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   Hello,

we released final version tool (1.63) and dynamic blocks for dimensioning spot height in architecture and civil engineering at Autodesk AutoCAD.

Package contains:
czech and english verison tool and blocks,
icons for commands,
examples,
tutorial.

Download

Thanks all for comments and feedback during develop.
alfred and PepaR

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PepaR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09.Jul.2008 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 149	Topic: Spot heights (levels) in AutoCAD Posted: 10.Apr.2011 at 19:04
	Hello, we released final version tool (1.63) and dynamic blocks for dimensioning spot height in architecture and civil engineering at Autodesk AutoCAD. Package contains: czech and english verison tool and blocks, icons for commands, examples, tutorial. Download Thanks all for comments and feedback during develop. alfred and PepaR
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AlfredCZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11.Mar.2011 Location: Czech Republic Using: AutoCad MAP 2011 Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 18.Mar.2011 at 09:53
	This is a new version of ‘kotvysk.lsp’ - version 1.60. Change list: - Is supported if dimension style is set to annotation (DIMANNO=1). Measurement of inserted block is evolved from combination of setting CANNOSCALEVALUE, DIMTXT. - Is supported Czech language now (can be set editing in begin of lisp file). - If is insert block and attribute is to long, dynamic property of block is adapted as it is needed. - If is units setting to inches (feet and fractional inches), and block is insert width height=0 is format 0” changed to 0’-0”. I hope that it is correct. attachments: New version of LISP: 'kotvysk_EN_version_1.60.001.lsp' kotyvysk-v1.60.lsp Edited by AlfredCZ - 20.Mar.2011 at 09:21

PepaR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09.Jul.2008 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 149	Posted: 17.Mar.2011 at 09:24
	Thank you for your answer, it was helpful. Alfred tried to modify LISP. We upload new version, that support inches and feet. We need somebody for testing, please – somebody who is accustomed drawing in inches and feet. You can find two files with examples – for inches and for metric units. Command list in LISP: function VKS: insert dynamic block and to attribute write height (ad val Y coordinate and current UCS). For values >0 use prefix '+'. function VKS-NADM: the same function as VKS, but for values >0 don't use prefix '+'. function VKS-POLE: insert dynamic block, in attribute is automatic text field width value Y coordinate. Other commands: function VKO: for updating height in attribute value after moving blocks or change UCS. It os for blocks inserted by function VKS and VKS-NADM. function VKNULA: setting new base level function VKNULAZPET: setting previous base level Attachments: SH_v2 - new version of LISP 'kotvysk_EN_version_1.57.001.lsp' and needed blocks.' SH_example - example files for mm and inches uploads/20110317_092328_SH_v2.zip uploads/20110317_092343_SH_example.zip Sorry for our English – We hope, you understand us. Thanks for help Edited by PepaR - 17.Mar.2011 at 09:32
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Faboo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16.Mar.2011 Location: Canada Using: Autocad 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 16.Mar.2011 at 19:58
	It appears he is speaking of buildings as that is the example that he is showing in one of his posts.

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 13.Mar.2011 at 21:56
	Most architectural CAD drawings I've dealt with have their units set to "architectural" (feet and inches) and the Precision set to either 1/8' or 1/16". Dimensioning is done using feet and inches plus fractions of an inch where called for. Example: 12'-6 1/2". Floor heights are given in feet and inches plus fractions of an inch where called for. For printing/plotting purposes the two most frequently used scales would be 1/4"=1'-0" and 1/8"=1'-0". But, with the introduction of paper space layouts these values would be used as viewport scales. The drawing itself would be plotted 1:1 as it should be for any layout.
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AlfredCZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11.Mar.2011 Location: Czech Republic Using: AutoCad MAP 2011 Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 12.Mar.2011 at 21:03
	I have a few questions about construction drawing traditions in countries where is used inches and feet. For example when you draw a house. - Which units do you use for drawing usually? 1 AutoCad unit = 1 in, or ft? [We use millimeter] - In dimension do you use the same units? [We use millimeter] - Which units do you use for notation of high in house? [We use meter] - For printing - what measurement do you use? [We use mostly 1:50, sometimes 1:100 or 1:20] Edited by AlfredCZ - 13.Mar.2011 at 11:54

Cad64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17.Apr.2010 Location: United States Using: Autocad 2011, 3DS Max 2011, Photoshop CS5 Status: Offline Points: 491	Posted: 11.Mar.2011 at 21:39
	Yes, the term "spot height" is what made me think they were talking about spot elevations. It seems their routine does something different than what I was expecting.
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John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 11.Mar.2011 at 21:33
	Height of floor and height of house are terms I am very familiar with. But the lisp routine mentions "spot height". Is this in reference to a building or an elevation of the ground? That's what I'm puzzling over. I have not had a chance to download and try it yet.
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AlfredCZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11.Mar.2011 Location: Czech Republic Using: AutoCad MAP 2011 Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 11.Mar.2011 at 20:36
	We talk about height of floor or height of house, for example. We don't talk about altitude in map. Look at this example drawing - http://alfredcadpage.wz.cz/kotavysk/example-mm.dwg

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 11.Mar.2011 at 17:53
	After reading the initial post that started this thread I guess I'm still confused. It refers to "spot heights". When someone uses the word "height" I immediately think of a building. When someone says "elevation" I immediately think of a survey, perhaps a contour map or a site plan with "spot elevations". The nuance of speech is sometimes our worst enemy especially when we start conversing around the world with our counterparts in England, Asia, central Europe, etc.
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