;;-----------------------=={ Outline Objects }==-----------------------;;

;; ;;
;; This program enables the user to generate one or more closed ;;
;; polylines or regions outlining all objects in a selection. ;;
;; ;;
;; Following a valid selection, the program calculates the overall ;;
;; rectangular extents of all selected objects and constructs a ;;
;; temporary rectangular polyline offset outside of such extents. ;;
;; ;;
;; Using a point located within the offset margin between the extents ;;
;; of the selection and temporary rectangular frame, the program then ;;
;; leverages the standard AutoCAD BOUNDARY command to construct ;;
;; polylines and/or regions surrounding all 'islands' within the ;;
;; temporary bounding frame. ;;
;; ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;
;; Author: Lee Mac, Copyright � 2014 - www.lee-mac.com ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;
;; Version 1.0 - 2014-11-30 ;;
;; ;;
;; - First release. ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;
;; Version 1.1 - 2016-01-23 ;;
;; ;;
;; - Added option to erase original objects. ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;

(defun c:outline ( / *error* idx sel )

(defun *error* ( msg )

(LM:endundo (LM:acdoc))
(if (not (wcmatch (strcase msg t) "*break,*cancel*,*exit*"))
(princ (strcat "\nError: " msg))
)
(princ)
)

(if (setq sel (ssget))

(progn
(LM:startundo (LM:acdoc))
(LM:outline sel)
(initget "Yes No")
(if (/= "No" (getkword "\nErase original objects? [Yes/No] <Yes>: "))
(repeat (setq idx (sslength sel))
(entdel (ssname sel (setq idx (1- idx))))
)
)
(LM:endundo (LM:acdoc))
)
)
(princ)
)

;; Outline Objects - Lee Mac

;; Attempts to generate a polyline outlining the selected objects.
;; sel - [sel] Selection Set to outline
;; Returns: [sel] A selection set of all objects created

(defun LM:outline ( sel / app are box cmd dis enl ent lst obj rtn tmp )
 (if (setq box (LM:ssboundingbox sel))
(progn
(setq app (vlax-get-acad-object)
dis (/ (apply 'distance box) 20.0)
lst (mapcar '(lambda ( a o ) (mapcar o a (list dis dis))) box '(-
+))
are (apply '* (apply 'mapcar (cons '- (reverse lst))))
dis (* dis 1.5)
ent
(entmakex
(append
'( (000 . "LWPOLYLINE")
(100 . "AcDbEntity")
(100 . "AcDbPolyline")
(090 . 4)
(070 . 1)
)
(mapcar '(lambda ( x ) (cons 10 (mapcar '(lambda ( y )
((eval y) lst)) x)))
'( (caar cadar)
(caadr cadar)
(caadr cadadr)
(caar cadadr)
)
)
)
)
)
(apply 'vlax-invoke
(vl-list* app 'zoomwindow
(mapcar '(lambda ( a o ) (mapcar o a (list dis dis 0.0))) box
'(- +))
)
)
(setq cmd (getvar 'cmdecho)
enl (entlast)
rtn (ssadd)
)
(while (setq tmp (entnext enl)) (setq enl tmp))
(setvar 'cmdecho 0)
(command
"_.-boundary" "_a" "_b" "_n" sel ent "" "_i" "_y" "_o" "_p" ""
"_non"
(trans (mapcar '- (car box) (list (/ dis 3.0) (/ dis 3.0))) 0 1) ""
)
(while (< 0 (getvar 'cmdactive)) (command ""))
(entdel ent)
(while (setq enl (entnext enl))
(if (and (vlax-property-available-p (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-
object enl)) 'area)
(equal (vla-get-area obj) are 1e-4)
)
(entdel enl)
(ssadd enl rtn)
)
)
(vla-zoomprevious app)
(setvar 'cmdecho cmd)
rtn
 )
)
)

;; Selection Set Bounding Box - Lee Mac

;; Returns a list of the lower-left and upper-right WCS coordinates of a
;; rectangular frame bounding all objects in a supplied selection set.
;; s - [sel] Selection set for which to return bounding box

(defun LM:ssboundingbox ( s / a b i m n o )
(repeat (setq i (sslength s))
(if
(and
(setq o (vlax-ename->vla-object (ssname s (setq i (1- i)))))
(vlax-method-applicable-p o 'getboundingbox)
(not (vl-catch-all-error-p (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-getboundingbox
(list o 'a 'b))))
)
(setq m (cons (vlax-safearray->list a) m)
n (cons (vlax-safearray->list b) n)
)
)
)
(if (and m n)
(mapcar '(lambda ( a b ) (apply 'mapcar (cons a b))) '(min max) (list m n))
)
)

;; Start Undo - Lee Mac

;; Opens an Undo Group.

(defun LM:startundo ( doc )

(LM:endundo doc)
(vla-startundomark doc)
)

;; End Undo - Lee Mac

;; Closes an Undo Group.

(defun LM:endundo ( doc )

(while (= 8 (logand 8 (getvar 'undoctl)))
(vla-endundomark doc)
)
)

;; Active Document - Lee Mac

;; Returns the VLA Active Document Object

(defun LM:acdoc nil

(eval (list 'defun 'LM:acdoc 'nil (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-
object))))
(LM:acdoc)
)

(vl-load-com) (princ)

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