How can I add a “dynamic” AREA attribute to a polyline using ezdxf?
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I am using the ezdxf library to generate DXF files with polylines and different attributes which are given within a polyline as text. Using ezdxf, how can I create an AREA attribute which would be connected to a polyline? This means, if I open a created DXF file in AutoCAD and change the polyline geometry, then the AREA text would update its value automatically.
Here is how I do it in AutoCAD:
Here is an example of what kind of behavior I want to achieve in AutoCAD:
AREA attribute state when I open the DXF file:
Changing the geometry of the POLYLINE:
After I apply the REGEN command, the AREA attribute value gets updated:
python autocad polyline dxf
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
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I am using the ezdxf library to generate DXF files with polylines and different attributes which are given within a polyline as text. Using ezdxf, how can I create an AREA attribute which would be connected to a polyline? This means, if I open a created DXF file in AutoCAD and change the polyline geometry, then the AREA text would update its value automatically.
Here is how I do it in AutoCAD:
Here is an example of what kind of behavior I want to achieve in AutoCAD:
AREA attribute state when I open the DXF file:
Changing the geometry of the POLYLINE:
After I apply the REGEN command, the AREA attribute value gets updated:
python autocad polyline dxf
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
add a comment |
I am using the ezdxf library to generate DXF files with polylines and different attributes which are given within a polyline as text. Using ezdxf, how can I create an AREA attribute which would be connected to a polyline? This means, if I open a created DXF file in AutoCAD and change the polyline geometry, then the AREA text would update its value automatically.
Here is how I do it in AutoCAD:
Here is an example of what kind of behavior I want to achieve in AutoCAD:
AREA attribute state when I open the DXF file:
Changing the geometry of the POLYLINE:
After I apply the REGEN command, the AREA attribute value gets updated:
python autocad polyline dxf
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
I am using the ezdxf library to generate DXF files with polylines and different attributes which are given within a polyline as text. Using ezdxf, how can I create an AREA attribute which would be connected to a polyline? This means, if I open a created DXF file in AutoCAD and change the polyline geometry, then the AREA text would update its value automatically.
Here is how I do it in AutoCAD:
Here is an example of what kind of behavior I want to achieve in AutoCAD:
AREA attribute state when I open the DXF file:
Changing the geometry of the POLYLINE:
After I apply the REGEN command, the AREA attribute value gets updated:
python autocad polyline dxf
python autocad polyline dxf
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
edited Nov 23 '18 at 13:39
honk
4,987114450
4,987114450
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
asked Nov 23 '18 at 11:48
as89as89
82
82
add a comment |
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It is theoretically possible, but you would need to write the definition of the Extension Dictionary attached to the attribute definition, the ACAD_FIELD dictionary contained within the Extension Dictionary, the TEXT dictionary contained within that, the FIELD entity container, and finally, the FIELD entity which references the object property itself.
You can inspect the DXF data for each of these dictionaries & entities using a utility such as my Entity List program, and drill-down through the entries starting with the Extension Dictionary.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 22:27
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It is theoretically possible, but you would need to write the definition of the Extension Dictionary attached to the attribute definition, the ACAD_FIELD dictionary contained within the Extension Dictionary, the TEXT dictionary contained within that, the FIELD entity container, and finally, the FIELD entity which references the object property itself.
You can inspect the DXF data for each of these dictionaries & entities using a utility such as my Entity List program, and drill-down through the entries starting with the Extension Dictionary.
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It is theoretically possible, but you would need to write the definition of the Extension Dictionary attached to the attribute definition, the ACAD_FIELD dictionary contained within the Extension Dictionary, the TEXT dictionary contained within that, the FIELD entity container, and finally, the FIELD entity which references the object property itself.
You can inspect the DXF data for each of these dictionaries & entities using a utility such as my Entity List program, and drill-down through the entries starting with the Extension Dictionary.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 22:27
Lee MacLee Mac
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It is theoretically possible, but you would need to write the definition of the Extension Dictionary attached to the attribute definition, the ACAD_FIELD dictionary contained within the Extension Dictionary, the TEXT dictionary contained within that, the FIELD entity container, and finally, the FIELD entity which references the object property itself.
You can inspect the DXF data for each of these dictionaries & entities using a utility such as my Entity List program, and drill-down through the entries starting with the Extension Dictionary.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 22:27
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It is theoretically possible, but you would need to write the definition of the Extension Dictionary attached to the attribute definition, the ACAD_FIELD dictionary contained within the Extension Dictionary, the TEXT dictionary contained within that, the FIELD entity container, and finally, the FIELD entity which references the object property itself.
You can inspect the DXF data for each of these dictionaries & entities using a utility such as my Entity List program, and drill-down through the entries starting with the Extension Dictionary.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 22:27
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 22:27
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 22:27
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