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	How to extract co-ordinates at certain intervals along the length of a line?
	You can use the `MEASURE` and `DIVIDE` commands to place points (or blocks) along the line (polyline, curve). Then you can export the coordinates of these newly inserted entities to a text file or database (Excel) using one of the tools - Excellink, `ATTEXT`, `EATTEXT` or `DATAEXTRACTION` commands.

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Tip 11913:	Simple export of vertex-coordinates from a selected polyline.
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CAD tip # 6006:

How to extract co-ordinates at certain intervals along the length of a line?