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Lisp: bwmfout

Usage

Creates a Windows Metafile (WMF) from within lisp without user interaction.

(bwmfout filename ss)

Arguments

filename
The filename to write to. The extension ".wmf" is automatically appended when omitted.

ss
A selection set.

Return values

The full path of the file when successful or nil otherwise.

Example

In the following example, a WMF file is created in a temp-folder:

Command: (bwmfout "c:\\temp\\myfile" (ssget "X"))
"c:\\temp\\myfile.wmf"

Special Notes

• Although (ssget "X") retrieves all entities, only lines that are actually visible on the screen will be included in the file.
• It might seem you could also use
  (command "BWMFOUT" "<your filename>" "all" "")
  to automate creation of WMF-files. Unfortunately due to some strange AutoCAD behavior, this will cause a 'Incorrect data for command list request' error message by AutoCAD. Therefore, for automated output, use the lisp function (bwmfout).