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Block attributes being misplaced

Sandeep Bhat

5/10/2022 12:41 PM

Hi Wout, I am trying to add a block along with its attributes from an existing dwg to a new dwg file. When doing this I see the attribute texts being misplaced. However when I click on the sync button on the Block Attribute Manager, they fit well. Is there a way I can call Sync from the CadLib as well? Below is my code. I have also attached all the pictures. Thanks in advance.

C# Code:

private void InsertSourceBlockInTargetModel(DxfModel sourceModel, DxfModel targetModel) { double positionX = 525; double positionY = 375; double positionZ = 0; var cloneContext = new CloneContext(sourceModel, targetModel, ReferenceResolutionType.CloneMissing); foreach (var sourceBlock in sourceModel.Blocks) { var clonedBlock = (DxfBlock)sourceBlock.Clone(cloneContext); targetModel.Blocks.Add(clonedBlock); var sourceDxfInsert = (DxfInsert)FindBlockInsertions(this.sourceModel, sourceBlock); var targetDxfInsert = new DxfInsert(clonedBlock, new Point3D(positionX, positionY, positionZ)); foreach (var attribute in sourceDxfInsert.Attributes) { var clonedAttribute = (DxfAttribute)attribute.Clone(cloneContext); targetDxfInsert.Attributes.Add(clonedAttribute); } targetDxfInsert.ApplyInsertionPointOffsetToAttributes(); targetModel.Entities.Add(targetDxfInsert); } cloneContext.ResolveReferences(); static DxfEntity FindBlockInsertions(DxfModel sourceModel, DxfBlock sourceBlock) => ScanEntityCollectionForBlockInsertions(sourceModel.Entities, sourceBlock); static DxfEntity ScanEntityCollectionForBlockInsertions(IEnumerable<DxfEntity> collection, DxfBlock block) => collection.First(entity => entity is DxfInsert insert && insert.Block == block); }

Sandeep Bhat 5/12/2022 7:09 AM
Hi Wout, Any idea why this might be happening? Anything I am missing? Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance. Reply

Wout 5/12/2022 8:59 AM
You didn't attach your input data. Also make sure your code compiles. - Wout Reply

Sandeep Bhat 5/12/2022 12:58 PM
The code compiles fine. I have attached the source dwg that I am trying to include blocks from. The target model is a new instance of DxfModel, basically an empty model. Do you need the sample project as well? Reply

Wout 5/13/2022 8:16 AM
Hi, Please order a support ticket here, since this is not a bug in CadLib. I can answer quick questions for no cost on the forum, but there have been a couple of non-bug posts by now. - Wout Reply

Sandeep Bhat 5/23/2022 7:29 AM
Hi Wout, I agree this is not a bug in CadLib, rather a feature that I am expecting which mimics the ATTSYNC command behavior in Autocad. Do you have anything that is close to ATTSYNC because clearly the insert.ApplyInsertionPointOffsetToAttributes()does not seem to be working. Best Regards, Sandeep Reply

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