectSortByRedrawsBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Enablesortbyredraworder.
FALSE:Disablesortbyredraworder.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSORTENTSsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisFALSE.
Initially,sortingisenabledforplottingandPostScriptoutputonly.Settingadditionalsortingoptionscanresultinslowerregenerationandredrawingtimes.
ObjectSortByRegensPropertyTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyregenerationorder.
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object.ObjectSortByRegens
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectSortByRegensBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Enablesortbyregenerationorder.
FALSE:Disablesortbyregenerationorder.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSORTENTSsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisFALSE.
Initially,sortingisenabledforplottingandPostScriptoutputonly.Settingadditionalsortingoptionscanresultinslowerregenerationandredrawingtimes.
ObjectSortBySelectionPropertyTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyobjectselection.
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object.ObjectSortBySelection
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectSortBySelectionBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Enablesortbyobjectselection.
FALSE:Disablesortbyobjectselection.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSORTENTSsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisFALSE.
Initially,sortingisenabledforplottingandPostScriptoutputonly.Settingadditionalsortingoptionscanresultinslowerregenerationandredrawingtimes.
ObjectSortBySnapPropertyTogglessortingofdrawingobjectsbyobjectsnap.
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object.ObjectSortBySnap
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ObjectSortBySnapBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Enablesortbyobjectsnap.
FALSE:Disablesortbyobjectsnap.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSORTENTSsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisFALSE.
Initially,sortingisenabledforplottingandPostScriptoutputonly.Settingadditionalsortingoptionscanresultinslowerregenerationandredrawingtimes.
OffsetPropertySpecifiestheoffsetfromtheobject.
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object.Offset
objectAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorEntTolayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecEntRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
OffsetVariant;read-writeOffsetfromthelayoutnodeorentityreference.
OLELaunchPropertyDetermineswhethertolaunchtheparentapplicationwhenplottingOLEobjects.
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object.OLELaunch
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
OLELaunchBoolean;read-write
TRUE:TheparentapplicationofanOLEobjectislaunchedtoprintit.
FALSE:TheOLEobjectisprintedfromthecurrentapplication.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheOLESTARTUPsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisFALSE.
Plottingfromtheparentapplicationachievesahigherqualityplot;however,thespeedoftheplotisdecreased.
OperationPropertySpecifieshowobjectsarecombined.
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object.Operation
objectAecMassElement,AecMassGroupTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
OperationAecMassOperationenum;read-writeBooleanoperation:addition,subtraction,orintersection.
OverrideDisplayPropertiesPropertyThecollectionofdisplaypropertyoverridesforthedisplayrepresentation.
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object.OverrideDisplayPropertiesAecObject
objectAecDisplayRepresentationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
OverrideDisplayPropertiesAecDisplayProperties;read-write
AecObjectAecObject;input-onlyAnobjectinstanceorstyleoverride.
Remarks
Overridescanbeappliedbyobjectorbystyle.
OverridesEnabledPropertySpecifieswhetherlayeroverridesareappliedtothestylewhenalayerisgeneratedfromakey.
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object.OverridesEnabled
objectAecLayerKeyStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
OverridesEnabledBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Overridesareapplied.FALSE:Overridesarenotapplied.
OverrideSettingsPropertyReturnsthecollectionoflayerkeyoverridesettingsforalayerkeystyle.
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object.OverrideSettings
objectAecLayerKeyStyleTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
OverrideSettingsAecLayerOverrideSettings;read-onlyThecollectionoflayerkeyoverridesettings.
OwnerIDPropertyGetstheobjectIDoftheowner(parent)object.
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object.OwnerID
objectAecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
OwnerIDLong;read-onlyTheobjectIDofanobject'sowner.
PaperSpacePropertyGetsthePaperSpacecollectionforthedocument.
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object.PaperSpace
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
PaperSpaceAcadPaperSpacecollection;read-onlyThePaperSpacecollectionforthedocument.
PatternNamePropertyGetsorsetsthenameofthecustomhatchpattern.
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object.PatternName
objectAecDisplayComponentHatchTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PatternNameString;read-write
Remarks
ThePatternNameapplieswhentheHatchTypeissettoaecHatchTypeCustomDefined.
PerimeterPropertySpecifiestheperimeteroftheprofile.
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object.Perimeter
objectAecProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PerimeterDouble;read-only
PlaneDepthPropertySpecifiestheplanedepthoftheslice.
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object.PlaneDepth
objectAecSliceTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PlaneDepthDouble;read-write
PlaneWidthPropertySpecifiestheplanewidthoftheslice.
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object.PlaneWidth
objectAecSliceTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PlaneWidthDouble;read-write
PlotConfigurationsPropertyGetsthePlotConfigurationscollectionforthedocument.
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object.PlotConfigurations
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
PlotConfigurationsAcadPlotConfigurationscollection;read-onlyThePlotConfigurationscollectionforthedocument.
PlotStyleNamePropertySpecifiestheplotstylenamefortheobject.
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object.PlotStyleName
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKey,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PlotStyleNameString;read-writeThenameoftheobject'splotstyle.
PlottablePropertySpecifieswhetherthelayergeneratedfromthekeyisplottable.
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object.Plottable
objectAecLayerKeyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PlottableBoolean;read-writeTRUE:LayerisplottableFALSE:Layerisnotplottable
PolygonStylesPropertyReturnsthecollectionofpolygonstylesinthespecifieddrawingdatabase.
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object.PolygonStyles
objectAecBaseDatabaseTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
PolygonStylesAecPolygonStyles;read-onlyThecollectionofpolygonstyles.
PreferencesPropertyReturnsthePreferencesobjectforthespecifieddrawing.
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object.Preferences
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
Preferences
AcadDatabasePreferences;read-onlyThePreferencesobjectforthedrawing.
ProfilePropertyReturnsorsetstheobject'sprofile.
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object.Profile
objectAecEditInPlaceProfile,AecPolygon,AecProfileStyle,AecRing,AecRings,AecMassElement,AecSliceTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ProfileAecProfile;read-writeTheobject'sprofile.
ProfileStylePropertySpecifiestheprofilestyleofthemasselement.
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object.ProfileStyle
objectAecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ProfileStyleAecProfileStyle;read-writeTheprofilestyleofthemasselement.
ProfileStyleNamePropertySpecifiesthenameoftheobject'sprofilestyle.
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object.ProfileStyleName
objectAecEditInPlaceProfile,AecMassElementTheobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ProfileStyleNameString;read-writeThenameoftheprofilestyle.
ProjectNamePropertySpecifiesthenameoftheprojectthatthedrawingbelongsto.
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object.ProjectName
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ProjectNameString;read-writeTheprojectname.
Remarks
Theprojectnamecanbenomorethan255charactersinlength.
RadiusPropertySpecifiestheradiusofcurvedmasselements.
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object.Radius
objectAecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
RadiusDouble;read-writeTheradiusofthemasselement.
ReferencePropertySpecifiestheobjectbeinganchoredto.
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object.Reference
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorExtendedTagToEntAecAnchorToRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ReferenceAcadEntity;read-write,exceptforAecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,whichisread-only.Theobjectbeinganchoredto.
RegisteredApplicationsPropertyGetstheRegisteredApplicationscollectionforthedocument.
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object.RegisteredApplications
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
RegisteredApplicationsAcadRegisteredApplicationscollection;read-onlyTheRegisteredApplicationscollectionforthedocument.
RemoveablePropertySpecifieswhetheryoucanremovethelayerkeyfromthelayerkeystyle.
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object.Removeable
objectAecLayerKeyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
RemoveableBoolean;read-onlyTRUE:Layerkeyisremovable.FALSE:Layerkeyisnotremovable.
RenderSmoothnessPropertySpecifiesthesmoothnessofshaded,rendered,andhiddenline-removedobjects.
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object.RenderSmoothness
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
RenderSmoothnessDouble;read-writeThevalidrangeis0.01to10.0.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheFACETRESsystemvariable.
Remarks
Theinitialvalueforthispropertyis0.5.Toimproveperformance,setthisvalueto1orlesswhendrawing.
ResizeOffsetPropertySpecifiestheoffsetoftheanchoredobjecttothecellboundarywhenthecellisresized.
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object.ResizeOffset
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolumeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ResizeOffsetDouble;read-writeTheoffsetfromthecelltotheanchoredobject.
Remarks
TochangetheResizeOffsetvalue,youmustfirstsetApplyResizetoTrue.ModifyingResizeOffsetwhenApplyResizeisFalsedoesnotresultinanerrororwarning,butithasnoeffect.
Tospecifyadistancebetweentheanchoredobjectandthecell,specifyanegativevalueforResizeOffset.Toextendtheanchoredobjectbeyondthecelledges,specifyapositivevalue.
RightOffsetPropertySpecifiestherightoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
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object.RightOffset
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
RightOffsetDouble;read-writeTherightoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
Remarks
TochangetheRightOffsetvalue,youmustfirstsetAdjustSizingtoTrue.ModifyingRightOffsetwhenAdjustSizingisFalsedoesnotresultinanerrororwarning,butithasnoeffect.
RingsPropertyReturnsthecollectionofringsthatmakeuptheprofile.
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object.Rings
objectAecProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
RingsAecRings;read-onlyCollectionofringsthatmakeuptheprofile.
RisePropertySpecifiestheriseofgabledmasselements.
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object.Rise
objectAecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
RiseDouble;read-writeTheriseofthegabledmasselement.
RotationPropertySpecifiestherotationreferenceanglefortheobject.
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object.Rotation
objectAecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutToolAecMaskBlockRef,AecMassELement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
RotationACAD_ANGLE;read-writeRotationreferenceanglefortheobject.
ScalePropertySpecifiesthescalefactorappliedtothehatchpattern.
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object.Scale
objectAecDisplayComponentHatchTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ScaleDouble;read-write
Remarks
TheScalepropertydetermineshowthehatchpatternisrepeated.
ScaleOnInsertPropertySpecifieswhetherobjectsareautomaticallyscaledwheninsertedintothedrawing.
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object.ScaleOnInsert
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ScaleOnInsertBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Newobjectsarescaledautomatically.FALSE:Newobjectsarenotscaledautomatically.
ScaleXPropertySpecifiestheXdirectionscalefactoroftheinsertedblockorentity.
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object.ScaleX
objectAecBlockRef,AecEntRef,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMVBlockRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ScaleXDouble;read-writeScaleoftheblockintheXdirection.
ScaleYPropertySpecifiestheYdirectionscalefactoroftheinsertedblockorentity.
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object.ScaleY
objectAecBlockRef,AecEntRef,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMVBlockRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ScaleYDouble;read-writeScaleoftheblockintheYdirection.
ScaleZPropertySpecifiestheZdirectionscalefactoroftheinsertedblockorentity.
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object.ScaleZ
objectAecBlockRef,AecEntRef,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMVBlockRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ScaleZDouble;read-writeScaleoftheblockintheZdirection.
SectionedBodyRenderingMaterialNamePropertyGetsorsetsthenameofthesectionedbodyrenderingmaterial.
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object.SectionedBodyRenderingMaterialName
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SectionedBodyRenderingMaterialNameString;read-write
SectionRenderingMaterialNamePropertyGetsorsetsthenameofthesectionrenderingmaterial.
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object.SectionRenderingMaterialName
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SectionRenderingMaterialNameString;read-write
SegmentPerPolylinePropertySpecifiesthenumberoflinesegmentstobegeneratedforeachpolylinecurve.
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object.SegmentPerPolyline
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
SegmentPerPolylineInteger;read-writeThenumberoflinesegmentstobegeneratedforeachpolylinecurve.0<SegmentPerPolyline<=42950
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheSPLINESEGSsystemvariable.
Remarks
Theinitialvalueis8.Thehigherthenumberyouspecify,thegreatertheperformanceimpact.
SelfIntersectsPropertyDeterminesiftheprofileisself-intersecting.
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object.SelfIntersects
objectAecProfileTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SelfIntersectsBoolean;read-onlyTRUE:Profileintersectsitself.FALSE:Profiledoesnotintersectitself.
ShapePropertySpecifiestheshapeofthelayoutgrid.
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object.Shape
objectAecLayoutGrid2DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ShapeAecLayoutShapeenum;read-write
Theshapeofthelayoutgrid.
Side1PropertySpecifiesthelengthofthecutplanealongthestartingedge.
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object.Side1
objectAecClipVolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
Side1Double;read-writeThelengthofthecutplanealongthestartingedge.
Side2PropertySpecifiesthelengthofthecutplanealongtheendingedge.
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object.Side2
objectAecClipVolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
Side2Double;read-writeLengthofcutplanealongtheendingedge.
SolidFillPropertySpecifiesifmultilines,traces,solids,allhatches(includingsolid-fill)andwidepolylinesarefilledin.
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object.SolidFill
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
SolidFillBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Displayssolidfills.
FALSE:Doesnotdisplaysolidfills.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheFILLMODEsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisTRUE.
SpacingPropertySpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesorforanindividualnodeonalayouttool,orthespacingbetweenrepeatedhatchpatternsforadisplaycomponent.
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object.Spacing
objectAecDisplayComponentHatch,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutCurveNode,AecLayoutGrid2DNode,AecLayoutGrid2DXNode,AecLayoutGrid2DYNode,AecLayoutGrid3DNode,AecLayoutGrid3DXNode,AecLayoutGrid3DYNode,AecLayoutGrid3DZNode,AecLayoutNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SpacingDouble;read-writeThespacingbetweennodesorforanindividualnodeonalayouttool,orthespacingbetweenrepeatedhatchpatternsforadisplaycomponent.
StartOffsetPropertySpecifiestheoffsetdistancefromthestartpointofthecurve,whichmaybeusedtoreducetheeffectivelayoutcurvelength.
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object.StartOffset
objectAecLayoutCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
StartOffsetDouble;read-writeTheoffsetdistancefromthestartpointofthecurve.
StylePropertySpecifiesthestyleoftheobject.
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object.Style
objectAecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygonTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
StyleStyle;read-writeThestyleoftheobject.Thetypeofstyledependsonthetypeofobject,asfollows:
AecMaskBlockRef AecMaskBlockStyleAecMassElement AecMassElementStyleAecMVBlockRef AecMVBlockStyleAecPolygon AecPolygonStyle
StyleNamePropertySpecifiesthenameofthestylethatappliestotheobject.
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object.StyleName
objectAecMaskBlockRef,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygonTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
StyleNameString;read-writeThestylename.
SubTypePropertySpecifiesthemasselementshapesubtype.
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object.SubType
objectAecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SubTypeAecMassElementSubType;read-only
SupportsAnchoringPropertySpecifieswhetherthemassgroupsupportselementanchoring.
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object.SupportsAnchoring
objectAecMassGroupTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SupportsAnchoringBoolean;read-write
Remarks
Thispropertyenablesenhancedmassgroupbehavior.
SurfaceHatchPlacementPropertySpecifieshowthesurfacehatchpatternisplacedontheobject.
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object.SurfaceHatchPlacement
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SurfaceHatchPlacementAecSurfaceHatchPlacement;read-write
SurfaceRenderingMaterialNamePropertyGetsorsetsthenameofthesurfacerenderingmaterial.
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object.SurfaceRenderingMaterialName
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SurfaceRenderingMaterialNameString;read-write
SurfaceRenderMaterialMappingPropertySpecifieshowthesurfacerendermaterialismappedtotheobject.
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object.SurfaceRenderMaterialMapping
objectAecDisplayPropertiesMaterialTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
SurfaceRenderMaterialMappingAecSurfaceMappingType;read-write
TextFrameDisplayPropertyTogglesthedisplayofframesfortextobjectsinsteadofdisplayingthetextitself.
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object.TextFrameDisplay
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
TextFrameDisplayBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Displaystheframearoundtheextentsofthetext,butdoesnotdisplaythetextitself.
FALSE:Displaysthefulltext.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheQTEXTMODEsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueforthispropertyisFALSE.
Afteryouenableordisablethisoption,youmustusetheRegenmethodtoupdatethedisplay.
TextHeightPropertySpecifiesthedefaultheightoftextinthedrawing.
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object.TextHeight
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
TextHeightDouble;read-writeThetextheightininchesormillimeters.
Remarks
Thedefaultvalueis0.125inches,or3.175millimeters,dependingonthesettingoftheMeasurementUnitproperty.
TextStylesPropertyGetstheTextStylescollectionforthedocument.
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object.TextStyles
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
TextStylesAcadTextStylescollection;read-onlyTheTextStylescollectionforthedocument.
TopOffsetPropertySpecifythetopoffsetfortheanchoredobject.
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object.TopOffset
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
TopOffsetDouble;read-writeThetopoffsetfortheanchoredobject.(SeeRemarks.)
Remarks
TochangetheTopOffsetvalue,youmustfirstsetAdjustSizingtoTrue.ModifyingTopOffsetwhenAdjustSizingisFalsedoesnotresultinanerrororwarning,butithasnoeffect.
TypePropertyForlayoutcurves,specifieshownodesarespecifiedalongthecurve;formasselements,specifiestheshapeofthemasselement.
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object.Type
objectAecLayoutCurve,AecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
TypeAecLayoutCurve:AecLayoutTypeenum;read-writeTypeofnodespacingalongthecurve.
AecMassElement:AecMassElementTypeenum;read-writeTheMassElementshape.
UseAngleOfObjectPropertySpecifiestheorientationofthehatchpattern.
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object.UseAngleOfObject
objectAecDisplayComponentHatchTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
UseAngleOfObjectBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Orientthehatchingtotheobject,regardlessoftheobjectrotation.FALSE:OrientthehatchingtotheWorldCoordinateSystem.
UseFixedViewDirectionPropertySpecifiesiftheFixedViewDirectionisusedforthedisplayconfiguration.
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object.UseFixedViewDirection
objectAecDisplayConfigurationTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
UseFixedViewDirectionBoolean;read-write
UseModelExtentsPropertyDeterminesiftheheightandlowerextensionaresetautomaticallyusingmodelextents.
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object.UseModelExtents
objectAecClipVolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
UseModelExtentsBoolean;read-writeTRUE:HeightandLowerExtensionaresetautomaticallyFALSE:HeightandLowerExtensionarenotsetautomatically
UseOffsetPropertySpecifiesiftheoffsetvalueisused.
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object.UseOffset
objectAecEntRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
UseOffsetBoolean;read-write
UserCoordinateSystemsPropertyGetstheUCSscollectionforthedocument.
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object.UserCoordinateSystems
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
UserCoordinateSystemsAcadUCSscollection;read-onlyTheUCSscollectionforthedocument.
ValidPropertyTeststhevalidityoftheobject.
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object.Valid
objectAecProfile,AecRingTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ValidBoolean;read-onlyTRUE:Objectisvalid.FALSE:Objectisnotvalid.
Remarks
Aringisvalidifthefollowingaretrue:
Thereismorethanonesegment.Thesegmentsarecontinuous.Thesegmentsareclosed.Nosegmentintersectsitself.
Aprofileisvalidifeachringisclosedanddoesnotself-intersect,andtheprofileisnotselfintersecting.
ValuePropertyForlayeroverrides,specifiesthevalueofthelayerkeystyleoverride;forlayoutcurves,specifieseitherthespacingbetweennodesorthenumberofnodesonthelayoutcurve.
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object.Value
objectAecLayerOverrideSetting,AecLayoutCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ValueAecLayerOverrideSetting:String;read-writeThestringthelayerkeyoverrideissetto.
AecLayoutCurve:Variant;read-writeBayspacingornumberofevendivisionsonalayoutcurve.
Remarks
AecLayoutCurve:
Ifthecurveusesmanualspacing,Valueiszero.
ChecktheTypepropertytodeterminewhatValuerepresents.
VerticalScalePropertySpecifiesthescaleatwhichtheverticalaxisofthedrawingisdisplayed(inLandDevelopmentDesktoponly).
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object.VerticalScale
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
HeadHeightDouble;read-writeTheverticalscale.Forexample,fora1:200scale,enter200.
Remarks
ThisisonlyusedinAutodeskLandDevelopmentDesktop.
ViewBlockDefsPropertyReturnsthecollectionofviewblockdefinitionsforthemulti-viewblockdisplayrepresentationdefinition.
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object.ViewBlockDefs
objectAecMVBlockDisplayRepDefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ViewBlockDefsAecViewBlockDefs;read-write
ViewBlocksPropertyReturnsthecollectionofviewblocksusedfordisplayrepresentationsbythemulti-viewblockreference.
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object.ViewBlocks
objectAecMVBlockRefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ViewBlocksAecViewBlocks;read-onlyThecollectionofviewblockreferences,witheachmulti-viewblockdisplayrepresentationmappedtoanindividualAcadBlock.
ViewDirectionPropertySpecifiestheviewdirectionfortheviewblockdefinition.
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object.ViewDirection
objectAecViewBlockDefTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ViewDirectionAecViewDirection;read-write
ViewportsPropertyGetstheViewportscollectionforthedocument.
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object.Viewports
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ViewportsAcadViewportscollection;read-onlyTheViewportscollectionforthedocument.
ViewsPropertyGetstheViewscollectionforthedocument.
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object.Views
objectAecBaseDatabase,AecDatabaseTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
ViewsAcadViewscollection;read-onlyTheViewscollectionforthedocument.
VisiblePropertySpecifieswhethertheobjectorapplicationisvisible.
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object.Visible
objectAecBaseApplication,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
VisibleBoolean;read-onlyTRUE:Theobjectorapplicationisvisible.FALSE:Theobjectorapplicationisnotvisible.
Remarks
Otherfactorscanalsocauseanobjecttobeinvisible.Forexample,anobjectwillnotbedisplayedifitslayerisofforfrozen.
Specifyingtheapplicationtobeinvisibleallowsyoutoruntasksinthebackgroundwithouthavingtoseethecomponent.
VoidPropertySpecifiesifaringproducesavoidinaprofile.
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object.Void
objectAecRingTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
VoidBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Ringisvoid.FALSE:Ringisadditive.
VolumePropertyReturnsthevolumeofthemasselementormassgroup.
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object.Volume
objectAecMassElement,AecMassGroupTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
VolumeDouble;read-onlyThevolumeofthemasselementormassgroup.
VolumeDisplayUnitPropertySpecifiestheunitsusedtodisplayvolumemeasurements.
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object.VolumeDisplayUnit
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
VolumeDisplayUnitAecBuiltInUnitenum;read-writeTheunitsusedtodisplayvolumemeasurements.
VolumePrecisionPropertySpecifiesthenumberofdecimalplacesdisplayedforvolumemeasurements.
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object.VolumePrecision
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
VolumePrecisionLong;read-writeThedisplayprecisionforvolumemesurements.
Remarks
Theprecisionsettingsareusedonlyforlabelingandlistingvalues,notactualcomputations.
VolumeSuffixPropertyThesuffixstringaddedwhenvolumemeasurementsaredisplayedinthedrawing.
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object.VolumeSuffix
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
VolumeSuffixString;read-writeThesuffixdisplayedafterthevolumemeasurement.
Remarks
Thedefaultvalueis"Cu.Ft."or"m3",dependingonthevalueoftheMeasurementUnitproperty.Thevaluecanbeupto255charactersinlength.
WidthPropertySpecifiesthewidthoftheobject.
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object.Width
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecMassElementTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
WidthDouble;read-writeThewidthoftheobject.
WindowStatePropertySpecifiesthestateoftheapplicationordocumentwindow.
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object.WindowState
objectAecBaseDocumentTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
WindowStateacWindowStateenum;read-writeIndicatesiftheapplicationwindowisminimizedormaximized.
WindowTitlePropertyGetsthetitleofthedocumentwindow.
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object.WindowTitle
objectAecBaseDocumentTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
WindowTitleString;read-onlyThewindowtitleofthedocument.
XCountPropertySpecifiesthenumberofnodesalongtheXdirection.
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object.XCount
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XCountLong;read-writeThenumberofnodesalongtheXdirection.
XDistancePropertySpecifiesthedistancealongthecurve'sXaxistotheanchoredobject.
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object.XDistance
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XDistanceDouble;read-writeDistancealongthecurve'sXaxistotheanchoredobject.
XOffsetPropertySpecifiestheoffsetintheXdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock,orthexoffsetforthehatchpatternofadisplaycomponent.
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object.XOffset
objectAecDisplayComponentHatch,AecViewBlockTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XOffsetDouble;read-writeTheoffsetintheXdirection.
XPositionFromPropertySpecifiesthepositiononthecurvefromwhichtheXDistancetoananchoredobjectismeasured.
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object.XPositionFrom
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XPositionFromAecCurvePositionenum;read-writeThepositiononthecurvefromwhichXDistanceismeasured.
XPositionToPropertySpecifiesthepositionontheanchoredobjecttomeasureXDistanceto.
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object.XPositionTo
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XPositionToAecEdgePositionenum;read-writeThepositionthatXDistancemeasuresto.
XRefEditPropertyDeterminesifthecurrentdrawingcanbeeditedinplacewhenbeingreferencedbyanotheruser.
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object.XRefEdit
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
XRefEditBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Allowsin-placereferenceediting.
FALSE:Doesnotallowin-placereferenceediting.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheXEDITsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisTRUE.
XRefLayerVisibilityPropertyDeterminesthevisibilityofxref-dependentlayersandspecifiesifnestedxrefpathchangesaresaved.
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object.XRefLayerVisibility
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
XRefLayerVisibilityBoolean;read-write
TRUE:Xref-dependentlayerchangesmadeinthecurrentdrawingtakeprecedence.
FALSE:Thelayertable,asstoredinthereferencedrawing(xref)takesprecedence.
Systemvariables
ThevalueofthispropertyisstoredintheVISRETAINsystemvariable.
Remarks
TheinitialvalueofthispropertyisTRUE.
WhenthispropertyissettoTRUE,layersettingsaresavedwiththecurrentdrawing'slayertableandpersistfromsessiontosession.Nestedxrefpathchangesaresavedwiththecurrentdrawingandpersistfromsessiontosession.
WhenthispropertyissettoFALSE,changesmadetoxref-dependentlayersinthecurrentdrawingarevalidinthecurrentsessiononly,butare
notsavedwiththedrawing.Whenthecurrentdrawingisreopened,thelayertableisreloadedfromthereferencedrawingandthecurrentdrawingreflectsthosesettings.Thelayersettingsaffectedare:On/Off,Freeze/Thaw,Color,andLinetype.Thissettingalsospecifiesthatchangesmadetothepathsofnestedxrefsareforthecurrentsessiononlyandarenotsavedwiththedrawing.
XrefOverlaysUseOwnDisplayConfigPropertyWhenusedasanXrefOverlay,usethisdrawing'sdefaultdisplayconfigurationinitially.
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object.XrefOverlaysUseOwnDisplayConfig
objectAecBaseDatabasePreferencesTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
XrefOverlaysUseOwnDisplayConfigBoolean;read-writeWhenusedasanXrefOverlay,usethisdrawing'sdefaultdisplayconfigurationinitially.
XRotationPropertySpecifiestherotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundtheXaxis.
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object.XRotation
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XRotationDouble;read-writeRotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundtheXaxis.
XSpacingPropertySpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesalongtheXdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
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object.XSpacing
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
XSpacingACAD_DISTANCE;read-writeThespacingbetweennodesalongtheXdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
YAlignmentPropertySpecifiesthealignmentoftheanchoredobjectinrelationtothebaselineoftheassembly.
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object.YAlignment
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YAlignmentAecInfillAlignmentenum;read-writeAlignmentoftheinfillanchoredtotheassembly.(SeeRemarks.)
Remarks
TochangetheYAlignmentvalue,youmustfirstsetAllowVariationtoTrue.ModifyingYAlignmentwhenAllowVariationisFalsedoesnotresultinanerrororwarning,butithasnoeffect.
YCountPropertySpecifiesthenumberofnodesalongtheYdirection.
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object.YCount
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YCountLong;read-writeThenumberofnodesalongtheYdirection.
YDistancePropertySpecifiesthedistancealongthecurve'sYaxistotheanchoredobject.
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object.YDistance
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YDistanceDouble;read-writeDistancealongthecurve'sYaxistotheanchoredobject.
YOffsetPropertySpecifiestheYoffsetoftheanchoredobject,ortheoffsetintheYdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock,ortheYoffsetforthehatchpatternofadisplaycomponent.
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object.YOffset
objectAecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecDisplayComponentHatch,AecViewBlockTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YOffsetDouble;read-writeTheoffsetintheYdirection.
YPositionFromPropertySpecifiesthepositiononthecurvefromwhichtheYDistancetoananchoredobjectismeasured.
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object.YPositionFrom
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YPositionFromAecCurveWidthPositionenum;read-writeThepositiononthecurvefromwhichYDistanceismeasured.
YPositionToPropertySpecifiesthepositionontheanchoredobjecttomeasureYDistanceto.
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object.YPositionTo
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YPositionToAecPositionenum;read-writeThepositionthatYDistancemeasuresto.
YSpacingPropertySpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesalongtheYdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
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object.YSpacing
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
YSpacingACAD_DISTANCE;read-writeThespacingbetweennodesalongtheYdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
ZCountPropertySpecifiesthenumberofnodesalongtheZdirection.
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object.ZCount
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZCountLong;read-writeThenumberofnodesalongtheZdirection.
ZDistancePropertySpecifiesthedistanceabovethecurvetotheanchoredobject.
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object.ZDistance
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZDistanceDouble;read-writeDistanceabovethecurvetotheanchoredobject.
ZOffsetPropertySpecifiestheoffsetintheZdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock.
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object.ZOffset
objectAecViewBlockTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZOffsetDouble;read-writeTheoffsetintheZdirectionoftheviewblockwithinthemulti-viewblock.
ZoomPropertySpecifiesthefocallengthofthecamera,inmillimeters.
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object.Zoom
objectAecCameraTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZoomDouble;read-writeLengthofthelensinmillimeters.
Remarks
The LENSLENGTHsystemvariablewillberesettotheZoomvaluewhenthecamerageneratesaview.
ZPositionFromPropertySpecifiesthepositiononthecurvefromwhichtheZDistancetoananchoredobjectismeasured.
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object.ZPositionFrom
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZPositionFromAecCurveHeightPositionenum;read-writeThepositiononthecurvefromwhichZDistanceismeasured.
ZPositionToPropertySpecifiesthepositionontheanchoredobjecttomeasureZDistanceto.
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object.ZPositionTo
objectAecAnchorEntToCurveTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZPositionToAecHeightenum;read-writeThepositionthatZDistancemeasuresto.
ZRotationPropertySpecifiestherotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundtheZaxis.
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object.ZRotation
objectAecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorLeadEntToNodeTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZRotationDouble;read-writeRotationoftheanchoredobjectaroundtheZaxis.
ZSpacingPropertySpecifiesthespacingbetweennodesalongtheZdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
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object.ZSpacing
objectAecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3DTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ZSpacingACAD_DISTANCE;read-writeThespacingbetweennodesalongtheZdirectionofthelayoutgrid.
ModifiedEventTriggeredwhenanobjectorcollectioninthedrawinghasbeenmodified.
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object.Modified(Entity)Aec2dSection,AecAnchor,AecAnchorEntToCurve,AecAnchorEntToGridAssembly,AecAnchorEntToLayoutCell,AecAnchorEntToLayoutNode,AecAnchorEntToLayoutVolume,AecAnchorLeadEntToNode,AecAnchorToRef,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDictionary,AecDictRecord,AecEditInPlaceProfile,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayerKeyStyle,AecLayerKeyStyles,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMaskBlockStyle,AecMaskBlockStyles,AecMassElement,AecMassElementStyle,AecMassElementStyles,AecMassGroup,AecMVBlockRef,AecMVBlockStyle,AecMVBlockStyles,AecObject,AecPolygon,AecPolygonStyle,AecPolygonStyles,AecProfileStyle,AecProfileStyles,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolAnobjectexpressionthatevaluatestoavalidcontainerobject.
EntityADrawingObjectTheobjectinthedrawingthatismodifiedcanbeanyoneofthedrawingobjects.
Remarks
Thiseventwillbetriggeredwhenevertheobjectismodified.Modificationincludeswheneverthevalueofapropertyisset,evenifthenewvalueisequaltothecurrentvalue.
WhencodinginVBA,youmustprovideaneventhandlerforallobjectsenabledfortheModifiedevent.Ifyoudonotprovideahandler,VBAmayterminateunexpectedly.
Noeventswillbefiredwhileamodaldialogisbeingdisplayed.
AutoCADobjectandlayercolors.
ACAD_COLOR
Name Value DescriptionacByBlock 0 Thecolordefinedfortheobject'sblock.
acRed 1 (red)
acYellow 2 (yellow)
acGreen 3 (green)
acCyan 4 (cyan)
acBlue 5 (blue)
acMagenta 6 (magenta)
acWhite 7 (white)
acByLayer(notvalidforLayerobject) 256 Thecolorofthelayertheobjectison.
ACAD_COLOR
AutoCADobjectandlayercolors.
Value Description0 Thecolordefinedfortheobject'sblock.
1 (red)
2 (yellow)
3 (green)
4 (cyan)
5 (blue)
6 (magenta)
7 (white)
acByLayer(notvalidforLayerobject) 256 Thecolorofthelayertheobjectison.
Lineweights.
AcLineWeight
Name ValueacLnWtByBlock -2
acLnWtByLayer -1
acLnWtByLwDefault -3
acLnWt000 0
acLnWt005 5
acLnWt009 9
acLnWt013 13
acLnWt015 15
acLnWt018 18
acLnWt020 20
acLnWt025 25
acLnWt030 30
acLnWt035 35
acLnWt040 40
acLnWt050 50
acLnWt053 53
acLnWt060 60
acLnWt070 70
acLnWt080 80
acLnWt090 90
acLnWt100 100
acLnWt106 106
AcLineWeight
acLnWt120 120
acLnWt140 140
acLnWt158 158
acLnWt200 200
acLnWt211 211
Drawingunits.
AcMeasurementUnit
Name ValueacEnglish English(Imperial)units
acMetric Metricunits
AcMeasurementUnit
Thestateoftheapplicationwindow.
AcWindowState
Name Value DescriptionacNorm 1 Normal(neitherminimizedormaximized)
acMin 2 Minimized
acMax 3 Maximized
AcWindowState
Unitofmeasurement.
AecBuiltInUnit
Name Value DescriptionaecUnitAcre 57 Acre
aecUnitAmpere 5 Ampere
aecUnitAngstrom 17 Angstrom
aecUnitAre 58 Are(100squaremeters)
aecUnitAstronomicalUnit 18 AstronomicalUnit
aecUnitBarn 59 Barn
aecUnitBarrel 98 Barrel
aecUnitBoardFoot 99 BoardFoot
aecUnitBolt 36 Bolt(40yards)
aecUnitBushel 100 Bushel
aecUnitCable 35 Cable(720feet)
aecUnitCaliber 32 Caliber(.01inches)
aecUnitCandela 7 Candela
aecUnitCentare 60 .01are(1squaremeter)
aecUnitCentiliter 101 Centiliter
aecUnitCentimeter 24 Centimeter
aecUnitCentury 175 Century
aecUnitChain 37 Chain
aecUnitChainEngineers 38 100feet(30.48meters)
aecUnitCord 102 Cord
aecUnitCubicAngstrom 122 CubicAngstrom
aecUnitCubicAstronomicalUnit 123 CubicAstronomicalUnit
AecBuiltInUnit
aecUnitCubicBolt 124 CubicBolt
aecUnitCubicCable 125 CubicCable
aecUnitCubicCaliber 126 CubicCaliber
aecUnitCubicCentimeter 103 CubicCentimeter
aecUnitCubicChain 127 CubicChain
aecUnitCubicCubit 128 CubicCubit
aecUnitCubicDecimeter 177 CubicDecimeter
aecUnitCubicFathom 129 CubicFathom
aecUnitCubicFoot 130 CubicFoot
aecUnitCubicFurlong 131 CubicFurlong
aecUnitCubicGigameter 132 CubicGigameter
aecUnitCubicHand 133 CubicHand
aecUnitCubicHectometer 134 CubicHectometer
aecUnitCubicInch 135 CubicInch
aecUnitCubicLeagueNautical 136 CubicLeagueNautical
aecUnitCubicLeagueStatute 137 CubicLeagueStatute
aecUnitCubicLightYear 138 CubicLightYear
aecUnitCubicLink 139 CubicLink
aecUnitCubicMeter 96 CubicMeter
aecUnitCubicMil 140 CubicMil
aecUnitCubicMileNautical 141 CubicMileNautical
aecUnitCubicMileStatute 142 CubicMileStatute
aecUnitCubicMillimeter 143 CubicMillimeter
aecUnitCubicMillimicron 144 CubicMillimicron
aecUnitCubicLeagueNautical 136 CubicNauticalLeague
aecUnitCubicMileNautical 141 CubicNauticalMile
aecUnitCubicPace 145 CubicPace
aecUnitCubicPalm 146 CubicPalm
aecUnitCubicParsec 147 CubicParsec
aecUnitCubicPerch 148 CubicPerch
aecUnitCubicRope 149 CubicRope
aecUnitCubicSkein 150 CubicSkein
aecUnitCubicSpan 151 CubicSpan
aecUnitCubicLeagueStatute 137 CubicStatuteLeague
aecUnitCubicMileStatute 142 CubicStatuteMile
aecUnitCubicSurveyFoot 152 CubicSurveyFoot
aecUnitCubicYard 153 CubicYard
aecUnitCubit 40 Cubit
aecUnitDalton 154 Dalton(atomicmassunit)
aecUnitDay 169 Day
aecUnitDecade 174 Decade
aecUnitDecimeter 23 Decimeter
aecUnitDecistere 104 Decistere
aecUnitDekaliter 105 Dekaliter
aecUnitDekameter 22 Dekameter
aecUnitDekastere 106 Dekastere
aecUnitDimensionless 0 Dimensionless
aecUnitDram 107 Dram
aecUnitDryPint 108 DryPint
aecUnitDryQuart 109 DryQuart
aecUnitFathoms 34 Fathom
aecUnitFirkin 110 Firkin
aecUnitFluidOunce 116 FluidOunce
aecUnitFluidPint 118 FluidPint
aecUnitFluidQuart 119 FluidQuart
aecUnitFoot 30 Foot
aecUnitFortnight 171 Fortnight
aecUnitFurlong 41 Furlong
aecUnitGallon 111 Gallon
aecUnitGigameter 19 Gigameter
aecUnitGill 112 Gill(.5cups)
aecUnitGrain 155 Grain
aecUnitGram 156 Gram
aecUnitHand 42 Hand(4inches)
aecUnitHectare 61 Hectare
aecUnitHectometer 21 Hectometer
aecUnitHogshead 113 Hogshead
aecUnitHour 168 Hour
aecUnitHundredweight 157 Hundredweight
aecUnitInch 31 Inch
aecUnitJoule 12 Joule
aecUnitKelvin 4 Kelvin
aecUnitKilogram 1 Kilogram
aecUnitKiloliter 114 Kiloliter
aecUnitKilometer 20 Kilometer
aecUnitLeagueNautical 45 LeagueNautical
aecUnitLeagueStatute 46 LeagueStatute
aecUnitLightYear 28 LightYear
aecUnitLink 39 Link(7.92inches)
aecUnitLiter 97 Liter
aecUnitLongTon 158 2240pounds(1.016metrictons)
aecUnitLumen 11 Lumen
aecUnitLux 16 Lux
aecUnitMeter 2 Meter
aecUnitMicron 26 Micron
aecUnitMil 47 Mil
aecUnitMile 44 Mile
aecUnitMileNautical 43 MileNautical
aecUnitMillenium 176 Millenium
aecUnitMillimeter 25 Millimeter
aecUnitMillimicron 27 Millimicron
aecUnitMinim 115 Minim
aecUnitMinute 167 Minute
aecUnitMole 6 Mole
aecUnitLeagueNautical 45 NauticalLeague
aecUnitTonne 166 MetricTon(tonne)
aecUnitMileNautical 43 NauticalMile
aecUnitNewton 10 Newton
aecUnitOunce 159 Ounce
aecUnitOunceTroy 160 OunceTroy
aecUnitPace 48 Pace
aecUnitPalm 49 Palm(3inches)
aecUnitParsec 29 Parsec
aecUnitPascals 13 Pascal
aecUnitPeck 117 Peck
aecUnitPennyweight 161 Pennyweight
aecUnitPound 162 Pound
aecUnitRadian 8 Radian
aecUnitRegisterTon 120 RegisterTon
aecUnitRod 50 Rod
aecUnitRope 51 rope
aecUnitSecond 3 Second
aecUnitSiderealYear 172 SiderealYear
aecUnitSkein 52 Skein
aecUnitSlug 163 Slug
aecUnitSpan 53 Span
aecUnitSquareAngstrom 62 SquareAngstrom
aecUnitSquareAstronomicalUnit 63 SquareAngstrom
aecUnitSquareBolt 64 SquareBolt
aecUnitSquareCable 65 SquareCable
aecUnitSquareCaliber 66 SquareCaliber
aecUnitSquareCentimeter 67 SquareCentimeter
aecUnitSquareChain 94 SquareChain
aecUnitSquareCubit 68 SquareCubit
aecUnitSquareDecimeter 69 SquareDecimeter
aecUnitSquareFathom 70 SquareFathom
aecUnitSquareFoot 56 SquareFoot
aecUnitSquareFurlong 71 SquareFurlong
aecUnitSquareGigameter 72 SquareGigameter
aecUnitSquareHand 73 SquareHand
aecUnitSquareInch 74 SquareInch
aecUnitSquareKilometer 75 SquareKilometer
aecUnitSquareLeagueNautical 76 SquareLeagueNautical
aecUnitSquareLeagueStatute 77 SquareLeagueStatute
aecUnitSquareLightYear 78 SquareLightYear
aecUnitSquareLink 79 SquareLink
aecUnitSquareMeters 55 SquareMeter
aecUnitSquareMicron 80 SquareMicron
aecUnitSquareMil 81 SquareMil
aecUnitSquareMileNautical 82 SquareMileNautical
aecUnitSquareMileStatute 83 SquareMileStatute
aecUnitSquareMillimicron 84 SquareMillimicron
aecUnitSquareLeagueNautical 76 SquareNauticalLeague
aecUnitSquareMileNautical 82 SquareNauticalMile
aecUnitSquarePace 85 SquarePace
aecUnitSquarePalm 86 SquarePalm
aecUnitSquareParsec 87 SquareParsec
aecUnitSquarePerch 88 SquarePerch
aecUnitSquareRope 89 SquareRope
aecUnitSquareSkein 90 SquareSkein
aecUnitSquareSpan 91 SquareSpan
aecUnitSquareLeagueStatute 77 SquareStatuteLeague
aecUnitSquareMileStatute 83 SquareStatuteMile
aecUnitSquareSurveyFoot 92 SquareSurveyFoot
aecUnitSquareYard 93 SquareYard
aecUnitLeagueStatute 46 StatuteLeague
aecUnitSteradian 9 Steradian
aecUnitStone 164 Stone
aecUnitSurveyFoot 54 SurveyFoot
aecUnitTon 165 Ton
aecUnitTonne 166 Tonne(metricton)
aecUnitTownship 95 Township(36squaremiles)
aecUnitTropicalYear 173 365days,5hours,48minutes,45.51seconds(astronomicalyear)
aecUnitTun 121 Tun
aecUnitVolt 15 Volt
aecUnitWatt 14 Watt
aecUnitWeek 170 Week
aecUnitYards 33 Yard
Positiononthecurve.
AecCurveHeightPosition
Name Value DescriptionaecCurveHeightPositionBottom 0 Bottom
aecCurveHeightPositionCenter 1 Center
aecCurveHeightPositionTop 2 Top
AecCurveHeightPosition
Positiononthecurve.
AecCurvePosition
Name Value DescriptionaecCurvePositionStart 0 Start
aecCurvePositionMiddle 1 Middle
aecCurvePositionEnd 2 End
AecCurvePosition
Positiononthecurve.
AecCurveWidthPosition
Name Value DescriptionaecCurveWidthPositionLeft 0 Left
aecCurveWidthPositionCenter 1 Center
aecCurveWidthPositionRight 2 Right
AecCurveWidthPosition
Positionmeasuredto.
AecEdgePosition
Name Value DescriptionaecEdgePositionStart 0 Start
aecEdgePositionCenter 1 Center
aecEdgePositionEnd 2 End
AecEdgePosition
Positionontheobject.
AecHeight
Name Value DescriptionaecHeightBottom 0 Bottom
aecHeightCenter 1 Center
aecHeightTop 2 Top
AecHeight
Alignmentinrelationtobaseline.
AecInfillAlignment
Name Value DescriptionaecInfillAlignCentered 0 Centered
aecInfillAlignFrontFlush 1 Infrontofthebaseline
aecInfillAlignBackFlush 2 Inbackofthebaseline
AecInfillAlignment
Theshapeofalayoutgrid.
AecLayoutShape
Name Value DescriptionaecLayoutShapeRectangular 0 Rectangularlayout
aecLayoutShapeRadial 1 Radiallayout
aecLayoutShapeCustom 2 Customlayout
AecLayoutShape
Typeofnodespacingalongthecurve.
AecLayoutType
Name Value DescriptionaecLayoutTypeManualSpacing 0 Manualspacing
aecLayoutTypeAutoSpacingEven 1 Spacedevenlyalongthecurve
aecLayoutTypeAutoSpacingBay 2 Automaticspacing,determinedbythespecifieddistancebetweennodes
AecLayoutType
Subtypeofthemasselement.
AecMassElementSubType
Name Value DescriptionaecMassElementSubTypeUnspecified -1 Unspecified
aecMassElementSubTypeProfileInternal 0 ProfileInternal
aecMassElementSubTypeProfileExternal 1 ProfileExternal
AecMassElementSubType
Shapeofthemasselement.
AecMassElementType
Name Value DescriptionaecMassElementTypeArch 1 Arch
aecMassElementTypeBarrelVault 2 Barrelvault
aecMassElementTypeBox 0 Box
aecMassElementTypeDoric 3 Simplecolumn
aecMassElementTypeCone 4 Cone
aecMassElementTypeCylinder 5 Cylinder
aecMassElementTypeDome 6 Dome
aecMassElementTypeExtrusion 12 Extrusionofaprofile
aecMassElementTypeFreeForm 14 Freeform
aecMassElementTypeGable 7 Gable
aecMassElementTypeIsoscelesTriangle 8 Isoscelestriangle
aecMassElementTypePyramid 10 Pyramid
aecMassElementTypeRevolution 13 Revolvedprofile
aecMassElementTypeRightTriangle 9 Righttriangle
aecMassElementTypeSphere 11 Sphere
AecMassElementType
Typeofoperationcombiningobjects.
AecMassOperation
Name Value DescriptionaecMassOperationAdd 0 Addition
aecMassOperationSubtract 1 Subtraction
aecMassOperationIntersect 2 Intersection
AecMassOperation
PlacementofedgesonAECPolygonvertices.
AecPolygonStyleEdgeWidthJustification
Name Value DescriptionaecPolygonEdgeWidthJustificationIn 0 Insideedge
aecPolygonEdgeWidthJustificationCenter 1 Center
aecPolygonEdgeWidthJustificationOut 2 Outsideedge
AecPolygonStyleEdgeWidthJustification
Positionontheobject.
AecPosition
Name Value DescriptionaecPositionFront 0 Front
aecPositionCenter 1 Center
aecPositionBack 2 Back
AecPosition
AddExampleSubExample_Add_AecProfile()
'Thisexampledefinesacustomprofileconsistingof'oftwotriangles,onewithintheother.
DimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleDimprofileAsNewAecProfileDimprofileNameAsStringapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getexistingoraddanewprofilestyle.OnErrorResumeNextprofileName="BOOBYPRIZE"SetprofileStyle=doc.ProfileStyles.Add(profileName)
'Iferroroccurred,theprofileprobablyalreadyexists.IfErr.Number0ThenErr.ClearOnErrorGoTo0SetprofileStyle=doc.ProfileStyles.Item(profileName)EndIf
'Definedefinitionpointsforrings.DimOuterPts(0To7)AsDoubleDimInnerPts(0To7)AsDouble
OuterPts(0)=0:OuterPts(1)=0OuterPts(2)=648:OuterPts(3)=0OuterPts(4)=324:OuterPts(5)=324OuterPts(6)=0:OuterPts(7)=0
InnerPts(0)=120:InnerPts(1)=60
InnerPts(2)=528:InnerPts(3)=60InnerPts(4)=324:InnerPts(5)=264InnerPts(6)=120:InnerPts(7)=60
'Createandsettheouterring.Dimring1AsAecRingSetring1=profile.Rings.Addring1.FromPoints(OuterPts)ring1.Void=False
'Createandsettheinnerring.Dimring2AsAecRingSetring2=profile.Rings.Addring2.FromPoints(InnerPts)ring2.Void=True
'Settheprofiledefinition.SetprofileStyle.profile=profileMsgBox("Profile"""&profileName&"""created.")
EndSub
AdjustSizingExampleSubExample_AdjustSizing()
'Thisexamplemodifiesthetopoffsetoftheselectedobject'inrelationtoitsanchorpointonthegridassembly.It'promptstheusertoselecttheobjecttobemodified,'andthenitpromptstheusertospecifythenumberofinches'toadjusttheoffsetby.TheAdjustSizingpropertyischecked,'andifitisnotcurrentlysettoTrue,itisresetandthe'theuserisadvisedofthechange.'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsawindow'assemblyandoneormoreAECobjectsattachedtothe'assembly.DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimoffsetAsStringDimoffset_adjustAsDoubleOnErrorResumeNext'Handleerrorsincode.'Promptusertoselectanobject.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectobjectanchoredtowindowassembly:"'MakesureuserselectedanAECobject,andthattheobject'isanchoredtoagridassembly.IfentIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingwasselected.",vbExclamation,"AdjustSizingExample"ElseIfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=ent'Gettheanchortheobjectisattachedto.Setanchor=geo.GetAnchorOnErrorGoTo0
IfanchorIsNothingThenMsgBox"Selectedobjectisnotanchored.",vbExclamation,"AdjustSizingExample"ElseIfNotTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyThenMsgBox"Objectisanchored,butnottoagridassembly.",vbExclamation,"AdjustSizingExample"Else'AdjustSizingmustbesettoTrueinorderforoffsetchangetotakeeffect.Ifanchor.AdjustSizing=FalseThenanchor.AdjustSizing=TrueMsgBox"AdjustSizingresetfromFalsetoTrue"EndIfMsgBox"Topoffsetofobjectwas:"&anchor.TopOffset,vbInformation,"TopOffsetExample"'Promptusertospecifyamounttoadjustoffsetby.offset_adjust=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetReal("Enterthenumberofinchestoadjusttopoffsetby:")'Changeoffsetbyspecifiedamount.anchor.TopOffset=anchor.TopOffset+offset_adjustThisDrawing.Regen(acActiveViewport)MsgBox"Newtopoffsetis:"&anchor.TopOffset,vbInformation,"TopOffsetExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"ObjectselectedisnotanAECentity.",vbInformation,"AdjustSizingExample"EndIf
EndSub
AllowVariationExampleSubExample_AllowVariation()
'Thisexamplewilladdanchoranewmasselementtocellinagridassembly.DimgridAsAecGridAssemblyDimpolyAsAecPolygonDimptAsVariantDimobjAsAcadObjectThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectgridtoattachto"IfTypeOfobjIsAecGridAssemblyThenSetgrid=objSetpoly=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecPolygon")DimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyanchor.Reference=grid'anchorthemasselementtothefirstcellinthegridanchor.Cell=2anchor.AllowVariation=Trueanchor.BottomOffset=6anchor.LeftOffset=6anchor.RightOffset=6anchor.TopOffset=6anchor.YAlignment=aecInfillAlignFrontFlushanchor.AdjustSizing=Truepoly.AttachAnchoranchorElseMsgBox"NoLayoutGridselected",vbInformation,"NodeExample"EndIf
EndSub
AlternateNameExampleSubExample_AlternateName_Add_Aec()
'Thisexamplelistthemulti-viewblockstylesinthecurrent'drawing,andallowstheusertoaddanalternatenametoeach'style(ifanalternatenamedoesnotalreadyexist).'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsoneormore'multi-viewblockstyles.
DimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimmvblockStylesAsAecMVBlockStylesDimmvblockStyleAsAecMVBlockStyleDimmsgAsStringDimaltnameAsStringDimreplyAsIntegerapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument
'Getthecollectionofmulti-viewblockstylesinthedrawing.SetmvblockStyles=doc.mvblockStyles'Iftherearenomulti-viewblockstylesdefinedinthe'drawing,alertuserandthenexit.IfmvblockStyles.count=0Thenmsg="Therearenomulti-viewblockstylesinthedrawing."MsgBoxmsg,vbExclamation,"AlternateNameExample"ExitSubEndIf
'Listthenameandalternatenameofeachmulti-viewblock'styleinthecurrentdrawing.IfAlternateNameisblank,'allowusertosetit.ForEachmvblockStyleInmvblockStyles
msg="MVblockstylename:"&mvblockStyle.Name&vbCrLfaltname=mvblockStyle.AlternateNameIfaltname=""Thenmsg=msg&"Thereisnoalternatenamefor"&mvblockStyle.Name&vbCrLf&"AddoneatCommandprompt?"reply=MsgBox(msg,vbYesNo,"SetalternatenameatCommandprompt?")'Promptusertoenteranalternatename,iftheychose'todoso.Ifreply=vbYesThendoc.Utility.Promptlistaltname=doc.Utility.GetString(True,"Alternatename-->")mvblockStyle.AlternateName=altnameEndIfElsemsg=msg&"Alternatename:"&mvblockStyle.AlternateName&vbCrLfMsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"AlternameNameExample"EndIfNext
EndSub
Angle1ExampleSubExample_Angle1()
'Thisexampleshowsthedeviationofcutplaneatstartingedgewherezerois'perpendiculartothebuildingelevationline
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"Angle1is:"&clip.Angle1,vbInformation,"Angle1Example"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"Angle1Example"EndIf
EndSub
Angle2ExampleSubExample_Angle2()
'Thisexampleshowsthedeviationofcutplaneatstartingedgewherezerois'perpendiculartothebuildingelevationline
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"Angle2is:"&clip.Angle2,vbInformation,"Angle2Example"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"Angle2Example"EndIf
EndSub
AngleFromNodeExampleSubExample_AngleFromNode()
'Thisexamplewillfindtheanglefromthenodeforabubbleattachedtoa'columngridDimobjAsAcadObjectDimbubbleAsAecMVBlockRefDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimleaderAnchorAsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectbubble"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetbubble=objSetanchor=obj.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeThenSetleaderAnchor=anchorMsgBox"Anglefromnode="&ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleToString(leaderAnchor.AngleFromNode,acDegrees,4),vbInformation,"ExampleAngleFromNode"ElseMsgBox"Notanchoredtocolumngrid",vbInformation,"ExampleAngleFromNode"EndIfElseMsgBox"Notabubble",vbInformation,"ExampleAngleFromNode"EndIf
EndSub
AngularAzimuthExampleSubExample_AngularAzimuth()
'ThisexamplereturnstheAngularAzimuthsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
'Converttheconstanttoastring.
DimStyleAsString
DimAngAzmAsLong
'DetermineAngularAzimuthsetting
AngAzm=dbPref.AngularAzimuth
SelectCaseAngAzm
Case0
Style="bearings."
Case1
Style="northazimuths."
Case2
Style="southazimuths."
EndSelect
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforAngularAzimuthis"&Style,vbInformation,"AngularAzimuthExample"
EndSub
AngularDisplayFormatExampleSubExample_AngularDisplayFormat()'ThisexamplereturnstheAngularDisplayFormatsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesSetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences'Converttheconstanttoastring.DimstrUnitsAsStringSelectCasedbPref.AngularDisplayFormatCase0strUnits="Degrees."Case1strUnits="Degrees/Minutes/Seconds"Case2strUnits="Grads."Case3strUnits="Radians"Case4strUnits="Surveyor"EndSelectMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforAngularDisplayFormatis"&strUnits,_vbInformation,"AngularDisplayFormatExample"EndSub
AngularPrecisionExampleSubExample_AngularPrecision()
'ThisexamplereturnstheAngularPrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforAngularPrecisionis"&dbPref.AngularPrecision,_
vbInformation,"AngularPrecisionExample"
EndSub
ApplicationExampleSubExample_Application()'Thisexamplecreatesalineandthenusesthe'Applicationpropertyofthelinetoreturnthe'applicationname.DimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimmyAppAsAcadApplication'CreateanewlinereferencestartPoint(0)=0:startPoint(1)=0:startPoint(2)=0endPoint(0)=2:endPoint(1)=2:endPoint(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)lineObj.Update
'ReturntheapplicationfortheobjectSetmyApp=lineObj.Application'DisplaythenameoftheapplicationMsgBox"Theapplicationnameis:"&myApp.name,vbInformation,"ApplicationExample"EndSub
ApplyResizeExampleSubExample_ApplyResize()
'Thisexamplewilltakeamasselementanchoredtoa2DLayoutGrid,and'applyaResizeOffsettoit.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimanchorAsAecAnchorEntToLayoutCellDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectanchoredelement"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMassElementThenDimmassAsAecMassElementSetmass=objIfTypeOfmass.GetAnchorIsAecAnchorEntToLayoutCellThenSetanchor=mass.GetAnchoranchor.ResizeOffset=-22anchor.ApplyResize=FalseEndIfEndIf
EndSub
AreaExampleExamples:
lAecProfile
lAecSlice
SubExample_Area_AecProfile()
'ThisexampleshowstheareaoftheprofileofanAecPolygon
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimpolyAsAecPolygonThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECPolygon"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecPolygonThenSetpoly=objMsgBox"ProfileArea:"&poly.Profile.Area,vbInformation,"AreaExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaPolygonornoProfileFound",vbInformation,"AreaExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Area_AecSlice()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheareaofonesliceinthecurrentdrawingDimsliceAsAecSliceDimobjAsObjectDimcounterAsInteger
counter=0ForEachobjInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjIsAecSliceAndcounter<1Thencounter=counter+1Setslice=objMsgBox"SliceArea:"&slice.Area,vbInformation,"AreaExample"EndIfNextIfcounter=0ThenMsgBox"NoSliceinDrawing",vbInformation,"AreaExample"EndIf
EndSub
AreaDisplayUnitExampleSubExample_AreaDisplayUnit()
'ThisexamplereturnstheAreaDisplayUnitsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Converttheareadisplayunittoastring.
DimunitAsString
SelectCasedbPref.AreaDisplayUnit
CaseaecUnitSquareInch
unit="squareinch."
CaseaecUnitSquareFoot
unit="squarefoot."
CaseaecUnitSquareYard
unit="squareyard."
CaseaecUnitSquareMil
unit="squaremillimeters."
CaseaecUnitSquareCentimeter
unit="squarecentimeters."
CaseaecUnitSquareDecimeter
unit="squaredecimeters."
CaseaecUnitSquareMeters
unit="squaremeters."
EndSelect
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforAreaDisplayUnitis"&unit,_
vbInformation,"AreaDisplayUnitExample"
EndSub
AreaPrecisionExampleSubExample_AreaPrecision()
'ThisexampledisplaystheAreaPrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforAreaPrecisionis:"&dbPref.AreaPrecision,_
vbInformation,"AreaPrecisionExample"
EndSub
AreaSuffixExampleSubExample_AreaSuffix()
'ThisexampledisplaystheAreaSuffixsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforAreaSuffixis:"&dbPref.AreaSuffix,_
vbInformation,"AreaSuffixExample"
EndSub
ArrayPolarExampleSubExample_ArrayPolar()'Thisexamplecreatesacircleandthenperformsapolararray'onthatcircle.'CreatethecircleDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenter(0)=2#:center(1)=2#:center(2)=0#radius=1SetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(center,radius)ZoomAllMsgBox"Performthepolararrayonthecircle.",,"ArrayPolarExample"'DefinethepolararrayDimnoOfObjectsAsIntegerDimangleToFillAsDoubleDimbasePnt(0To2)AsDoublenoOfObjects=4angleToFill=3.14'180degreesbasePnt(0)=4#:basePnt(1)=4#:basePnt(2)=0#'Thefollowingexamplewillcreate4copiesofanobject'byrotatingandcopyingitaboutthepoint(3,3,0).DimretObjAsVariantretObj=circleObj.ArrayPolar(noOfObjects,angleToFill,basePnt)ZoomAllMsgBox"Polararraycompleted.",,"ArrayPolarExample"EndSub
ArrayRectangularExampleSubExample_ArrayRectangular()'Thisexamplecreatesacircleandthenperforms'arectangulararrayonthatcircle.'CreatethecircleDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenter(0)=2#:center(1)=2#:center(2)=0#radius=0.5SetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(center,radius)ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAllMsgBox"Performtherectangulararrayonthecircle.",,"ArrayRectangularExample"'DefinetherectangulararrayDimnumberOfRowsAsLongDimnumberOfColumnsAsLongDimnumberOfLevelsAsLongDimdistanceBwtnRowsAsDoubleDimdistanceBwtnColumnsAsDoubleDimdistanceBwtnLevelsAsDoublenumberOfRows=5numberOfColumns=5numberOfLevels=2distanceBwtnRows=1distanceBwtnColumns=1distanceBwtnLevels=1'CreatethearrayofobjectsDimretObjAsVariantretObj=circleObj.ArrayRectangular(numberOfRows,numberOfColumns,numberOfLevels,distanceBwtnRows,distanceBwtnColumns,distanceBwtnLevels)ZoomAllMsgBox"Rectangulararraycompleted.",,"ArrayRectangularExample"EndSub
AttachAnchorExampleSubExample_AttachAnchor()'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorittoaline.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortomass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
AttachEntityExampleSubExample_AttachEntity()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorittoaline.DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.AttachEntitymass'attachthemasselementtotheanchor
EndSub
BasePointExampleSubExample_BasePoint()
'ThisexampledisplaystheBasePointsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
DimvarPointAsVariant
Dimpoint(0To2)AsDouble
DimbasePointAsString
'Getthebasepoint
varPoint=dbPref.BasePoint
point(0)=varPoint(0)
point(1)=varPoint(1)
point(2)=varPoint(2)
'Formatbasepointtoastring
basePoint=Format(point(0))+","+Format(point(1))+","+Format(point(2))
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforBasePointis:"&basePoint,vbInformation,"BasePointExample"
EndSub
BasePointNEExampleSubExample_BasePointNE()
'ThisexampledisplaystheBasePointNEsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
DimvarPointAsVariant
Dimpoint(0To2)AsDouble
DimbasePointNEAsString
'Getthebasepoint
varPoint=dbPref.basePointNE
point(0)=varpoint(0)
point(1)=varpoint(1)
point(2)=varpoint(2)
'Formatbasepointtoastring
basePointNE=Format(point(0))+","+Format(point(1))+","+Format(point(2))
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforBasePointNEis:"&basePointNE,_
vbInformation,"BasePointNEExample"
EndSub
BlocksExampleSubExample_Blocks()'Thisexamplefirstfindstheblockscollection'usingtheBlocksproperty.Itthenaddsanew'blocktotheblockcollection.DimblkCollAsAcadBlocksDimnewBlockAsAcadBlockDiminsertionPnt(0To2)AsDouble'GettheBlockscollectionSetblkColl=ThisDrawing.Blocks'DefinetheinsertionpointforthenewblockinsertionPnt(0)=0#:insertionPnt(1)=0#:insertionPnt(2)=0#'AddthenewblockintotheblockscollectionSetnewBlock=blkColl.Add(insertionPnt,"TEST")MsgBox"Ablockcalled"&newBlock.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheblockscollection",vbInformation,"BlocksExample"EndSub
BottomOffsetExampleSubExample_BottomOffset()
'Thisexamplemodifiesthebottomoffsetoftheselectedobject'inrelationtoitsanchorpointonthegridassembly.It'promptstheusertoselecttheobjecttobemodified,'andthenitpromptstheusertospecifythenumberofinches'toadjusttheoffsetby.Thenumbercanbeeitherpositive'ornegative.'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsawindow'assemblyandoneormoreAECobjectsattachedtothe'assembly.
DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimoffsetAsStringDimoffset_adjustAsDoubleOnErrorResumeNext'Handleerrorsincode.'Promptusertoselectanobject.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectobjectanchoredtowindowassembly:"'MakesureuserselectedanAECobject,andthattheobject'isanchoredtoagridassembly.IfentIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingwasselected.",vbExclamation,"BottomOffsetExample"ElseIfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=ent'Gettheanchortheobjectisattachedto.Setanchor=geo.GetAnchorOnErrorGoTo0IfanchorIsNothingThen
MsgBox"Selectedobjectisnotanchored.",vbExclamation,"BottomOffsetExample"ElseIfNotTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyThenMsgBox"Objectisanchored,butnottoagridassembly.",vbExclamation,"BottomOffsetExample"Else'AdjustSizingmustbesettoTrueinorderforoffsetchangetotakeeffect.anchor.AdjustSizing=TrueMsgBox"Bottomoffsetofobjectwas:"&anchor.BottomOffset,vbInformation,"BottomOffsetExample"'Promptusertospecifyamounttoadjustoffsetby.offset_adjust=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetReal("Enterthenumberofinchestoadjusttopoffsetby:")'Changeoffsetbyspecifiedamount.anchor.BottomOffset=anchor.BottomOffset+offset_adjustThisDrawing.Regen(acActiveViewport)MsgBox"Newbottomoffsetis:"&anchor.BottomOffset,vbInformation,"BottomOffsetExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"ObjectselectedisnotanAECentity.",vbInformation,"BottomOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
BoundsExampleSubExample_Bounds()
'Thisexamplewilldisplaytheboundsofthefirstprofileinthedrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcProfileStylesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleDimprofileAsAecProfile
Setdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcProfileStyles=doc.ProfileStylesIfcProfileStyles.Count>0ThenSetprofileStyle=cProfileStyles.Item(0)Setprofile=profileStyle.profileMsgBox"ProfileBounds:"&vbCR&_
"TopLeft:"&Format(profile.bounds(0),"0.000")&","&Format(profile.bounds(1),"0.000")&vbCr&_ "BottomRight:"&Format(profile.bounds(2),"0.000")&","&Format(profile.bounds(3),"0.000"),_
vbInformation,"BoundsExample"ElseMsgBox"NoAECProfilesinthedrawing",vbInformation,"BoundsExample"EndIf
EndSub
CellExampleSubExample_Cell()
'Thisexamplewilladdanchoranewmasselementtocellina2Dlayoutgrid.DimgridAsAecGridAssemblyDimmassAsAecMassElementDimptAsVariantDimobjAsAcadObjectThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectgridtoattachto"IfTypeOfobjIsAecGridAssemblyThenSetgrid=objSetmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")DimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyanchor.Reference=grid'anchorthemasselementtothefirstcellinthegridanchor.Cell=1mass.AttachAnchoranchorElseMsgBox"NoLayoutGridselected",vbInformation,"NodeExample"EndIf
EndSub
CenterOnNodeExampleSubExample_CenterOnNode()
'ThisexampleattachesaMassElementtoa2DLayoutGrid,andcentersthemasson
'thenode.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DSetgrid=objDimmassAsAecMassElementSetmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")DimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToLayoutNodeanchor.Reference=gridanchor.Node=1anchor.CenterOnNode=Truemass.AttachAnchoranchorElseMsgBox"NoLayoutGridselected",vbInformation,"CenterOnNodeExample"EndIf
EndSub
CentroidExampleSubExample_Centroid()
'Thisexamplewilldisplaythecentroidofthefirstprofileinthedrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcProfileStylesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleDimprofileAsAecProfile
Setdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcProfileStyles=doc.ProfileStylesIfcProfileStyles.Count>0ThenSetprofileStyle=cProfileStyles.Item(0)Setprofile=profileStyle.profileMsgBox"ProfileCentroid:"&profile.Centroid(0)&","&profile.Centroid(1),_vbInformation,"CentroidExample"ElseMsgBox"NoAECProfilesinthedrawing",vbInformation,"CentroidExample"EndIf
EndSub
ClearExampleSubExample_Clear_AecProfile()
'ThisexamplecopiesaprofileandusestheClearmethodto'removealltheringsfromthenewcopy.'Theexamplelooksforaprofilestylenamed'"Hinged-Double-FullLite."Ifyoudonothavethisstyle'inthecurrentdrawing,changethenameofthestyletoone'thatexistsinyourdrawing.
DimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleDimprofileAsNewAecProfileDimcopied_profileAsNewAecProfileDimprofileNameAsStringDimmsgAsStringapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getthespecifiedprofilestyle.OnErrorResumeNextprofileName="Hinged-Double-FullLite"SetprofileStyle=doc.ProfileStyles.Item(profileName)'Ifanerroroccurred,theprofileprobablydoesn'texist.IfErr.Number0ThenMsgBox"Profile"&profileName&"doesnotexist.",vbExclamation,"ClearExample"ExitSubEndIf
'SetanAecProfileobjecttothestyleyouretrieved.Setprofile=profileStyle.profile
'Copytheprofile.copied_profile.CopyFromprofilemsg="Copiedprofilehad"&copied_profile.Rings.count&"rings."&vbCrLf'RemovetheringsinthecopiedprofileusingtheClearmethod.copied_profile.Clearmsg=msg&"AfterClear,thecopiedprofilehas"&copied_profile.Rings.count&"rings."&vbCrLfMsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"ClearExample"
EndSub
EndSub
ContainsExampleSubExample_Contains()
'ThisexamplewillcheckifanAecRingcontainsanotherAecRing.
OnErrorResumeNextDimpointList1(0To9)AsDoubleDimpointList2(0To9)AsDoublepointList1(0)=0:pointList1(1)=0pointList1(2)=1:pointList1(3)=0pointList1(4)=1:pointList1(5)=1pointList1(6)=0:pointList1(7)=1pointList1(8)=0:pointList1(9)=0
pointList1(0)=0.25:pointList1(1)=0.25pointList1(2)=0.75:pointList1(3)=0.25pointList1(4)=0.75:pointList1(5)=0.75pointList1(6)=0.25:pointList1(7)=0.75pointList1(8)=0.25:pointList1(9)=0.25
Dimring1AsAecRingDimring2AsAecRingDimprofile1AsNewAecProfileDimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcprofilesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleDimprofileAsAecProfile
Setcprofiles=doc.ProfileStylesSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Item("ContainsRing")IfprofileStyleIsNothingThenSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Add("ContainsRing")EndIfSetring1=profile1.Rings.AddSetring2=profile1.Rings.Add
ring1.FromPoints(pointList1)ring2.FromPoints(pointList2)MsgBox"Ring1containsRing2is:"&ring1.Contains(ring2)
EndSub
ContourLinesPerSurfaceExampleSubExample_ContourLinesPerSurface()'Thisexamplereturnsthecurrentsettingof'ContourLinesPerSurface.Itthenchangesthevalue,andfinally'itresetsthevaluebacktotheoriginalsetting.DimcurrContourLinesPerSurfaceAsIntegerDimnewContourLinesPerSurfaceAsInteger'RetrievethecurrentContourLinesPerSurfacevaluecurrContourLinesPerSurface=ThisDrawing.preferences.ContourLinesPerSurfaceMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforContourLinesPerSurfaceis"&currContourLinesPerSurface,vbInformation,"ContourLinesPerSurfaceExample"'ChangethevalueforContourLinesPerSurfacenewContourLinesPerSurface=2001ThisDrawing.preferences.ContourLinesPerSurface=newContourLinesPerSurfaceMsgBox"ThenewvalueforContourLinesPerSurfaceis"&newContourLinesPerSurface,vbInformation,"ContourLinesPerSurfaceExample"'ResetContourLinesPerSurfacetoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.preferences.ContourLinesPerSurface=currContourLinesPerSurfaceMsgBox"TheContourLinesPerSurfacevalueisresetto"&currContourLinesPerSurface,vbInformation,"ContourLinesPerSurfaceExample"EndSub
ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplayExampleSubExample_ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplay()
'ThisexamplereturnsthevalueofConvertToCurrentAreaDisplay
'forthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Settheareadisplayunitstosquareyards
dbPref.AreaDisplayUnit=aecUnitSquareYard
DimSourceAreaAsDouble
DimTargetAreaAsDouble
SourceArea=36.0*36.0'Squareunits,assumesdrawingsettoinchunits
TargetArea=dbPref.ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplay(SourceArea)
MsgBox"Theareatoconvertis"&sourcearea&"squareinches."&vbCrLf&_
"TheAreaDisplayUnitissettosquareyard."&vbCrLf&_
"ThevalueforConvertToCurrentAreaDisplayis"&TargetArea&"squareyards.",_
vbInformation,"ConvertToCurrentAreaDisplayExample"
EndSub
ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplayExampleSubExample_ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplay()
'ThisexamplereturnsthevalueofConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplay
'forthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Setthevolumedisplayunitstocubicyards
dbPref.VolumeDisplayUnit=aecUnitCubicYard
DimSourceAreaAsDouble
DimTargetAreaAsDouble
SourceArea=36#*36#*36#'Cubicinches
TargetArea=dbPref.ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplay(SourceArea)
MsgBox"Theareatoconvertis"&SourceArea&"cubicinches."&vbCrLf&_
"TheVolumeDisplayUnitissettocubicyard."&vbCrLf&_
"ThevalueforConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplayis"&TargetArea&""&dbpref.VolumeSuffix,_
vbInformation,"ConvertToCurrentVolumeDisplayExample"
EndSub
CoordinatePrecisionExampleSubExample_CoordinatePrecision()
'ThisexamplereturnstheCoordinatePrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforCoordinatePrecisionis:"&dbPref.CoordinatePrecision,_
vbInformation,"CoordinatePrecisionExample"
EndSub
CopyExampleSubExample_Copy()'Thisexamplecreatesacircleandthencopies'thatcircle.Thenewcircleisthenmoved'andcoloredred.'CreatethecircleDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenter(0)=2#:center(1)=2#:center(2)=0#radius=0.5SetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(center,radius)ZoomAllMsgBox"Copythecircle.",,"CopyExample"'CopythecircleDimcopyCircleObjAsAcadCircleSetcopyCircleObj=circleObj.Copy()'DefinethepointsthatmakeupthemovevectorDimpoint1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpoint2(0To2)AsDoublepoint1(0)=0:point1(1)=0:point1(2)=0point2(0)=2:point2(1)=0:point2(2)=0MsgBox"Movethecopiedcircle2unitsintheXdirection.",,"CopyExample"'MovethecircleandcoloritcopyCircleObj.Movepoint1,point2copyCircleObj.Color=acRedZoomAllMsgBox"Movecompleted.",,"CopyExample"EndSub
CopyFromExampleSubExample_CopyFrom_AecProfile()
'ThisexamplecopiesanexistingprofileusingtheCopyFrommethod.'Theexamplelooksforaprofilestylenamed'"Hinged-Double-FullLite."Ifyoudonothavethisstyle'inthecurrentdrawing,changethenameofthestyletoone'thatexistsinyourdrawing.
DimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleDimprofileAsNewAecProfileDimcopied_profileAsNewAecProfileDimprofileNameAsStringDimmsgAsStringapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getthespecifiedprofilestyle.OnErrorResumeNextprofileName="Hinged-Double-FullLite"SetprofileStyle=doc.ProfileStyles.Item(profileName)'Ifanerroroccurred,theprofileprobablydoesn'texist.IfErr.Number0ThenMsgBox"Profile"&profileName&"doesnotexist.",vbExclamation,"CopyFromExample"ExitSubEndIf
'SetanAecProfileobjecttothestyleyouretrieved.Setprofile=profileStyle.profile'Copytheprofile.
copied_profile.CopyFromprofile
msg="Copiedprofilehad"&copied_profile.Rings.count&"rings."&vbCrLfMsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"CopyFromExample"
EndSub
CopyObjectsExampleSubExample_CopyObjects()'ThisexamplecreatesaCircleobjectandusestheCopyObjects'methodtomakeacopyofthenewCircle.
DimDOC1AsAcadDocumentDimcircleObj1AsAcadCircle,circleObj2AsAcadCircleDimcircleObj1CopyAsAcadCircle,circleObj2CopyAsAcadCircleDimcenterPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimradius1AsDouble,radius2AsDoubleDimradius1CopyAsDouble,radius2CopyAsDoubleDimobjCollection(0To1)AsObjectDimretObjectsAsVariant'DefinetheCircleobjectcenterPoint(0)=0:centerPoint(1)=0:centerPoint(2)=0radius1=5#:radius2=7#radius1Copy=1#:radius2Copy=2#'CreateanewdrawingSetDOC1=Documents.Add'AddtwocirclestothedrawingSetcircleObj1=DOC1.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPoint,radius1)SetcircleObj2=DOC1.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPoint,radius2)ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll'Copyobjects''FirstputtheobjectstobecopiedintoaformcompatiblewithCopyObjectsSetobjCollection(0)=circleObj1SetobjCollection(1)=circleObj2'Copyobjectandgetbackacollectionofthenewobjects(copies)retObjects=DOC1.CopyObjects(objCollection)'Getnewlycreatedobjectandapplynewpropertiestothecopies
SetcircleObj1Copy=retObjects(0)SetcircleObj2Copy=retObjects(1)circleObj1Copy.radius=radius1CopycircleObj1Copy.Color=acRedcircleObj2Copy.radius=radius2CopycircleObj2Copy.Color=acRedThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAllMsgBox"Circlescopied."EndSub
CountExampleSubExample_Count()'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofMultiViewBlockStylesinthecurrentdrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcMvBlockStylesAsAecMVBlockStylesSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcMvBlockStyles=doc.MVBlockStylesMsgBox"NumberofMVBlockStylesinthisdrawingis:"&cMvBlockStyles.count,vbInformation,"CountExample"
EndSub
DatabaseExampleSubExample_Database()'ThisexamplereferencestheDatabaseobjectobtainedfromthemodelspace.'WethendisplayinformationfromtheDatabaseobject.DimDatabaseAsAcadDatabase'AttachtoDatabaseobjectSetDatabase=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.DatabaseMsgBox"WenowhaveaccesstothepropertiesandmethodsoftheDatabaseobject!"'RetrievethenumberofBlocksinthisdatabaseMsgBox"ThenumberofBlocksinthisdatabaseis:"&Database.Blocks.count
'ReleaseobjectSetDatabase=NothingMsgBox"TheDatabaseobjecthasbeenreleased!"EndSub
DatabaseScaleExampleSubExample_DatabaseScale()
'ThisexamplereturnstheDatabaseScalesettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforDatabaseScaleis:"&dbPref.DatabaseScale,_
vbInformation,"DatabaseScaleExample"
EndSub
DeleteExampleSubExample_Delete()
'Thisexamplepromptsuserstoselectadrawingobject,then'deletesthatobject.ItthenissuestheUndocommandto'reversethedelete.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimentAsAecEntityDimpickPtAsVariant
OnErrorResumeNextThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pickPt,"PleaseselectanAECobject:"&vbCrLfOnErrorGoTo0'VerifythatanAECobjectwasselected.IfobjIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingselected.",vbExclamation,"DeleteExample"ExitSubElseIfNot(TypeOfobjIsAecEntity)ThenMsgBox"TheobjectyouselectedisnotanAECobject.",vbExclamation,"DeleteExample"ExitSubElseSetent=objSetobj=NothingEndIf
'Deletetheselectedobject.ent.DeleteThisDrawing.Regen(acActiveViewport)MsgBox"Theselectedobjectwastemporarilydeleted.",vbExclamation,"DeleteExample"
'Undothedelete.ThisDrawing.SendCommand"_undo"&vbCr&vbCr
EndSub
DepthExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
lAecMassElement
SubExample_Depth_AecLayoutGrid2D()'Thisexampledisplaysthedepthofa2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimmsgAsStringDimangAsStringAsString'Askusertoselectagrid.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetobj=Nothing'Ifthegridisradial,thenDepthisanangle,inradians.'Thereisnowaytocheckthegridtype,becausethereis'noShapepropertyexposed.Sothisexampledisplaysboth'therawvalue(tothreedecimalplaces)andthevaluein'degrees(convertedfromradians).msg=msg&"Depthis"&Format(grid.Depth,"0.000")'Converttheradianvaluetodegreeswithaprecisionof2.angAsString=ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleToString(grid.Depth,acDegrees,2)msg=msg&"(ifradial,thisis"&angAsString&"degrees)"&vbCrLf
MsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"DepthExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"DepthExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Depth_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'Thisexampledisplaysthedepthofa3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridDepthis:"&grid.Depth,vbInformation,"DepthExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"DepthExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Depth_AecMassElement()
'ThisexampleshowsthesizeofthemasselementinitsrelativeYdirection
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Depthis:"&mass.Depth,vbInformation,"DepthExample"EndIf
NextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"DepthExample"EndIf
EndSub
DescriptionExampleSubExample_Description()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythedescriptionofanAECEntity.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectAECObject"IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenDimAecGeoAsAecGeo'AecGeoisthebaseclassforallthedrawnAECEntitiesSetAecGeo=objMsgBox"AECDescription:"&AecGeo.Description,vbInformation,"DescriptionExample"ElseMsgBox"NoAECEntityselected",vbInformation,"DescriptionExample"EndIf
EndSub
DictionariesExampleSubExample_Dictionaries()'Thisexamplefindsthecurrentdictionarycollectionand'addsanewdictionarytothatcollection.DimdictAsAcadDictionarySetdict=ThisDrawing.Dictionaries.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewdictionarycalled"&dict.name&"hasbeenaddedtothedictionariescollection.",vbInformation,"DictionariesExample"EndSub
DimStylesExampleSubExample_DimStyles()'Thisexampleaddsanewdimensionstyle.DimdimStyleAsAcadDimStyleSetdimStyle=ThisDrawing.DimStyles.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewdimensionstylecalled"&dimStyle.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheDimstylescollection.",vbInformation,"DimstylesExample"EndSub
DisplaySilhouetteExampleSubExample_DisplaySilhouette()'Thisexamplereturnsthecurrentsettingof'DisplaySilhouette.Itthenchangesthevalue,andfinally'itresetsthevaluebacktotheoriginalsetting.DimcurrDisplaySilhouetteAsBoolean'RetrievethecurrentDisplaySilhouettevaluecurrDisplaySilhouette=ThisDrawing.preferences.DisplaySilhouetteMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforDisplaySilhouetteis"&preferences.DisplaySilhouette,vbInformation,"DisplaySilhouetteExample"'ChangethevalueforDisplaySilhouetteThisDrawing.preferences.DisplaySilhouette=Not(currDisplaySilhouette)MsgBox"ThenewvalueforDisplaySilhouetteis"&preferences.DisplaySilhouette,vbInformation,"DisplaySilhouetteExample"'ResetDisplaySilhouettetoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.preferences.DisplaySilhouette=currDisplaySilhouetteMsgBox"TheDisplaySilhouettevalueisresetto"&preferences.DisplaySilhouette,vbInformation,"DisplaySilhouetteExample"EndSub
DocumentExampleSubExample_Document()'Thisexamplecreatesacircleinmodelspaceandthen'findsthenameofthedocumentthatthecircleresidesin.DimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDouble'DefinethecirclecenterPoint(0)=0#:centerPoint(1)=0#:centerPoint(2)=0#radius=5#'CreatetheCircleobjectinmodelspaceSetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPoint,radius)ZoomAll'FindthedocumentnameforthecircleDimcurrDocAsAcadDocumentSetcurrDoc=circleObj.DocumentMsgBox"Thecircleresidesin:"&currDoc.nameEndSub
EdgeWidthExampleSubExample_EdgeWidth()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheedgewidthoftheselectedAecPolygon
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectAecPolygon"IfTypeOfobjIsAecPolygonThenDimpolygonAsAecPolygonDimpolygonStyleAsAecPolygonStyleSetpolygon=objSetpolygonStyle=polygon.StyleMsgBox"PolygonEdgeWidth="&polygonStyle.EdgeWidth,vbInformation,"EdgeWidthExample"ElseMsgBox"NoAecPolygonSelected",vbInformation,"EdgeWidthExample"EndIf
EndSub
EdgeWidthJustifyExampleSubExample_EdgeWidthJustify()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheedgewidthjustificationoftheselectedAecPolygon
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectAecPolygon"IfTypeOfobjIsAecPolygonThenDimpolygonAsAecPolygonDimpolygonStyleAsAecPolygonStyleSetpolygon=objSetpolygonStyle=polygon.StyleSelectCasepolygonStyle.EdgeWidthJustifyCaseaecPolygonEdgeWidthJustificationCenterMsgBox"PolygonEdgeWidthJustifyCENTER",vbInformation,"EdgeWidthJustifyExample"CaseaecPolygonEdgeWidthJustificationInMsgBox"PolygonEdgeWidthJustifyisIN",vbInformation,"EdgeWidthJustifyExample"CaseaecPolygonEdgeWidthJustificationOutMsgBox"PolygonEdgeWidthJustifyisOUT",vbInformation,"EdgeWidthJustifyExample"EndSelectElseMsgBox"NoAecPolygonSelected",vbInformation,"EdgeWidthJustifyExample"EndIf
EndSub
ElevationModelSpaceExampleSubExample_ElevationModelSpace()'Thisexamplechangesthemodelspaceelevationofthecurrentdrawing'andthenresetsittotheoriginalvalueagain.DimcurrElevationAsDoublecurrElevation=ThisDrawing.ElevationModelSpaceMsgBox"Thecurrentmodelspaceelevationis"&ThisDrawing.ElevationModelSpace,vbInformation,"ElevationModelSpaceExample"'ChangetheelevationThisDrawing.ElevationModelSpace=currElevation+2MsgBox"Thenewmodelspaceelevationis"&ThisDrawing.ElevationModelSpace,vbInformation,"ElevationModelSpaceExample"'ResettheelevationtoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.ElevationModelSpace=currElevationMsgBox"Themodelspaceelevationisresetto"&ThisDrawing.ElevationModelSpace,vbInformation,"ElevationModelSpaceExample"
EndSub
ElevationPaperSpaceExampleSubExample_ElevationPaperSpace()'Thisexamplechangesthepaperspaceelevationofthecurrentdrawing'andthenresetsittotheoriginalvalueagain.DimcurrElevationAsDoublecurrElevation=ThisDrawing.ElevationPaperSpaceMsgBox"Thecurrentpaperspaceelevationis"&ThisDrawing.ElevationPaperSpace,vbInformation,"ElevationpaperSpaceExample"'ChangetheelevationThisDrawing.ElevationPaperSpace=currElevation+2MsgBox"Thenewpaperspaceelevationis"&ThisDrawing.ElevationPaperSpace,vbInformation,"ElevationpaperSpaceExample"'ResettheelevationtoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.ElevationPaperSpace=currElevationMsgBox"Thepaperspaceelevationisresetto"&ThisDrawing.ElevationPaperSpace,vbInformation,"ElevationPaperSpaceExample"
EndSub
ElevationPrecisionExampleSubExample_ElevationPrecision()
'ThisexamplereturnstheElevationPrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforElevationPrecisionis:"&dbPref.ElevationPrecision,_
vbInformation,"ElevationPrecisionExample"
EndSub
EndOffsetExampleSubExample_EndOffset()
'ThisexampledisplaystheendoffsetofaselectedAECLayoutCurveObjectDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaNodeonanAECLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objMsgBox"EndOffsetis:"&layoutCurve.EndOffset,vbInformation,"EndOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaAECLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"EndOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
ExpandKeyExampleSubExample_ExpandKey()
'Thisexampleshowshowtoexpandalayerkeyforthecurrentlayerstandard
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)
MsgBox"LayerKeyWALLexpandsto:"&layerKeyStyle.ExpandKey("WALL"),_vbInformation,"ExpandExample"
EndSub
ExportFreeFormExampleSubExample_ExportFreeForm()
'Thisexamplecreatesamasselement,afterpromptingusers'foritsinsertionpoint,andthenexportsthemasselement'boundariestoafile.'YoucanrunthiscodeinconjunctionwithExample_ImportFreeForm,'whichimportsthesavedboundaries.
DimmassElementAsAecMassElementDimobjAsAcadObjectDimcenter_at_originAsBooleanDimobject_selectedAsBooleanobject_selected=False'Createanewmasselementwithapyramidshape.SetmassElement=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")massElement.Type=aecMassElementTypePyramid'Specifyalocationforthemasselement.pt=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(,"Selecttheinsertionpoint:")IfErr.Number0ThenMsgBox("errorwhengettingapoint."&vbCrLf)ExitSubEndIfmassElement.Location=ptmassElement.Rotation=0'Setthepyramid'sdimensionsto12'by12'by12'massElement.Width=144massElement.Depth=144massElement.Height=144'Indicatethatoriginalcoordinatesoftheboundary'representationaretobesaved.
center_at_origin=True'Exportthemasselementboundaries.massElement.ExportFreeForm"c:\temp\freeform-massElement",center_at_origin
EndSub
FacetDeviationExampleSubExample_FacetDeviation()
'ThisexampledisplaystheFacetDeviationsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThesettingforFacetDeviationis:"&dbPref.FacetDeviation,_
vbInformation,"FacetDeviationExample"
EndSub
FlipXExampleSubExample_FlipX()
'ThisexamplewillflipanobjectthatusesanAecAnchorEntToCurveaboutthecurve'sXaxis.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimpntAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pnt,vbCrLf&"SelectaGeoanchoredtoaCurve"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenDimgeoAsAecGeoSetgeo=objDimanchorAsAecAnchorSetanchor=geo.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToCurveThenDimcurveAnchorAsAecAnchorEntToCurveSetcurveAnchor=anchorIfcurveAnchor.FlipXThenMsgBox"FlipXisTrue",vbInformation,"FlipXExample"ElseMsgBox"FlipXisFalse",vbInformation,"FlipXExample"EndIf'ThefollowinglinewillflipthecurrentanchorcurveAnchor.FlipX=NotcurveAnchor.FlipXElseMsgBox"AnchornotoftypeAecAnchorEntToCurve",vbExclamation,"FlipXExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"NotanAecGeoObject",vbExclamation,"FlipXExample"EndIf
EndSub
FlipYExampleSubExample_FlipY()
'ThisexamplewillflipanobjectthatusesanAecAnchorEntToCurveaboutthecurve'sYaxis.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimpntAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pnt,vbCrLf&"SelectaGeoanchoredtoaCurve"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenDimgeoAsAecGeoSetgeo=objDimanchorAsAecAnchorSetanchor=geo.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToCurveThenDimcurveAnchorAsAecAnchorEntToCurveSetcurveAnchor=anchorIfcurveAnchor.FlipYThenMsgBox"FlipYisTrue",vbInformation,"FlipYExample"ElseMsgBox"FlipYisFalse",vbInformation,"FlipYExample"EndIf'ThefollowinglinewillflipthecurrentanchorcurveAnchor.FlipY=NotcurveAnchor.FlipYElseMsgBox"AnchornotoftypeAecAnchorEntToCurve",vbExclamation,"FlipYExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"NotanAecGeoObject",vbExclamation,"FlipYExample"EndIf
EndSub
FlipZExampleSubExample_FlipZ()
'ThisexamplewillflipanobjectthatusesanAecAnchorEntToCurveaboutthecurve'sZaxis.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimpntAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pnt,vbCrLf&"SelectaGeoanchoredtoaCurve"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenDimgeoAsAecGeoSetgeo=objDimanchorAsAecAnchorSetanchor=geo.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToCurveThenDimcurveAnchorAsAecAnchorEntToCurveSetcurveAnchor=anchorIfcurveAnchor.FlipZThenMsgBox"FlipZisTrue",vbInformation,"FlipZExample"ElseMsgBox"FlipZisFalse",vbInformation,"FlipZExample"EndIf'ThefollowinglinewillflipthecurrentanchorcurveAnchor.FlipZ=NotcurveAnchor.FlipZElseMsgBox"AnchornotoftypeAecAnchorEntToCurve",vbExclamation,"FlipZExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"NotanAecGeoObject",vbExclamation,"FlipZExample"EndIf
EndSub
FromPointsExampleSubExample_FromPoints()
'Thisexamplewillmakeanewprofilefromasetofpoints.
OnErrorResumeNextDimpointList(0To7)AsDoublepointList(0)=0.5:pointList(1)=0.5pointList(2)=0.067:pointList(3)=-0.25pointList(4)=0.933:pointList(5)=-0.25pointList(6)=0.5:pointList(7)=0.5
DimringAsAecRingDimprofileAsNewAecProfile
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcprofilesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleSetcprofiles=doc.ProfileStylesSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Item("FromPoints")IfprofileStyleIsNothingThenSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Add("FromPoints")EndIfSetring=profile.Rings.Add
ring.FromPointspointListSetprofileStyle.profile=profile
EndSub
FromPolylineExampleSubExample_FromPolyline()
'ThisexamplecreatesAECProfilefroma2DPolyline.
DimplineObjAsAcadPolyline
Dimpoints(0To14)AsDouble
'Definethe2Dpolylinepoints
'The3rdelementisignored
points(0)=1:points(1)=1:points(2)=0:
points(3)=1:points(4)=2:points(5)=0:
points(6)=2:points(7)=2:points(8)=0:
points(9)=3:points(10)=2:points(11)=0:
points(12)=4:points(13)=4:points(14)=0:
'Createa2DPolylineobjectinmodelspace
SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddPolyline(points)
OnErrorResumeNext
DimringAsAecRingDimprofileAsNewAecProfile
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocument
Setdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcprofilesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyle
Setcprofiles=doc.ProfileStylesSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Item("FromPolyline")IfprofileStyleIsNothingThenSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Add("FromPolyline")EndIfSetring=profile.Rings.Add
ring.FromPolylineplineObj
plineObj.deleteSetprofileStyle.profile=profile
EndSub
GenerateLayerExampleSubExample_GenerateLayer()'Thisexampleshowshowtogeneratealayerwiththecurrentlayerstandard
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)
DimlayerAsAcadLayerSetlayer=layerKeyStyle.GenerateLayer("WALL")MsgBox"LayerKeyWALLgeneratedlayer:"&layer.Name_vbInformation,"ExpandExample"
EndSub
GetAnchorExampleSubExample_GetAnchor()
'ThisexamplewillgettheanchorattachedtoanAECEntity.DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimptAsVariantDimanchorAsAecAnchorThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectedanchoredobject"IfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=entSetanchor=geo.GetAnchorIfanchorIsNothingThenMsgBox"AECEntityisnotanchored",vbInformation,"GetAnchorExample"ElseMsgBox"AECEntityisanchoredwithan"&anchor.ObjectName&"object",vbInformation,"GetAnchorExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"AECEntitynotselected",vbInformation,"GetAnchorExample"EndIf
EndSub
GetBoundingBoxExampleSubExample_GetBoundingBox()'Thisexamplecreatesalineinmodelspace.Itthenfindsthe'boundingboxforthelineanddisplaysthecornersofthebox.DimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimlineObjAsAcadLine
'CreatetheLineobjectinmodelspacestartPoint(0)=2#:startPoint(1)=2#:startPoint(2)=0#endPoint(0)=4#:endPoint(1)=4#:endPoint(2)=0#SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)ZoomAllDimminExtAsVariantDimmaxExtAsVariant'Returntheboundingboxforthelineandreturntheminimum'andmaximumextentsoftheboxintheminExtandmaxExtvariables.lineObj.GetBoundingBoxminExt,maxExt'PrinttheminandmaxextentsMsgBox"Theextentsoftheboundingboxforthelineare:"&vbCrLf_&"MinExtent:"&minExt(0)&","&minExt(1)&","&minExt(2)_&vbCrLf&"MaxExtent:"&maxExt(0)&","&maxExt(1)&","&maxExt(2),vbInformation,"GetBoundingBoxExample"EndSub
GetExtensionDictionaryExampleSubExample_GetExtensionDictionary()'ThisexamplecreatesaCircleobjectinmodelspaceand'addsanewExtensionDictionarytotheCircleobjectDimEDictionaryAsAcadDictionaryDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDouble'DefinetheCircleobjectcenterPoint(0)=0:centerPoint(1)=0:centerPoint(2)=0radius=5#'CreatetheCircleobjectinmodelspaceSetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPoint,radius)
ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAllMsgBox"CircleobjectExtensionDictionarystatebefore:"&circleObj.HasExtensionDictionary'CreateanExtensionDictionaryforthenewCircleSetEDictionary=circleObj.GetExtensionDictionaryMsgBox"CircleobjectExtensionDictionarystateafter:"&circleObj.HasExtensionDictionaryEndSub
GetXDataExampleSubExample_GetXData()'Thisexamplecreatesalineandattachesextendeddatatothatline.'CreatethelineDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPt(0To2)AsDouble,endPt(0To2)AsDoublestartPt(0)=1#:startPt(1)=1#:startPt(2)=0#endPt(0)=5#:endPt(1)=5#:endPt(2)=0#SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPt,endPt)ZoomAll
'Initializeallthexdatavalues.Notethatfirstdatainthelistshouldbe'applicationnameandfirstdatatypecodeshouldbe1001DimDataType(0To9)AsIntegerDimData(0To9)AsVariantDimreals3(0To2)AsDoubleDimworldPos(0To2)AsDoubleDataType(0)=1001:Data(0)="Test_Application"DataType(1)=1000:Data(1)="Thisisatestforxdata"
DataType(2)=1003:Data(2)="0"'layerDataType(3)=1040:Data(3)=1.23479137438413E+40'realDataType(4)=1041:Data(4)=1237324938'distanceDataType(5)=1070:Data(5)=32767'16bitIntegerDataType(6)=1071:Data(6)=32767'32bitIntegerDataType(7)=1042:Data(7)=10'scaleFactor
reals3(0)=-2.95:reals3(1)=100:reals3(2)=-20DataType(8)=1010:Data(8)=reals3'realworldPos(0)=4:worldPos(1)=400.99999999:worldPos(2)=2.798989DataType(9)=1011:Data(9)=worldPos'worldspaceposition'AttachthexdatatothelinelineObj.SetXDataDataType,Data
'ReturnthexdataforthelineDimxdataOutAsVariantDimxtypeOutAsVariantlineObj.GetXData"",xtypeOut,xdataOutEndSub
GroupsExampleSubExample_Groups()'ThisexamplefindsthecurrentGroupscollectionand'addsanewgrouptothatcollection.DimgroupCollAsAcadGroupsSetgroupColl=ThisDrawing.Groups'Createadimensionstylenamed"TEST"incurrentdrawingDimtestGroupAsAcadGroupSettestGroup=groupColl.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewgroupcalled"&testGroup.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheGroupscollection.",vbInformation,"GroupsExample"EndSub
HandleExampleSubExample_Handle()'Thisexamplecreatesseveralobjectsinmodelspace.'Ittheniteratesthroughmodelspaceanddisplaysthe'Handleforeachobjectfound.'CreateaRayobjectinmodelspaceDimrayObjAsAcadRayDimbasePoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimSecondPoint(0To2)AsDoublebasePoint(0)=3#:basePoint(1)=3#:basePoint(2)=0#SecondPoint(0)=1#:SecondPoint(1)=3#:SecondPoint(2)=0#SetrayObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddRay(basePoint,SecondPoint)'CreateapolylineobjectinmodelspaceDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To5)AsDoublepoints(0)=3:points(1)=7points(2)=9:points(3)=2points(4)=3:points(5)=5SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=True
'CreatealineobjectinmodelspaceDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoublestartPoint(0)=0:startPoint(1)=0:startPoint(2)=0endPoint(0)=2:endPoint(1)=2:endPoint(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)'CreateacircleobjectinmodelspaceDimcircObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenterPt(0)=5:centerPt(1)=3:centerPt(2)=0radius=3
SetcircObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPt,radius)
'CreateanellipseobjectinmodelspaceDimellObjAsAcadEllipseDimmajAxis(0To2)AsDoubleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradRatioAsDoublecenter(0)=5#:center(1)=5#:center(2)=0#majAxis(0)=10:majAxis(1)=20#:majAxis(2)=0#radRatio=0.3SetellObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddEllipse(center,majAxis,radRatio)
ZoomAll'Iteratethroughthemodelspacecollectionanddisplay'thehandleofeachentityfound.DimentHandleAsStringDimentryAsAcadEntityForEachentryInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceentHandle=entry.handleentry.Highlight(True)MsgBox"Thehandleofthisobjectis"&entHandle,vbInformation,"HandleExample"entry.Highlight(False)NextEndSub
HandleToObjectExampleSubExample_HandleToObject()'Thisexamplecreatesasplineinmodelspace.Itthenreturnsthe'handleforthespline.Thesplineisreturnedfromthehandle,and'thencolored.'CreatethesplineDimsplineObjAsAcadSplineDimstartTan(0To2)AsDoubleDimendTan(0To2)AsDoubleDimfitPoints(0To8)AsDoublestartTan(0)=0.5:startTan(1)=0.5:startTan(2)=0endTan(0)=0.5:endTan(1)=0.5:endTan(2)=0fitPoints(0)=1:fitPoints(1)=1:fitPoints(2)=0fitPoints(3)=5:fitPoints(4)=5:fitPoints(5)=0fitPoints(6)=10:fitPoints(7)=0:fitPoints(8)=0SetsplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddSpline(fitPoints,startTan,endTan)ZoomAll'FindthehandleofthesplineDimhandleAsIntegerhandle=splineObj.handleMsgBox"ThehandleoftheSplineis:"&splineObj.handle,,"HandleToObjectExample"'FindanobjectfromagivenhandleDimtempObjAsAcadObjectSettempObj=ThisDrawing.HandleToObject(handle)
'NowusethenewlyinitializedobjectvariabletocolortheobjectredtempObj.Color=acRedThisDrawing.RegenTrueMsgBox"TheSplineisnowred.",,"HandleToObjectExample"EndSub
HasExampleSubExample_Has()
'Thisexamplewillcheckthewallstylescollectionforagivenwallstyle.DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcWallStylesAsAecWallStylesSetcWallStyles=doc.WallStylesDimstyleNameAsStringstyleName="Brick"IfcWallStyles.Has(styleName)ThenMsgBox"Wallstyle:'"&styleName&"'indrawing",vbInformation,"HasExample"ElseMsgBox"Wallstyle:'"&styleName&"'notindrawing",vbInformation,"HasExample"EndIf
EndSub
HasExtensionDictionaryExampleSubExample_HasExtensionDictionary()'Thisexamplewilliteratethrougheachobjectinthecurrentdrawingand'determineifthatobjecthasanassociatedExtensionDictionaryDimDrawingObjectAsAcadObjectDimExtensionDictionaryResultsAsString'MakesurethisdrawingcontainsobjectsbeforewecontinueIfThisDrawing.ModelSpace.count=0ThenMsgBox"Therearenoobjectsinthecurrentdrawing."ExitSubEndIfForEachDrawingObjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpace'DetermineifobjectcontainsExtensionDictionarySelectCaseDrawingObject.HasExtensionDictionaryCaseTrueExtensionDictionaryResults=ExtensionDictionaryResults&DrawingObject.ObjectName&"hasanassociatedExtensionDictionary"&vbCrLfCaseFalseExtensionDictionaryResults=ExtensionDictionaryResults&DrawingObject.ObjectName&"doesnothaveanassociatedExtensionDictionary"&vbCrLfEndSelectNextMsgBoxExtensionDictionaryResultsEndSub
HeightExampleExamples:
lAecClipVol
lAecLayoutGrid3D
lAecMassElement
SubExample_Height_AecClipVol()
'Thisexampleshowstheheightoftheuppercutplaneabovethe'buildingelevationlineposition
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"Heightis:"&clip.Height,vbInformation,"HeightExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"HeightExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Height_AecLayoutGrid3D()
DimobjectAsObjectDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecLayoutGrid3DThencount=count+1Setgrid=objectMsgBox"3DGrid"&count&"Heightis:"&grid.Height,vbInformation,"HeightExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"No3DLayoutGridsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"HeightExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Height_AecMassElement()
'ThisexampleshowsthesizeofthemasselementinitsrelativeZdirection
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Heightis:"&mass.Height,vbInformation,"HeightExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"HeightExample"EndIf
EndSub
HighlightExampleSubExample_Highlight()'Thisexamplecreatesseveralobjectsinmodelspace.'Ittheniteratesthroughmodelspaceandhighlightseach'objectanddisplaysit'sEntityName.'CreateaRayobjectinmodelspaceDimrayObjAsAcadRayDimbasePoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimSecondPoint(0To2)AsDoublebasePoint(0)=3#:basePoint(1)=3#:basePoint(2)=0#SecondPoint(0)=1#:SecondPoint(1)=3#:SecondPoint(2)=0#SetrayObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddRay(basePoint,SecondPoint)'CreateapolylineobjectinmodelspaceDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To5)AsDoublepoints(0)=3:points(1)=7points(2)=9:points(3)=2points(4)=3:points(5)=5SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=True
'CreatealineobjectinmodelspaceDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoublestartPoint(0)=0:startPoint(1)=0:startPoint(2)=0endPoint(0)=2:endPoint(1)=2:endPoint(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)'CreateacircleobjectinmodelspaceDimcircObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenterPt(0)=20:centerPt(1)=30:centerPt(2)=0radius=3
SetcircObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPt,radius)
'CreateanellipseobjectinmodelspaceDimellObjAsAcadEllipseDimmajAxis(0To2)AsDoubleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradRatioAsDoublecenter(0)=5#:center(1)=5#:center(2)=0#majAxis(0)=10:majAxis(1)=20#:majAxis(2)=0#radRatio=0.3SetellObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddEllipse(center,majAxis,radRatio)
ZoomAll'Iteratethroughthemodelspacecollectionand'highlighteachentity.DimentNameAsStringDimentryAsAcadEntityForEachentryInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceentName=entry.ObjectNameentry.Highlight(True)MsgBox"Thenameofthisobjectis"&entName,vbInformation,"HighlightExample"entry.Highlight(False)NextEndSub
HyperlinksExampleSubExample_HyperLinks()'ThisexamplecreatesaCircleobjectinmodelspaceand'addsanewHyperlinktoitsHyperlinkcollectionDimHyperlinksAsAcadHyperlinksDimHyperlinkAsAcadHyperlinkDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoubleDimHLListAsString'DefinetheCircleobjectcenterPoint(0)=0:centerPoint(1)=0:centerPoint(2)=0radius=5#'CreatetheCircleobjectinmodelspaceSetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPoint,radius)
ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll'GetreferencetotheCircle'sHyperlinkscollectionSetHyperlinks=circleObj.Hyperlinks'AddanewHyperlinkcompletewithallpropertiesSetHyperlink=Hyperlinks.Add("AutoDesk")Hyperlink.URL="www.autodesk.com"Hyperlink.URLDescription="AutodeskMainSite"Hyperlink.URLNamedLocation="MY_LOCATION"'ReadanddisplayalistofexistingHyperlinksand'theirpropertiesforthisobjectForEachHyperlinkInHyperlinksHLList=HLList&"____________________________________"&vbCrLf'SeparatorHLList=HLList&"URL:"&Hyperlink.URL&vbCrLfHLList=HLList&"URLDescription:"&Hyperlink.URLDescription&vbCrLfHLList=HLList&"URLNamedLocation:"&Hyperlink.URLNamedLocation&vbCrLf
NextMsgBox"Thecirclehas"&Hyperlinks.count&"Hyperlink:"&vbCrLf&HLListEndSub
ImportFreeFormExampleSubExample_ImportFreeForm()
'Thisexampleimportsapreviouslyexportedboundaryrepresentation'ofamasselementandappliesittoafree-formmasselement.'Itpromptsuserstospecifythelocationofthenewmasselement.'YoucanrunthiscodeinconjunctionwithExample_ExportFreeForm'(runExample_ExportFreeFormfirst).
DimmassElementAsAecMassElementDimptAsVariantDimcenter_at_originAsBoolean
'CreateanewmasselementSetmassElement=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'Setthemasselementtypeto"free-form"massElement.Type=aecMassElementTypeFreeForm'Selectalocationforthemasselementpt=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(,"Selecttheinsertionpoint:")IfErr.Number0ThenMsgBox("errorwhengettingapoint."&vbCrLf)ExitSubEndIfmassElement.Location=pt'UsemasselementLocationasinsertionpoint.center_at_origin=True'Importtheboundaryrepresentation.massElement.ImportFreeForm"c:\temp\freeform-massElement"
EndSub
IndexExampleExamples:
lAecLayerKey
lAecLayerOverrideSetting
lAecLayoutCurveNode
lAecLayoutGrid2DNode
lAecLayoutGrid2DXNode
lAecLayoutGrid2DYNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DXNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DYNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DZNode
lAecRing
lAecViewBlock
SubExample_Index_AecLayerKey()
'Thisexampleshowstheindexofthelayergeneratedbythekey
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeydb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetlayerKey=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).Keys.Item(0)MsgBox"LayerIndex:"&layerKey.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayerOverrideSetting()
'Thisexampleshowstheindexoftheoverridesetting
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimsettingAsAecLayerOverrideSettingdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetsetting=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).overrideSettings.Item(0)MsgBox"SettingIndex:"&setting.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutCurveNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthecolorofthenodesownerlayoutcurveDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveDimnodeAsAecLayoutCurveNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objSetnode=layoutCurve.nodes.Item(0)MsgBox"Coloris:"&node.layoutCurve.Color,vbInformation,"LayoutCurveExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"LayoutCurveExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid2DNode()
'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"NodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid2DXNode()'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutXnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"XNodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid2DYNode()'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutYnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.YNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"YNodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid3DNode()'Thisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutnode
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"NodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid3DXNode()'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutXnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"XNodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid3DYNode()'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutYnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.YNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"YNodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecLayoutGrid3DZNode()'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutZnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=obj
Setnode=grid.ZNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"ZNodeIndexis:"&node.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecRing()'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheindexoftheringDimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimringAsAecRingdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetring=db.ProfileStyles.Item(0).Profile.rings.Item(0)MsgBox"RingIndex:"&ring.Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"
EndSub
SubExample_Index_AecViewBlock()'Thisexampleshowstheindexofthefirstviewblockofamultiviewblock
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRefDimviewBlocksAsAecViewBlocksThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=obj
SetviewBlocks=blockRef.viewBlocksMsgBox"IndexofViewBlock1:"&viewBlocks.Item(0).Index,vbInformation,"IndexExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"IndexExample"EndIf
EndSub
InitExampleSubExample_Init()
'Thisexampleinitializestheapplicationobject,using'thecurrentdrawing,thenliststhenumberofobjectsin'thedrawing'smodelspace.
DimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimnbr_of_objectsAsIntegerDimmsgAsString'Initializetheapplicationobject.app.InitThisDrawing.Application'Accessthecurrentdrawingdatabase.Setdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getthenumberofobjectsinthedrawing'smodelspace.nbr_of_objects=doc.ModelSpace.Countmsg="Thereare"&nbr_of_objects&"objectsinthisdrawing'smodelspace."MsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"InitExample"
EndSub
IntersectExampleSubExample_Intersect()
'Thisexamplewilladdmaketwoprofilesfromrings,andintersectthefirstwiththesecond
OnErrorResumeNextDimpointList1(0To9)AsDoubleDimpointList2(0To7)AsDoublepointList1(0)=0:pointList1(1)=0pointList1(2)=1:pointList1(3)=0pointList1(4)=1:pointList1(5)=1pointList1(6)=0:pointList1(7)=1pointList1(8)=0:pointList1(9)=0
pointList2(0)=0.5:pointList2(1)=0.5pointList2(2)=0.067:pointList2(3)=-0.25pointList2(4)=0.933:pointList2(5)=-0.25pointList2(6)=0.5:pointList2(7)=0.5
Dimring1AsAecRingDimring2AsAecRingDimprofile1AsNewAecProfileDimprofile2AsNewAecProfile
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcprofilesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleSetcprofiles=doc.ProfileStylesSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Item("IntersectRing")IfprofileStyleIsNothingThenSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Add("IntersectRing")EndIfSetring1=profile1.Rings.AddSetring2=profile2.Rings.Add
ring1.FromPoints(pointList1)ring2.FromPoints(pointList2)
profile1.Intersectprofile2
SetprofileStyle.profile=profile1
EndSub
IntersectWithExampleSubExample_IntersectWith()'Thisexamplecreatesalineandcircleandfindsthepointsat'whichtheyintersect.'CreatethelineDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPt(0To2)AsDoublestartPt(0)=1:startPt(1)=1:startPt(2)=0endPt(0)=5:endPt(1)=5:endPt(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPt,endPt)'CreatethecircleDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenterPt(0)=3:centerPt(1)=3:centerPt(2)=0radius=1SetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPt,radius)ZoomAll'FindtheintersectionpointsbetweenthelineandthecircleDimintPointsAsVariantintPoints=lineObj.IntersectWith(circleObj,acExtendNone)'PrintalltheintersectionpointsDimIAsInteger,jAsInteger,kAsIntegerDimstrAsStringIfVarType(intPoints)<>vbEmptyThenForI=LBound(intPoints)ToUBound(intPoints)str="IntersectionPoint["&k&"]is:"&intPoints(j)&","&intPoints(j+1)&","&intPoints(j+2)MsgBoxstr,,"IntersectWithExample"str=""I=I+2j=j+3k=k+1
NextEndIfEndSub
ItemExampleSubExample_Item()
'ThisexampleliststhenumberofkeysintheStandard'layerkeystylescollection,andthenliststhenameof'eachlayerkeystylescollectioninthedrawing.Theexample'usesboththestringandintegermethodsofspecifyingthe'indexofanItem.DimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimlayerkeystylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimkeystyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimmsgAsStringapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getthedrawing'scollectionoflayerkeystyles.Setlayerkeystyles=doc.layerkeystylesmsg="NumberofLayerKeyStylesinthisdrawingis:"&layerkeystyles.Count&vbCrLf'Getthestandardlayerkeystyle,ifitexists(itshould!)OnErrorResumeNextSetkeystyle=layerkeystyles.Item("Standard")'ListthenumberofkeysintheStandardlayerkeystyle.IfErrThenmsg=msg&"Standardlayerkeystyledoesnotexistinthisdrawing"Err.ClearElsemsg="Standardlayerkeystylecontains"&keystyle.Keys.Count&"keys."&vbCrLfEndIfOnErrorGoTo0'Loopthroughthelayerkeystylescollection,listingthename'ofeachlayerkeystyleinthecollection.
msg=msg&vbCrLf&"Thelayerkeystylesinthisdrawingare:"&vbCrLfFori=0To(layerkeystyles.Count-1)msg=msg&""&layerkeystyles.Item(i).Name&vbCrLfNextMsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"ItemExample"
EndSub
KeysExampleSubExample_Keys()
'Thisexampleshowsthehowtogetthelayerkeyfromthelayerkeystyle.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
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EndSub
LayerExampleSubExample_Layer()
'Thisexampleliststhelayerkeysinthelayerkeystyle'ofthedocument'sstandardlayer.
DimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeyDimmsgAsString'Initializetheapplicationobjectandaccessthecurrentdrawing.app.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getthedrawing'scollectionoflayerkeystyles.SetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.layerkeystyles
'Getthepreferencesobject.SetdbPref=doc.Preferences'Identifythelayerstandard.msg="Layerstandardis"&dbPref.LayerStandard_&".Itcontainsthefollowinglayerkeys:"&vbCrLf'Setthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandard.SetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)'Getthecollectionoflayerkeysinthestyle.SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.Keys'Loopthroughthecollectionandlistsomepropertiesofeachkey.
ForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysmsg=msg&""&layerKey.Name&":"&vbCrLfmsg=msg&"Color-"&layerKey.Color&vbCrLfmsg=msg&"Layer-"&layerKey.Layer&vbCrLfmsg=msg&"LineType-"&layerKey.Linetype&vbCrLfmsg=msg&"Lineweight-"&layerKey.Lineweight&vbCrLfmsg=msg&"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleName&vbCrLfNext
MsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"LayerExample"
EndSub
LayerFileExampleSubExample_LayerFile()
'ThisexampledisplaystheLayerFilesettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
DimlayerfileAsString
layerfile=dbPref.LayerFile
'Testiflayerfileisset
Iflayerfile=""Then
layerfile="notset"
EndIf
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforLayerFileis:"&layerfile,vbInformation,"LayerFileExample"
EndSub
LayerKeyStyleExampleExamples:
lAecLayerKey
lAecLayerKeys
lAecLayerOverrideSetting
lAecLayerOverrideSettings
SubExample_LayerKeyStyle_AecLayerKey()
'Thisexampleshowsthelayerstylegeneratedbythekey
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeydb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetlayerKey=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).Keys.Item(0)MsgBox"LayerStyle:"&layerKey.layerKeyStyle.Name,vbInformation,"LayerKeyStyleExample"
EndSub
SubExample_LayerKeyStyle_AecLayerKeys()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameoftheownerlayerkeystyle
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimlayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetlayerKeys=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).Keys
MsgBox"LayerKeysOwnerName:"&layerKeys.layerKeyStyle.Name,vbInformation,"LayerKeyStyleExample"
EndSub
SubExample_LayerKeyStyle_AecLayerOverrideSetting()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameoftheowneroftheoverridesetting
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimsettingAsAecLayerOverrideSettingdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetsetting=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).overrideSettings.Item(0)MsgBox"SettingOwnersName:"&setting.layerKeyStyle.Name,vbInformation,"LayerKeyStyleExample"
EndSub
SubExample_LayerKeyStyle_AecLayerOverrideSettings()
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimoverrideSettingsAsAecLayerOverrideSettingsdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetoverrideSettings=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).overrideSettingsMsgBox"LayerOverrideSettingsownername:"&overrideSettings.layerKeyStyle.Name,vbInformation,"LayerKeyStyleExample"
EndSub
LayerKeyStylesExampleSubExample_LayerKeyStyles()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofLayerKeyStylesinthecurrentdrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesMsgBox"NumberofLayerKeyStylesinthisdrawingis:"&cLayerKeyStyles.Count,vbInformation,"LayerKeyStylesExample"
EndSub
LayersExampleSubExample_Layers()'ThisexamplefindsthecurrentLayerscollectionand'addsanewlayertothatcollection.DimlayerCollAsAcadLayersSetlayerColl=ThisDrawing.Layers'Createadimensionstylenamed"TEST"incurrentdrawingDimtestlayerAsAcadLayerSettestlayer=layerColl.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewlayercalled"&testlayer.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheLayerscollection.",vbInformation,"LayersExample"EndSub
LayerStandardExampleSubExample_LayerStandard()
'ThisexampledisplaystheLayerStandardsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
DimlaystandardAsString
laystandard=dbPref.layerstandard
'Testiflayerstandardisset
Iflaystandard=""Then
laystandard="notset"
EndIf
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforLayerStandardis:"&laystandard,_
vbInformation,"LayerStandardExample"
EndSub
LayoutCurveExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutCurveNode
lAecLayoutCurveNodes
SubExample_LayoutCurve_AecLayoutCurveNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthecolorofthenodesownerlayoutcurveDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveDimnodeAsAecLayoutCurveNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objSetnode=layoutCurve.nodes.Item(0)MsgBox"Coloris:"&node.layoutCurve.Color,vbInformation,"LayoutCurveExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"LayoutCurveExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutCurve_AecLayoutCurveNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthecolorofthenodecollectionsownercurveDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariant
DimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveDimnodesAsAecLayoutCurveNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objSetnodes=layoutCurve.nodesMsgBox"Coloris:"&nodes.layoutCurve.Color,vbInformation,"LayoutCurveExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"LayoutCurveExample"EndIf
EndSub
LayoutGrid2DExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2DNode
lAecLayoutGrid2DNodes
lAecLayoutGrid2DXNode
lAecLayoutGrid2DXNodes
lAecLayoutGrid2DYNode
lAecLayoutGrid2DYNodes
SubExample_LayoutGrid2D_AecLayoutGrid2DNode()
'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"NodeLayoutGrid'sDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid2D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid2D_AecLayoutGrid2DNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnodes=grid.XNodesMsgBox"Nodecollectionownerdepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid2D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid2D_AecLayoutGrid2DXNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofalayoutxnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid2D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"Else
MsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid2D_AecLayoutGrid2DXNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofacollectionoflayoutXnodesDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnodes=grid.XNodesMsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid2D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid2D_AecLayoutGrid2DYNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofalayoutxnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid2DNode
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.YNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid2D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid2D_AecLayoutGrid2DYNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofacollectionoflayoutYnodesDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid2DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetnodes=grid.YNodesMsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid2D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid2DExample"EndIf
EndSub
LayoutGrid3DExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid3DNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DNodes
lAecLayoutGrid3DXNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DXNodes
lAecLayoutGrid3DYNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DYNodes
lAecLayoutGrid3DZNode
lAecLayoutGrid3DZNodes
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DNode()
'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"NodeLayoutGrid'sDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaystheindexofalayoutnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnodes=grid.XNodesMsgBox"Nodecollectionownerdepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DXNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofalayoutxnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.XNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DXNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofacollectionoflayoutXnodesDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnodes=grid.XNodesMsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DYNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofalayoutYnode
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.YNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DYNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofacollectionoflayoutYnodesDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnodes=grid.YNodesMsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DZNode()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofalayoutZnodeDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodeAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodeThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSetnode=grid.ZNodes.Item(0)MsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&node.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_LayoutGrid3D_AecLayoutGrid3DZNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthedepthoftheownergridofacollectionoflayoutZnodesDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DDimnodesAsAecLayoutGrid3DNodesThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=obj
Setnodes=grid.ZNodesMsgBox"OwnerGridDepthis:"&nodes.LayoutGrid3D.Depth,vbInformation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"LayoutGrid3DExample"EndIf
EndSub
LayoutsExampleSubExample_Layouts()'ThisexamplewillaccesstheLayoutscollectionforthecurrentdrawing'andlistbasicinformationabouttheLayoutsinthedrawing.
DimLayoutsAsAcadLayouts,LayoutAsACADLayoutDimmsgAsString'GetlayoutscollectionfromdocumentobjectSetLayouts=ThisDrawing.Layoutsmsg=vbCrLf&vbCrLf'Startwithaspace'GetthenamesofeverylayoutinthisdrawingForEachLayoutInLayoutsmsg=msg&Layout.name&vbCrLfNext'DisplayalistofavailablelayoutsMsgBox"Thereare"&Layouts.count&"layoutsin"&_ThisDrawing.WindowTitle&":"&msgEndSub
LeaderExtension1ExampleSubExample_LeaderExtension1()
'Thisexamplewillfindthe1stLeaderExtensionforabubbleattachedtoa'columngridDimobjAsAcadObjectDimbubbleAsAecMVBlockRefDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimleaderAnchorAsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectbubble"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetbubble=objSetanchor=obj.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeThenSetleaderAnchor=anchorMsgBox"LeaderExtension1="&leaderAnchor.LeaderExtension1ElseMsgBox"Notanchoredtocolumngrid",vbInformation,"ExampleLeaderExtension1"EndIfElseMsgBox"Notabubble",vbInformation,"ExampleLeaderExtension1"EndIf
EndSub
LeaderExtension2ExampleSubExample_LeaderExtension2()
'Thisexamplewillfindthe2ndLeaderExtensionforabubbleattachedtoa'columngridDimobjAsAcadObjectDimbubbleAsAecMVBlockRefDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimleaderAnchorAsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectbubble"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetbubble=objSetanchor=obj.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeThenSetleaderAnchor=anchorMsgBox"LeaderExtension2="&leaderAnchor.LeaderExtension2ElseMsgBox"Notanchoredtocolumngrid",vbInformation,"ExampleLeaderExtension2"EndIfElseMsgBox"Notabubble",vbInformation,"ExampleLeaderExtension2"EndIf
EndSub
LeftOffsetExampleSubExample_LeftOffset()
'Thisexamplereturnstheleftoffsetoftheselectedobject'tothegridassembly.'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsawindow'assemblyandoneormoreAECobjectsattachedtothe'assembly.DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimoffsetAsStringOnErrorResumeNext'Handleerrorsincode.'Promptusertoselectanobject.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectobjectanchoredtowindowassembly:"'MakesureuserselectedanAECobject,andthattheobject'isanchoredtoagridassembly.IfentIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingwasselected.",vbExclamation,"LeftOffsetExample"ElseIfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=ent'Gettheanchortheobjectisattachedto.Setanchor=geo.GetAnchorOnErrorGoTo0IfanchorIsNothingThenMsgBox"Selectedobjectisnotanchored.",vbExclamation,"LeftOffsetExample"ElseIfNotTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyThenMsgBox"Objectisanchored,butnottoagridassembly.",vbExclamation,"LeftOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Leftoffsetofobject:"&anchor.LeftOffset,vbInformation,"LeftOffsetExample"
EndIfElseMsgBox"ObjectselectedisnotanAECentity.",vbInformation,"LeftOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
LimitsExampleSubExample_Limits()'Thisexamplefindsthecurrentlimitsforthedrawing.'Itthenchangesthelimitsforthedrawing.Thegrid'isturnedontoshowthelimits.'TurnonthegridfortheactiveviewportThisDrawing.ActiveViewport.GridOn=TrueThisDrawing.ActiveViewport=ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport'FindthecurrentlimitsDimcurrLimitsAsVariantcurrLimits=ThisDrawing.LimitsMsgBox"Thecurrentdrawinglimitsare"&vbCrLf_&"Lower-leftcorner"&ThisDrawing.Limits(0)&","&ThisDrawing.Limits(1)&vbCrLf_&"Upper-rightcorner"&ThisDrawing.Limits(2)&","&ThisDrawing.Limits(3),,"LimitsExample"'ChangethelimitsDimnewLimits(0To3)AsDoublenewLimits(0)=2#:newLimits(1)=2#:newLimits(2)=4#:newLimits(3)=4#ThisDrawing.Limits=newLimitsThisDrawing.RegenacActiveViewportMsgBox"Thenewdrawinglimitsare"&vbCrLf_&"Lower-leftcorner"&ThisDrawing.Limits(0)&","&ThisDrawing.Limits(1)&vbCrLf_&"Upper-rightcorner"&ThisDrawing.Limits(2)&","&ThisDrawing.Limits(3),,"LimitsExample"'ResetthedrawinglimitsThisDrawing.Limits=currLimitsThisDrawing.RegenacActiveViewportMsgBox"Thedrawinglimitshavebeenresetto"&vbCrLf_&"Lower-leftcorner"&ThisDrawing.Limits(0)&","&ThisDrawing.Limits(1)&vbCrLf_&"Upper-rightcorner"&ThisDrawing.Limits(2)&","&ThisDrawing.Limits(3),,"LimitsExample"EndSub
LinearDisplayFormatExampleSubExample_LinearDisplayFormat()
'ThisexamplereturnstheLinearDispalyFormatsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Convertthelineardisplayformattoastring.
DimlinearformatAsString
SelectCasedbPref.LinearDisplayFormat
Case1
linearformat="Scientific"
Case2
linearformat="Decimal"
Case3
linearformat="Engineering"
Case4
linearformat="Architectural"
Case5
linearformat="Fractional"
EndSelect
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforLinearDisplayFormatis:"&linearformat,vbInformation,"LinearDisplayFormatExample"
EndSub
LinearPrecisionExampleSubExample_LinearPrecision()
'ThisexamplereturnstheLinearPrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforLinearPrecisionis:"&dbPref.LinearPrecision,_
vbInformation,"LinearPrecisionExample"
EndSub
LinearUnitExampleSubExample_LinearUnit()
'ThisexamplereturnstheLinearUnitsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Convertthelineardisplayunittoastring.
DimunitAsString
SelectCasedbPref.LinearUnit
CaseaecUnitInch
unit="inch"
CaseaecUnitFoot
unit="foot"
CaseaecUnitYards
unit="yard"
CaseaecUnitMillimeter
unit="millimeters"
CaseaecUnitCentimeter
unit="centimeters"
CaseaecUnitDecimeter
unit="decimeters"
CaseaecUnitMeter
unit="meters"
EndSelect
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforLinearUnitis:"&unit,vbInformation,"LinearUnitExample"
EndSub
LineTypeExampleSubExample_LineType()
'Thisexampleshowsthelinetypeofthelayergeneratedbythekey
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
EndSub
LinetypesExampleSubExample_Linetypes()'Thisexamplefindsthelinetypescollectionand'listsalltheavailablelinetypesinthecollection.DimlinetypeCollAsAcadLineTypesDimentryAsAcadLineTypeDimmsgAsString'ReturnthelinetypecollectionobjectoftheactivedocumentSetlinetypeColl=ThisDrawing.Linetypes'ListallavailablelinetypesForEachentryInlinetypeCollmsg=msg&entry.name&vbCrLfNextMsgBox"Thelinetypesavailableinthisdrawingare:"&vbCrLf&msg,vbInformation,"LinetypesExample"EndSub
LinetypeScaleExampleSubExample_LinetypeScale()'Thisexamplecreatesalineandfindsthelinetypescale'fortheline.Itthenchangesthelinetypescale,andfinally'resetsthelinetypescalebacktotheoriginalvalue.DimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimcurrLTScaleAsDouble
'CreateaLineobjectinmodelspacestartPoint(0)=2#:startPoint(1)=2#:startPoint(2)=0#endPoint(0)=4#:endPoint(1)=4#:endPoint(2)=0#SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)lineObj.UpdatecurrLTScale=lineObj.LinetypeScaleMsgBox"Thelinetypescaleforthelineis:"&lineObj.LinetypeScale,vbInformation,"LinetypesExample"
'SetthelinetypescaleofaLineto.5lineObj.LinetypeScale=0.5lineObj.UpdateMsgBox"Thenewlinetypescaleforthelineis:"&lineObj.LinetypeScale,vbInformation,"LinetypesExample"'ResetthelinetypescaleofaLinetowhatiswasbeforelineObj.LinetypeScale=currLTScalelineObj.UpdateMsgBox"Thelinetypescaleforthelineisresetto:"&lineObj.LinetypeScale,vbInformation,"LinetypesExample"EndSub
LineWeightExampleSubExample_LineWeight()
'Thisexampleshowsthelineweightofthelayergeneratedbythekey
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
EndSub
LineweightDisplayExampleSubExample_LineweightDisplay()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'whethersymbolnamesmayincludeextendedcharactersets,ormore'than31characters.''Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.LineWeightDisplayMsgBox"TheLineweightDisplaypreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheLineweightDisplaypreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.LineWeightDisplay=Not(ACADPref.LineWeightDisplay)newValue=ACADPref.LineWeightDisplayMsgBox"TheLineweightDisplaypreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.LineWeightDisplay=originalValueMsgBox"TheLineweightDisplaypreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
LocationExampleSubExample_Location()
'ThisexampledisplaysthelocationofanAECEntityDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgeoAsAecGeoThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECEntity"IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=objMsgBox"AECEntityLocation:"&geo.Location(0)&","&geo.Location(1)&","&geo.Location(2),vbInformation,"LocationExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAECEntity",vbExclamation,"LocationExample"EndIf
EndSub
LowerExtensionExampleSubExample_LowerExtension()
'Thisexampleshowsthedistanceofthelowercutplanebelow'buildingelevationlineposition
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"LowerExtensionis:"&clip.LowerExtension,vbInformation,"LowerExtensionExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"LowerExtenstionExample"EndIf
EndSub
MaskBlockStylesExample
SubExample_MaskBlockStyles()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofMaskBlockStylesinthecurrentdrawing.
DimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimcMaskBlocksAsAecMaskBlockStylesapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocumentSetcMaskBlocks=doc.MaskBlockStylesMsgBox"NumberofMaskBlockStylesinthisdrawingis:"_&cMaskBlocks.Count,vbInformation,"MaskBlockStylesExample"
EndSub
MassGroupExampleExamples:
lAecMassElement
lAecMassGroup
SubExample_MassGroup_AecMassElement()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameofthemass'group,ifapplicable
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"MassGroupNameis:"&mass.MassGroup.Name,vbInformation,"MassGroupExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"MassGroupExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_MassGroup_AecMassGroup()
'ThisexampleshowstheMassGrouptheMassElementisattachedto.DimentAsAcadEntityDimptAsVariantDimmassAsAecMassElementDimmassGroupAsAecMassGroup
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"SelectAECMassElement"IfTypeOfentIsAecMassElementThenSetmass=entSetmassGroup=mass.massGroupIfNotmassGroupIsNothingThenMsgBox"MassGroupis:"&massGroup.Name,vbInformation,"MassGroupExample"ElseMsgBox"MassElementisnotpartofaMassGroup",vbInformation,"MassGroupExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"NotanAecMassElement",vbExclamation,"MassGroupExample"EndIf
EndSub
MassGroupsExampleSubExample_MassGroups()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofMassGroupsinthecurrentdrawing.
DimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimAecdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimmassgroupsAsAecMassGroupsapp.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetAecdoc=app.ActiveDocumentSetAecdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetmassgroups=Aecdoc.massgroupsMsgBox"Thereare"&massgroups.count&"massgroupsinthisdrawing"
EndSub
MaxActiveViewportsExampleSubExample_MaxActiveViewports()'Thisexamplereturnsthecurrentsettingof'MaxActiveViewports.Itthenchangesthevalue,andfinally'itresetsthevaluebacktotheoriginalsetting.DimcurrMaxActiveViewportsAsIntegerDimnewMaxActiveViewportsAsInteger'RetrievethecurrentMaxActiveViewportsvaluecurrMaxActiveViewports=ThisDrawing.preferences.MaxActiveViewportsMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforMaxActiveViewportsis"&currMaxActiveViewports,vbInformation,"MaxActiveViewportsExample"'ChangethevalueforMaxActiveViewportsnewMaxActiveViewports=20ThisDrawing.preferences.MaxActiveViewports=newMaxActiveViewportsMsgBox"ThenewvalueforMaxActiveViewportsis"&newMaxActiveViewports,vbInformation,"MaxActiveViewportsExample"'ResetMaxActiveViewportstoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.preferences.MaxActiveViewports=currMaxActiveViewportsMsgBox"TheMaxActiveViewportsvalueisresetto"&currMaxActiveViewports,vbInformation,"MaxActiveViewportsExample"EndSub
MeasurementUnitExampleSubExample_MeasurementUnit()
'ThisexamplereturnstheMeasurementUnitsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Convertthemeasurementunittoastring.
DimunitAsString
IfdbPref.MeasurementUnit=acEnglishThen
unit="English"
Else
unit="Metric"
EndIf
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforMeasurementUnitis"&unit,_
vbInformation,"MeasurementUnitExample"
EndSub
MirrorExampleSubExample_Mirror()'Thisexamplecreatesalightweightpolyline'andthenmirrorsthatpolyline.'CreatethepolylineDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To11)AsDoublepoints(0)=1:points(1)=1points(2)=1:points(3)=2points(4)=2:points(5)=2points(6)=3:points(7)=2points(8)=4:points(9)=4points(10)=4:points(11)=1SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=TrueZoomAll'DefinethemirroraxisDimpoint1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpoint2(0To2)AsDoublepoint1(0)=0:point1(1)=4.25:point1(2)=0point2(0)=4:point2(1)=4.25:point2(2)=0MsgBox"Mirrorthepolyline.",,"MirrorExample"'MirrorthepolylineDimmirrorObjAsAcadLWPolylineSetmirrorObj=plineObj.Mirror(point1,point2)mirrorObj.Color=acRedZoomAllMsgBox"Mirrorcompleted.",,"MirrorExample"EndSub
Mirror3DExampleSubExample_Mirror3D()'Thisexamplecreatesaboxinmodelspace.'Itthenmirrorstheboxaboutaplaneandcolors'thenewboxred.DimboxObjAsAcad3DSolidDimlengthAsDouble,widthAsDouble,heightAsDoubleDimcenter(0To2)AsDouble'Definetheboxcenter(0)=5#:center(1)=5#:center(2)=0length=5#:width=7:height=10#'Createthebox(3DSolid)objectinmodelspaceSetboxObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddBox(center,length,width,height)'DefinethemirroringplanewiththreepointsDimmirrorPt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimmirrorPt2(0To2)AsDoubleDimmirrorPt3(0To2)AsDoublemirrorPt1(0)=1.25:mirrorPt1(1)=0:mirrorPt1(2)=0mirrorPt2(0)=1.25:mirrorPt2(1)=2:mirrorPt2(2)=0mirrorPt3(0)=1.25:mirrorPt3(1)=2:mirrorPt3(2)=2'MirrortheboxDimmirrorBoxObjAsAcad3DSolidSetmirrorBoxObj=boxObj.Mirror3D(mirrorPt1,mirrorPt2,mirrorPt3)mirrorBoxObj.Color=acRed'ChangetheviewingdirectionoftheviewportDimNewDirection(0To2)AsDoubleNewDirection(0)=-1:NewDirection(1)=-1:NewDirection(2)=1ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport.direction=NewDirectionThisDrawing.ActiveViewport=ThisDrawing.ActiveViewportZoomAll
EndSub
ModelSpaceExampleSubExample_ModelSpace()'Thisexampleaddsalineandacircletomodelspace.'Thelineisaddedusingauser-definedvariablerepresenting'themodelspace.Thecircleisaddedwithoutusingthe'user-definedvariable.EitheruseoftheModelSpace'propertyisvalid.'DefinethelineDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoublestartPoint(0)=0:startPoint(1)=0:startPoint(2)=0endPoint(0)=4:endPoint(1)=4:endPoint(2)=0'AddthelinetomodelspaceusingthemspacevariableDimmspaceAsAcadModelSpaceSetmspace=ThisDrawing.ModelSpaceSetlineObj=mspace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)'DefineacircleDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenter(0)=4:center(1)=4:center(2)=0radius=1'AddthecircletomodelspacewithoutusingthemspacevariableSetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(center,radius)ZoomAllEndSub
ModifiedExample
'Thiscodeisplacedinamoduleandisruntoinitializedtheeventhandler.
PublicehAsNewEventHandler
SubNotify()DimobjAsAcadObjectForEachobjInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjIsAecMassElementThen 'Thissetsaneventhandler(definedbelow)ontheMassElementSeteh.obj=objExitForEndIfNext
EndSub
'ThisistheEventHandlercode'Itisplacedina"ClassModule"
PublicWithEventsobjAsAcadObject
PrivateSubobj_Modified(ByValpObjectAsIAcadObject)DimentAsAecMassElementSetent=pObjectDimlocAsVariantloc=ent.LocationDimstrAsStringstr="AecMassElementat("&loc(0)&","&_loc(1)&","&_loc(2)&")"
MsgBoxstr,,"ObjectEvent"EndSub
MoveExampleSubExample_Move()'Thisexamplecreatesacircleandthenperforms'amoveonthatcircle.'CreatethecircleDimcircleObjAsAcadCircleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenter(0)=2#:center(1)=2#:center(2)=0#radius=0.5SetcircleObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(center,radius)ZoomAll'DefinethepointsthatmakeupthemovevectorDimpoint1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpoint2(0To2)AsDoublepoint1(0)=0:point1(1)=0:point1(2)=0point2(0)=2:point2(1)=0:point2(2)=0MsgBox"Movethecircle2unitsintheXdirection.",,"MoveExample"'MovethecirclecircleObj.Movepoint1,point2ZoomAllMsgBox"Movecompleted.",,"MoveExample"EndSub
MVBlockRefExampleExamples:
lAecViewBlock
lAecViewBlocks
SubExample_Name_AecViewBlock()
'ThisexampleshowstheMVBlockRef'snumberofcolors
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRefThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=objMsgBox"ColorsofViewBlocksMVBlockRef:"&blockRef.viewBlocks.Item(0).MVBlockRef.Color,vbInformation,"MVBlockRefExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"MVBlockRefExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Name_AecViewBlocks()
'ThisexampleshowsthenumberofcolorsoftheowneroftheViewblockcollection
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRef
DimviewBlocksAsAecViewBlocksThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=objSetviewBlocks=blockRef.viewBlocksMsgBox"ColorsofMVBlockRefOwner:"&viewBlocks.MVBlockRef.Color,vbInformation,"MVBlockRefExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"MVBlockRefExample"EndIf
EndSub
MVBlockStylesExampleSubExample_MVBlockStyles()'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofMultiViewBlockStylesinthecurrentdrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcMvBlockStylesAsAecMVBlockStylesSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcMvBlockStyles=doc.MVBlockStylesMsgBox"NumberofMVBlockStylesinthisdrawingis:"&cMvBlockStyles.Count,vbInformation,"MVBlockStylesExample"
EndSub
NameExampleExamples:
lAecMassGroup
lAecCamera
lAecLayerKey
lAecViewBlock
SubExample_Name_AecMassGroup()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameofthemassgroup
DimobjectAsObjectDimgroupAsAecMassGroupDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassGroupThencount=count+1Setgroup=objectMsgBox"MassGroup"&count&"Nameis:"&group.Name,vbInformation,"NameExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementGroupsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"NameExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Name_AecCamera()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenameofaselectedcameraobjectDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimcameraAsAecCameraThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaCamera"IfTypeOfobjIsAecCameraThenSetcamera=objMsgBox"Nameis:"&camera.Name,vbInformation,"NameExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaCamera",vbExclamation,"NameExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Name_AecLayerKey()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameofthelayergeneratedbythekey
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'Setsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandard
SetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
EndSub
SubExample_Name_AecViewBlock()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameofthefirstviewblockofamultiviewblock
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRefDimviewBlocksAsAecViewBlocksThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=objSetviewBlocks=blockRef.viewBlocksMsgBox"NameofViewBlock1:"&viewBlocks.Item(0).Name,vbInformation,"NameExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"NameExample"EndIf
EndSub
NodeExampleSubExample_Node()
'Thisexamplewilladdanchoranewmasselementtoa2Dlayoutgridinthe'drawing.DimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimmassAsAecMassElementDimptAsVariantDimobjAsAcadObjectThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectgridtoattachto"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")DimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToLayoutNodeanchor.Reference=grid'anchorthemasselementtothelastnodeonthegridDimlastNodeAsLonglastNode=grid.XNodes.Count*grid.YNodes.Countanchor.Node=lastNodemass.AttachAnchoranchorElseMsgBox"NoLayoutGridselected",vbInformation,"NodeExample"EndIf
EndSub
NodesExampleSubExample_Nodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenumberofnodesonthelayoutcurveDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaNodeonanAECLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objMsgBox"Numberofnodesis:"&layoutCurve.nodes.Count,vbInformation,"NodesExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaAECLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"NodesExample"EndIf
EndSub
NormalExampleSubExample_Normal()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenormalvectorofanAECEntityDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgeoAsAecGeoThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECEntity"IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=objMsgBox"AECEntityNormal:"&geo.Normal(0)&","&geo.Normal(1)&","&geo.Normal(2),vbInformation,"NormalExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAECEntity",vbExclamation,"NormalExample"EndIf
EndSub
NorthRotationExampleSubExample_NorthRotation()
'ThisexamplereturnstheNorthRotationsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.Preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforNorthRotationis:"&dbPref.NorthRotation,_
vbInformation,"NorthRotationExample"
EndSub
ObjectIDExampleSubExample_ObjectID()'Thisexamplecreatesseveralobjectsinmodelspace.'Ittheniteratesthroughmodelspaceanddisplaysthe'ObjectIDforeachobjectfound.'CreateaRayobjectinmodelspaceDimrayObjAsAcadRayDimbasePoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimSecondPoint(0To2)AsDoublebasePoint(0)=3#:basePoint(1)=3#:basePoint(2)=0#SecondPoint(0)=1#:SecondPoint(1)=3#:SecondPoint(2)=0#SetrayObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddRay(basePoint,SecondPoint)'CreateapolylineobjectinmodelspaceDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To5)AsDoublepoints(0)=3:points(1)=7points(2)=9:points(3)=2points(4)=3:points(5)=5SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=True
'CreatealineobjectinmodelspaceDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoublestartPoint(0)=0:startPoint(1)=0:startPoint(2)=0endPoint(0)=2:endPoint(1)=2:endPoint(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)'CreateacircleobjectinmodelspaceDimcircObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenterPt(0)=5:centerPt(1)=3:centerPt(2)=0radius=3
SetcircObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPt,radius)
'CreateanellipseobjectinmodelspaceDimellObjAsAcadEllipseDimmajAxis(0To2)AsDoubleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradRatioAsDoublecenter(0)=5#:center(1)=5#:center(2)=0#majAxis(0)=10:majAxis(1)=20#:majAxis(2)=0#radRatio=0.3SetellObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddEllipse(center,majAxis,radRatio)
ZoomAll'Iteratethroughthemodelspacecollectionanddisplay'theObjectIDofeachentityfound.DimentObjectIDAsLongDimentryAsAcadEntityForEachentryInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceentObjectID=entry.objectIDentry.Highlight(True)MsgBox"TheObjectIDofthisobjectis"&entObjectID,vbInformation,"ObjectIDExample"entry.Highlight(False)NextEndSub
ObjectIDToObjectExampleSubExample_ObjectIDToObject()'Thisexamplecreatesasplineinmodelspace.Itthenreturnsthe'handleforthespline.Thesplineisreturnedfromthehandle,and'thencolored.'CreatethesplineDimsplineObjAsAcadSplineDimstartTan(0To2)AsDoubleDimendTan(0To2)AsDoubleDimfitPoints(0To8)AsDoublestartTan(0)=0.5:startTan(1)=0.5:startTan(2)=0endTan(0)=0.5:endTan(1)=0.5:endTan(2)=0fitPoints(0)=1:fitPoints(1)=1:fitPoints(2)=0fitPoints(3)=5:fitPoints(4)=5:fitPoints(5)=0fitPoints(6)=10:fitPoints(7)=0:fitPoints(8)=0SetsplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddSpline(fitPoints,startTan,endTan)ZoomAll'FindtheobjectIDofthesplineDimobjectIDAsLongobjectID=splineObj.objectIDMsgBox"TheobjectIDoftheSplineis:"&splineObj.objectID,,"ObjectIDToObjectExample"'FindanobjectfromagivenobjectIDDimtempObjAsAcadObjectSettempObj=ThisDrawing.ObjectIdToObject(objectID)
'NowusethenewlyinitializedobjectvariabletocolortheobjectredtempObj.Color=acRedThisDrawing.RegenTrueMsgBox"TheSplineisnowred.",,"ObjectIDToObjectExample"EndSub
ObjectNameExampleSubExample_ObjectName()'Thisexamplecreatesseveralobjectsinmodelspace.'Ittheniteratesthroughmodelspaceanddisplaysthe'ObjectNameforeachobjectfound.'CreateaRayobjectinmodelspaceDimrayObjAsAcadRayDimbasePoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimSecondPoint(0To2)AsDoublebasePoint(0)=3#:basePoint(1)=3#:basePoint(2)=0#SecondPoint(0)=1#:SecondPoint(1)=3#:SecondPoint(2)=0#SetrayObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddRay(basePoint,SecondPoint)'CreateapolylineobjectinmodelspaceDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To5)AsDoublepoints(0)=3:points(1)=7points(2)=9:points(3)=2points(4)=3:points(5)=5SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=True
'CreatealineobjectinmodelspaceDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDoublestartPoint(0)=0:startPoint(1)=0:startPoint(2)=0endPoint(0)=2:endPoint(1)=2:endPoint(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)'CreateacircleobjectinmodelspaceDimcircObjAsAcadCircleDimcenterPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimradiusAsDoublecenterPt(0)=20:centerPt(1)=30:centerPt(2)=0radius=3
SetcircObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCircle(centerPt,radius)
'CreateanellipseobjectinmodelspaceDimellObjAsAcadEllipseDimmajAxis(0To2)AsDoubleDimcenter(0To2)AsDoubleDimradRatioAsDoublecenter(0)=5#:center(1)=5#:center(2)=0#majAxis(0)=10:majAxis(1)=20#:majAxis(2)=0#radRatio=0.3SetellObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddEllipse(center,majAxis,radRatio)
ZoomAll'Iteratethroughthemodelspacecollectionanddisplay'theobjectnameofeachentityfound.DimobjNameAsStringDimentryAsAcadEntityForEachentryInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceobjName=entry.ObjectNameentry.Highlight(True)MsgBox"Thenameofthisobjectis"&objName,vbInformation,"ObjectNameExample"entry.Highlight(False)NextEndSub
ObjectSortByPlottingExampleSubExample_ObjectSortByPlotting()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thesortingofdrawingobjectsbyplottingorder.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByPlottingMsgBox"TheObjectSortByPlottingpreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheObjectSortByPlottingpreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.ObjectSortByPlotting=Not(ACADPref.ObjectSortByPlotting)newValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByPlottingMsgBox"TheObjectSortByPlottingpreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.ObjectSortByPlotting=originalValueMsgBox"TheObjectSortByPlottingpreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
ObjectSortByPSOutputExampleSubExample_ObjectSortByPSOutput()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thesortingofdrawingobjectsbyPostScriptoutputorder.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByPSOutputMsgBox"TheObjectSortByPSOutputpreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheObjectSortByPSOutputpreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.ObjectSortByPSOutput=Not(ACADPref.ObjectSortByPSOutput)newValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByPSOutputMsgBox"TheObjectSortByPSOutputpreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.ObjectSortByPSOutput=originalValueMsgBox"TheObjectSortByPSOutputpreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
ObjectSortByRedrawsExampleSubExample_ObjectSortByRedraws()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thesortingofdrawingobjectsbyredraworder.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByRedrawsMsgBox"TheObjectSortByRedrawspreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheObjectSortByRedrawspreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.ObjectSortByRedraws=Not(ACADPref.ObjectSortByRedraws)newValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByRedrawsMsgBox"TheObjectSortByRedrawspreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.ObjectSortByRedraws=originalValueMsgBox"TheObjectSortByRedrawspreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
ObjectSortByRegensExampleSubExample_ObjectSortByRegens()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thesortingofdrawingobjectsbyregenerationorder.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByRegensMsgBox"TheObjectSortByRegenspreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheObjectSortByRegenspreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.ObjectSortByRegens=Not(ACADPref.ObjectSortByRegens)newValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortByRegensMsgBox"TheObjectSortByRegenspreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.ObjectSortByRegens=originalValueMsgBox"TheObjectSortByRegenspreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
ObjectSortBySelectionExampleSubExample_ObjectSortBySelection()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thesortingofdrawingobjectsbyobjectselection.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelectionMsgBox"TheObjectSortBySelectionpreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheObjectSortBySelectionpreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection=Not(ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection)newValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelectionMsgBox"TheObjectSortBySelectionpreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection=originalValueMsgBox"TheObjectSortBySelectionpreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
ObjectSortBySnapExampleSubExample_ObjectSortBySnap()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thesortingofdrawingobjectsbyobjectsnap.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortBySnapMsgBox"TheObjectSortBySnappreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheObjectSortBySnappreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.ObjectSortBySnap=Not(ACADPref.ObjectSortBySnap)newValue=ACADPref.ObjectSortBySnapMsgBox"TheObjectSortBySnappreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.ObjectSortBySnap=originalValueMsgBox"TheObjectSortBySnappreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
OffsetExampleSubExample_Offset()
'ThisexamplewillfindtheoffsetoftheMVBlocktagtotheendoftheleader.DimobjAsAcadObjectDimbubbleAsAecMVBlockRefDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimleaderAnchorAsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectbubble"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetbubble=objSetanchor=obj.GetAnchorIfTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorLeadEntToNodeThenSetleaderAnchor=anchorDimoffsetAsVariantDimoffsetStringAsStringoffset=leaderAnchor.offsetoffsetString=offset(0)&","&offset(1)&","&offset(2)MsgBox"Offsetfromnode="&offsetString,vbInformation,"OffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Notanchoredtocolumngrid",vbInformation,"OffsetExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"Notabubble",vbInformation,"OffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
OLELaunchExampleSubExample_OLELaunch()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'whethertolaunchtheparentapplicationwhenplottingOLEobjects.'Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.OLELaunchMsgBox"TheOLELaunchpreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheOLELaunchpreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.OLELaunch=Not(ACADPref.OLELaunch)newValue=ACADPref.OLELaunchMsgBox"TheOLELaunchpreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.OLELaunch=originalValueMsgBox"TheOLELaunchpreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
OperationExampleExamples:
lAecMassElement
lAecMassGroup
SubExample_Operation_AecMassElement()
'Thisexampleshowstheoperationofamasselement?
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectSelectCasemass.OperationCaseaecMassOperationAddMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Operation:Add",vbInformation,"OperationExample"CaseaecMassOperationIntersectMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Operation:Intersect",vbInformation,"OperationExample"CaseaecMassOperationSubtractMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Operation:Subtract",vbInformation,"OperationExample"EndSelectEndIfNext
Ifcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"OperationExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Operation_AecMassGroup()
'Thisexampleshowstheoperationofamassgroup?
DimobjectAsObjectDimgroupAsAecMassGroupDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassGroupThencount=count+1Setgroup=objectSelectCasegroup.OperationCaseaecMassOperationAddMsgBox"MassGroup"&count&"Operation:Add",vbInformation,"OperationExample"CaseaecMassOperationIntersectMsgBox"MassGroup"&count&"Operation:Intersect",vbInformation,"OperationExample"CaseaecMassOperationSubtractMsgBox"MassGroup"&count&"Operation:Subtract",vbInformation,"OperationExample"EndSelectEndIfNext
Ifcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementGroupsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"OperationExample"EndIf
EndSub
OverridesEnabledExampleSubExample_OverridesEnabled()
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsaeclayerkeystyleMsgBox"LayerOverridesEnabled:"&layerKeyStyle.OverridesEnabled,vbInformation,"OverridesEnabledExample"
EndSub
OverrideSettingsExampleSubExample_OverrideSettings()
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsaeclayerkeystyleDimoverrideSettingsAsAecLayerOverrideSettingsdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetcLayerKeyStyles=db.LayerKeyStylesSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(0)SetoverrideSettings=layerKeyStyle.overrideSettings
EndSub
OwnerIDExampleSubExample_OwnerID()'ThisexamplecreatesanMTextobjectinmodelspace'andthenfindstheOwnerIDfortheobject.DimMTextObjAsAcadMTextDimcorner(0To2)AsDoubleDimwidthAsDoubleDimtextAsStringcorner(0)=0#:corner(1)=10#:corner(2)=0#width=10text="ThisisthetextStringforthemtextObject"
'CreatesthemtextObjectSetMTextObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddMText(corner,width,text)ZoomAllMsgBox"TheOwnerIDfortheMTextobjectis:"&MTextObj.OwnerIDEndSub
PaperSpaceExampleSubExample_PaperSpace()'Thisexamplesetsthevariablepspacetothepaperspaceentitycollection.DimpspaceAsAcadPaperSpaceSetpspace=ThisDrawing.PaperSpaceEndSub
PlotConfigurationsExampleSubExample_PlotConfigurations()'ThisexamplewillaccessthePlotConfigurationscollectionforthecurrentdrawing,'addaplotconfiguration,andlistbasicinformationaboutthe'plotconfigurationsinthedrawing.
DimPlotConfigurationsAsAcadPlotConfigurationsDimPlotConfigurationAsAcadPlotConfigurationDimmsgAsString'GetPlotConfigurationscollectionfromdocumentobjectSetPlotConfigurations=ThisDrawing.PlotConfigurations'Iftherearen'tanyplotconfigurations,thenwe'lladdoneIfPlotConfigurations.count=0Then'***Customizethenewconfigurationtoyoursatisfaction***PlotConfigurations.Add"NEW_CONFIGURATION"EndIfmsg=vbCrLf&vbCrLf'Startwithaspace'GetthenamesoftheplotconfigurationsinthisdrawingForEachPlotConfigurationInPlotConfigurationsmsg=msg&PlotConfiguration.name&vbCrLfNext'DisplayalistofavailableplotconfigurationsMsgBox"Thereare"&PlotConfigurations.count&"plotconfiguration(s)in"&_ThisDrawing.WindowTitle&":"&msgEndSub
PlotStyleNameExampleSubExample_PlotStyleName()
'Thisexampleshowstheplotstylenameofthelayergeneratedbythekey
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
EndSub
PlottableExampleSubExample_Plottable()
'Thisexampleshowswhetherthelayerisplottable
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
EndSub
PolygonStylesExampleSubExample_PolygonStyles()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofPolygonStylesinthecurrentdrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcPolygonStylesAsAecPolygonStylesSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument
SetcPolygonStyles=doc.PolygonStyles
MsgBox"NumberofPolygonStylesinthisdrawingis:"&cPolygonStyles.Count,vbInformation,"PolygonStylesExample"
EndSub
PreferencesExampleSubExample_Preferences()'ThisexamplereturnstheElevationPrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.DimdbPrefAsAecDatabasePreferencesSetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.PreferencesMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforElevationPrecisionis:"&dbPref.ElevationPrecision,_vbInformation,"ElevationPrecisionExample"
EndSub
ProfileExampleExamples:
lAecProfileStyle
lAecRing
lAecRings
SubExample_Profile_AecProfileStyle()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheareaofthefirstprofilestyleinthecollectionDimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimpStyleAsAecProfileStyledb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetpStyle=db.ProfileStyles.Item(0)MsgBox"ProfileArea:"&pStyle.Profile.Area,vbInformation,"ProfileExample"
EndSub
SubExample_Profile_AecRing()
'Thisexamplewilldisplaytheareaofthering'sownerprofileDimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimringAsAecRingdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetring=db.ProfileStyles.Item(0).Profile.rings.Item(0)MsgBox"RingProfileArea:"&ring.Profile.Area,vbInformation,"ProfileExample"
EndSub
SubExample_Profile_AecRings()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheareaoftheprofilethatownstheringcollectionDimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimpStyleAsAecProfileStyledb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetpStyle=db.ProfileStyles.Item(0)MsgBox"RingsProfileArea:"&pStyle.Profile.rings.Profile.Area,vbInformation,"ProfileExample"
EndSub
ProfileStyleExampleSubExample_ProfileStyle()
DimentAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimmassAsAecMassElement
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"SelectAECMassElement"IfTypeOfentIsAecMassElementThenSetmass=entMsgBox"ProfileStyleis:"&mass.ProfileStyle.Name,vbInformation,"ProfileStyleExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAecMassElement",vbExclamation,"ProfileStyleExample"EndIf
EndSub
ProfileStyleNameExampleSubExample_ProfileStyleName()
'Thisexampleshowstheprofilestylenameforthemasselement
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Nameis:"&mass.ProfileStyleName,vbInformation,"ProfileStyleNameExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"ProfileStyleNameExample"EndIf
EndSub
ProfileStylesExampleSubExample_ProfileStyles()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythenumberofProfileStylesinthecurrentdrawing.
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimcProfileStylesAsAecProfileStylesSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcProfileStyles=doc.ProfileStylesMsgBox"NumberofProfileStylesinthisdrawingis:"&cProfileStyles.Count,vbInformation,"ProfileStylesExample"
EndSub
ProjectNameExampleSubExample_ProjectName()
'ThisexampledisplaystheProjectNamesettingforthecurrentdrawing
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThesettingforProjectNameis:"&dbPref.ProjectName,_
vbInformation,"ProjectNameExample"
EndSub
RadiusExampleSubExample_Radius()
'ThisexampleshowstheradiusofamasselementDimmassAsAecMassElementDimpt1(0To2)AsDoublept1(0)=100:pt1(1)=100:pt1(2)=0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")mass.Type=aecMassElementTypeConemass.Height=100mass.Radius=50mass.Location=pt1MsgBox"MassElementRadius="&mass.Radius,vbInformation,"RadiusExample"
EndSub
ReferenceExampleSubExample_Reference()'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandanchorittoaline.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortomass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
RegisteredApplicationsExampleSubExample_RegisteredApplications()'ThisexamplefindsthecurrentRegisteredApplicationscollectionand'addsanewRegisteredApplicationtothatcollection.DimRegAppCollAsAcadRegisteredApplicationsSetRegAppColl=ThisDrawing.RegisteredApplications'CreateaRegisteredAppnamed"TEST"inthecurrentdrawingDimRegAppObjAsAcadRegisteredApplicationSetRegAppObj=RegAppColl.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewregisteredapplicationcalled"&RegAppObj.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheRegisteredApplicationscollection.",vbInformation,"RegisteredApplicationsExample"EndSub
ReleaseAnchorExampleSubExample_ReleaseAnchor()
'ThisexamplewillreleasetheanchorattachedtoanAECEntity.
DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimptAsVariantDimanchorAsAecAnchorThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectedanchoredobject"IfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=entSetanchor=geo.GetAnchorIfanchorIsNothingThenMsgBox"AECEntitiyisnotanchored",vbInformation,"ReleaseAnchorExample"Elsegeo.ReleaseAnchor'releasestheanchorfromtheentityMsgBox"AECEntityisreleased",vbInformation,"ReleaseAnchorExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"AECEntitynotselected",vbInformation,"ReleaseAnchorExample"EndIf
EndSub
RemoveExampleSubExample_Remove_LayerKeyStyle()
'Thisexampleaddsanewlayerkeystyletothelayerkey'stylescollection,thenremovesthenewstyle.DimappAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimdocAsAecBaseDocumentDimlayerkeystylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerkeystyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimmsgAsString'Initialize.app.InitThisDrawing.ApplicationSetdoc=app.ActiveDocument'Getthelayerkeystylescollectionandnotethenumber'ofobjectsinthecollection.Setlayerkeystyles=doc.layerkeystylesmsg="Therewere"&layerkeystyles.Count_&"layerkeystylesinthisdrawing."&vbCrLf
'Addanewlayerkeystyletothecollection.Setlayerkeystyle=layerkeystyles.Add("ExampleStyle")layerkeystyle.Description="Thisisatest"msg=msg&"Afteraddingalayerkeystyle,thereare"_&layerkeystyles.Count&"ofthem."MsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"RemoveExample"
'Notethenumberofobjectsinthelayerkeystylescollectionnow.msg="Thenewlayerkeystylehad"&layerkeystyle.Keys.Count&"keys--"&vbCrLf
'Removethelayerkeystylethatwasjustadded.layerkeystyles.Remove("ExampleStyle")
msg=msg&"butI'vesinceremovedthestyle..."MsgBoxmsg,vbInformation,"RemoveExample"
EndSub
RemoveableExampleSubExample_Removeable()
'Thisexampleshowswhetherthelayerisremoveable
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentDimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesDimcLayerKeyStylesAsAecLayerKeyStylesDimlayerKeyStyleAsAecLayerKeyStyleDimcLayerKeysAsAecLayerKeysDimlayerKeyAsAecLayerKeySetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentSetcLayerKeyStyles=doc.LayerKeyStylesSetdbPref=doc.Preferences'SetsthelayerkeystyletothecurrentlayerstandardSetlayerKeyStyle=cLayerKeyStyles.Item(dbPref.LayerStandard)SetcLayerKeys=layerKeyStyle.KeysForEachlayerKeyIncLayerKeysDebug.PrintlayerKey.NameDebug.Print"Color-"&layerKey.ColorDebug.Print"Layer-"&layerKey.LayerDebug.Print"LineType-"&layerKey.LinetypeDebug.Print"Lineweight-"&layerKey.LineweightDebug.Print"Plotstyle-"&layerKey.PlotStyleNameDebug.Print"Plottable-"&layerKey.PlottableDebug.Print"Removable-"&layerKey.RemoveableNext
EndSub
RenderSmoothnessExampleSubExample_RenderSmoothness()'Thisexamplereturnsthecurrentsettingof'RenderSmoothness.Itthenchangesthevalue,andfinally'itresetsthevaluebacktotheoriginalsetting.DimcurrRenderSmoothnessAsDoubleDimnewRenderSmoothnessAsDouble'RetrievethecurrentRenderSmoothnessvaluecurrRenderSmoothness=ThisDrawing.preferences.RenderSmoothnessMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforRenderSmoothnessis"&currRenderSmoothness,vbInformation,"RenderSmoothnessExample"'ChangethevalueforRenderSmoothnessnewRenderSmoothness=2.5ThisDrawing.preferences.RenderSmoothness=newRenderSmoothnessMsgBox"ThenewvalueforRenderSmoothnessis"&newRenderSmoothness,vbInformation,"RenderSmoothnessExample"'ResetRenderSmoothnesstoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.preferences.RenderSmoothness=currRenderSmoothnessMsgBox"TheRenderSmoothnessvalueisresetto"&currRenderSmoothness,vbInformation,"RenderSmoothnessExample"EndSub
ResizeOffsetExampleSubExample_ResizeOffset()
'Thisexamplewilltakeamasselementanchoredtoa2DLayoutGrid,and'applyaResizeOffsettoit.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimanchorAsAecAnchorEntToLayoutCellDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectanchoredelement"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMassElementThenDimmassAsAecMassElementSetmass=objIfTypeOfmass.GetAnchorIsAecAnchorEntToLayoutCellThenSetanchor=mass.GetAnchoranchor.ResizeOffset=-22anchor.ApplyResize=FalseEndIfEndIf
EndSub
RightOffsetExampleSubExample_RightOffset()
'Thisexamplereturnstherightoffsetoftheselectedobject'tothegridassembly.'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsawindow'assemblyandoneormoreAECobjectsattachedtothe'assembly.DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimoffsetAsStringOnErrorResumeNext'Handleerrorsincode.'Promptusertoselectanobject.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectobjectanchoredtowindowassembly:"'MakesureuserselectedanAECobject,andthattheobject'isanchoredtoagridassembly.IfentIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingwasselected.",vbExclamation,"RightOffsetExample"ElseIfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=ent'Gettheanchortheobjectisattachedto.Setanchor=geo.GetAnchorOnErrorGoTo0IfanchorIsNothingThenMsgBox"Selectedobjectisnotanchored.",vbExclamation,"RightOffsetExample"ElseIfNotTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyThenMsgBox"Objectisanchored,butnottoagridassembly.",vbExclamation,"RightOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Rightoffsetofobject:"&anchor.RightOffset,vbInformation,"RightOffsetExample"
EndIfElseMsgBox"ObjectselectedisnotanAECentity.",vbInformation,"RightOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
RingsExampleSubExample_Rings()
'ThisexampleshowsthenumberofringsoftheprofileofanAecPolygon
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimpolyAsAecPolygonThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECPolygon"IfTypeOfobjIsAecPolygonThenSetpoly=objMsgBox"ProfileRings:"&poly.Profile.rings.Count,vbInformation,"RingsExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaPolygonornoProfileFound",vbInformation,"RingsExample"EndIf
EndSub
RiseExampleSubExample_Rise()
'Thisexampleshowstheriseofthemasselementifgableshape
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Riseis:"&mass.Rise,vbInformation,"RiseExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"RiseExample"EndIf
EndSub
RotateExampleSubExample_Rotate()'Thisexamplecreatesalightweightpolyline'andthenrotatesthatpolyline.'CreatethepolylineDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To11)AsDoublepoints(0)=1:points(1)=2points(2)=1:points(3)=3points(4)=2:points(5)=3points(6)=3:points(7)=3points(8)=4:points(9)=4points(10)=4:points(11)=2SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=TrueZoomAllMsgBox"Rotatethepolylineby45degrees.",,"RotateExample"'DefinetherotationDimbasePoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimrotationAngleAsDoublebasePoint(0)=4:basePoint(1)=4.25:basePoint(2)=0rotationAngle=0.7853981'45degrees'RotatethepolylineplineObj.RotatebasePoint,rotationAngleZoomAllMsgBox"Rotationcompleted.",,"RotateExample"EndSub
Rotate3DExampleSubExample_Rotate3D()'Thisexamplecreatesaboxinmodelspace.'Itthenrotatestheboxaboutanaxis.DimboxObjAsAcad3DSolidDimlengthAsDouble,widthAsDouble,heightAsDoubleDimcenter(0To2)AsDouble'Definetheboxcenter(0)=5#:center(1)=5#:center(2)=0length=5#:width=7:height=10#'Createthebox(3DSolid)objectinmodelspaceSetboxObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddBox(center,length,width,height)'ChangetheviewingdirectionoftheviewportDimNewDirection(0To2)AsDoubleNewDirection(0)=-1:NewDirection(1)=-1:NewDirection(2)=1ThisDrawing.ActiveViewport.direction=NewDirectionThisDrawing.ActiveViewport=ThisDrawing.ActiveViewportThisDrawing.RegenTrue'DefinetherotationaxiswithtwopointsDimrotatePt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimrotatePt2(0To2)AsDoubleDimrotateAngleAsDoublerotatePt1(0)=-3:rotatePt1(1)=4:rotatePt1(2)=0rotatePt2(0)=-3:rotatePt2(1)=-4:rotatePt2(2)=0rotateAngle=30rotateAngle=rotateAngle*3.141592/180#'Drawalinebetweenthetwoaxispointssothatitisvisible.'Thisisoptional.Itisnotrequiredfortherotation.DimaxisLineAsAcadLineSetaxisLine=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(rotatePt1,rotatePt2)
axisLine.UpdateMsgBox"Rotatethebox30degreesabouttheaxisshown.",,"Rotate3DExample"
'RotatetheboxboxObj.Rotate3DrotatePt1,rotatePt2,rotateAngleThisDrawing.RegenTrueMsgBox"Theboxisrotated30degrees.",,"Rotate3DExample"EndSub
RotationExampleSubExample_Rotation()
'ThisexampleshowstherotationreferanceangleforanAECEntity
DimobjectAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgeoAsAecGeo
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobject,pt,"SelectAECEntity:"IfTypeOfobjectIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=objectDimrotStringAsStringrotString=ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleToString(geo.Rotation,acDegrees,4)MsgBox"AECEntityRotationis:"&rotString,vbInformation,"RotationExample"ElseMsgBox"NoAECEntityselected.",vbInformation,"RotationExample"EndIf
EndSub
SaveAsDefaultExampleSubExample_SaveAsDefault()
'ThisexamplesetstheTextHeightsettingto0.25
'andsavesitasthedefault.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
dbPref.TextHeight=0.25
dbPref.SaveAsDefault
MsgBox"ThenewdefaultvalueforTextHeightis:"&dbPref.TextHeight,_
vbInformation,"SaveAsDefaultExample"
EndSub
ScaleEntityExampleSubExample_ScaleEntity()'Thisexamplecreatesalightweightpolyline'andthenscalesthatpolyline.'CreatethepolylineDimplineObjAsAcadLWPolylineDimpoints(0To11)AsDoublepoints(0)=1:points(1)=2points(2)=1:points(3)=3points(4)=2:points(5)=3points(6)=3:points(7)=3points(8)=4:points(9)=4points(10)=4:points(11)=2SetplineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLightWeightPolyline(points)plineObj.Closed=TrueZoomAllMsgBox"Scalethepolylineby0.5",,"ScaleEntityExample"'DefinethescaleDimbasePoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimscalefactorAsDoublebasePoint(0)=4:basePoint(1)=4.25:basePoint(2)=0scalefactor=0.5'ScalethepolylineplineObj.ScaleEntitybasePoint,scalefactorZoomAllMsgBox"Scalecompleted.",,"ScaleEntityExample"EndSub
ScaleOnInsertExampleSubExample_ScaleOnInsert()
'ThisexamplereturnstheScaleOnInsertsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Convertthescaleoninsertvaluetoastring.
DimscaleinsAsString
IfdbPref.ScaleOnInsert=TrueThen
scaleins="scaleoninsert."
Else
scaleins="donotscaleoninsert."
EndIf
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforScaleOnInsertis"&scaleins,_
vbInformation,"ScaleOnInsertExample"
EndSub
ScaleXExampleExamples:
lAecMaskBlockRef
lAecMVBlockRef
SubExample_ScaleX_AecMaskBlockRef()
'ThisexampleshowstheXscaleofthemaskblockDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimmaskAsAecMaskBlockRef
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectMaskBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMaskBlockRefThenSetmask=objMsgBox"ScaleXis:"&mask.ScaleX,vbInformation,"ScaleXExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMaskBlock",vbExclamation,"ScaleXExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_ScaleX_AecMVBlockRef()
DimentAsAcadEntityDimptAsVariantDimmvBlockAsAecMVBlockRef
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"SelectAECMulti-ViewBlock"
IfTypeOfentIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetmvBlock=entMsgBox"ScaleXis:"&mvBlock.ScaleX,vbInformation,"ScaleXExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAecMVBlockRef",vbExclamation,"ScaleXExample"EndIf
EndSub
ScaleXYExampleSubExample_ScaleXY()
DimringAsAecRingDimprofileAsAecProfile
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcprofilesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleSetcprofiles=doc.ProfileStylesSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Item(0)
SetprofileStyle.profile=profile.ScaleXY(2,1)
EndSub
ScaleYExampleExamples:
lAecMaskBlockRef
lAecMVBlockRef
SubExample_ScaleY_AecMaskBlockRef()
'ThisexampleshowstheYscaleofthemaskblockDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimmaskAsAecMaskBlockRef
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectMaskBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMaskBlockRefThenSetmask=objMsgBox"ScaleYis:"&mask.ScaleY,vbInformation,"ScaleYExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMaskBlock",vbExclamation,"ScaleYExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_ScaleY_AecMVBlockRef()
DimentAsAcadEntityDimptAsVariantDimmvBlockAsAecMVBlockRef
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"SelectAECMulti-ViewBlock"
IfTypeOfentIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetmvBlock=entMsgBox"ScaleYis:"&mvBlock.ScaleY,vbInformation,"ScaleYExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAecMVBlockRef",vbExclamation,"ScaleYExample"EndIf
EndSub
ScaleZExampleExamples:
lAecMaskBlockRef
lAecMVBlockRef
SubExample_ScaleZ_AecMaskBlockRef()
'ThisexampleshowstheZscaleofthemaskblockDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimmaskAsAecMaskBlockRef
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectMaskBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMaskBlockRefThenSetmask=objMsgBox"ScaleZis:"&mask.ScaleZ,vbInformation,"ScaleZExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMaskBlock",vbExclamation,"ScaleZExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_ScaleZ_AecMVBlockRef()
DimentAsAcadEntityDimptAsVariantDimmvBlockAsAecMVBlockRef
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"SelectAECMulti-ViewBlock"
IfTypeOfentIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetmvBlock=entMsgBox"ScaleZis:"&mvBlock.ScaleZ,vbInformation,"ScaleZExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAecMVBlockRef",vbExclamation,"ScaleZExample"EndIf
EndSub
SegmentPerPolylineExampleSubExample_SegmentPerPolyline()'Thisexamplereturnsthecurrentsettingof'SegmentPerPolyline.Itthenchangesthevalue,andfinally'itresetsthevaluebacktotheoriginalsetting.DimcurrSegmentPerPolylineAsIntegerDimnewSegmentPerPolylineAsInteger'RetrievethecurrentSegmentPerPolylinevaluecurrSegmentPerPolyline=ThisDrawing.preferences.SegmentPerPolylineMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforSegmentPerPolylineis"&currSegmentPerPolyline,vbInformation,"SegmentPerPolylineExample"'ChangethevalueforSegmentPerPolylinenewSegmentPerPolyline=2001ThisDrawing.preferences.SegmentPerPolyline=newSegmentPerPolylineMsgBox"ThenewvalueforSegmentPerPolylineis"&newSegmentPerPolyline,vbInformation,"SegmentPerPolylineExample"'ResetSegmentPerPolylinetoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.preferences.SegmentPerPolyline=currSegmentPerPolylineMsgBox"TheSegmentPerPolylinevalueisresetto"&currSegmentPerPolyline,vbInformation,"SegmentPerPolylineExample"EndSub
SelfIntersectsExampleSubExample_SelfIntersects()
'ThisexampleshowsifanAecPolygonselfintersects
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimpolyAsAecPolygonThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECPolygon"IfTypeOfobjIsAecPolygonThenSetpoly=objMsgBox"ProfileSelfIntersects?:"&poly.Profile.SelfIntersects,vbInformation,"SelfIntersectsExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaPolygonornoProfileFound",vbInformation,"SelfIntersectsExample"EndIf
EndSub
SetXDataExampleSubExample_SetXdata()'Thisexamplecreatesalineandattachesextendeddatatothatline.'CreatethelineDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPt(0To2)AsDouble,endPt(0To2)AsDoublestartPt(0)=1#:startPt(1)=1#:startPt(2)=0#endPt(0)=5#:endPt(1)=5#:endPt(2)=0#SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPt,endPt)ZoomAll
'Initializeallthexdatavalues.Notethatfirstdatainthelistshouldbe'applicationnameandfirstdatatypecodeshouldbe1001DimDataType(0To9)AsIntegerDimData(0To9)AsVariantDimreals3(0To2)AsDoubleDimworldPos(0To2)AsDoubleDataType(0)=1001:Data(0)="Test_Application"DataType(1)=1000:Data(1)="Thisisatestforxdata"
DataType(2)=1003:Data(2)="0"'layerDataType(3)=1040:Data(3)=1.23479137438413E+40'realDataType(4)=1041:Data(4)=1237324938'distanceDataType(5)=1070:Data(5)=32767'16bitIntegerDataType(6)=1071:Data(6)=32767'32bitIntegerDataType(7)=1042:Data(7)=10'scaleFactor
reals3(0)=-2.95:reals3(1)=100:reals3(2)=-20DataType(8)=1010:Data(8)=reals3'realworldPos(0)=4:worldPos(1)=400.99999999:worldPos(2)=2.798989DataType(9)=1011:Data(9)=worldPos'worldspaceposition'AttachthexdatatothelinelineObj.SetXDataDataType,Data
'ReturnthexdataforthelineDimxdataOutAsVariantDimxtypeOutAsVariantlineObj.GetXData"",xtypeOut,xdataOutEndSub
Side1ExampleSubExample_Side1()
'Thisexampleshowsthelengthofcutplanealongthestartingedge
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"Side1is:"&clip.Side1,vbInformation,"Side1Example"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"Side1Example"EndIf
EndSub
Side2ExampleSubExample_Side2()
'Thisexampleshowsthelengthofcutplanealongtheendingedge
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"Side2is:"&clip.Side2,vbInformation,"Side2Example"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"Side2Example"EndIf
EndSub
SolidFillExampleSubExample_SolidFill()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'whethermultilines,traces,solids,allhatches(includingsolid-fill)'andwidepolylinesarefilledin.''Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.SolidFillMsgBox"TheSolidFillpreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheSolidFillpreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.SolidFill=Not(ACADPref.SolidFill)newValue=ACADPref.SolidFillMsgBox"TheSolidFillpreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.SolidFill=originalValueMsgBox"TheSolidFillpreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
StartOffsetExampleSubExample_StartOffset()
'ThisexampledisplaysthestartoffsetofaselectedAECLayoutCurveobjectDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaNodeonanAECLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objMsgBox"StartOffsetis:"&layoutCurve.StartOffset,vbInformation,"StartOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaAECLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"StartOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
StyleExampleSubExample_Style()
'ThisexampleshowsthestyleofanAECEntity
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECObject"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenOnErrorResumeNextDimnameAsStringname=obj.Style.name'Iftheentitydoesn'tuseastyle,thiswillfailIf(name"")ThenMsgBox"Styleis:"&name,vbInformation,"StyleExample"ElseMsgBox"AECEntitydoesnothaveastyle",vbInformation,"StyleExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"NotaAECEntity",vbExclamation,"StyleExample"EndIf
EndSub
StyleNameExampleSubExample_StyleName()
'ThisexampleshowsthestylenameofanAECEntity
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECObject"IfTypeOfobjIsAecGeoThenOnErrorResumeNextDimnameAsStringname=obj.StyleName'Iftheentitydoesn'tuseastyle,thiswillfailIf(name"")ThenMsgBox"Styleis:"&name,vbInformation,"StyleExample"ElseMsgBox"AECEntitydoesnothaveastyle",vbInformation,"StyleExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"NotaAECEntity",vbExclamation,"StyleExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubtractExampleSubExample_Subtract()
'Thisexampleaddstwoprofilesfromrings,andsubtractsthesecondfromthefirst
OnErrorResumeNextDimpointList1(0To9)AsDoubleDimpointList2(0To7)AsDoublepointList1(0)=0:pointList1(1)=0pointList1(2)=1:pointList1(3)=0pointList1(4)=1:pointList1(5)=1pointList1(6)=0:pointList1(7)=1pointList1(8)=0:pointList1(9)=0
pointList2(0)=0.5:pointList2(1)=0.5pointList2(2)=0.067:pointList2(3)=-0.25pointList2(4)=0.933:pointList2(5)=-0.25pointList2(6)=0.5:pointList2(7)=0.5
Dimring1AsAecRingDimring2AsAecRingDimprofile1AsNewAecProfileDimprofile2AsNewAecProfile
DimdocAsAecArchBaseDocumentSetdoc=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocumentDimcprofilesAsAecProfileStylesDimprofileStyleAsAecProfileStyleSetcprofiles=doc.ProfileStylesSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Item("SubtractRing")IfprofileStyleIsNothingThenSetprofileStyle=cprofiles.Add("SubtractRing")EndIfSetring1=profile1.Rings.AddSetring2=profile2.Rings.Add
ring1.FromPoints(pointList1)ring2.FromPoints(pointList2)
profile1.Subtractprofile2
SetprofileStyle.profile=profile1
EndSub
TextFrameDisplayExampleSubExample_TextFrameDisplay()'Thisexamplereturnsthecurrentsettingof'TextFrameDisplay.Itthenchangesthevalue,andfinally'itresetsthevaluebacktotheoriginalsetting.DimcurrTextFrameDisplayAsBoolean'RetrievethecurrentTextFrameDisplayvaluecurrTextFrameDisplay=ThisDrawing.preferences.TextFrameDisplayMsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforTextFrameDisplayis"&preferences.TextFrameDisplay,vbInformation,"TextFrameDisplayExample"'ChangethevalueforTextFrameDisplayThisDrawing.preferences.TextFrameDisplay=Not(currTextFrameDisplay)MsgBox"ThenewvalueforTextFrameDisplayis"&preferences.TextFrameDisplay,vbInformation,"TextFrameDisplayExample"'ResetTextFrameDisplaytoitsoriginalvalueThisDrawing.preferences.TextFrameDisplay=currTextFrameDisplayMsgBox"TheTextFrameDisplayvalueisresetto"&preferences.TextFrameDisplay,vbInformation,"TextFrameDisplayExample"EndSub
TextHeightExampleSubExample_TextHeight()
'ThisexampledisplaystheTextHeightsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforTextHeightis:"&dbPref.TextHeight,_
vbInformation,"TextHeightExample"
EndSub
TextStylesExampleSubExample_TextStyles()'ThisexamplefindsthecurrentTextstylescollectionand'addsanewTextstyletothatcollection.DimTextCollAsAcadTextStylesSetTextColl=ThisDrawing.TextStyles'CreateaTextstylenamed"TEST"inthecurrentdrawingDimtextStyleAsAcadTextStyleSettextStyle=TextColl.Add("TEST")MsgBox"AnewTextstylecalled"&textStyle.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheTextstylescollection.",vbInformation,"TextstylesExample"EndSub
TopOffsetExampleSubExample_TopOffset()
'Thisexamplemodifiesthetopoffsetoftheselectedobject'inrelationtoitsanchorpointonthegridassembly.It'promptstheusertoselecttheobjecttobemodified,'andthenitpromptstheusertospecifythenumberofinches'toadjusttheoffsetby.Thenumbercanbeeitherpositive'ornegative.'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsawindow'assemblyandoneormoreAECobjectsattachedtothe'assembly.DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimoffsetAsStringDimoffset_adjustAsDoubleOnErrorResumeNext'Handleerrorsincode.'Promptusertoselectanobject.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectobjectanchoredtowindowassembly:"'MakesureuserselectedanAECobject,andthattheobject'isanchoredtoagridassembly.IfentIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingwasselected.",vbExclamation,"TopOffsetExample"ElseIfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=ent'Gettheanchortheobjectisattachedto.Setanchor=geo.GetAnchorOnErrorGoTo0IfanchorIsNothingThen
MsgBox"Selectedobjectisnotanchored.",vbExclamation,"TopOffsetExample"ElseIfNotTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyThenMsgBox"Objectisanchored,butnottoagridassembly.",vbExclamation,"TopOffsetExample"Else'AdjustSizingmustbesettoTrueinorderforoffsetchangetotakeeffect.anchor.AdjustSizing=TrueMsgBox"Topoffsetofobjectwas:"&anchor.TopOffset,vbInformation,"TopOffsetExample"'Promptusertospecifyamounttoadjustoffsetby.offset_adjust=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetReal("Enterthenumberofinchestoadjusttopoffsetby:")'Changeoffsetbyspecifiedamount.anchor.TopOffset=anchor.TopOffset+offset_adjustThisDrawing.Regen(acActiveViewport)MsgBox"Newtopoffsetis:"&anchor.TopOffset,vbInformation,"TopOffsetExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"ObjectselectedisnotanAECentity.",vbInformation,"TopOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
TransformByExampleSubExample_TransformBy()'Thisexamplecreatesalineandrotatesit90degrees'usingatransformationmatrix.'CreatealineDimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPt(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPt(0To2)AsDoublestartPt(0)=2:startPt(1)=1:startPt(2)=0endPt(0)=5:endPt(1)=1:endPt(2)=0SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPt,endPt)lineObj.Update'InitializethetransMatvariablewithatransformationmatrix'thatwillrotateanobjectby90degreesaboutthepoint(0,0,0)'(Moreexamplesoftransformationmatricesarelistedbelow)DimtransMat(0To3,0To3)AsDoubletransMat(0,0)=0#:transMat(0,1)=-1#:transMat(0,2)=0#:transMat(0,3)=0#transMat(1,0)=1#:transMat(1,1)=0#:transMat(1,2)=0#:transMat(1,3)=0#transMat(2,0)=0#:transMat(2,1)=0#:transMat(2,2)=1#:transMat(2,3)=0#transMat(3,0)=0#:transMat(3,1)=0#:transMat(3,2)=0#:transMat(3,3)=1#'TransformthelineusingthedefinedtransformationmatrixMsgBox"Transformtheline.",,"TransformByExample"lineObj.TransformBy(transMat)ZoomAllMsgBox"Thelineistransformed.",,"TransformByExample"
'Moreexamplesoftransformationmatrices:
'RotationMatrix:90Degreesaboutpoint0,0,0'0.000000-1.0000000.0000000.000000'1.0000000.0000000.0000000.000000'0.0000000.0000001.0000000.000000
'0.0000000.0000000.0000001.000000
'RotationMatrix:45Degreesaboutpoint5,5,0'0.707107-0.7071070.0000005.000000'0.7071070.7071070.000000-2.071068'0.0000000.0000001.0000000.000000'0.0000000.0000000.0000001.000000
'TranslationMatrix:moveanobjectby10,10,0'1.0000000.0000000.00000010.000000'0.0000001.0000000.00000010.000000'0.0000000.0000001.0000000.000000'0.0000000.0000000.0000001.000000
'ScalingMatrix:scaleby10,10atpoint0,0,0'10.0000000.0000000.0000000.000000'0.00000010.0000000.0000000.000000'0.0000000.00000010.0000000.000000'0.0000000.0000000.0000001.000000
'ScalingMatrix:scaleby10atpoint2,2'10.0000000.0000000.000000-18.000000'0.00000010.0000000.000000-18.000000'0.0000000.00000010.0000000.000000'0.0000000.0000000.0000001.000000EndSub
TypeExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutCurve
lAecMassElement
SubExample_Type_AecLayoutCurve()
'ThisexampledisplaysthespacingruleusedonaselectedaeclayoutcurveobjectDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveDimlayoutTypeAsAecLayoutTypeDimstrAsStringThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaNodeonanAECLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=objlayoutType=layoutCurve.TypeSelectCaselayoutTypeCaseaecLayoutTypeAutoSpacingBaystr="BaySpacing"CaseaecLayoutTypeAutoSpacingEvenstr="EvenSpacing"CaseaecLayoutTypeManualSpacingstr="ManualSpacing"EndSelectMsgBox"Layoutruleis:"&str,vbInformation,"TypeExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaAECLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"TypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Type_AecMassElement()
'Thisexampleshowsthetypeofmasselement
DimobjectAsObjectDimmassAsAecMassElementDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThencount=count+1Setmass=objectSelectCasemass.TypeCaseaecMassElementTypeArchMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Arch",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeBarrelVaultMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:BarrelVault",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeBoxMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Box",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeConeMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Cone",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeCylinderMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Cylinder",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeDomeMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Dome",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeDoricMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Doric",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeExtrusionMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Extrusion",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeGableMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Gable",vbInformation,"TypeExample"
CaseaecMassElementTypeIsoscelesTriangleMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:IsoscelesTriangle",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypePyramidMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Pyramid",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeRevolutionMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Revolution",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeRightTriangleMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:RightTriangle",vbInformation,"TypeExample"CaseaecMassElementTypeSphereMsgBox"MassElement"&count&"Type:Sphere",vbInformation,"TypeExample"EndSelectEndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoMassElementsPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"TypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
UserCoordinateSystemsExampleSubExample_UserCoordinateSystems()'ThisexamplefindsthecurrentUserCoordinateSystemscollectionand'addsanewUCStothatcollection.DimUCSCollAsAcadUCSsSetUCSColl=ThisDrawing.UserCoordinateSystems'CreateaUCSnamed"TEST"inthecurrentdrawingDimucsObjAsAcadUCSDimorigin(0To2)AsDoubleDimxAxisPnt(0To2)AsDoubleDimyAxisPnt(0To2)AsDouble'DefinetheUCSorigin(0)=4#:origin(1)=5#:origin(2)=3#xAxisPnt(0)=5#:xAxisPnt(1)=5#:xAxisPnt(2)=3#yAxisPnt(0)=4#:yAxisPnt(1)=6#:yAxisPnt(2)=3#'AddtheUCStotheUserCoordinatesSystemscollectionSetucsObj=UCSColl.Add(origin,xAxisPnt,yAxisPnt,"TEST")MsgBox"AnewUCScalled"&ucsObj.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheUserCoordinateSystemscollection.",vbInformation,"UserCoordinateSystemsExample"EndSub
UpdateExampleSubExample_Update()'Thisexamplecreatesalineinmodelspace.Itdisplaysa'Msgboximmediatelybeforethecalltoupdatethelineand'againafterthecall.DimlineObjAsAcadLineDimstartPoint(0To2)AsDoubleDimendPoint(0To2)AsDouble
'CreateaLineobjectinmodelspacestartPoint(0)=2#:startPoint(1)=2#:startPoint(2)=0#endPoint(0)=4#:endPoint(1)=4#:endPoint(2)=0#SetlineObj=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint,endPoint)lineObj.Color=acRedMsgBox"Beforetheupdate.",,"UpdateExample"'ThefollowingcodedrawsanobjectinAutoCADwindowlineObj.UpdateMsgBox"Aftertheupdate.",,"UpdateExample"'ThefollowingcallupdatestheentiredrawingThisDrawing.Application.UpdateEndSub
UseModelExtentsExampleSubExample_UseModelExtents()
'Thisexampledeterminesiftheheightandlower'extensionaresetautomaticallyusingmodelextents
DimobjectAsObjectDimclipAsAecClipVolDimcountAsInteger'initalizecount=0ForEachobjectInThisDrawing.ModelSpaceIfTypeOfobjectIsAecClipVolThencount=count+1Setclip=objectMsgBox"ClipVol"&count&"UseModelExtents?:"&clip.UseModelExtents,vbInformation,"UseModelExtentsExample"EndIfNextIfcount=0ThenMsgBox"NoClipVolPresentinDrawing",vbInformation,"UseModelExtentsExample"EndIf
EndSub
UseNodeCSExampleSubExample_UseNodeCS()
'ThisexampleattachesaMassElementtoa2DLayoutGrid,andusestheNodes
'coordinatesystem.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimptAsVariantThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DSetgrid=objDimmassAsAecMassElementSetmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")DimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToLayoutNodeanchor.Reference=gridanchor.Node=1anchor.UseNodeCS=Truemass.AttachAnchoranchorElseMsgBox"NoLayoutGridselected",vbInformation,"UseNodeCSExample"EndIf
EndSub
ValidExampleExamples:
lAecProfile
lAecRing
SubExample_Valid_AecProfile()
'ThisexampleshowsifanAecPolygonisvalid
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimpolyAsAecPolygonThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectanAECPolygon"IfTypeOfobjIsAecPolygonThenSetpoly=objMsgBox"ProfileValid:"&poly.Profile.Valid,vbInformation,"ValidExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaPolygonornoProfileFound",vbInformation,"ValidExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Valid_AecRing()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaythevalidityoftheringDimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimringAsAecRingdb.InitThisDrawing.Database
Setring=db.ProfileStyles.Item(0).Profile.rings.Item(0)MsgBox"RingValid?:"&ring.Valid,vbInformation,"ValidExample"
EndSub
ValueExampleExamples:
lAecLayerOverrideSetting
lAecLayoutCurve
SubExample_Value_AecLayerOverrideSetting()
'Thisexampleshowsthenameoftheowneroftheoverridesetting
DimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimsettingAsAecLayerOverrideSettingdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetsetting=db.LayerKeyStyles.Item(0).overrideSettings.Item(0)MsgBox"SettingValue:"&setting.Value,vbInformation,"ValueExample"
EndSub
SubExample_Value_AecLayoutCurve()
'ThisexamplesshoweitherthebayspacingorthenumberofnodesonthelayoutcurveDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimlayoutCurveAsAecLayoutCurveDimstrAsStringThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaNodeonanAECLayoutCurve"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutCurveThenSetlayoutCurve=obj
SelectCaselayoutCurve.TypeCaseaecLayoutTypeAutoSpacingBaystr="Bayspacing="&layoutCurve.ValueCaseaecLayoutTypeAutoSpacingEvenstr="Numberofevenspaces="&layoutCurve.ValueCaseaecLayoutTypeManualSpacingstr="ManualSpacing"EndSelect
MsgBoxstr,vbInformation,"ValueExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaAECLayoutCurve",vbExclamation,"ValueExample"EndIf
EndSub
VerticalScaleExampleSubExample_VerticalScale()
'Thisexamplewilldisplaytheverticalscaleofthedatabase.
DimdbAsNewAecArchBaseDatabaseDimprefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferencesdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetpref=db.PreferencesMsgBox"VerticalScaleofthedatabase:"&pref.VerticalScale,vbInformation,_
"VerticalScaleExample"
EndSub
ViewBlocksExampleSubExample_ViewBlocks()
DimentAsAcadEntityDimptAsVariantDimmvBlockAsAecMVBlockRefDimcViewBlocksAsAecViewBlocks
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"SelectAECMulti-ViewBlock"IfTypeOfentIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetmvBlock=entSetcViewBlocks=mvBlock.viewBlocksMsgBox"NumberofViewblocksis:"&cViewBlocks.Count,vbInformation,"StyleNameExample"ElseMsgBox"NotanAecMVBlockRef",vbExclamation,"StyleNameExample"EndIf
EndSub
ViewportsExampleSubViewports()'ThisexamplefindsthecurrentViewportscollectionand'addsanewviewporttothatcollection.DimviewportCollAsAcadViewportsSetviewportColl=ThisDrawing.Viewports'Createaviewportnamed"TEST"inthecurrentdrawingDimviewportObjAsAcadViewportSetviewportObj=viewportColl.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewviewportcalled"&viewportObj.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheViewportscollection.",vbInformation,"ViewportsExample"EndSub
ViewsExampleSubExample_Views()'Thisexamplefindsthecurrentviewscollectionand'addsanewviewtothatcollection.DimviewCollAsAcadViewsSetviewColl=ThisDrawing.Views'Createaviewnamed"TEST"inthecurrentdrawingDimviewObjAsAcadViewSetviewObj=viewColl.Add("TEST")MsgBox"Anewviewcalled"&viewObj.name&"hasbeenaddedtotheviewscollection.",vbInformation,"ViewsExample"EndSub
VisibleExampleSubExample_Visible_AecBaseObject()
'ThisexampleaddsanAecPolygonobjecttothecurrentdrawing,'displaystheobject,thenturnstheobject'sVisibleproperty'toFalseandredisplaysthedrawing.
DimobjAsAcadObjectDimptAsVariantDimpolygonAsAecPolygon
'AddanAecPolygonobjecttothedrawing.Setpolygon=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecPolygon")
'Selectalocationfortheobjectonscreen.pt=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(,"Selecttheinsertionpoint:")IfErr.Number0ThenMsgBox("errorwhengettingapoint."&vbCrLf)ExitSubEndIf
'Placetheobjectatthespecifiedpoint,thendisplay'amessagesothatuserscanseetheobject.polygon.Location=ptpolygon.UpdateMsgBox("AecPolygonaddedtodrawing.Nowyouseeit...")
'Maketheobjectinvisible,thendisplayamessagesothat'thedrawingisvisibleanduserscanseethatthe'objectisnolongervisible.polygon.Visible=Falsepolygon.UpdateMsgBox("...andnowyoudon't.")
'Maketheobjectvisibleagain,sothatuserscanmanipulate'itthroughtheuserinterface.polygon.Visible=True
polygon.Update
EndSub
VoidExampleSubExample_Void()
'ThisexamplewilldisplaytheiftheringisvoidornotDimdbAsNewAecBaseDatabaseDimringAsAecRingdb.InitThisDrawing.DatabaseSetring=db.ProfileStyles.Item(0).Profile.rings.Item(0)MsgBox"RingVoid?:"&ring.Void,vbInformation,"VoidExample"
EndSub
VolumeExampleSubExample_Volume()
'Thisexampleshowsthevolumeofamasselementormassgroup.
DimobjectAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimmassAsAecMassElementDimmassGroupAsAecMassGroupDimcountAsIntegerThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobject,pt,"SelectMassElementorMassGroup"IfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassGroupThenSetmassGroup=objectMsgBox"MassGroupvolume="&Format(massGroup.Volume,"###0.000"),vbInformation,"VolumeExample"ElseIfTypeOfobjectIsAecMassElementThenSetmass=objectMsgBox"MassElementvolume="&Format(mass.Volume,"###0.000"),vbInformation,"VolumeExample"ElseMsgBox"MassElementorGroupnotselected.",vbInformation,"VolumeExample"EndIfEndIf
EndSub
VolumeDisplayExampleSubExample_VolumeDisplayUnit()
'ThisexamplereturnstheVolumeDisplayUnitsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
'Convertthevolumedisplayunittoastring.
DimunitAsString
SelectCasedbPref.VolumeDisplayUnit
CaseaecUnitCubicInch
unit="cubicinch"
CaseaecUnitCubicFoot
unit="cubicfoot"
CaseaecUnitCubicYard
unit="cubicyard"
CaseaecUnitCubicMil
unit="cubicmillimeters"
CaseaecUnitCubicCentimeter
unit="cubiccentimeters"
CaseaecUnitCubicDecimeter
unit="cubicdecimeters"
CaseaecUnitCubicMeter
unit="cubicmeters"
EndSelect
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforVolumeDisplayUnitis"&unit,_
vbInformation,"VolumeDisplayUnitExample"
EndSub
VolumePrecisionExampleSubExample_VolumePrecision()
'ThisexampledisplaystheVolumePrecisionsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforVolumePrecisionis:"&dbPref.VolumePrecision,_
vbInformation,"VolumePrecisionExample"
EndSub
VolumeSuffixExampleSubExample_VolumeSuffix()
'ThisexampledisplaystheVolumeSuffixsettingforthecurrentdrawing.
DimdbPrefAsAecArchBaseDatabasePreferences
SetdbPref=AecArchBaseApplication.ActiveDocument.preferences
MsgBox"ThecurrentvalueforVolumeSuffixis"&dbPref.VolumeSuffix,_
vbInformation,"VolumeSuffixExample"
EndSub
WidthExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
lAecMassElement
SubExample_Width_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'Thisexampledisplaysthewidthofa2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridWidthis:"&grid.Width,vbInformation,"WidthExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"WidthExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Width_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'Thisexampledisplaysthewidthofa3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridWidthis:"&grid.Width,vbInformation,"WidthExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"WidthExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_Width_AecMassElement()
'ThisexampleshowsthesizeofthemasselementinitsrelativeXdirection
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimmassAsAecMassElementThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectMassElement"
IfTypeOfobjIsAecMassElementThen</font>Setmass=objMsgBox"MassElementWidthis:"&mass.Width,vbInformation,"WidthExample"ElseMsgBox"NoMassElementsselected.",vbInformation,"WidthExample"EndIf
EndSub
WindowStateExampleSubExample_WindowState()'ThisexamplereadsanddisplaysthecurrentwindowstateoftheAutoCADapplication.
DimCurrentStateAsString'Usethe"WindowState"variabletodeterminethewindowstateofAutoCADSelectCaseWindowStateCaseacMin:CurrentState="Minimized"CaseacMax:CurrentState="Maximized"CaseacNorm:CurrentState="NormalSize"EndSelect
'DisplaywindowstateMsgBox"Theapplicationwindowisnow:"&CurrentStateEndSub
WindowTitleExampleSubExample_WindowTitle()
'Thisexamplecyclesthroughthedocumentscollection'andusestheWindowTitlepropertytocreatealistofallopendocuments.
DimDOCAsAecBaseDocumentDimaecAppAsNewAecBaseApplicationDimmsgAsString'InitializetheAecBaseapplicationobjectaecApp.InitThisDrawing.Application'Iftherearenoopendocuments,thenexitIfaecApp.Documents.count=0ThenMsgBox"Therearenoopendocuments!"ExitSubEndIfmsg=vbCrLf&vbCrLf'Startwithaspace'CyclethroughallopendrawingsandgetthewindowtitleofeachdrawingForEachDOCInaecApp.Documentsmsg=msg&DOC.WindowTitle&vbCrLfNext'DisplayalistofopendrawingsMsgBox"Theopendrawingtitlesare:"&msg
EndSub
XDistanceExampleSubExample_XDistance()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit200units'fromthestartofaline.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.XDistance=200'settheXDistancefortheanchormass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
XEndoffsetExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_XEndoffset_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXendoffsetfora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXEndOffsetis:"&grid.XEndOffset,vbInformation,"XEndOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XEndOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_XEndoffset_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXendoffsetfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXEndOffsetis:"&grid.XEndOffset,vbInformation,"XEndOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XEndOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
XNodesExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_XNodes_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenumberofXnodesofa2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXNodesis:"&grid.XNodes.Count,vbInformation,"XNodesExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XNodesExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_XNodes_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenumberofXnodesofa3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXNodesis:"&grid.XNodes.Count,vbInformation,"XNodesExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XNodesExample"EndIf
EndSub
XOffsetExampleSubExample_XOffset()
'ThisexampleshowstheXoffsetofthefirstviewblockofamultiviewblock
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRefDimviewBlocksAsAecViewBlocksThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=objSetviewBlocks=blockRef.viewBlocksMsgBox"XOffsetofViewBlock1:"&viewBlocks.Item(0).XOffset,vbInformation,"XOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"XOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
XPositionFromExampleSubExample_XPositionFrom()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandanchorit200units'fromtheendofaline.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.XDistance=200'settheXDistancefortheanchoranchor.XPositionFrom=aecCurvePositionEnd'settheanchortomeasurefromtheendofthecurvemass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
XPositionToExampleSubExample_XPositionTo()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit'scenter200units'fromtheendofaline.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.XDistance=200'settheXDistancefortheanchoranchor.XPositionFrom=aecCurvePositionEnd'settheanchortomeasurefromtheendofthecurveanchor.XPositionTo=aecEdgePositionCenter'settheanchortomeasuretothecenteroftheentitymass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
XRefEditExampleSubExample_XRefEdit()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'whetherthecurrentdrawingcanbeeditedinplacewhenbeing'referencedbyanotheruser.''Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.XRefEditMsgBox"TheXRefEditpreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheXRefEditpreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.XRefEdit=Not(ACADPref.XRefEdit)newValue=ACADPref.XRefEditMsgBox"TheXRefEditpreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.XRefEdit=originalValueMsgBox"TheXRefEditpreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
XRefLayerVisibilityExampleSubExample_XRefLayerVisibility()'Thisexamplereadsandmodifiesthepreferencevaluewhichcontrols'thevisibilityofxref-dependentlayersandspecifiesifnestedxref'pathchangesaresaved.''Whenfinished,thisexampleresetsthepreferencevaluebackto'it'soriginalvalue.DimACADPrefAsAcadDatabasePreferencesDimoriginalValueAsVariant,newValueAsVariant'GettheuserpreferencesobjectSetACADPref=ThisDrawing.preferences'ReadanddisplaytheoriginalvalueoriginalValue=ACADPref.XRefLayerVisibilityMsgBox"TheXRefLayerVisibilitypreferenceissetto:"&originalValue
'ModifytheXRefLayerVisibilitypreferencebytogglingthevalueACADPref.XRefLayerVisibility=Not(ACADPref.XRefLayerVisibility)newValue=ACADPref.XRefLayerVisibilityMsgBox"TheXRefLayerVisibilitypreferencehasbeensetto:"&newValue
'Resetthepreferencebacktoit'soriginalvalue''*Note:Commentoutthislastsectiontoleavethechangeto'thispreferenceineffectACADPref.XRefLayerVisibility=originalValueMsgBox"TheXRefLayerVisibilitypreferencewasresetbackto:"&originalValueEndSub
XRotationExampleSubExample_XRotation()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorittoaline,'androtateitaroundtheXaxisoftheline45degreesDimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineeastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.XDistance=200'settheXDistancefortheanchoranchor.XRotation=Atn(1)'Rotateby45degrees(Atnof1is45degreesinradians)mass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
XStartOffsetExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_XStartOffset_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXstartoffsetfora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXStartOffsetis:"&grid.XStartOffset,vbInformation,"XStartOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XStartOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_XStartOffset_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXstartoffsetfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXStartOffsetis:"&grid.XStartOffset,vbInformation,"XStartOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XStartOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
XTypeExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_XType_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXtypefora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSelectCasegrid.XTypeCase0:MsgBox"GridXTypeis:ManualSpacing",vbInformation,"XTypeExample"Case1:MsgBox"GridXTypeis:AutoSpacingEven",vbInformation,"XTypeExample"Case2:MsgBox"GridXTypeis:AutoSpacingBay",vbInformation,"XTypeExample"EndSelectElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XTypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_XType_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXtypefora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSelectCasegrid.XTypeCase0:MsgBox"GridXTypeis:ManualSpacing",vbInformation,"XTypeExample"Case1:MsgBox"GridXTypeis:AutoSpacingEven",vbInformation,"XTypeExample"Case2:MsgBox"GridXTypeis:AutoSpacingBay",vbInformation,"XTypeExample"EndSelectElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XTypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
XValueExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_XValue_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXvaluefora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXValueis:"&grid.XValue,vbInformation,"XValueExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XValueExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_XValue_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheXvaluefora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridXValueis:"&grid.XValue,vbInformation,"XValueExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"XValueExample"EndIf
EndSub
YAlignmentExampleSubExample_YAlignment()
'Thisexamplelooksatthewayaselectedobjectisanchored'inrelationtothebaselineofagridassembly.'Usethisexamplewithadrawingthatcontainsawindow'assemblyandoneormoreAECobjectsattachedtothe'assembly.DimentAsAcadEntityDimgeoAsAecGeoDimanchorAsAecAnchorDimalignmentAsStringOnErrorResumeNext'Handleerrorsincode.'Promptusertoselectanobject.ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityent,pt,"Selectobjectanchoredtowindowassembly:"'MakesureuserselectedanAECobject,andthattheobject'isanchoredtoagridassembly.IfentIsNothingThenMsgBox"Nothingwasselected.",vbExclamation,"YAlignmentExample"ElseIfTypeOfentIsAecGeoThenSetgeo=ent'Gettheanchortheobjectisattachedto.Setanchor=geo.GetAnchorOnErrorGoTo0IfanchorIsNothingThenMsgBox"Selectedobjectisnotanchored.",vbExclamation,"YAlignmentExample"ElseIfNotTypeOfanchorIsAecAnchorEntToGridAssemblyThenMsgBox"Objectisanchored,butnottoagridassembly.",vbExclamation,"YAlignmentExample"Else
SelectCaseanchor.YAlignmentCaseaecInfillAlignCenteredalignment="Centered."CaseaecInfillAlignFrontFlushalignment="Infrontofthebaseline."CaseaecInfillAlignBackFlushalignment="Inbackofthebaseline."CaseElsealignment="Unknown"EndSelectMsgBox"YAlignmentofobject:"&alignment,vbInformation,"YAlignmentExample"EndIfElseMsgBox"ObjectselectedisnotanAECentity.",vbInformation,"YAlignmentExample"EndIf
EndSub
YDistanceExampleSubExample_YDistance()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit200units'totheleftofaline.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.YDistance=200'settheYDistancefortheanchormass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
YEndOffsetExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_YEndOffset_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYendoffsetfora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYEndOffsetis:"&grid.YEndOffset,vbInformation,"YEndOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YEndOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_YEndOffset_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYendoffsetfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYEndOffsetis:"&grid.YEndOffset,vbInformation,"YEndOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YEndOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
YNodesExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_YNodes_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenumberofYnodesfora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYNodesis:"&grid.YNodes.Count,vbInformation,"YNodesExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YNodesExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_YNodes_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenumberofYnodesfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYNodesis:"&grid.YNodes.Count,vbInformation,"YNodesExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YNodesExample"EndIf
EndSub
YOffsetExampleSubExample_YOffset()
'ThisexampleshowstheYoffsetofthefirstviewblockofamultiviewblock
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRefDimviewBlocksAsAecViewBlocksThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=objSetviewBlocks=blockRef.viewBlocksMsgBox"YOffsetofViewBlock1:"&viewBlocks.Item(0).YOffset,vbInformation,"YOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"YOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
YPositionFromExampleSubExample_YPositionFrom()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit200units'fromtheleftofaline.DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.YDistance=200'settheYDistancefortheanchoranchor.YPositionFrom=aecCurvePositionEnd'settheanchortomeasurefromtheendofthecurvemass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
YPositionToExampleSubExample_YPositionTo()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit'scenter200units'fromtheleftofaline.DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.YDistance=200'settheYDistancefortheanchoranchor.YPositionTo=aecEdgePositionCenter'settheanchortomeasuretothecenteroftheentitymass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
YRotationExampleSubExample_YRotation()
'Thisexamplewilladdanchoranewmasselementtoa2Dlayoutgridinthe'drawing.DimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DDimmassAsAecMassElementDimptAsVariantDimobjAsAcadObjectThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selectgridtoattachto"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSetmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")DimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToLayoutNodeanchor.Reference=grid'anchorthemasselementtothefirstnodeonthegridanchor.Node=1anchor.YRotation=Atn(1)'45degreesmass.AttachAnchoranchorElseMsgBox"NoLayoutGridselected",vbInformation,"NodeExample"EndIf
EndSub
YStartOffsetExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_YStartOffset_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYstartoffsetfora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYStartOffsetis:"&grid.YStartOffset,vbInformation,"YStartOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YStartOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_YStartOffset_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYstartoffsetfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYStartOffsetis:"&grid.YStartOffset,vbInformation,"YStartOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YStartOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
YTypeExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_YType_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYtypefora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objSelectCasegrid.YTypeCase0:MsgBox"GridYTypeis:ManualSpacing",vbInformation,"YTypeExample"Case1:MsgBox"GridYTypeis:AutoSpacingEven",vbInformation,"YTypeExample"Case2:MsgBox"GridYTypeis:AutoSpacingBay",vbInformation,"YTypeExample"EndSelectElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YTypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_YType_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYtypefora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSelectCasegrid.YTypeCase0:MsgBox"GridYTypeis:ManualSpacing",vbInformation,"YTypeExample"Case1:MsgBox"GridYTypeis:AutoSpacingEven",vbInformation,"YTypeExample"Case2:MsgBox"GridYTypeis:AutoSpacingBay",vbInformation,"YTypeExample"EndSelectElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YTypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
YValueExampleExamples:
lAecLayoutGrid2D
lAecLayoutGrid3D
SubExample_YValue_AecLayoutGrid2D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYvaluefora2DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid2DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta2DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid2DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYValueis:"&grid.YValue,vbInformation,"YValueExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota2DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YValueExample"EndIf
EndSub
SubExample_YValue_AecLayoutGrid3D()
'ThisexampledisplaystheYvaluefora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3D
ThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridYValueis:"&grid.YValue,vbInformation,"YValueExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"YValueExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZDistanceExampleSubExample_ZDistance()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit200units'abovealine.
DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.ZDistance=200'settheZDistancefortheanchormass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
ZEndOffsetExampleSubExample_ZEndOffset()
'ThisexampledisplaystheZendoffsetfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridZEndOffsetis:"&grid.ZEndOffset,vbInformation,"ZEndOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"ZEndOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZNodesExampleSubExample_ZNodes()
'ThisexampledisplaysthenumberofZnodesfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridZNodesis:"&grid.ZNodes.Count,vbInformation,"ZNodesExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"ZNodesExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZOffsetExampleSubExample_ZOffset()
'ThisexampleshowstheZoffsetofthefirstviewblockofamultiviewblock
DimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimblockRefAsAecMVBlockRefDimviewBlocksAsAecViewBlocksThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaMultiviewBlock"IfTypeOfobjIsAecMVBlockRefThenSetblockRef=objSetviewBlocks=blockRef.viewBlocksMsgBox"ZoffsetofViewBlock1:"&viewBlocks.Item(0).ZOffset,vbInformation,"ZOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaMultiviewBlock",vbInformation,"ZOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZoomExampleSubExample_Zoom()
'ThisexampledisplaysthezoomofaselectedAecCameraobjectDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimcameraAsAecCameraThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"SelectaCamera"IfTypeOfobjIsAecCameraThenSetcamera=objMsgBox"Zoomis:"&camera.Zoom,vbInformation,"ZoomExample"ElseMsgBox"NotaCamera",vbExclamation,"ZoomExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZPositionFromExampleSubExample_ZPositionFrom()'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit200units'abovealine.DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000
Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.ZDistance=-200'settheZDistancefortheanchoranchor.ZPositionFrom=aecCurvePositionEnd'settheanchortomeasurefromtheendofthecurvemass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
ZPositionToExampleSubExample_ZPositionTo()'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorit'scenter200units'abovealine.DimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.ZDistance=-200'settheZDistancefortheanchoranchor.ZPositionFrom=aecCurvePositionEnd'settheanchortomeasurefromtheendofthecurveanchor.ZPositionTo=aecEdgePositionCenter'settheanchortomeasuretothecenteroftheentitymass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
ZRotationExampleSubExample_ZRotation()
'Thisexamplewillmakeamasselementandandanchorittoaline,'androtateitaroundtheZaxisoftheline45degreesDimmassAsAecMassElementDimlineAsAcadLineDimanchorAsNewAecAnchorEntToCurveDimpt1(0To2)AsDoubleDimpt2(0To2)AsDoublept2(0)=1000:pt2(1)=1000'thismakesanewmasselement120x120x120at0,0,0Setmass=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddCustomObject("AecMassElement")'drawsalinefrom0,0to1000,1000Setline=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(pt1,pt2)anchor.Reference=line'setthelineeastheobject(curve)toanchortoanchor.ZDistance=200'settheZDistancefortheanchoranchor.ZRotation=Atn(1)'Rotateby45degrees(Atnof1is45degreesinradians)mass.AttachAnchoranchor'attachtheanchortothemasselement
EndSub
ZStartOffsetExampleSubExample_ZStartOffset()
'ThisexampledisplaystheZstartoffsetfora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridZStartOffsetis:"&grid.ZStartOffset,vbInformation,"ZStartOffsetExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"ZStartOffsetExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZTypeExampleSubExample_ZType()
'ThisexampledisplaystheZtypefora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objSelectCasegrid.ZTypeCase0:MsgBox"GridZTypeis:ManualSpacing",vbInformation,"ZTypeExample"Case1:MsgBox"GridZTypeis:AutoSpacingEven",vbInformation,"ZTypeExample"Case2:MsgBox"GridZTypeis:AutoSpacingBay",vbInformation,"ZTypeExample"EndSelectElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"ZTypeExample"EndIf
EndSub
ZValueExampleSubExample_ZValue()
'ThisexampledisplaystheZvaluefora3DlayoutgridDimobjAsObjectDimptAsVariantDimgridAsAecLayoutGrid3DThisDrawing.Utility.GetEntityobj,pt,"Selecta3DLayoutGrid"IfTypeOfobjIsAecLayoutGrid3DThenSetgrid=objMsgBox"GridZValueis:"&grid.ZValue,vbInformation,"ZValueExample"ElseMsgBox"Nota3DLayoutGrid",vbExclamation,"ZValueExample"EndIf
EndSub
ForceHorizontalPropertySpecifieswhetherthetagisalignedwiththeobjectororientedhorizontally.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.ForceHorizontal
objectAecAnchorExtendedTagToEntTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ForceHorizontalBoolean;read-writeTRUE:Orientthetaghorizontally.FALSE:Alignthetagwiththeobject.
TrueColorPropertyReturnsthetruecoloroftheobject.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.TrueColor
objectAec2DSection,AecBlockRef,AecCamera,AecCellLayoutTool,AecClipVol,AecClipVolRes,AecDisplayComponentEntity,AecEditInPlaceProfile,AecEntity,AecEntRef,AecGeo,AecGridAssembly,AecLayoutCurve,AecLayoutGrid2D,AecLayoutGrid3D,AecLayoutTool,AecMaskBlockRef,AecMassElement,AecMassGroup,AecMvBlockRef,AecPolygon,AecSlice,AecVolumeLayoutToolTheobjectorobjectsthispropertyappliesto.
TrueColorAcadAcCmColorobject;read-onlyAutoCADTrueColorobject.
ActiveConfigurationPropertyReturnstheactivedisplayconfigurationforthespecifiedviewport.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.ActiveConfiguration(ViewPort)
objectAecDisplayConfigurationsTheobjectthispropertyappliesto.
ViewPortAcadObject;input-onlyTheAcadViewportorAcadPViewportthatthedisplayconfigurationappliesto.
RetValAecDisplayConfigurationTheactivedisplayconfigurationforthespecifiedviewport.
AddOverrideMethodAddsanobjectorstyleoverrideonthedisplayrepresentation.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.AddOverride(AecObject)
ObjectAecDisplayRepresentationTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
AecObjectAecObject;input-onlyAnobjectinstanceorstyleoverride.
RetValAecDisplayPropertiesTheoverridedisplaypropertiesforthedisplayrepresentation.
Remarks
Thismethodwillfailifanoverrideisalreadyattached.
DeleteOverrideMethodDeletesanexistingoverridefromthedisplayrepresentation.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
object.DeleteOverrideAecObject
ObjectAecDisplayRepresentationTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
AecObjectAecObject;input-onlyAnobjectinstanceorstyleoverride.
Remarks
Thismethodwillfailifthereisnoexistingoverridetoremove.
DuplicateMethodCreatesaduplicatedisplayrepresentation.
SeeAlso|Example
Signature
RetVal=object.DuplicateUniqueName
ObjectAecDisplayRepresentationTheobjectorobjectsthismethodappliesto.
UniqueNameString;input-onlyTheuniquenameforthenewdisplayrepresentation.
RetValAecDisplayRepresentationTheduplicateddisplayrepresentation.
Remarks
Thismethodwillfailifthenameisnotunique.
SeeAlso
MethodsandProperties:
ImportFreeFormmethod
SeeAlso
MethodsandProperties:
ExportFreeFormmethod
Collections
AecLayerKeys
AecLayerKeyStyles
AecLayerOverrideSettings
AecLayoutCurveNodes
AecLayoutGrid2DNodes
AecLayoutGrid2DXNodes
AecLayoutGrid2DYNodes
AecLayoutGrid3DNodes
AecLayoutGrid3DXNodes
AecLayoutGrid3DYNodes
AecLayoutGrid3DZNodes
AecLayoutNodes
AecMaskBlockStyles
AecMassElementStyles
AecMassGroups
AecMVBlockStyles
AecMVBlockStyles
AecPolygonStyles
AecProfileStyles
AecRings
AecViewBlocks
ACAD_ANGLEdatatypeACAD_ANGLEisaDOUBLEwhoseunitsarebasedontheAUNITSsystemvariable,andwhoseprecisionisbasedontheAUPRECsystemvariable.
SeeAlso:
MethodsandProperties:
AngleToStringmethod
AutoCADActiveXandVBADeveloper'sGuide:
CalculatingPointsandValues
SeeAlso:
MethodsandProperties:
AngleToStringmethod
AutoCADActiveXandVBADeveloper'sGuide:
CalculatingPointsandValues
SeeAlso:
MethodsandProperties:
AngleToStringmethod
AutoCADActiveXandVBADeveloper'sGuide:
CalculatingPointsandValues
Theviewdirectionforagivendisplayset.
AecViewDirection
Name Value DescriptionaecViewDirectionTop 0 Top
aecViewDirectionBottom 1 Bottom
aecViewDirectionLeft 2 Left
aecViewDirectionRight 3 Right
aecViewDirectionFront 4 Front
aecViewDirectionBack 5 Back
aecViewDirectionModel 6 Model
AecViewDirection
Thefixedviewdirectionusedbyadisplayconfiguration.
AecFixedViewDirection
Name Value DescriptionaecFixedViewDirectionTop 0 Top
aecFixedViewDirectionBottom 1 Bottom
aecFixedViewDirectionLeft 2 Left
aecFixedViewDirectionRight 3 Right
aecFixedViewDirectionFront 4 Front
aecFixedViewDirectionBack 5 Back
aecFixedViewDirectionViewport 6 Viewport
AecFixedViewDirection
Thehatchtypeusedbyadisplaycomponent.
AecHatchType
Name Value DescriptionaecHatchTypeUserDefined 0 UserDefined
aecHatchTypePreDefined 1 PreDefined
aecHatchTypeCustomDefined 2 CustomDefined
aecHatchTypeSolidFill 3 SolidFill
AecHatchType
Thesurfacehatchplacement.
AecSurfaceHatchPlacement
Name Value DescriptionaecSurfaceHatchPlacementTop 1 Top
aecSurfaceHatchPlacementBottom 2 Bottom
aecSurfaceHatchPlacementLeft 3 Left
aecSurfaceHatchPlacementRight 4 Right
aecSurfaceHatchPlacementFront 5 Front
aecSurfaceHatchPlacementBack 6 Back
AecSurfaceHatchPlacement
Thesurfacemappingtype.
AecSurfaceMappingType
Name Value DescriptionaecSurfaceMappingTypeDefaultMapping 0 DefaultMapping
aecSurfaceMappingTypeFaceMapping 1 FaceMapping
aecSurfaceMappingTypeAsSurfaceHatch 2 AsSurfaceHatch
AecSurfaceMappingType
ACAD_DISTANCEdatatypeACAD_DISTANCEisaDOUBLEwhoseunitsarebasedontheLUNITSsystemvariable,andwhoseprecisionisbasedontheLUPRECsystemvariable.
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