/// <summary>
/// Gets block table record ID by block name.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="blockName">The block name.</param>
/// <param name="db">The database.</param>
/// <returns>The block table ID.</returns>
public static ObjectId GetBlockId(string blockName, Database db = null)
{
return(DbHelper.GetSymbolTableRecord(
symbolTableId: (db ?? HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase).BlockTableId,
name: blockName,
defaultValue: ObjectId.Null));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets dimension style ID by name. Returns the current DIMSTYLE as default if not found.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dimStyleName">The dimension style name.</param>
/// <param name="db">The database.</param>
/// <returns>The dimension style ID.</returns>
public static ObjectId GetDimstyleId(string dimStyleName, Database db = null)
{
db = db ?? HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase;
return(DbHelper.GetSymbolTableRecord(
symbolTableId: db.DimStyleTableId,
name: dimStyleName,
defaultValue: db.Dimstyle));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets linetype ID by name. Returns the continuous linetype as default if not found.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="linetypeName">The linetype name.</param>
/// <param name="db">The database.</param>
/// <returns>The linetype ID.</returns>
public static ObjectId GetLinetypeId(string linetypeName, Database db = null)
{
db = db ?? HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase;
return(DbHelper.GetSymbolTableRecord(
symbolTableId: db.LinetypeTableId,
name: linetypeName,
defaultValue: db.ContinuousLinetype));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets layer ID by name. Creates new if not found.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="layerName">The layer name.</param>
/// <param name="db">The database.</param>
/// <returns>The layer ID.</returns>
public static ObjectId GetLayerId(string layerName, Database db = null)
{
return(DbHelper.GetSymbolTableRecord(
symbolTableId: (db ?? HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase).LayerTableId,
name: layerName,
create: () => new LayerTableRecord {
Name = layerName
}));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets text style ID by name. Returns the current TEXTSTYLE as default if not found.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="textStyleName">The text style name.</param>
/// <param name="createIfNotFound">Whether to create new if not found.</param>
/// <param name="db">The database.</param>
/// <returns>The text style ID.</returns>
public static ObjectId GetTextStyleId(string textStyleName, bool createIfNotFound = false, Database db = null)
{
db = db ?? HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase;
return(DbHelper.GetSymbolTableRecord(
symbolTableId: db.TextStyleTableId,
name: textStyleName,
create: () => new TextStyleTableRecord {
Name = textStyleName
},
defaultValue: db.Textstyle));
}
