SORTENTSTABLE

The following group codes are used by SORTENTSTABLE objects. In addition to the group codes described here, see Common Group Codes for Objects. For information about abbreviations and formatting used in this table, see Formatting Conventions in This Reference.

SORTENTSTABLE group codes
Group code	Description
0	Object name (SORTENTSTABLE)
5	Handle
102	Start of persistent reactors group; always “{ACAD_REACTORS”
330	Soft-pointer ID/handle to owner dictionary (ACAD_SORTENTS)
102	End of persistent reactors group; always “}”
100	Subclass marker (AcDbSortentsTable)
330	Soft-pointer ID/handle to owner (currently only the *MODEL_SPACE or *PAPER_SPACE blocks)
331	Soft-pointer ID/handle to an entity (zero or more entries may exist)
5	Sort handle (zero or more entries may exist)

If the SORTENTS Regen flag (bit-code value 16) is set, AutoCAD regenerates entities in ascending handle order. When the DRAWORDER command is used, a SORTENTSTABLE object is attached to the *Model_Space or *Paper_Space block's extension dictionary under the name ACAD_SORTENTS. The SORTENTSTABLE object related to this dictionary associates a different handle with each entity, which redefines the order in which the entities are regenerated.