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Topic ClosedEXCEL POINTS TO AUTOCAD

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    Posted: 22.Jul.2010 at 18:19
I have about 10,000 points(x,y,z) in excel that i need to polt in Autocad with the elevations labled(z) on the drawing.With plotting of the points i am ok, but how do i show this elevations(z) withot entering them one by one. Please some one should help me out.
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22.Jul.2010 at 22:05
You can import the XYZ points as blocks - e.g. using Xls2Curve. If the imported block has an automatic attribute, it will display "its own" elevation (Z-coordinate).
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23.Jul.2010 at 05:13

dear kyekwa,

yuo must plot to autocad Land Develompent, by importing point, in CAD LD you can show you elevation... then you extract then copy to autocad (not LD)...
only AutoCAD Land Development can showing elevation....
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23.Jul.2010 at 10:38
1. Open txt file
2. Go to My computer / tools / folder options / view / an check  - Hide    extensions for known file types
 3. Replace (name of a file). Txt in (name of a file). Scr
 4.open file (name of file). Scr pline type enter and
 Copy and coordinates
 7628748.00,4803280.00, and Z coordinates
 Save file
 open AutoCAD type script and type enter, then Find the file where you save and Load it, ie. open and it will load you all coordinates. 

Edited by Pedjakol - 23.Jul.2010 at 10:40
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23.Jul.2010 at 13:34
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