dwgexplode script

[WildWolfCJ]

When using the dwgexplode script, can I specify multiple element handles to explode?

[CVH]

Hi,

dwgexplode is geared to explode all complex entities.

The limiting switch works as the inverse of what you aim for ...
... Specify what not to explode and exclude the required type from this list.

An example command is given that explodes all except texts and polylines.
Add ",Block Reference,Spline,Solid,Hatch" and so on.

It only concerns all visible drawing entities in the model.
Textual entity types in the switch are enumerated by the library function getEntityType (Current reference)
I don't think that you can use a general type like "Dimension" and that you need to be more specific.
Comma separated ... Don't add leading or trailing spaces for the types in the list.

Regards,
CVH

[CVH]

For the record:
Duplicate question of forum post p42415
The example command string included there by Andrew explodes only Text entities.
OR
It skips exploding all of the listed types.

Regards,
CVH

[WildWolfCJ]

Hi,

dwgexplode is geared to explode all complex entities.

The limiting switch works as the inverse of what you aim for ...
... Specify what not to explode and exclude the required type from this list.

An example command is given that explodes all except texts and polylines.
Add ",Block Reference,Spline,Solid,Hatch" and so on.

It only concerns all visible drawing entities in the model.
Textual entity types in the switch are enumerated by the library function getEntityType (Current reference)
I don't think that you can use a general type like "Dimension" and that you need to be more specific.
Comma separated ... Don't add leading or trailing spaces for the types in the list.

Regards,
CVH

Thank you for your reply. In my project, I need to be able to specify a certain element to explode, while other elements remain unchanged.

[CVH]

Thank you for your reply. In my project, I need to be able to specify a certain element to explode, while other elements remain unchanged.

Then use a default list that excludes all supported types and remove those from the list that must be exploded.
Thinking of a regular expression what should be supported in common program languages.

For layers and blocks the reference of other command line tools state that a regular expression is supported.
Not for the list of types used in dwgexplode.

Perhaps a nice enhancement that the use of a regular expression for entity types would be supported.
One could enter a Feature Request on QCAD Bugtracker.

Or you might ask for a Command Line tool that only explodes the listed types.
'As is' it is rather dwgnotexplode

Regards,
CVH