point colour import
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Topic: point colour import
Posted By: olyo
Subject: point colour import
Date Posted: 25.Jan.2011 at 09:44
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Hello everybody! I need help  Is there a way to import colour along with point coordinates? For example, I have points defined in .txt format in three columns, after which I have three columns that contain RGB colour components: X Y Z R G B 100 200 300 51 153 204 So I would like to import this point in this colour into AutoCAD. Is there a way to do that? |
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Posted By: CarlB
Date Posted: 26.Jan.2011 at 09:53
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You'd have to use a script or some code (lisp, etc.)
For example a lisp routine could read the file, one line at a time. the first 3 items in a line would be combined to for a 3d point. The next 3 values combined to form "r,g,b".
The coordinate would be fed to a "point" command.then "change" or "chprop" command, "color" then the RGB value.
Repeat for each line in the text file.
Script would be tedious. You might first manipulate in Excel to combine the values.
A script file would look like;
point
x1,y1,z1
change
l
p
c
r1,g1,b1
point
x2,y2,z2
etc...on and on for all points
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Posted By: olyo
Date Posted: 26.Jan.2011 at 15:57
Hello!Thank you very much for replaying so fast. I don't know how to use lisps so I tried to form a script file and I did it and my points got their color  Thank you again.
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Posted By: HAWDesigner
Date Posted: 26.Jan.2011 at 20:31
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olyo, could you provide a sample of the script for us? Thanks!! ------------- -- R. Williams AutoCAD 2010 Certified Professional <!-- If all else fails hit F1 --> <<AutoCAD 2009 |
Posted By: olyo
Date Posted: 27.Jan.2011 at 08:11
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Hi! I used excel to form script; CONCATENATE(point;" ";X;",";Y;",";Z;" ";chprop;" ";p;" ";" ";color;" ";t;" ";R;",";G;",";B) And in scr file it looked like this point X,Y,Z chprop p color t R,G,B And that's it  |