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I was lurking in the CAM section.
viewtopic.php?f=74&t=7809
Loaded both Router-Vac-Mount.02.dxf in QCAD
Installed QCADCAM trial
Loaded them again

I can't figure out the Blocks setup in those files.
I can edit unlisted blocks.
I see entities one above the other. (mixed color red-white with one selected)
I can select them with the Alt key (some not) and most things I get make sence.
I can read the dxf directly and see that some unlisted blocks have attributes that have a meaning in CAM.

Question:
How to create such unlisted blocks to store relevant data used in Tile2Hatch.

Currently I use layer or Entity custom attributes.
The issue is that I can't protect such information.
The user can alter these entities or custom attributes and then they are no longer in sync.

Regards,
CVH

These blocks are hidden from the user if
Edit > Application Preferences > Widgets > Block List > Hide internal blocks
is checked.

The relevant custom property is:

ResourceFlag

If this property is set (to any value), the block is considered a QCAD internal resource block. These are used to represent tools and toolpaths in QCAD/CAM and can be used to represent any other custom objects in other QCAD extensions.

See also:
https://github.com/qcad/qcad/blob/maste ... st.js#L156

Thanks,

I see, and anonymous blocks (A$C+10chars) too.
You mention 'to any value' ... Is there a guide, a ruling, a list?

Good to know.
Although that isn't the end of the story ...
This means I have to merge my system entities in a block ... by script.
Up to now I have not much experience with those.

Kinda avoided them being rather buggy at some few points.
(That is my point of view reading all topics and bug reports )

Regards,
CVH