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The last one I put together for someone on here was all copied from the internet - nothing wrong with that! Might try something like: (defun c:testthis ( / MySS ) ; define the function, thest this, define local variables after the '/' (setq MySS (ssget "_A") ) ; Make a selection set - a selection of everything (ssget) with a filter "_A" - excluding locked layers (command "copybase" (list 0 0) MySS "") ; Run the CAD command "Copybase". Whjat is after it is all the imputs you'd normally do ) as a simple start to copy everything on the drawing apart from locked layers. Added some notes - it isn't too hard to follow these 4 lines though From there just search out each step as you need - perhaps the next one is "how to delete a selection set" and just add it in, using MySS

Click on the little button at the far bottom right that looks like 3 horizontal lines. This will open a pop up menu where you can turn off the buttons you don't want.

Thank you Steven P! This turn out simpler than i though it would be! I got the basic what i need with that code with below. Later I would need to set so that the new layout will be created in a new layer with new name. And also maybe user input of the new block name and also prompt to say that the process completed or something so that user aware of the completed process. (defun c:testthis ( / MySS ) ; define the function, thest this, define local variables after the '/' (setq MySS (ssget "_A") ) ; Make a selection set - a selection of everything (ssget) with a filter "_A" - excluding locked layers (command "copybase" (list 0 0) MySS "") ; Run the CAD command "Copybase". Whjat is after it is all the imputs you'd normally do (command "pasteblock" (list 0 0)) (command "erase" MySS "") )

Thanks mhupp. That makes a lot more sense now. Cheers

Yes Steven P agree look at what I posted.

That changes your workspace. If you just want to change how the ribbon is displayed in your current workspace, simply double click on the bar as I showed in my previous reply.

My 0.02¢ xref the drawings in question. This is what I did for my old job anything that was reference drawing (arch, sprinkler, civil) I would open their drawing change everything to 252 color and then xref into my drawing. with plot styles 252 color was set to 50% screening. Meaning anything drawing by me would pop and the reference drawing was still seen but muted. Only draw back is if you move project folders you will have to tell autocad where the xref files are located.

All you have to do is double click on the bar, where I'm showing in the image below. You may have to do this several times in order to get back to the ribbon interface.

I could be wrong, but as far as I know, there are no 3rd party converters for .rfa to .dwg or .stp. This is the same issue I have with 3ds max files. I have a bunch of old max files that I can't do anything with because I no longer have access to the program. I think the only way to deal with the .rfa files would be to open them in Revit and save them to .dwg. Maybe you could find someone to do the conversions for you?

Yes BIGAL me too wan that to change by himself but step by step Fist applying his requirements Then ask him to do a step Then gide him to www.afralisp.net Then he will be a member of the programming community.