SymbolInsertA example (Python)

SymbolInsertA example (Python)
 1# this example inserts a symbol in various modes using absolute
 2# coordinates and vector parameters
 3
 4# Create a local variable for the output toolbox
 5ot = impact.gui.output_toolbox
 6
 7# Clear the output toolbox
 8ot.clear()
 9
10# Create a local variable for the active drawing
11ad = impact.active_drawing
12
13# check there is an active drawing
14if ad.isNone():
15
16    # display a message in the output toolbox
17    ot.add("Unable to continue: there is no active drawing")
18
19else:
20
21    # create a local variable for the active block
22    ab = ad.active_layer.active_block
23
24    # create local variables for the symbol name, scale angle and
25    # mirror options
26    symbolName = "Die Face"
27    scaleValue = 2
28    angle = 45
29    mirrorX = 0
30    mirrorY = 0
31
32    # insert the symbol
33    position = None
34    try:
35        position = impact.creator.vector(100,100)
36    except Exception as exc:
37        pass
38    impact.gui.output_toolbox.add(f"Failed to create object via impact.creator.vector(): {exc}")
39    symbolInsert = ab.symbol_insert_a( symbolName, position, scaleValue, angle, mirrorX, mirrorY )
40
41    # check the symbol was inserted
42    if not symbolInsert.isNone():
43        ot.add("successfully inserted symbol '" + symbolName + "' as a symbol")
44    else:
45        ot.add("failed to insert symbol '" + symbolName + "' as a symbol")
46
47    # View the extents of the active window
48    impact.gui.active_window.view_extents()