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mirrorman
22.03.2011, 03:56
Hi~
I wrote length(width,height) of shape to excel watching design by autocad by 2008.
There are so many items. Sometimes, That makes me to write wrong length of shape.
Can i get shape length or dimension line in mouse drag?
Do you know any idea or lisp?
Thanks~
John Connor
22.03.2011, 10:49
Have you tried using the DISTANCE command?
Have you tried doing a LIST on the object?
Have you tried clicking on the object and checking either PROPERTIES or QUICK PROPERTIES?
Is the object a block?
mirrorman
23.03.2011, 01:23
Hi.
Thanks for your replay.
All length displayed on drawing.
I just want to copy the length to excel sheet, easily.
Have a nice day.
John Connor
23.03.2011, 10:55
So you want to extract all dimensions and place their values in a spreadsheet. I'm pretty sure I've seen a lisp routine that will do that but I cannot recall, at the moment, where I saw it.
First try a search of this website in the Tricks and Tips forum. In the meantime, I'll take a look elsewhere. If I find something I'll post a link to it.
John Connor
23.03.2011, 11:55
The solution to your problem is contained within the link I have provided below in the form of a lisp routine. Read the ENTIRE thread because the author of the routine made a couple of changes in response to the person who made the original request. Be sure you understand what the changes were. You do know how to run a lisp routine right?
http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-23285.html