Automatic number dimension

December 25, 2021

Hi When I want to dimension for the wall quantity, I want it to number each dimension. Is something like this possible? But it needs automatic numbering when dimensioning. Also, if you have any add-ons to share for the wall footage, I would like to receive them. And it would be much nicer if I could export them to excel. Thank you for your help

December 25, 2021

Q1 yes could be done by using a lisp that adds the Dim x as the dimension override string "Dim 22 <>"

Q2 measure walls yes but it depends totally on how you draw the walls.

Q3 yes 2 ways do a CSV file or write direct to excel a bit harder.

Lets start Q1 I will let you wrap it as a defun, same as if you don't like dim position then you need to google about changing dim text position.

(setq x (getint "\nEnter start number"))
(while (setq pt1 (getpoint "\nPick Pt1 or Enter to exit"))
(command "dimaligned" pt1 (getpoint "\nPt2") "T" (strcat "Dim " (rtos x 2 0) "\n <>") (getpoint "\nPick offset"))
(setq x (1+ x))
)

December 26, 2021

hi

test this is

;;;https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/lisp-to-dimension-only-width-and-length-of-a-polyline/m-p/10799893/highlight/true#M424578



(vl-load-com)

(defun DP (side / *error* clay cmde styht plsel pl cw inc pt1 pt2 pt3 pt4)

  (defun *error* (errmsg)
    (if (not (wcmatch errmsg "Function cancelled,quit / exit abort,console break"))
      (princ (strcat "\nError: " errmsg))
    ); if
    (setvar 'clayer clay)
    (setvar 'osmode osm)
    (command-s "_.undo" "_end")
    (setvar 'cmdecho cmde)
    (princ)
  ); defun -- *error*

  (setq clay (getvar 'clayer) osm (getvar 'osmode) cmde (getvar 'cmdecho))
  (setvar 'cmdecho 0)
  (setvar 'osmode 0)
  (if (not *DPseq) (setq *DPseq 1))
  (command
    "_.undo" "_begin"
    "_.layer" "_make" "A-ANNO-DIMS" "_color" 2 "" "" ;; <---EDIT if desired
  ); command
  (setq styht (cdr (assoc 40 (tblsearch "style" (getvar 'dimtxsty))))); height of text style in current dimension style
  (if (= styht 0.0) (setq styht (* (getvar 'dimtxt) (getvar 'dimscale)))); if above is non-fixed-height

  (setq s (ssget '((0 . "*POLYLINE"))))
;;;  (while
;;;    (not
;;;      (and
;;;        (setq plsel (entsel "\nSelect Polyline: "))
;;;        (wcmatch (cdr (assoc 0 (entget (car plsel)))) "*POLYLINE")
;;;        (= (logand (cdr (assoc 70 (entget (car plsel)))) 88) 0)
;;;          ;; not 3D or mesh [88 = 8 (3D) + 16 (polygon mesh) + 64 (polyface mesh)]
;;;      ); and
;;;    ); not
;;;    (prompt "\nNothing selected, or not a LW or 2D Polyline.")
;;;  ); while

  (while (setq plsel (ssname s 0))
  (setq pl (vlax-ename->vla-object plsel))
  (vla-offset pl styht); temporary
  (setq cw (< (vla-get-area (vlax-ename->vla-object (entlast))) (vla-get-area pl)))
    ;; clockwise for closed or clearly inside/outside open; may not give
    ;; desired result for open without obvious inside/outside
  (entdel (entlast))
  (repeat (setq inc (fix (vlax-curve-getEndParam pl)))
    (setq
      pt1 (vlax-curve-getPointAtParam pl inc)
      pt2 (vlax-curve-getPointAtParam pl (- inc 0.5)); segment midpoint
      pt3 (vlax-curve-getPointAtParam pl (1- inc))
    ); setq
    (if (equal (angle pt1 pt2) (angle pt2 pt3) 1e-8); line segment
      (command ; then
        "_.dimaligned" pt1 pt3
        "_text" (strcat (itoa *DPseq) ": <>")
      ); [leaves at dimension line location prompt]
      (command ; else [arc segment]
        "_.dimangular" ""
        (inters ; arc center
          (setq pt4 (mapcar '/ (mapcar '+ pt1 pt2) '(2 2 2)))
          (polar pt4 (+ (angle pt1 pt2) (/ pi 2)) 1)
          (setq pt4 (mapcar '/ (mapcar '+ pt2 pt3) '(2 2 2)))
          (polar pt4 (+ (angle pt2 pt3) (/ pi 2)) 1)
          nil
        ); inters
        pt1 pt3
        "_text"
          (strcat
            (itoa *DPseq) ": "
            (rtos (abs (- (vlax-curve-getDistAtParam pl inc) (vlax-curve-getDistAtParam pl (1- inc)))) 2 0)
            "mm"
            ;; [edit mode and precision and suffix as desired -- this is per request on AutoCAD Forum]
          ); strcat
      ); command [leaves at dimension line location prompt]
    ); if
    (command ; complete Dimension: dimension line location
      (polar
        pt2
        (apply
          (if (or (and cw (= side "in")) (and (not cw) (= side "out"))) '- '+)
          (list
            (angle '(0 0 0) (vlax-curve-getFirstDeriv pl (- inc 0.5)))
            (/ pi 2)
          ); list
        ); apply
        (* styht 1.5)
          ;; [If you don't use stacked fractions, consider using styht without multiplier]
      ); polar
    ); command
    (setq
      inc (1- inc)
      *DPseq (1+ *DPseq)
    ); setq
  ); repeat


 
  (ssdel plsel s)
)
  
  (setvar 'clayer clay)
  (setvar 'osmode osm)
  (command "_.undo" "_end")
  (setvar 'cmdecho cmde)
  (princ)
); defun -- C:DP

(defun C:DPI () (DP "in")); = Dimension Polyline Inside
(defun C:DPO () (DP "out")); = Dimension Polyline Outside

(prompt "\nType DPI to Dimension a Polyline on the Inside, DPO to do so on the Outside.")

December 26, 2021

That's quite a complicated way of doing what BigAl did in 5 lines.....

My usual way of going is fewer simpler LISPs to remember but have them more versatile for many cases. So in this case using BigAl which will dimension lines and polylines and using the drawing set up for dimension style would be the way I would go as opposed to having a LISP just to dimension polylines with a defined dimension style, and by inference another LISP for lines, and another for gaps, and another if I want to use a different dimension style (different clients for example)

December 27, 2021

Hi

hosneyalaa

I want it to be dimensioned by marking, not this way. So when I mark the beginning and the end, it will be numbered sequentially. When I exit the command and want to continue again, the numbering will continue where I left off. thanks

December 27, 2021

Hi

Using lisp writing by @BIGAL

December 27, 2021

Give this program a try and let me know.

(defun c:Test (/ *error* 1pt 2pt old new hgt ins pos)
  ;; Tharwat - 27.Dec.2021	;;
  (defun *error* (msg)
    (princ)
  )
  (or *dim:nos* (setq *dim:nos* 1))
  (and
    (setq
      *dim:nos* (cond ((getint (strcat "\nSpecify increment number [ "
                                       (itoa *dim:nos*)
                                       " ] : "
                               )
                       )
                      )
                      (*dim:nos*)
                )
    )
    (setq 1pt (getpoint "\nSpecify first point dimension : "))
    (while (setq 2pt (getpoint "\nSpecify next point : " 1pt))
      (setq old (entlast))
      (command "_.DIMALIGNED" "_none" 1pt "_none" 2pt "\\")
      (and
        (not (= old (setq new (entlast))))
        (setq blk (tblobjname "BLOCK" (cdr (assoc 2 (entget new)))))
        (or
          (while
            (not
              (= (cdr
                   (assoc 0 (setq get (entget (setq blk (entnext blk)))))
                 )
                 "MTEXT"
              )
            )
          )
          get
        )
        (setq ins (cdr (assoc 10 get)))
        (setq hgt (cdr (assoc 40 get)))
        (entmake
          (list '(0 . "TEXT")
                (cons 10
                      (setq
                        pos (polar ins
                                   (angle (polar 1pt
                                                 (angle 1pt 2pt)
                                                 (/ (distance 1pt 2pt) 2.0)
                                          )
                                          ins
                                   )
                                   (* hgt 1.5)
                            )
                      )
                )
                (cons 11 pos)
                (cons 1 (strcat "Dim " (itoa *dim:nos*)))
                (assoc 40 get)
                (assoc 50 get)
                (assoc 7 get)
                '(71 . 0)
                '(72 . 1)
                '(73 . 2)
          )
        )
        (setq 1pt       2pt
              *dim:nos* (1+ *dim:nos*)
        )
      )
    )
  )
  (princ)
)

December 28, 2021

Mr. Tharwat

Thank you Can we export these dimensions to excel in order?

Dim1 260

Dim2 148

....

As

December 29, 2021

Wow look at what I found when I googled

dim lengths to csv lisp autocad

You do need to do some work as well.

January 5, 2022

Mr Bigal:

Thank you for your understanding Similar available but only transfers dimensions Let me transfer the naming that I want in order. thank you for your help

Dim1 260

Dim2 148

....

*****************************************

(defun C:dx (/ *error* abks aexc asht col data dim_data elist en i row row_data ss tmp xbks xcel xshs)

(vl-load-com)

(defun *error*   (msg)
(if
(vl-position
msg
'("console break"
   "Function cancelled"
   "quit / exit abort"
   )
)
(princ "Error!")
(princ msg)
)

)
(if (setq ss (ssget (list (cons 0 "dimension"))))

(progn
(setq i -1)
(repeat (sslength ss)
(setq en   (ssname ss (setq i (1+ i)))
   elist (entget en)
   tmp   (cons (cdr (assoc 11 elist)) (cdr (assoc 42 elist)))
   data (cons tmp data))
)

(setq dim_data (vl-sort data
           (function (lambda (e1 e2) (< (caar e1) (caar e2))))))
(alert "Close Excel File Only")
(setq aexc (vlax-get-or-create-object "Excel.Application")
   xbks (vlax-get-property aexc "Workbooks")
   abks (vlax-invoke-method xbks "Add")
   xshs (vlax-get-property abks "Sheets")
   asht (vlax-get-property xshs "Item" 1)
   xcel (vlax-get-property asht "Cells")
   )
(vla-put-visible aexc :vlax-true)
(setq row 0
   col 1)

(repeat (length dim_data)
(setq row_data (car dim_data))
(setq row (1+ row))
(vlax-put-property
   xcel
   "Item"
   row
   col
   (vl-princ-to-string (cdr row_data))
   )
(setq dim_data (cdr dim_data))
)

(vlax-invoke-method
abks
'SaveAs
"C:\\ImportDims.xls"
-4143
nil
nil
:vlax-false
:vlax-false
1
2
)

(vlax-release-object xcel)
(vlax-release-object asht)
(vlax-release-object xshs)
(vlax-release-object abks)
(vlax-release-object xbks)
(vlax-release-object aexc)
(setq aexc nil)
(gc)
(gc)
)
(*error* nil)
)
(princ)
)
(prompt "\n\t\t>>>\tType DX to execute\t<<<\n")
(princ)

Edited January 5, 2022 by aliscan

June 27, 2022

On 12/26/2021 at 1:42 PM, hosneyalaa said:

hi

test this is

;;;https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/lisp-to-dimension-only-width-and-length-of-a-polyline/m-p/10799893/highlight/true#M424578



(vl-load-com)

(defun DP (side / *error* clay cmde styht plsel pl cw inc pt1 pt2 pt3 pt4)

  (defun *error* (errmsg)
    (if (not (wcmatch errmsg "Function cancelled,quit / exit abort,console break"))
      (princ (strcat "\nError: " errmsg))
    ); if
    (setvar 'clayer clay)
    (setvar 'osmode osm)
    (command-s "_.undo" "_end")
    (setvar 'cmdecho cmde)
    (princ)
  ); defun -- *error*

  (setq clay (getvar 'clayer) osm (getvar 'osmode) cmde (getvar 'cmdecho))
  (setvar 'cmdecho 0)
  (setvar 'osmode 0)
  (if (not *DPseq) (setq *DPseq 1))
  (command
    "_.undo" "_begin"
    "_.layer" "_make" "A-ANNO-DIMS" "_color" 2 "" "" ;; <---EDIT if desired
  ); command
  (setq styht (cdr (assoc 40 (tblsearch "style" (getvar 'dimtxsty))))); height of text style in current dimension style
  (if (= styht 0.0) (setq styht (* (getvar 'dimtxt) (getvar 'dimscale)))); if above is non-fixed-height

  (setq s (ssget '((0 . "*POLYLINE"))))
;;;  (while
;;;    (not
;;;      (and
;;;        (setq plsel (entsel "\nSelect Polyline: "))
;;;        (wcmatch (cdr (assoc 0 (entget (car plsel)))) "*POLYLINE")
;;;        (= (logand (cdr (assoc 70 (entget (car plsel)))) 88) 0)
;;;          ;; not 3D or mesh [88 = 8 (3D) + 16 (polygon mesh) + 64 (polyface mesh)]
;;;      ); and
;;;    ); not
;;;    (prompt "\nNothing selected, or not a LW or 2D Polyline.")
;;;  ); while

  (while (setq plsel (ssname s 0))
  (setq pl (vlax-ename->vla-object plsel))
  (vla-offset pl styht); temporary
  (setq cw (< (vla-get-area (vlax-ename->vla-object (entlast))) (vla-get-area pl)))
    ;; clockwise for closed or clearly inside/outside open; may not give
    ;; desired result for open without obvious inside/outside
  (entdel (entlast))
  (repeat (setq inc (fix (vlax-curve-getEndParam pl)))
    (setq
      pt1 (vlax-curve-getPointAtParam pl inc)
      pt2 (vlax-curve-getPointAtParam pl (- inc 0.5)); segment midpoint
      pt3 (vlax-curve-getPointAtParam pl (1- inc))
    ); setq
    (if (equal (angle pt1 pt2) (angle pt2 pt3) 1e-8); line segment
      (command ; then
        "_.dimaligned" pt1 pt3
        "_text" (strcat (itoa *DPseq) ": <>")
      ); [leaves at dimension line location prompt]
      (command ; else [arc segment]
        "_.dimangular" ""
        (inters ; arc center
          (setq pt4 (mapcar '/ (mapcar '+ pt1 pt2) '(2 2 2)))
          (polar pt4 (+ (angle pt1 pt2) (/ pi 2)) 1)
          (setq pt4 (mapcar '/ (mapcar '+ pt2 pt3) '(2 2 2)))
          (polar pt4 (+ (angle pt2 pt3) (/ pi 2)) 1)
          nil
        ); inters
        pt1 pt3
        "_text"
          (strcat
            (itoa *DPseq) ": "
            (rtos (abs (- (vlax-curve-getDistAtParam pl inc) (vlax-curve-getDistAtParam pl (1- inc)))) 2 0)
            "mm"
            ;; [edit mode and precision and suffix as desired -- this is per request on AutoCAD Forum]
          ); strcat
      ); command [leaves at dimension line location prompt]
    ); if
    (command ; complete Dimension: dimension line location
      (polar
        pt2
        (apply
          (if (or (and cw (= side "in")) (and (not cw) (= side "out"))) '- '+)
          (list
            (angle '(0 0 0) (vlax-curve-getFirstDeriv pl (- inc 0.5)))
            (/ pi 2)
          ); list
        ); apply
        (* styht 1.5)
          ;; [If you don't use stacked fractions, consider using styht without multiplier]
      ); polar
    ); command
    (setq
      inc (1- inc)
      *DPseq (1+ *DPseq)
    ); setq
  ); repeat


 
  (ssdel plsel s)
)
  
  (setvar 'clayer clay)
  (setvar 'osmode osm)
  (command "_.undo" "_end")
  (setvar 'cmdecho cmde)
  (princ)
); defun -- C:DP

(defun C:DPI () (DP "in")); = Dimension Polyline Inside
(defun C:DPO () (DP "out")); = Dimension Polyline Outside

(prompt "\nType DPI to Dimension a Polyline on the Inside, DPO to do so on the Outside.")

Hi, thanks for this lisp. But I've a spesific question about that. How can set this lisp to use 'ByLayer' when I using it? is it possible? I don't want to create a new layer "A-ANNO-DIMS". I want this lisp use current layer.

thanks a lot again.

June 27, 2022

35 minutes ago, PoetEngineer said:

Hi, thanks for this lisp. But I've a spesific question about that. How can set this lisp to use 'ByLayer' when I using it? is it possible? I don't want to create a new layer "A-ANNO-DIMS". I want this lisp use current layer.

thanks a lot again.

Lets see, copy the LISP to notepad, and find "A-ANNO-DIMS", to see where that appears, see what it says, edit the LISP file and see if that is any help. Think I have it, lets try this, if it works.

comment about line 26

    "_.layer" "_make" "A-ANNO-DIMS" "_color" 2 "" "" ;; <---EDIT if desired

to

;;    "_.layer" "_make" "A-ANNO-DIMS" "_color" 2 "" "" ;; <---EDIT if desired

where ' ; ' tells CAD to ignore what comes after that in the line, should do it

June 27, 2022

@Steven P THANK YOU MR. STEVEN

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