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Class: McDbEntity

2d.McDbEntity

McDbEntity is the base class for all database graphic entity objects, encapsulating the universal properties and operations of entities.

Description

This class is used to represent database objects in CAD that have graphic display capabilities.

It provides universal access and operation of attributes such as color, layer, line type, line width, text style, visibility, and geometric bounding box. Through it, basic functions such as entity creation, transformation, fragmentation, and extended data management can be achieved.

Summary of usage:

1. First, obtain the entity object.
2. Then read its layer, color, line type, geometric bounding box, and other display and geometric information through attributes and methods.
3. Finally, perform data processing such as transformation, fragmentation, or expansion according to business needs.

Example

import { MxCADUiPrEntity, McDbEntity } from "mxcad";

//Set extended data
let selEntity = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
SelEntity. setMessage ("Select Object");
let id = await selEntity.go();
if (!id.isValid()) return;
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
const color = ent.tureColor;
const layer = ent.layer;
let retExplode: MxCADResbuf = ent.explode();

Hierarchy

• McDbObject

  ↳ McDbEntity

  ↳↳ McDbCurve

  ↳↳ McDbText

  ↳↳ McDbMText

  ↳↳ McDbBlockReference

  ↳↳ McDbDimension

  ↳↳ McDbPoint

  ↳↳ McDbHatch

  ↳↳ McDbProxyEntity

  ↳↳ McDbRasterImage

  ↳↳ McDbWipeout

  ↳↳ McDbBackgroundEntity

  ↳↳ McDbMxRegion

  ↳↳ McDbViewport

  ↳↳ McDbCustomEntity

Table of contents

Constructors

• constructor

Properties

• imp

Accessors

• colorIndex
• drawOrder
• dxf0
• layer
• layerId
• linetype
• linetypeId
• linetypeScale
• lineweight
• normal
• objectName
• textStyle
• textStyleId
• thickness
• trueColor
• visible

Methods

• IntersectWith
• assertObjectModification
• clone
• createExtensionDictionary
• deleteXData
• disableDisplay
• erase
• explode
• getAllAppName
• getArea
• getBoundingBox
• getDatabase
• getDatabaseIndexId
• getExtensionDictionary
• getGripEditBasePointsIndex
• getGripPoints
• getHandle
• getImp
• getJson
• getObjectID
• getOwnerID
• getxData
• getxDataDouble
• getxDataLong
• getxDataPoint
• getxDataString
• highlight
• initTempObject
• isErased
• isHaveExtensionDictionary
• isKindOf
• isNull
• mirror
• move
• moveGripPointsAt
• rotate
• scaleEntity
• setJson
• setxData
• setxDataDouble
• setxDataLong
• setxDataPoint
• setxDataString
• syncData
• transformBy
• unErase
• updateDisplay

Constructors

constructor

• new McDbEntity(imp?)

Constructor.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
imp?	Any	Internal implementation object

Overrides

McDbObject.constructor

Properties

imp

• imp: any = 0

Internal implementation object.

Inherited from

McDbObject.imp

Accessors

colorIndex

• get colorIndex(): number

Obtain object color index

Returns

number

• set colorIndex(val): void

Set object color index

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	number	ColorIndexType

Returns

void

---

drawOrder

• get drawOrder(): number

Display order of objects

Returns

number

• set drawOrder(order): void

Display order of objects

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Order	number	sequential value

Returns

void

Example

import { MxCpp, MxCADSelectionSet } from "mxcad";

let ss = new MxCADSelectionSet();
If (! Await ss.userSelect) return;
//Obtain the maximum and minimum display order of objects on the current graph
let minmaxOrder = MxCpp.getCurrentDatabase().currentSpace.getMinMaxDrawOrder();
//Place the object at the top.
let lOrder = minmaxOrder.maxDrawOrder + 1;
ss.forEach((id) => {
  let ent = id.getMcDbEntity();
  if (ent) {
    ent.drawOrder = lOrder;
  }
})

---

dxf0

• get dxf0(): string

Obtain the type name of the object's DXF group code, which is the same as the DXF group code in AutoCAD. For example, the type name of the line is McDbLine, and the group code value for DXF0 is: LINE and DXF0 group code values can be used for type filtering when constructing sets.

Returns

string

Inherited from

McDbObject.dxf0

---

layer

• get layer(): string

Obtain the layer name of the object

Returns

string

• set layer(val): void

Set object layer name

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	string	Layer Name

Returns

void

---

layerId

• get layerId(): McObjectId

Get layer ID object

Returns

McObjectId

• set layerId(id): void

Set Layer Id Object

Parameters

Name	Type
id	McObjectId

Returns

void

---

linetype

• get linetype(): string

Obtain the object line type name

Returns

string

• set linetype(val): void

Set object line type name

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	string	Line type name

Returns

void

---

linetypeId

• get linetypeId(): McObjectId

Get entity object line type ID

Returns

McObjectId

• set linetypeId(id): void

Set entity object line type ID

Parameters

Name	Type
id	McObjectId

Returns

void

---

linetypeScale

• get linetypeScale(): number

Obtain the proportion of object line types

Returns

number

• set linetypeScale(val): void

Set object line type scale

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	number	Line type ratio

Returns

void

---

lineweight

• get lineweight(): number

Obtain object line weight

Returns

number

• set lineweight(val): void

Set object line weight

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	number	line weight

Returns

void

---

normal

• get normal(): McGeVector3d

Return the normal of the object

Returns

McGeVector3d

• set normal(val): void

Set the normal of the object

Parameters

Name	Type
val	McGeVector3d

Returns

void

---

objectName

• get objectName(): string

Get the object name.

Returns

string

Return object name

Inherited from

McDbObject.objectName

---

textStyle

• get textStyle(): string

Obtain the text style of the object

Returns

string

• set textStyle(val): void

Set object text style

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	string	Text style name

Returns

void

---

textStyleId

• get textStyleId(): McObjectId

Get entity text style

Returns

McObjectId

• set textStyleId(id): void

Set the text style of the entity

Parameters

Name	Type
id	McObjectId

Returns

void

Example

import { MxCADUiPrEntity, McDbEntity } from "mxcad";

let selEntity = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
SelEntity. setMessage ("Select Object");
let id = await selEntity.go();
if (!id.isValid()) return;
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
const mxcad = MxCpp.getCurrentMxCAD();
const textStyleId = mxcad.addTextStyle("MyLineTypeTextStyle", "txt.shx", "hztxt.shx", 1);
ent.textStyleId = textStyleId;

---

thickness

• get thickness(): number

Obtain the thickness of the object

Returns

number

• set thickness(val): void

Set object thickness

Parameters

Name	Type
val	number

Returns

void

---

trueColor

• get trueColor(): McCmColor

Obtain the color of the object

Returns

McCmColor

• set trueColor(val): void

Set object color

Parameters

Name	Type
val	McCmColor

Returns

void

---

visible

• get visible(): boolean

Is the object visible

Returns

boolean

• set visible(val): void

Set whether it is visible

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Val	boolean	Boolean value

Returns

void

Methods

IntersectWith

▸ IntersectWith(intersectObject, exOption): McGePoint3dArray

Intersection with other entities to obtain the intersection point

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
IntersectObject	[McDbEntity] (2d. McDbEntity. md)	The entity object that needs to intersect is the entity object
ExOption	Intersection (../enums/2d. McDb. Intersect. md)	Intersection options

Returns

McGePoint3dArray

Obtain all intersection points

Example

import { McDbLine, McDb } from 'mxcad'
const line1 = new McDbLine(new McGePoint3d(0,0,0), new McGePoint3d(20,1,0));
const line2 = new McDbLine(new McGePoint3d(10,10,0), new McGePoint3d(11,1,0));
const ptArr = line1.IntersectWith(line2, McDb.Intersect.kExtendBoth)

---

assertObjectModification

▸ assertObjectModification(autoUndo?): number

Setting the state of the object to be changed can automatically trigger the update display function to update the display. For example, if the block table record is updated and the block reference needs to be notified to update the display, this function can be called.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value	Description
AutoUndo	boolean	false	Should this modification automatically support undo? Default is false

Returns

number

Inherited from

McDbObject.assertObjectModification

---

clone

▸ clone(): null | McDbObject

Clone objects.

Returns

null | McDbObject

The cloned object.

Inherited from

McDbObject.clone

---

createExtensionDictionary

▸ createExtensionDictionary(): boolean

Create extended dictionary data for objects

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

McDbObject.createExtensionDictionary

---

deleteXData

▸ deleteXData(appName): boolean

Delete data related to entity specified application name

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name

Returns

boolean

Example

import { MxCADUiPrEntity, McDbEntity } from "mxcad";

let selEntity = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
SelEntity. setMessage ("Select Object");
let id = await selEntity.go();
if (!id.isValid()) return;
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
const res = ent.deleteXData("DataName");
if(res){
//Delete successfully
}else
//Delete failed
}

---

disableDisplay

▸ disableDisplay(isDisable): void

Disable automatic update display of objects

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
IsDisable	boolean	Do you want to disable automatic object update display

Returns

void

---

erase

▸ erase(): boolean

Delete object.

Returns

boolean

Whether the deletion was successful.

Inherited from

McDbObject.erase

---

explode

▸ explode(): MxCADResbuf

Break the object and return the linked list of the object's data after being broken

Returns

MxCADResbuf

Rebuf data

Example

import { McDbEntity, MxCADResbuf } from "mxcad";
//Obtain the target object
let getEnt = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
GetEnt.setMessage ("Select object to break: ");
let id = await getEnt.go();
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
//Smash objects
      let retExplode: MxCADResbuf = ent.explode();
      if (retExplode.GetCount() == 0) return;
      let iExplodeConut = retExplode.GetCount();
      for (let j = 0; j < iExplodeConut; j++) {
          let tmpobj = retExplode.AtObject(j).val;
          if(tmpobj instanceof McDbEntity ){
              mxcad.drawEntity(tmpobj);
          }
      }

---

getAllAppName

▸ getAllAppName(): McGeStringArray

Get the application name (AppName) of all XData records contained in the entity

Returns

McGeStringArray

---

getArea

▸ getArea(): Object

Calculate Area

Returns

Object

Is the val area value | ret successfully obtained

Name	Type
ret	boolean
val	number

Example

import { McGePoint3d, McDbCircle } from "mxcad"

const circle = new McDbCircle(0,0,0, 20);
const area = circle.getArea();
Console.log ("Circle area: ", area)

---

getBoundingBox

▸ getBoundingBox(): Object

Obtain the minimum outsourcing of the object

Returns

Object

Name	Type
maxPt	McGePoint3d
minPt	McGePoint3d
ret	boolean

---

getDatabase

▸ getDatabase(): McDbDatabase

Get the database where the object is located

Returns

McDbDatabase

Return to database

Inherited from

McDbObject.getDatabase

---

getDatabaseIndexId

▸ getDatabaseIndexId(): number

Get the index ID of the object

Returns

number

Inherited from

McDbObject.getDatabaseIndexId

---

getExtensionDictionary

▸ getExtensionDictionary(): McDbDictionary

Obtain the extended dictionary data of the object

Returns

McDbDictionary

Expand dictionary data

Inherited from

McDbObject.getExtensionDictionary

---

getGripEditBasePointsIndex

▸ getGripEditBasePointsIndex(): number[]

Retrieve the edit base point index corresponding to the grip of the object.

Returns

number[]

Inherited from

McDbObject.getGripEditBasePointsIndex

---

getGripPoints

▸ getGripPoints(): McGePoint3dArray

Get the grip array of the object

Returns

McGePoint3dArray

Inherited from

McDbObject.getGripPoints

---

getHandle

▸ getHandle(): string

Obtain object handle

Returns

string

Return object handle

Inherited from

McDbObject.getHandle

---

getImp

▸ getImp(): any

Retrieve internal implementation objects.

Returns

any

Internal implementation object.

Inherited from

McDbObject.getImp

---

getJson

▸ getJson(): string

Retrieve a string in JSON format.

Returns

string

A string in JSON format.

Inherited from

McDbObject.getJson

---

getObjectID

▸ getObjectID(): McObjectId

Get the object ID.

Returns

McObjectId

Object ID.

Inherited from

McDbObject.getObjectID

---

getOwnerID

▸ getOwnerID(): number

Obtain the ID of the object owner

Returns

number

Inherited from

McDbObject.getOwnerID

---

getxData

▸ getxData(appName?): MxCADResbuf

Obtain the extended data of the object

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value	Description
AppName	string	""	Extended Data Name

Returns

MxCADResbuf

---

getxDataDouble

▸ getxDataDouble(appName): Object

Retrieve the double value from the specified XData type of the entity

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name

Returns

Object

Double value

Name	Type
ret	boolean
val	number

---

getxDataLong

▸ getxDataLong(appName): Object

Retrieve the long (integer) value from the specified XData type of the entity

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name

Returns

Object

Long value

Name	Type
ret	boolean
val	number

---

getxDataPoint

▸ getxDataPoint(appName): Object

Retrieve point objects from the specified XData type of entity

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name

Returns

Object

Obtain results and 3D point objects

Name	Type
ret	boolean
val	McGePoint3d

---

getxDataString

▸ getxDataString(appName): Object

Retrieve XData information associated with a specific entity and return it in string form

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name

Returns

Object

Val XData information | whether ret returns success

Name	Type
ret	boolean
val	string

---

highlight

▸ highlight(isHighlight): void

Set whether the object is highlighted

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
IsHighlight	boolean	Is it highlighted

Returns

void

---

initTempObject

▸ initTempObject(imp): void

Initialize temporary objects.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
'imp'	'any'	Internal implementation object

Returns

void

Inherited from

McDbObject.initTempObject

---

isErased

▸ isErased(): boolean

Has the object been deleted

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

McDbObject.isErased

---

isHaveExtensionDictionary

▸ isHaveExtensionDictionary(): boolean

Is there any extended dictionary data available

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

McDbObject.isHaveExtensionDictionary

---

isKindOf

▸ isKindOf(sObjectName): boolean

Determine object type

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
SOrtName	string	Type Name

Returns

boolean

Return whether the object is of the target type

Inherited from

McDbObject.isKindOf

---

isNull

▸ isNull(): any

Determine if it is an empty object

Returns

any

Inherited from

McDbObject.isNull

---

mirror

▸ mirror(point1, point2): boolean

Mirror oriented object

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Point1	[McGePoint3d] (2d. McGePoint3d. md)	Mirror Base Point
point2	McGePoint3d	-

Returns

boolean

---

move

▸ move(fromPoint, toPoint): boolean

move objects

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
From Point	[McGePoint3d] (2d. McGePoint3d. md)	Move the starting point
ToPoint	[McGePoint3d] (2d. McGePoint3d. md)	Move End Point

Returns

boolean

---

moveGripPointsAt

▸ moveGripPointsAt(iIndex, dXOffset, dYOffset, dZOffset): any

Grips for moving objects

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
IIndex	Number	Index
DXOffset	number	X-axis offset
DYOffset	number	Y-axis offset
DZOffset	number	Z-axis offset

Returns

any

Inherited from

McDbObject.moveGripPointsAt

---

rotate

▸ rotate(basePoint, dRotationAngle): boolean

Rotate object

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
BasePoint	[McGePoint3d] (2d. McGePoint3d. md)	Rotate the base point
DRotationAngle	number	Rotation angle

Returns

boolean

---

scaleEntity

▸ scaleEntity(basePoint, dScaleFactor): boolean

Scaling objects

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
BasePoint	[McGePoint3d] (2d. McGePoint3d. md)	Scale Base Point
DScaleFactor	number	scaling factor (<1 zoom out;>1 zoom in)

Returns

boolean

---

setJson

▸ setJson(str): boolean

Set a string in JSON format.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Str	string	JSON formatted string

Returns

boolean

Is the setting successful.

Inherited from

McDbObject.setJson

---

setxData

▸ setxData(xdata): boolean

Set extended data for objects

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Xdata	[MxCADResbuf] (2d. MxCADResbuf. md)	Extended data linked list

Returns

boolean

Example

import { MxCADUiPrEntity, McDbEntity } from "mxcad";

//Set extended data
let selEntity = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
SelEntity. setMessage ("Select Object");
let id = await selEntity.go();
if (!id.isValid()) return;
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
ent.setxData(new MxCADResbuf([{type:DxfCode.kExDataName,val:"DataName"},{type:DxfCode.kString,val:"yyyyy"}]));

---

setxDataDouble

▸ setxDataDouble(appName, val): boolean

Set the double value in the specified XData type of the entity

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name
Val	number	double value

Returns

boolean

Boolean value

Example

import { MxCADUiPrEntity, McDbEntity } from "mxcad";
let selEntity = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
SelEntity. setMessage ("Select Object");
let id = await selEntity.go();
if (!id.isValid()) return;
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
const res = ent.setxDataDouble("DataName", 0);
if(res){
//Setting successful
}else{
//Setting failed
}

---

setxDataLong

▸ setxDataLong(appName, val): boolean

Set the long (integer) value in the specified XData type of the entity

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name
Val	number	long value

Returns

boolean

Long value

Example

import { MxCADUiPrEntity, McDbEntity } from "mxcad";

let selEntity = new MxCADUiPrEntity();
SelEntity. setMessage ("Select Object");
let id = await selEntity.go();
if (!id.isValid()) return;
let ent:McDbEntity = id.getMcDbEntity();
if (ent === null) return;
const res = ent.setxDataLong("DataName", 123456);
if(res){
//Setting successful
}else{
//Setting failed
}

---

setxDataPoint

▸ setxDataPoint(appName, val): boolean

Set the point object in the specified XData type of the entity

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name
Val	[McGePoint3d] (2d. McGePoint3d. md)	Point Object

Returns

boolean

Obtain results and 3D point objects

---

setxDataString

▸ setxDataString(appName, val): boolean

Set XData information associated with a specific entity and set it in string form

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AppName	string	Extended Data Name
Val	string	string value

Returns

boolean

Is the setting successful

---

syncData

▸ syncData(_toCpp?): boolean

Synchronize entity data. This method may be called after modifying the entity's attributes or attaching new data to ensure that all changes are correctly saved to the entity's database records.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value	Description
_toCpp	boolean	true	Whether to synchronize data

Returns

boolean

---

transformBy

▸ transformBy(transformationMatrix): boolean

Transform object

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
TransformationMatrix	[McGeMatrix3d] (2d. McGeMatrix3d. md)	Transformation Matrix

Returns

boolean

---

unErase

▸ unErase(): boolean

Anti delete object.

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

McDbObject.unErase

---

updateDisplay

▸ updateDisplay(): void

Display the updated display of the calling object

Returns

void