DefaultPlotStyleForObjects Example |
Using Programming Languages other than VBA
Sub Example_DefaultPlotStyleForObjects() ' This example reads and modifies the preference value that controls ' the default plot style name for newly created objects. ' When finished, this example resets the preference value back to ' its original value. Dim ACADPref As AcadPreferencesOutput Dim originalValue As Variant, newValue As Variant ' Get the output preferences object Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences.Output ' Read and display the original value originalValue = ACADPref.DefaultPlotStyleForObjects MsgBox "The DefaultPlotStyleForObjects preference is: " & originalValue ' Toggle and display the DefaultPlotStyleForObjects preference If ACADPref.DefaultPlotStyleForObjects = "ByBlock" Then ACADPref.DefaultPlotStyleForObjects = "Normal" Else ACADPref.DefaultPlotStyleForObjects = "ByBlock" End If newValue = ACADPref.DefaultPlotStyleForObjects MsgBox "The DefaultPlotStyleForObjects preference has been set to: " & newValue ' Reset the preference back to its original value ' ' * Note: Comment out this last section to leave the change to ' this preference in effect ACADPref.DefaultPlotStyleForObjects = originalValue MsgBox "The DefaultPlotStyleForObjects preference was reset back to: " & originalValue End Sub
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