Error in .NET concerning the Layer Property of a Solid 3D Object ???

Sakko

Hi all,

I am trying to change the Layer of a Solid3D sphere using following code :

[code]
// ODA
using Teigha.Runtime;
using Teigha.DatabaseServices;
using Teigha.Geometry;

// Bricsys
using Bricscad.ApplicationServices;
using Bricscad.Runtime;
using Bricscad.EditorInput;


namespace TestingLayer
{
    public class Commands
    {
        [CommandMethod("testlay")]
        public static void CreateSolidSphere()
        {
            Document doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            Database db = doc.Database;

            Transaction tr = doc.TransactionManager.StartTransaction();
            using (tr)
            {
                BlockTable bt = (BlockTable)tr.GetObject(db.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead);
                BlockTableRecord btr = (BlockTableRecord)tr.GetObject(bt[BlockTableRecord.ModelSpace], OpenMode.ForWrite);

                Solid3d s = new Solid3d();
                s.CreateSphere(50);
               
                s.Layer = "20";

                btr.AppendEntity(s);
                tr.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(s, true);
                tr.Commit();
            }
        }
    }
}[/code]

The statement      s.Layer = "20";   brings the error in the attached screenshot below
I use a .DWG with the Layer Name "20" and the Layer already created !
If i comment (deactivate )  the above statement the sphere gets created and no problems arise.
In AutoCAD the statement doesn't throw any errors and the sphere is changed to layer named "20"
I attach the .DWG as well.
Could anyone outhere check it out before I create a Bug-Support request !

Regards, Thanks
Konstantin

Sakko

I attach the assemply to reproduce the error easily...!   i hope

TestingLayer.dll

Its_Alive

Either add

s.SetDatabaseDefaults(db);

or move

s.Layer = "20";

after

btr.AppendEntity(s);

cheers

Sakko

thanks a lot Daniel...both suggestions have worked !
It is interesting though, that none of them is needed in AutoCAD !
Greetings

Its_Alive

@Konstantin Sakellaris:

thanks a lot Daniel...both suggestions have worked !
It is interesting though, that none of them is needed in AutoCAD !
Greetings

Great, glad it worked : )

 

Acad is doing a certain amount of handholding behind the scenes, whereas TD_MGD is a bit pickier.  If you step back and think about it, there is a certain amount of ambiguity in assigning a layer to a new non database resident entity. Acad assumes you mean the working database whereas TD_MGD  wants to know 'which' database in the case that the coder is working with multiple databases.

Cheers

Sakko

Ja...I thought that it is something behind the scenes, something
having to do with a new and not yet database resident entity.
Thanks for explaining this...
Greetings