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CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

(OP)
I need to change a layer propery (lineweight/linetype) to a drawing database (over 100 cad drawings).  How would you consider in going about this?  Any ideas....

RE: CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

bighappy11,

you can use a script with ScripPro
Which AC version?

Lothar

ADT 2004
ACAD 2002

RE: CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

I am not sure in your version. What happens if you type in _LAYTRANS ?

"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers

RE: CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

(OP)
Using ver. Autocad 2005.....

RE: CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

bighappy11,
maybe borgunits tip is better, but I don't know, how to use it in a batch. Look into the help.
Solution via script:
Download Autodesk Customization Conversion Tools -> make a script file like

CODE

_.-layer
_color
<yourcolor>
<yourlayername>
_ltype
<yourlinetype>
<yourlayername>

_.qsave
-> run it with ScriptPro

HTH Lothar

ADT 2004
ACAD 2002

RE: CHANGING PROPERTIES to MULTIPLE DWGs

If the linetype and weight belongs to an external reference which these 100 drawings use, then make the change into that "child" drawing and any host file that you open will automatically incorporate that change.

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