Line and 'bd combined.

[tommcgtx]

I am fairly new to AutoLisp, so bear with me. I am trying to combine the line command with the option to draw by bearing & distance ('bd), as AutoCad Map 3D 2007 doesn't combine the two like Land Desktop or Civil 3D. Here is what I've tried:

(defun C:LBD ()

  (command "_.LINE" (getpoint) ("'BD"))

)

This does not work, and I am wondering where I've gone wrong. I know it should be a simple thing to do, but I am at a loss.

[jggerth1]

version?

LDT and C3D handle the transparent commands differently -- on my LDT 2009 install, 'bd does nothing

[rforen]

This is pretty simple. Using BOTH lisp and a script file:

The LISP:

(defun c:lbd ()
  (setq pt (getpoint "\n Start point: "))
  (command "script" "u:\\scripts\\line-bd.scr")
)

Line-BD.scr:

line
!pt
'BD

I put all my LISP for Scripts in one file and all the scripts in one folder.

Enjoy....

[tommcgtx]

Wow, and only three years later!

[rforen]

I was having a similar problem....
Drawing line work like a mad man and NEGLECTING to select the 'BD.
Wee pieces of useless lines everwhere!

Before I cypher some code, I take a trip on the iNet to find whats already
written.
Only found the same thing in several places: How Do I Do It ? ? ? ?

Got it done and posted it to several places.
Hope it helps all y'all.
Ray