Looking for a LISP file for bearing and distance

[Anonymous]

I had a LISP file that would add bearing and distance to a line. it was called laline. wondering if any one has something like this? Or can help me with another?

[jmayo-EE]

You can use the OOTB Line and Curve labels to get all of your survey data onto simple AutoCAD linework.

[Anonymous]

HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT THAT?

[tcorey]

I have attached a quick lisp routine that will do the labeling for you, but I highly recommend you take the previous poster's advice and use the labeling that comes with Civil 3D.

I whipped the attached out in a few minutes, but, sorry, I don't have time to polish it.

[jmayo-EE · Accepted solution]

I don't know what version you are using for ribbon/menu procedure so type ADDLABLES into the command line to begin.

If you have not set up any label styles yet I would recommend the Tutorials found in C3D's Help files. There are quick tutorials for creating and editing label styles.

If you began with one of the shipped NCS templates you have preconfigured label styles that you can use. Open the NCS template to drag and drop styles between dwg's or insert an NCS template into your file as a block if you do not have the styles available.

The attached screen shot shows two of the styles in the NCS Imperial template.

[Joe-Bouza]

For starters pull down every menue and digest the possibilities of there meaning, then press F1 and type line labels

[gccdaemon]

I tried writing it in crayon on my monitor, but I think I drew it on the defpoints layer cause it's not printing. [shrugs]

[Joe-Bouza]

Good to see your sense of humor. Good luck

[wfberry]

ADDLABLES won't work but:

ADDLABELS will.

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Bill

[jmayo-EE]

Doh!

🙂

[Anonymous]

Not sure what I am doing wrong? But when using add labels, when I click on add. It says in command line "select point of entity:" but when I select a line nothing happens. I tried the practice drawing it works. I haven't quite figured ou how to set it up the way I would like it, but just getting any label would be a start. I also tried the lisp file but do not know command to start it.

[Anonymous]

Have you gone through the tutorials on labeling?  Styles are very powerful, and at first, confusing, because so many things are happening all at once.

One thing to check right away, is layers.  Turn all your layers on & thawed, because the lable style may be on a layer you're not expecting it to be on.

Reid

[jmayo-EE]

You need to convert the pline. Type convert and go through the command line prompts to convert plines selected on screen. Then look into the plinetype system variable if you have the issue with newly created plines.

[Anonymous]

Thanks to all for help! I have if figured out. It dosent work as well as the lisp file I had but does the job

[Anonymous]

After you go to customize. and load lisp file. type in laline in the command line to start.