DeepCloneObjects with Python for AutoCAD

 

Here’s a quick PyRx sample of using Database.deepCloneObjects, deepCloneObjects is used to deep clone objects within the same database

 

 

# import

import PyRx as Rx

import PyGe as Ge

import PyGi as Gi

import PyDb as Db

import PyAp as Ap

import PyEd as Ed

import traceback

def PyRxCmd_doit():

    try:

        db = Db.curDb()

        selres:tuple[Ed.PromptStatus,

                    Db.ObjectId,

                    Ge.Point3d,

                    Ge.Matrix3d] = Ed.Editor.nEntSelP("\nselect: ")

       

        if selres[0] != Ed.PromptStatus.eNormal:

            return

       

        cloneId = doDeepClone(selres[1],db)

        clone = Db.Entity(cloneId,Db.OpenMode.kForWrite)

        clone.transformBy(selres[3])

        jig = MoveJig(clone, selres[2])

        jig.setDispPrompt("\nPick point: ")

        if jig.drag() != Ed.DragStatus.kNormal:

            print('oops')

    except Exception as err:

        traceback.print_exception(err)

       

       

def doDeepClone(id:Db.ObjectId, db:Db.Database)->Db.ObjectId:

    mapping = Db.IdMapping()

    db.deepCloneObjects([id],db.currentSpaceId(),mapping)

    for idPair in mapping.idPairs():

        if not idPair.isPrimary():

            continue

        return idPair.value()

    return None

       

       

class MoveJig(Ed.Jig):

    def __init__(self, ent, basepoint):

        Ed.Jig.__init__(self, ent)

        self.ent = ent

        self.curPoint = basepoint

        self.basepoint = basepoint

        self.mat = Ge.Matrix3d()

       

    def sampler(self):

        self.setUserInputControls

        (

           Ed.UserInputControls(

              Ed.UserInputControls.kAccept3dCoordinates |

              Ed.UserInputControls.kNullResponseAccepted)

        )

        point_result_tuple = self.acquirePoint(self.curPoint)

        self.curPoint = point_result_tuple[1]

        return point_result_tuple[0]

    def update(self):

        self.mat.setToTranslation(self.curPoint - self.basepoint)

        self.ent.transformBy(self.mat)

        self.basepoint = self.curPoint

        return True