Issue with Insertion type (insert-command)

Jeroen_abt
Jeroen_abt
in LISP
I use a lot of -insert commands in my LISP routines and in V24 it inserts all blocks as XREFs. Is there a way to set this to 'regular' behaviour, so insert as block?

Kind regards

Jeroen Berkers
A-booth

Comments

  • Its_Alive
    Its_Alive
    There’s a checkbox in the insert dialog, maybe this flag is mistakenly persisted in lisp
  • Anthony Apostolaros
    Anthony Apostolaros
    The online help for the -INSERT command says there's an Insertion Type option, with E = external reference and L = local component. My older version doesn't accept those option letters, and doesn't have an "Insert external reference" option in its Insert Block dialog box.
  • Jason Bourhill
    Jason Bourhill
    I did a quick check in V24 using the following options and they all worked 
    (command "._-INSERT" "MyBlock" "_SC" 1.0 pause 0.0)

(command "._-INSERT" "MyBlock" pause 1.0 1.0 0.0)

(command "._INSERT" "MyBlock" "_SC" 1.0 pause 0.0)

(command "._INSERT" "MyBlock" pause 1.0 1.0 0.0)
    I would check the syntax you've used for your command call carefully. If it's not quite right, then it will cause problems.

    The command line options for INSERT & -INSERT are different. With LISP it isn't necessary to use -INSERT. Perhaps just change your command call to INSERT instead.


    Regards,
    Jason Bourhill
    BricsCAD V24 Ultimate
    CAD Concepts
  • vinceaman
    vinceaman
    Interesting that the Type option doesn't appear if the Insert command is using a block that already exists in the Dwg... This I didn't know.

    If is not already loaded, somehow the Type option defaulting to "External"? I tested the process of inserting a Dwg with the External Type (Xref) option, and then repeating the command, but it did not use the previous setting as a default... So the behavior is strange.

    Does this happen in all Dwgs?