SORTENTSTABLE (DXF)

The following group codes are used by SORTENTSTABLE objects.

SORTENTSTABLE group codes

Group code

Description

0

Object name (SORTENTSTABLE)

5

Handle

102

Start of persistent reactors group; always “{ACAD_REACTORS”

330

Soft-pointer ID/handle to owner dictionary (ACAD_SORTENTS)

102

End of persistent reactors group; always “}”

100

Subclass marker (AcDbSortentsTable)

330

Soft-pointer ID/handle to owner (currently only the *MODEL_SPACE or *PAPER_SPACE blocks)

331

Soft-pointer ID/handle to an entity (zero or more entries may exist)

5

Sort handle (zero or more entries may exist)

If the SORTENTS Regen flag (bit-code value 16) is set, AutoCAD regenerates entities in ascending handle order. When the DRAWORDER command is used, a SORTENTSTABLE object is attached to the *Model_Space or *Paper_Space block's extension dictionary under the name ACAD_SORTENTS. The SORTENTSTABLE object related to this dictionary associates a different handle with each entity, which redefines the order in which the entities are regenerated.