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Posted - December 05 2012 :  8:48:10 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I need to compile title block attributes from multiple drawings using ATTEXT in Hurricane. This works fine, except that I am forced to specify the txt filename. What I need is to automatically create the txt files as per each DWG name.

Any ideas on how this may be done please?

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Posted - December 05 2012 :  9:51:01 PM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Just use Hurricane TAGS.

I think the one you need to insert into your script is the $FILENAME$ tag wherever it is asking for a filename.

You may have to put it in quotes, and also provide an extension i.e.
$FILENAME$.TXT (will adopt the filename of the currently open drawing without the dwg, then add the txt extension.

Let me know if this doesn't make sense.

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Posted - December 05 2012 :  11:45:10 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks, I think that is exactly what is required for my problem.
the second problem I have is that I need to set the template and output location for the ATTEXT command. It seems that I am able to set the template file by running it once - meaning that it is somehow cached from the previous drawing, but I would like to set this in Hurricane. My LISP routine seems to be ignoring the output path though:

attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\"$FILENAME$.TXT"
_close

thanks for your feedback
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Posted - December 06 2012 :  07:25:34 AM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
You might want to try it this way instead...

;BEGIN SCRIPT
attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\$FILENAME$.TXT
;END SCRIPT


If above doesn't work then try
;BEGIN SCRIPT
attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
"S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\$FILENAME$.TXT"
;(Path in quotes above) END SCRIPT

The best way to diagnose, remember, is to hit F2, and look at the text window... it will show where it stalls...
(Just copy-paste it in a response if you get stuck)


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Posted - December 07 2012 :  03:38:48 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Thanks for your help

; ***************************************************************
; HURRICANE 6.8.17 - SCRIPT CREATED 7/12/2012 : 4:40:00 PM
; ***************************************************************
_SDI 0
_OPEN
"s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110309 lot 557 Mujira.dwg"
(SETVAR "MODEMACRO" "Drawing 1 of 4")
TILEMODE
0
MSPACE
STATUS
attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\110309 lot 557 Mujira.TXT
_close






_SAVEAS "s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110309 lot 557 Mujira.dwg" Y
_OPEN
"s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110318 Lot 652 Wagari.dwg"
(SETVAR "MODEMACRO" "Drawing 2 of 4")
TILEMODE
0
MSPACE
STATUS
attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\110318 Lot 652 Wagari.TXT
_close






_SAVEAS "s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110318 Lot 652 Wagari.dwg" Y
_OPEN
"s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110318 Lot 800 Marrri Marri.dwg"
(SETVAR "MODEMACRO" "Drawing 3 of 4")
TILEMODE
0
MSPACE
STATUS
attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\110318 Lot 800 Marrri Marri.TXT
_close






_SAVEAS "s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110318 Lot 800 Marrri Marri.dwg" Y
_OPEN
"s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu.dwg"
(SETVAR "MODEMACRO" "Drawing 4 of 4")
TILEMODE
0
MSPACE
STATUS
attext
C
T
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt
F
S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu.TXT
_close






_SAVEAS "s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu.dwg" Y
_SDI 0
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Posted - December 07 2012 :  03:50:29 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

I think it is the version with the quotes that doesn't work.
the ATTEXT function works but the text output file is only to the directory in which the file is in. The drawings are not closing so I think that it has stalled in specifying the output path..
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Posted - December 07 2012 :  07:27:06 AM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi,

In AUTOCAD hit F2 and take a look at the text window (cut/paste here), it is the only way to diagnose.
Thanks

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Posted - December 09 2012 :  6:13:59 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Enter name of drawing to open <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test2\110318 Lot 800 Marrri Marri.dwg>:
"s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu.dwg"

Opening an AutoCAD 2007/LT 2007 format file.
Regenerating layout.
Regenerating model.
Press ENTER to continue:

Command:
Command: (SETVAR "MODEMACRO" "Drawing 4 of 4")
"Drawing 4 of 4"

Command: TILEMODE

Enter new value for TILEMODE <0>: 0

Command: MSPACE

Already in model space.

Command: STATUS
5586 objects in S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110502
Lot240 Bajamalu.dwg
Undo file size: 6058 bytes
Model space limits are X: 0.000 Y: 0.000 (Off)
X: 420.000 Y: 297.000
Model space uses X: 36448.943 Y: 154607.929
X: 36485.463 Y: 154664.941 **Over
Display shows X: 36438.026 Y: 154598.835
X: 36494.095 Y: 154673.205
Insertion base is X: 0.000 Y: 0.000 Z: 0.000
Snap resolution is X: 10.000 Y: 10.000
Grid spacing is X: 10.000 Y: 10.000

Current space: Model space
Current layout: A3 P(200)
Current layer: "0"
Current color: BYLAYER -- 7 (white)
Current linetype: BYLAYER -- "Continuous"
Current material: BYLAYER -- "Global"
Current lineweight: BYLAYER
Current elevation: 0.000 thickness: 0.000
Fill on Grid off Ortho off Qtext off Snap off Tablet off
Object snap modes: Center, Endpoint, Insert, Intersection, Node, Tangent,
Free dwg disk (S:) space: 212327.2 MBytes
Free temp disk (C:) space: 350650.0 MBytes
Free physical memory: 8965.9 Mbytes (out of 12285.6M).
Free swap file space: 21050.3 Mbytes (out of 24569.3M).


Command: attext
Enter extraction type or enable object selection [Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects] <C>: C

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: T

"T.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
"Hurricane.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: Development\templat.txt

"templat.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: F

"F.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
"Hurricane.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: Development\output\110502
"110502.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: Lot240
"Lot240.txt": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: Bajamalu.TXT

"Bajamalu.TXT": Can't find file.

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>:
Enter extract file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test2\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu>:
1 records in extract file.

Command:
ATTEXT Enter extraction type or enable object selection [Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects]
<C>:

Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>:
Enter extract file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test2\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu>:
1 records in extract file.

Command: _SAVEAS
Current file format: AutoCAD 2007(LT 2007) Drawing
Enter file format
[R14(LT98<97)/2000(LT2000)/2004(LT2004)/2007(LT2007)/2010(LT2010)/Standards/DX
F/Template] <R2007>: Save drawing as <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test2\110502 Lot240 Bajamalu.dwg>:
"s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\test2\110502 Lot240
Bajamalu.dwg" A drawing with this name already exists.
Do you want to replace it? <N> Y
You are trying to save AEC objects to a previous version file format. This is
not permitted.

These objects can be viewed in a previous version if Proxy Graphics are enabled,
but AEC commands will be disabled.

Users of 2004, 2005 and 2006 versions should install an updated Object Enabler
(available from www.autodesk.com/enablers) before opening these drawings.
Previous versions will display error messages.

Command: _SDI
Enter new value for SDI <0>: 0

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Posted - December 09 2012 :  8:30:43 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi,

i think i have the problem. or at least part of it..

i think that i need to run -ATTEXT instead of ATTEXT in order to bypass the dialogue box.

in order to do this i think that i need to run filedia and set to 0

now I think am just back to my previous issue of specifying the output text file

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter name of drawing to open <.>: "s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test\110318 Lot 488 Bajamalu.dwg"

Command: filedia
Enter new value for FILEDIA <0>: 0
Command: -attext
Enter extraction type or enable object selection [Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects] <C>: C
Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>: "S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt"
Enter extract file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test\110318 Lot 488 Bajamalu>: "S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\output\110318 Lot 488 Bajamalu.TXT"
1 records in extract file.
Command:
-ATTEXT Enter extraction type or enable object selection [Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects]
<C>:
Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>:
Enter extract file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test\110318 Lot 488 Bajamalu>:
1 records in extract file.
Command:
-ATTEXT Enter extraction type or enable object selection [Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects]
<C>:
Enter template file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\templat.txt>:
Enter extract file name <S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test\110318 Lot 488 Bajamalu>: _SAVEAS
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2012\_SAVEAS.txt": Can't open file
Command: -ATTEXT Enter extraction type or enable object selection
[Cdf/Sdf/Dxf/Objects] <C>: "s:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane
Development\test\110318 Lot 488 Bajamalu.dwg"
Invalid option keyword.
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Posted - December 09 2012 :  10:49:18 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

managed to get this running using the following:-

----------------------------------------------------------

TILEMODE
0
MSPACE
STATUS
filedia
0
-attext
C "S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\templat.txt"
"S:\Projects\07\7676\gis\Hurricane Development\output\$FILENAME$.TXT"

thanks
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Posted - December 10 2012 :  08:31:34 AM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks for posting your final solution.
(I happened to be away yesterday and couldn't respond)

However, I knew you would get it. You were on the right track.!


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