I’m trying to ‘InsertBlock’ - but in the “IronPython Index” entry it says: “Inserts a block whose definition already exists in the document.”
Seems like it is saying Only “Insert” if the ‘block’ is already IN the document?
so (to me anyway) that implies I have to use “AddBlock” before I use “InsertBlock” - but I want this ‘InsertBlock’ to happen in an ‘empty’ file (new (…3dm) file with template (template only ‘configures’ the grid)
(that is, I’m attempting, (under Python control) to ‘build-up’ a ‘model’ that is a succession of ‘InsertBlock’ steps; and all the blocks are already defined and saved as …3dm files))
BUT - when I use “AddBlock” it tells me I need to ‘Insert’ first?
What (important thing) am I missing? (something about Adding / Inserting in the correct order?)
MAYBE I need to do something inside each of the …3dm files that I am attempting to ‘InsertBlock’ as?
The problem is the terminology… There are Block Definitions and Block Instances. InsertBlock inserts an Instance of an already existing Definition.
AddBlock only adds a block based on objects that exist in the document, not from external files. So, you’re probably going to have to script rs.Command("_Insert…") to insert blocks from a external files…
–Mitch
Mitch,
O.K., that’s something along the lines of what I ‘figgereed’ - -
I’m ‘fum da souf’ - so I FREQUENTLY have grammar problems
(we will NOT go into how many times I repeated English Grammar class in both high-school-and-college (it’s an embarrassing number!)
ENGLISH FREQUENTLY gets me into trouble -
SO - I will research more on ‘ rs.Command(“_Insert”) ‘ and re-post, if necessary, within a day or two - I have the TIME, now-a-days - being semi-retired (semi-retarded, some say)!
thank you (VERY MUCH) for ‘POINTING me in the RIGHT DIRECTION’!!!
VERY Sincerely yours, VikingAsia!
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