topic Re: Spline tool in AutoCAD Forum

Spline tool

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:26:27 GMT

Hi guys,

we are using a surveyors file and are finding that we can't use the spline tool - see attached photo.

Also having trouble doing basic things like hatching and getting line widths to represent.

Mainly the spline tool

Using AutoCAD LT

Re: Spline tool

j.palmeL29YX — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:55:29 GMT

>>we can't use the spline tool<<

Which spline tool? Do you mean using the spline command? What is going wrong for you?

>>having trouble doing basic things<<

We need more informations to help you .

Describe please more detailed what you do, what happens and what you want to achive.

Re: Spline tool

imadHabash — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:44:01 GMT

Hi,

>> Also having trouble doing basic things like hatching and getting line widths to represent.

you may need to check if there is any Z value for your items ?

>> Mainly the spline tool

describe more your issue please ? attache here any CAD sample for testing ?

Re: Spline tool

parkr4st — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:01:51 GMT

Using LT? is the surveyors info 3d? LT is 2D. You can't snap to 3D points? which means you do not have the proper software for the job?

Re: Spline tool

pendean — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:43:53 GMT

You need to be using AutoCADMAP or Civil for 3D surveys my friend: in LT, you can search the LT forum for some tips for surveys, like perhaps starting with points in Excel then imprting, just realize you are basically using a sledge-hammer to do detail woodwork https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-lt/ct-p/2000

Re: Spline tool

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:27:32 GMT

Please see attached file - We are struggling clipping to the line, drawing a polyline is not possible as per attached image, we cant hatch or offset lines that we draw.

Re: Spline tool

j.palmeL29YX — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:48:51 GMT

As you can see in this video, you have a 3D drawing and will have some problems in LT. But we don't know what you want to do. Of course you can draw polylines, lines and others. But we don't know where you want to clip which line(s), we don't know where you want to add hatches, ... You should tell us more precise what ou want to do. A few things will be possible, some others perhaps not ....