Use Python to Insert or redefine blocks in multiple drawings

 

This example reads in the block and the target drawings as side databases

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 redef(paths, newBlock):

    for path in paths:

        try:

            sideDb = Db.Database(False,True)

            sideDb.readDwgFile(path)

            id = Db.ObjectId()

            #insert the new block

            sideDb.insert(id,"screw", newBlock, True)

            sideDb.saveAs(path)

        except:

            pass #_TODO_ log failures

   

def PyRxCmd_doit():

    try:

        paths = ["e:\\06457Submittal.dwg",

                 "e:\\06457Submittal2.dwg",

                 "e:\\06457Submittal3.dwg"]

       

        blockdb = Db.Database(False,True)

        #blockdb.readDwgFile("e://Screw_6_CS.dwg")

        blockdb.readDwgFile("e://North Arrow.dwg")

        blockdb.closeInput(True)

       

        #adds a scope

        redef(paths,blockdb)

   

    except Exception as err:

        traceback.print_exception(err)