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Create an AutoCAD drawing from datapoints
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nicom 
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Joined: 03.Sep.2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
 Topic: Create an AutoCAD drawing from datapointsPosted: 03.Sep.2008 at 10:00 |
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Hi everyone,
I don't know if this has been already asked (sorry if so): I'd like to create a drawing with AutoCAD using datapoints, say from an Excel of text file. Any idea how to do that?
Many thanks.
Nick
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Vladimir Michl
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Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2124 |
Posted: 03.Sep.2008 at 10:16 |
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It depends on what specific drawing you want to draw. It is quite easy to import the points (coordinates) as individual POINT entities or BLOCK inserts or POLYLINE segments. AutoCAD Civil 3D allows to use a datapoint file with feature codes to draw a surveyor plan (map) automatically.
But for a specific type of drawing you would need an add-on utility.
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nicom
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Joined: 03.Sep.2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: 03.Sep.2008 at 10:40 |
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I just wanna insert datapoints under the form (x,y) and join them together.
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Arben.Allaraj
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Joined: 14.Nov.2007 Location: Albania Using: AutoCAD 2008 Status: Offline Points: 602 |
Posted: 03.Sep.2008 at 13:38 |
Ok draw with Polyline giving your x,y coordinates. |
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Ing Arben.Allaraj
http://cad-drafting-corner.blogspot.com |
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nicom
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Joined: 03.Sep.2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: 03.Sep.2008 at 14:05 |
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Could you tell me how to do it? I'm a beginner with AutoCAD. I just need to use the POLYLINE option and it will offer me to enter my datapoints?
Many thanks for your help.
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nicom
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Joined: 03.Sep.2008 Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: 03.Sep.2008 at 16:07 |
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Sorry, I forgot to precise that I have a large number of points! So I'm looking for an automatic way to import these datapoints to draw the polyline...
Edited by nicom - 03.Sep.2008 at 16:49 |
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