Determines whether the given block is a layout block.
Supported platforms: Windows only
Read-only: Yes
Type: Boolean
The IsLayout property works with the IsXRef property. If both properties are False, then the block is a simple block. If the IsXRef property is True, then the block is an external reference. If the IsLayout property is True, then the block contains all the geometry associated with a layout.
VBA:
Sub Example_IsLayout()
' This example cycles through each Block object in a drawing
' and determines whether style of each Block by accessing the
' IsLayout and IsXRef properties. A Block
' object is also added at runtime so the results are mixed and do not only
' come from the default Blocks.
Dim circleObj As AcadCircle
Dim centerPoint(0 To 2) As Double, InsertPoint(0 To 2) As Double
Dim radius As Double
Dim newBlock As AcadBlock, insertedBlock As AcadBlockReference
Dim tempBlock As AcadBlock
Dim msg As String
' Define the Circle object that will be inserted into the block
centerPoint(0) = 0: centerPoint(1) = 0: centerPoint(2) = 0
InsertPoint(0) = 1: InsertPoint(1) = 1: InsertPoint(2) = 0
radius = 0.5
' Create a new block to hold the Circle object
Set newBlock = ThisDrawing.Blocks.Add(centerPoint, "CBlock")
' Add the Circle object to the new block object
Set circleObj = ThisDrawing.Blocks("CBlock").AddCircle(centerPoint, radius)
' Add the new block to model space
Set insertedBlock = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.InsertBlock(InsertPoint, "CBlock", 1, 1, 1, 0)
ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll
msg = vbCrLf & vbCrLf
For Each tempBlock In ThisDrawing.Blocks
If Not (tempBlock.IsLayout) And Not (tempBlock.IsXRef) Then
' Block is simple
msg = msg & tempBlock.name & ": Simple"
ElseIf tempBlock.IsXRef Then
' Block is an external reference
msg = msg & tempBlock.name & ": External Reference"
If tempBlock.IsLayout Then
' Block also contains layout geometry
msg = msg & tempBlock.name & " and Contains Layout Geometry"
End If
ElseIf tempBlock.IsLayout Then
' Block contains layout geometry
msg = msg & tempBlock.name & ": Contains Layout Geometry"
End If
msg = msg & vbCrLf ' Move to next line
Next
' Display Block information for this drawing
MsgBox "Blocks in this drawing have the following styles: " & msg
End Sub
Visual LISP:
(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_IsLayout()
;; This example cycles through each Block object in a drawing
;; and determines whether style of each Block by accessing the
;; IsLayout and IsXRef properties. A Block
;; object is also added at runtime so the results are mixed and do not only
;; come from the default Blocks.
(setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
(setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
;; Define the Circle object that will be inserted into the block
(setq centerPoint (vlax-3d-point 0 0 0)
insertPoint (vlax-3d-point 1 1 0)
radius 0.5)
;; Create a new block to hold the Circle object
(setq newBlock (vla-Add (vla-get-Blocks doc) centerPoint "CBlock"))
;; Add the Circle object to the new block object
(setq circleObj (vla-AddCircle (vla-Item (vla-get-Blocks doc) "CBlock") centerPoint radius))
;; Add the new block to model space
(setq modelSpace (vla-get-ModelSpace doc))
(setq insertedBlock (vla-InsertBlock modelSpace InsertPoint "CBlock" 1 1 1 0))
(vla-ZoomAll acadObj)
(setq msg "")
(vlax-for tempBlock (vla-get-Blocks doc)
(cond
((and (= (vla-get-IsLayout tempBlock) :vlax-false)
(= (vla-get-IsXRef tempBlock) :vlax-false))
;; Block is simple
(setq msg (strcat msg (vla-get-Name tempBlock) ": Simple"))
)
((= (vla-get-IsXRef tempBlock) :vlax-true)
;; Block is simple
(setq msg (strcat msg (vla-get-Name tempBlock) ": External Reference"))
(if (= (vla-get-IsLayout tempBlock) :vlax-true)
;; Block also contains layout geometry
(setq msg (strcat msg (vla-get-Name tempBlock) " and Contains Layout Geometry"))
)
)
((= (vla-get-IsLayout tempBlock) :vlax-true)
;; Block is simple
(setq msg (strcat msg (vla-get-Name tempBlock) ": Contains Layout Geometry"))
)
)
(setq msg (strcat msg "\n"))
)
;; Display Block information for this drawing
(alert (strcat "Blocks in this drawing have the following styles: " msg))
)