Polylines And Dynamic Text Labels

[Anonymous]

Hello!


I am posting this message for a second time because the response to my first
post directed me to evaluate/purchase software. What I am asking seems to
be straightforward. I am an AutoCAD programmer but I am not sure how to
accomplish what I am seeking.

So once again, here's my post.

To start out, I am not a Land-Desktop user. So please excuse any incorrect
Land-Desktop terminology used.

Within Land-Desktop I have a closed polyline (a pond for example). Each
segment, of the polyline, was dynamically labeled using the Land-Desktop
label tool. I am trying to programmatically collect each segments labeled
text (MTEXT) to create a Legal Description document.

My approach was to generate an AutoLISP program. At first glance I figured
this would be a relatively easy task. I thought I would just hone in on the
polyline DXF code and drill through this entity and procure all associated
MTEXT. The problem is, when I examine the polyline DXF code data, I can't
see any pointers (sub-entities) to the associated MTEXT.

My question is: Where is this associated MTEXT stored?


Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Nick:

I don't think you'll be able to find any of that labeling information within
the dxf codes for the polyline. The labels may know that the polyline is
there, but the polyline doesn't necessarily know that the labels are there.

Maybe a better solution for you would be to define the poyline as a parcel
and extract the data from that parcel using the Land ActiveX Object Model.
I know you can access the object model in VBA - I think you can also access
it in vlisp.

Good luck,

Drew Burgasser
CAD Masters, Inc.
www.cadmasters.com



"Nick Schuckert" wrote in message
news:C8057F2C9B9F63578DE96736D1EABD0F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hello!
>
>
> I am posting this message for a second time because the response to my
first
> post directed me to evaluate/purchase software. What I am asking seems to
> be straightforward. I am an AutoCAD programmer but I am not sure how to
> accomplish what I am seeking.
>
> So once again, here's my post.
>
> To start out, I am not a Land-Desktop user. So please excuse any
incorrect
> Land-Desktop terminology used.
>
> Within Land-Desktop I have a closed polyline (a pond for example). Each
> segment, of the polyline, was dynamically labeled using the Land-Desktop
> label tool. I am trying to programmatically collect each segments labeled
> text (MTEXT) to create a Legal Description document.
>
> My approach was to generate an AutoLISP program. At first glance I
figured
> this would be a relatively easy task. I thought I would just hone in on
the
> polyline DXF code and drill through this entity and procure all associated
> MTEXT. The problem is, when I examine the polyline DXF code data, I can't
> see any pointers (sub-entities) to the associated MTEXT.
>
> My question is: Where is this associated MTEXT stored?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

Hi Nick,

Not sure how to do what you are asking but have you considered the approach
of querying the polyline data rather than the attached mtext?

Bud Miller
www.BudCAD.com
Legal Descriptions, Parcel, Point &
Pline Reports, Layer Reports,
Automated Point Groups and more.

"Nick Schuckert" wrote in message
news:C8057F2C9B9F63578DE96736D1EABD0F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hello!
>
>
> I am posting this message for a second time because the response to my
first
> post directed me to evaluate/purchase software. What I am asking seems to
> be straightforward. I am an AutoCAD programmer but I am not sure how to
> accomplish what I am seeking.
>
> So once again, here's my post.
>
> To start out, I am not a Land-Desktop user. So please excuse any
incorrect
> Land-Desktop terminology used.
>
> Within Land-Desktop I have a closed polyline (a pond for example). Each
> segment, of the polyline, was dynamically labeled using the Land-Desktop
> label tool. I am trying to programmatically collect each segments labeled
> text (MTEXT) to create a Legal Description document.
>
> My approach was to generate an AutoLISP program. At first glance I
figured
> this would be a relatively easy task. I thought I would just hone in on
the
> polyline DXF code and drill through this entity and procure all associated
> MTEXT. The problem is, when I examine the polyline DXF code data, I can't
> see any pointers (sub-entities) to the associated MTEXT.
>
> My question is: Where is this associated MTEXT stored?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone for your feedback--greatly appreciated.


"Nick Schuckert" wrote in message
news:C8057F2C9B9F63578DE96736D1EABD0F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hello!
>
>
> I am posting this message for a second time because the response to my
first
> post directed me to evaluate/purchase software. What I am asking seems to
> be straightforward. I am an AutoCAD programmer but I am not sure how to
> accomplish what I am seeking.
>
> So once again, here's my post.
>
> To start out, I am not a Land-Desktop user. So please excuse any
incorrect
> Land-Desktop terminology used.
>
> Within Land-Desktop I have a closed polyline (a pond for example). Each
> segment, of the polyline, was dynamically labeled using the Land-Desktop
> label tool. I am trying to programmatically collect each segments labeled
> text (MTEXT) to create a Legal Description document.
>
> My approach was to generate an AutoLISP program. At first glance I
figured
> this would be a relatively easy task. I thought I would just hone in on
the
> polyline DXF code and drill through this entity and procure all associated
> MTEXT. The problem is, when I examine the polyline DXF code data, I can't
> see any pointers (sub-entities) to the associated MTEXT.
>
> My question is: Where is this associated MTEXT stored?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>