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CAD tip # 5477:
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AutoCAD Civil 3D allows (anywhere it asks for a coordinate) to use a transparent command returning the coordinate from the point number (PN) or from the point name (PA).
E.g. if you have the following points in the points list of your drawing/project:
| number | name | coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | point11 | XYZ1 |
| 12 | point12 | XYZ2 |
| 13 | point13 | XYZ3 |
| 14 | point14 | XYZ4 |
| 15 | point15 | XYZ5 |
You can e.g. draw a line from the 2nd to the 3rd point with:
_LINE 'PN 12 [esc] 'PA point13 [esc] [enter]But you can also create quickly a 3D polyline going through (connecting) the whole series of points - with a single simple command:
_3DPOLY 'PN 11-15 [esc] [enter]Civil will even skip possible missing points in the specified series (from-to).
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