Batch, change dynamic property with Python

[Danielm103]

as a response to this thread

https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/86222-script-to-change-status-stamp-block-across-300-drawings-please/#comment-642701

 

uses https://github.com/CEXT-Dan/PyRx

 

changes the drawings found in a folder

 

import traceback
from pyrx_imp import Rx, Ge, Gs, Gi, Db, Ap, Ed

import wx
import os, pathlib

def findIdsByName(db, blkname):# -> list:
    ids = []
    allids = db.objectIds(Db.BlockReference.desc())
    for id in allids:
        ref = Db.BlockReference(id)
        if ref.getBlockName() == blkname:
            ids.append(id)
    return ids

def changeit(db : Db.Database, blkname):
    refids = findIdsByName(db, blkname)
    for id in refids:
        dyn = Db.DynBlockReference(id)
        if not dyn.isDynamicBlock():
            continue
        for prop in dyn.getBlockProperties():
            if prop.propertyName() != 'Visibility1':
                continue
            vals = dict([(p.getString(), p) for p in prop.getAllowedValues()])
            prop.setValue(vals['AS CONSTRUCTED'])
            
def openSideDrawing(path, blkname):
    print("\nProcessing {} ".format(path))
    db = Db.Database(False, True)
    db.readDwgFile(path)
    db.closeInput(True)
    changeit(db,blkname)
    db.saveAs(path)
            
def PyRxCmd_doit():
    try:
        blkname = 'PTA_Stamp_Dynamic'

        dlg = wx.DirDialog(None, "Choose input directory","",
                wx.DD_DEFAULT_STYLE | wx.DD_DIR_MUST_EXIST)
    
        if dlg.ShowModal() != wx.ID_OK:
            print("You Cancelled The Dialog!")
            return
        fnames = next(os.walk(dlg.GetPath()), (None, None, []))[2]
        dwgex = ".dwg".casefold()
    
        for fname in fnames:
            ext = pathlib.Path(fname).suffix.casefold()
            if ext != dwgex:
                continue
            fpath = '{}\\{}'.format(dlg.GetPath(),fname)
            openSideDrawing(fpath, blkname)
        print("yay")
    except Exception as err:
        traceback.print_exception(err)

 

Edited June 5 by Danielm103
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