Hi,
is there any node that duplicates an existing layout n times ?
if not, could you please help me write a python code that does exactly this ?
Many thanks.
Hi , here an example with Python
code (use PythonNet3)
import sys
import clr
# Add Assemblies for AutoCAD and Civil3D
clr.AddReference('AcMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcCoreMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcDbMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecBaseMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecPropDataMgd')
clr.AddReference('AeccDbMgd')
# Import references from AutoCAD
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry import *
# Import references from Civil3D
from Autodesk.Civil.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.Civil.DatabaseServices import *
# The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
dataEnteringNode = IN
adoc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
editor = adoc.Editor
db = adoc.Database
class CManager:
"""
a custom context manager for Disposable Object
"""
def __init__(self, obj):
self.obj = obj
def __enter__(self):
return self.obj
def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb):
self.obj.Dispose()
if exc_type:
error = f"{exc_value} at line {exc_tb.tb_lineno}"
raise ValueError( error)
return self
layout_name = IN[0]
with adoc.LockDocument():
with CManager(adoc.Database) as db:
with CManager(db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()) as t:
layout_dict = t.GetObject(db.LayoutDictionaryId, OpenMode.ForRead)
if layout_dict.Contains(layout_name):
target_name = layout_name + "-Copy"
# copy the layout via the global LayoutManager
lm = LayoutManager.Current
lm.CloneLayout(layout_name, target_name, lm.LayoutCount + 1)
# OR
# lm.CopyLayout(layout_name, target_name)
t.Commit()
Many thanks Cyril,
This creates a single copy from a given layout, is there a way to enhance this by adding the number of duplications desired as an input ?
sure
import sys
import clr
# Add Assemblies for AutoCAD and Civil3D
clr.AddReference('AcMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcCoreMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcDbMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecBaseMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecPropDataMgd')
clr.AddReference('AeccDbMgd')
# Import references from AutoCAD
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry import *
# Import references from Civil3D
from Autodesk.Civil.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.Civil.DatabaseServices import *
# The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
dataEnteringNode = IN
adoc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
editor = adoc.Editor
db = adoc.Database
class CManager:
"""
a custom context manager for Disposable Object
"""
def __init__(self, obj):
self.obj = obj
def __enter__(self):
return self.obj
def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb):
self.obj.Dispose()
if exc_type:
error = f"{exc_value} at line {exc_tb.tb_lineno}"
raise ValueError( error)
return self
layout_name_to_duplicate = IN[0]
new_names = IN[1]
with adoc.LockDocument():
with CManager(adoc.Database) as db:
with CManager(db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()) as t:
layout_dict = t.GetObject(db.LayoutDictionaryId, OpenMode.ForRead)
if layout_dict.Contains(layout_name_to_duplicate):
for target_name in new_names:
# copy the layout via the global LayoutManager
lm = LayoutManager.Current
lm.CloneLayout(layout_name_to_duplicate, target_name, lm.LayoutCount + 1)
# OR
# lm.CopyLayout(layout_name_to_duplicate, target_name)
t.Commit()
Astonishing ! This does exactly that.
Thank you so much for your time and effort Cyril. 