topic Re: request master layout info in Libraries & objects

request master layout info

wilson83 — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:23:50 GMT

Is there a way to request info about a master layout? I would like a title marker to detect what size sheet it is on and nominate in as a part of the title.

Re: request master layout info

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:05:54 GMT

Hello,

I think requesting the master size is not possible,
but the name is.

We have named our masters so that the title block
knows the size, "4x2 horizontal" for example. (One
unit is european DIN A4 210*297 mm).

Works fine.

Re: request master layout info

David Maudlin — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:59:26 GMT

wilson83:

There is a potential work around, if the object is Drawing Title type, one of its parameters is AC_LayoutRect, which is an array that gives the extents of the layout the Drawing Title is on. So you might be able to use this information to determine the size of the layout. Juha's solution is much simpler.

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Re: request master layout info

wilson83 — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 02:20:42 GMT

Juha wrote:

We have named our masters so that the title block
knows the size, "4x2 horizontal" for example. (One
unit is european DIN A4 210*297 mm).

Works fine.

Juha- This was exactly what I was looking for. Do you have an example of the request script that you need to use. I'm a bit of a hack when it comes to request quotes. I just use one from another part that does what I want it to do.