Copy_to_Clipboard_Xref

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Short description

Sort / Purpose: Interactively pick nested TEXT, MTEXT, DIMENSION, LEADER, and BLOCK entities, extract their text and send it to the clipboard, then clean up temporary copies. • Scope: Works on nested entities inside blocks or references using CTC3 as a “pick-through” text exporter. • Goal: Quickly grab text content from visually picked nested items, copy that text to the Windows clipboard, and automatically delete the intermediate copied entities from the drawing.

Command:

Command name: CTC3 How to run: Type CTC3 in the command line and begin picking nested entities. • CTCCOPY: Runs automatically after picking finishes, collecting text and sending it to clipboard.

Description:

• Nested Picking: Lets the user select entities *inside* blocks or complex structures using NENTSELP. • Entity Duplication: Each picked item is duplicated using ENTMAKEX so its text can be extracted independently. • Transformation: Applies the exact nested transformation matrix so the copy matches the original nested orientation. • Text Extraction: Reads text differently depending on entity type: TEXT, MTEXT, DIMENSION, LEADER, or BLOCK attributes. • Clipboard Export: After finishing selections, CTCCOPY extracts text from all temporary copies and sends it to the Windows clipboard. • Cleanup: Deletes all generated temporary entities after copying text so the drawing stays unchanged.

Helper function: (if any)

Internal helper functions: • c:GetTextFromEntity: Extracts readable text depending on entity type (TEXT, MTEXT, DIMENSION, LEADER, BLOCK_REFERENCE). • CTCCOPY: Collects all stored copied entities, extracts text, pushes it to clipboard, and deletes temp entities. Key AutoLISP / COM functions: • nentselp: Picks nested references inside blocks. • entmakex / entdel: Creates and deletes temporary entities. • vlax-tmatrix / transformBy: Applies nested transformation matrices. • vlax-ename->vla-object: Required for dimension & leader text access. • htmlfile COM object: Writes the cleaned result directly to Windows clipboard.

Functionalities:

• Nested Entity Picking: Supports selecting items inside block references with full transformation accuracy. • Supported Types: TEXT, MTEXT, DIMENSION (with override or measurement), LEADER (via Annotation), and BLOCK attribute text. • Temporary Copy System: Creates duplicates on the current layer for consistent extraction. • Text Aggregation: Multiple selected entities produce a combined clipboard output, each separated by line breaks. • Clipboard Automation: Automatically exports collected text into Windows clipboard without extra interaction. • Cleanup Guarantee: All temporary entities are removed after copying, leaving the drawing unmodified.

Result:

Result: All text gathered from your picked nested entities is extracted, combined, and copied directly into the Windows clipboard. • Accurate extraction: TEXT + MTEXT + DIMENSION override/measurement + LEADER annotation + BLOCK attributes. • Fully automatic cleanup: All temporary entity copies used to extract text are deleted automatically. • Clipboard-ready output: Final text is immediately paste-ready for Excel, Word, Notepad, emails, or documentation. • Unmodified drawing: No permanent entities remain from the extraction process. Copy code: Copy CTC3 LISP

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