private static void CombineBlocksIntoLibrary()
{
var doc =
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
var ed = doc.Editor;
var destDb = doc.Database;
//Get name of folder from which to load and import blocks
var pr =
ed.GetString("\nEnter the folder of source drawings: ");
if (pr.Status != PromptStatus.OK)
{
return;
}
var pathName = pr.StringResult;
// Check the folder exists
if (!Directory.Exists(pathName))
{
ed.WriteMessage(
"\nDirectory does not exist: {0}", pathName
);
return;
}
// Get the names of our DWG files in that folder
var fileNames = Directory.GetFiles(pathName, "*.dwg");
// A counter for the files we've imported
int imported = 0, failed = 0;
// For each file in our list
foreach (var fileName in fileNames)
{
// Double-check we have a DWG file (probably unnecessary)
if (fileName.EndsWith(
".dwg",
StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase
)
)
{
// Catch exceptions at the file level to allow skipping
try
{
// Suggestion from Thorsten Meinecke...
var destName =
SymbolUtilityServices.GetSymbolNameFromPathName(
fileName, "dwg"
);
// And from Dan Glassman...
destName =
SymbolUtilityServices.RepairSymbolName(
destName, false
);
// Create a source database to load the DWG into
using (var db = new global::Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Database(false, true))
{
// Read the DWG into our side database
db.ReadDwgFile(fileName, FileShare.Read, true, "");
var isAnno = db.AnnotativeDwg;
// Insert it into the destination database as
// a named block definition
var btrId = destDb.Insert(
destName,
db,
false
);
if (isAnno)
{
// If an annotative block, open the resultant BTR
// and set its annotative definition status
var tr =
destDb.TransactionManager.StartTransaction();
using (tr)
{
var btr =
(BlockTableRecord)tr.GetObject(
btrId,
OpenMode.ForWrite
);
btr.Annotative = AnnotativeStates.True;
tr.Commit();
}
}
// Print message and increment imported block counter
ed.WriteMessage("\nImported from \"{0}\".", fileName);
imported++;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ed.WriteMessage(
"\nProblem importing \"{0}\": {1} - file skipped.",
fileName, ex.Message
);
failed++;
}
}
}
ed.WriteMessage(
"\nImported block definitions from {0} files{1} in " +
"\"{2}\" into the current drawing.",
imported,
failed > 0 ? " (" + failed + " failed)" : "",
pathName
);
}
public void MacGyver()
{
Document doc =
Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
Editor ed = doc.Editor;
Database destDb = doc.Database;
// Get name of folder from which to load and import blocks
PromptResult pr =
ed.GetString("\nEnter the folder of source drawings: ");
if (pr.Status != PromptStatus.OK)
{
return;
}
string pathName = pr.StringResult;
// Check the folder exists
if (!Directory.Exists(pathName))
{
ed.WriteMessage(
"\nDirectory does not exist: {0}", pathName
);
return;
}
// Get the names of our DWG files in that folder
string[] fileNames = Directory.GetFiles(pathName, "*.dwg");
// A counter for the files we've imported
int imported = 0, failed = 0;
// For each file in our list
foreach (string fileName in fileNames)
{
// Double-check we have a DWG file (probably unnecessary)
if (fileName.EndsWith(
".dwg",
StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase
)
)
{
// Catch exceptions at the file level to allow skipping
try
{
// Suggestion from Thorsten Meinecke...
string destName =
SymbolUtilityServices.GetSymbolNameFromPathName(
fileName, "dwg"
);
// And from Dan Glassman...
destName =
SymbolUtilityServices.RepairSymbolName(
destName, false
);
// Create a source database to load the DWG into
using (Database db = new Database(false, true))
{
// Read the DWG into our side database
db.ReadDwgFile(fileName, FileShare.Read, true, "");
Database dbAux = db.Wblock();
db.Dispose();
dbAux.SaveAs(fileName, DwgVersion.Current);
// Print message and increment imported block counter
ed.WriteMessage("\nImported from \"{0}\".", fileName);
imported++;
}
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
ed.WriteMessage(
"\nProblem importing \"{0}\": {1} - file skipped.",
fileName, ex.Message
);
failed++;
}
}
}
ed.WriteMessage(
"\nImported block definitions from {0} files{1} in " +
"\"{2}\" into the current drawing.",
imported,
failed > 0 ? " (" + failed + " failed)" : "",
pathName
);
}
