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praveendesai 
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 Topic: plots numbering
Posted: 13.Jan.2012 at 13:12 |
Hai, In Residential Layout maps how to enter multiple plot nos. like 1,2,3,4etc is there any shortcut key or other easy way to enter plot nos.
2. How to calculate the total area of plots.,Instead of selecting four corner points is there any other easy method??pls help me
3.For 10Acres of Residential layout plan..In which size paper(A3,A0,A1)scale 1:1 will be seen
4. For more than 10Acres of Residential layout plan (ie.,20Acres,50 Acres)..In which size paper(A3,A0,A1) scale 1:1 will be seen
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John Connor
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Posted: 13.Jan.2012 at 13:36 |
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1. Use a lisp routine that will insert numbers consecutively.
2. Use a lisp routine that will calculate the individual areas then and keep a running total.
3. You are not going to be able to show a ten acre site on any piece of paper if your intended scale is 1:1. 1:1 is a plot scale from a layout and not the scale of your viewport showing the site plan. Maybe 1:500 for the viewport?
4. Not sure.
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praveendesai
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Posted: 13.Jan.2012 at 13:53 |
Will you please explain about lisp routine..
3. I need a clarity when i take a print out of scale 1:1 from layout plan..the scale has to match when i measure with steel scale..but i am getting 0.3 to 0.5 mm difference..pls suggest me
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John Connor
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Posted: 13.Jan.2012 at 14:11 |
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You have never heard of a lisp routine?
Lisp is a programming language. AutoCAD comes with AutoLisp which most people refer to as just plain lisp.
Lisp routines can take a task, like consecutive numbering, and make it easier to do. Basically one points and clicks and an incremented number is generated automatically.
You need clarity? What scale has been assigned to the viewport? You are scaling a distance off of a piece of paper and you expect it to be dead on accurate?
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heinsite
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Posted: 13.Jan.2012 at 20:42 |
 praveendesai wrote:
Hai,
In Residential Layout maps how to enter multiple plot nos. like 1,2,3,4etc is there any shortcut key or other easy way to enter plot nos.
2. How to calculate the total area of plots.,Instead of selecting four corner points is there any other easy method??pls help me
3.For 10Acres of Residential layout plan..In which size paper(A3,A0,A1)scale 1:1 will be seen
4. For more than 10Acres of Residential layout plan (ie.,20Acres,50 Acres)..In which size paper(A3,A0,A1) scale 1:1 will be seen
please reply your mails to desaipraveenmech@gmail.com |
There may be easier ways, but if you only have LT (or if you don't want to get completely wrapped around a LISP axle) here's what I'd do:
1) Create a block with a single attribute for a lot/plot #. Then repeatedly insert the block and add the number. It won't catch errors but it will allow you to tabulate them later if you need (BCOUNT, if you're on the full vers of AutoCAD);
2) Use the BOUNDARY command to quickly create polylines of each lot. Then use Properties to grab the areas.
3) This is a tricky one, you sly guy, you. It does depend a bit on how much your title block border eats up, but let's think a second. What is the area of a lot if the sides are 660'x660'? What is the area of a lot that has sides of 1600'x272.25'? See where I'm going with this? One size won't fit all. Shape is important. So we can't answer this for you... you're going to have to test your shape on each of those Layout sizes and see for yourself. I can tell you that 1:50 is about the largest look you'll get on AO for the 1600x272.25 lot. The 660x660, probably 1:30. The others I didn't test. That's your job.
(Hint: Put your lot or plot in a layout view and zoom extents. Then exit, click the viewport boundary, and take note of the oddball scale. Compute the Inverse of it: 1/scale. The closest standard scale will be your best option.)
4) If you can work out things for #3 you can solve this one. 
Dave.
Edited by heinsite - 13.Jan.2012 at 20:49
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Dave Hein, P.E.
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John Connor
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Posted: 14.Jan.2012 at 00:28 |
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OK...maybe I need glasses. Where does the OP say he is using LT?
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heinsite
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Posted: 14.Jan.2012 at 02:10 |
Your eyes are fine, John. He didn't ... I made that leap.
Dave.
Edited by heinsite - 14.Jan.2012 at 02:10
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Dave Hein, P.E.
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John Connor
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Posted: 14.Jan.2012 at 11:54 |
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Then I suggest the use of an incremental numbering lisp routine as it would be the quickest way to number the lots.
Incremental Numbering Suite by Lee Mac.
http://lee-mac.com/numinc.html
Edited by John Connor - 14.Jan.2012 at 11:56
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heinsite
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Posted: 15.Jan.2012 at 02:56 |
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That looks pretty cool indeed.
At home I only have LT. At work I use the full version of AutoCAD but literally no LISP. You've given me another reason to upgrade the home license to a full version. I'm missing more than just Express Tools here!
Thanks for that, John!
Dave.
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