custom menu

[Sinus007]

Hi,
I'm new to Autocad. I'm trying to make custom menu to insert blocks that i made. I know it can be done with xxxx.mnu file. how to assign a certain block to a menu item? say, I pulled menu xxx, selected item ABC, clicked on it to insert block ABC. Thanks in advance.
AK

 

[dpenk]

The line of code below is an example from a menu that I created a while back, it is designed to:

1. Remember the current layer (setq player (getvar "clayer&quot);-

2. Change the layer to the one you specify layer;m;E-LITE-CLNG-N;c;3;;;

3. Insert the object insert;C:/briefcase/cadd_standards/facilities/Electrical/lighting/e_fluor2x4.dwg;\1;;

4. Return to the saved layer \(setvar "clayer" player);


[2 X 4 Flush Ceiling Mounted Fluorescent Light Fixture]^C^C(setq player (getvar "clayer&quot);-layer;m;E-LITE-CLNG-N;c;3;;;-insert;C:/briefcase/cadd_standards/facilities/Electrical/lighting/e_fluor2x4.dwg;\1;;\(setvar "clayer" player);


Hope this helps some.

 

[Sinus007]

Hi dpenk,
thanks again for your example - it did help. Just a couple things: item 1 (remember current layer) and item 4 (return to it) don't work. Also, in item 3 ...\1;;... part suppose to set x and y scale to 1, right? For some reason I have to enter it manually. here's the line of code I'm using

[Prox]^c^c(setq player (getvar "clayer&quot);-layer;s;device;;-insert prx-no; \1;; \(setvar "clayer" player);

What did I do wrong? Thanks a lot,
AK

 

[dpenk]

Only had a quick moment to look at your coding, however, I noticed that you had a few spaces in it where there shouldn't be.

Try this:

[Prox]^c^c(setq player (getvar "clayer&quot);-layer;s;device;;-insert prx-no.dwg;\1;;\(setvar "clayer" player);

 

[Sinus007]

Hi,
thanks again. I think I found the solution - just a minor correction to your last suggestion

[Prox]^c^c(setq player (getvar "clayer&quot);-layer;s;device;;-insert prx-no.dwg;\1;; \(setvar "clayer" player);

Appreciate the help,
AK