XScaleFactor Property (ActiveX)

Specifies the X scale factor for the block or external reference (xref).

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.XScaleFactor

object

Type: BlockReference, ExternalReference, MInsertBlock

The object this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: Double

A non-zero real number.

Remarks

The initial scale factor is 1.0.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_XScaleFactor()
    ' This example creates a block containing a circle.
    ' It then inserts the block and changes the XScaleFactor.
    
    ' Create the block
    Dim blockObj As AcadBlock
    Dim insertionPnt(0 To 2) As Double
    insertionPnt(0) = 0#: insertionPnt(1) = 0#: insertionPnt(2) = 0#
    Set blockObj = ThisDrawing.Blocks.Add(insertionPnt, "CircleBlock")
    
    ' Add a circle to the block
    Dim circleObj As AcadCircle
    Dim center(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim radius As Double
    center(0) = 0: center(1) = 0: center(2) = 0
    radius = 1
    Set circleObj = blockObj.AddCircle(center, radius)
   
    ' Insert the block
    Dim blockRefObj As AcadBlockReference
    insertionPnt(0) = 2#: insertionPnt(1) = 2#: insertionPnt(2) = 0
    Set blockRefObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.InsertBlock(insertionPnt, "CircleBlock", 1#, 1#, 1#, 0)
    
    ' Find the current XScaleFactor for the block reference
    Dim currXScaleFactor As Double
    currXScaleFactor = blockRefObj.XScaleFactor
    ZoomAll
    MsgBox "The current XScaleFactor for the block reference is " & blockRefObj.XScaleFactor, , "XScaleFactor Example"
    
    ' Change the XScaleFactor for the block reference
    blockRefObj.XScaleFactor = currXScaleFactor + 2
    ZoomAll
    MsgBox "The new XScaleFactor for the block reference is " & blockRefObj.XScaleFactor, , "XScaleFactor Example"
    
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_XScaleFactor()
    ;; This example creates a block containing a circle.
    ;; It then inserts the block and changes the XScaleFactor.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))

    ;; Create the block
    (setq insertionPnt (vlax-3d-point 0 0 0))
    (setq blockObj (vla-Add (vla-get-Blocks doc) insertionPnt "CircleBlock"))
    
    ;; Add a circle to the block
    (setq center (vlax-3d-point 0 0 0)
          radius 1)
    (setq circleObj (vla-AddCircle blockObj center radius))
   
    ;; Insert the block
    (setq insertionPnt (vlax-3d-point 2 2 0))
    (setq modelSpace (vla-get-ModelSpace doc))
    (setq blockRefObj (vla-InsertBlock modelSpace insertionPnt "CircleBlock" 1 1 1 0))
    
    ;; Find the current XScaleFactor for the block reference
    (setq currXScaleFactor (vla-get-XScaleFactor blockRefObj))
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)
    (alert (strcat "The current XScaleFactor for the block reference is " (rtos (vla-get-XScaleFactor blockRefObj) 2)))
    
    ;; Change the XScaleFactor for the block reference
    (vla-put-XScaleFactor blockRefObj (+ currXScaleFactor 2))
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)
    (alert (strcat "The new XScaleFactor for the block reference is " (rtos (vla-get-XScaleFactor blockRefObj) 2)))
)