topic Re: dynamic coordinate chart in AutoCAD Forum

dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:50:13 GMT

Hi,

I would like to create a coordinate chart that is dynamically linked to a polyline in such a manner in that if I was to move a coordinate on the polyline then the chart would automatically update. I was wondering if this is possible using ordinate dimensioning? thanks in advance for your help.

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

murray-clack — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:32:49 GMT

I would put a circle on each of the pline's vertices (on a "no plot" layer), and in the table, you can add field where you would use the OBJECT option (select the circle, and then extract the X & Y coordinates from the center of the circle. Then, when you need to change the location on the pline's vertex, you can drag both the pline grip and the center of the circle grip at the same time, and when you REGEN, the table will update

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:36:55 GMT

not sure how to link the table cell to the coordinate

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

murray-clack — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:14:04 GMT

Place your cursor inside the cell, right-click and select "Insert Field", and the FIELD dialog will appear. Click the field category pull-down menu and select "Objects", then select "Object" in the Field Names list, and then click on the cross-hairs button under the "Object" category and then select your circle

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:22:39 GMT

works thanks. kinda long drawn out process. anyway this can be automated with a lisp routine?

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

murray-clack — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:25:16 GMT

What about this?: http://www.cadlispandtips.com/2011/09/lisp-coordinates-with-table.html

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:18:08 GMT

yes I saw this one but it doesn't quite work for me. I was hoping for a lisp routine to generate a table of coordinates by selecting a polyline.

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

murray-clack — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:23:09 GMT

What about this one: http://esurveying.net/land-survey/free-lisp-create-coordinate-table-of-polyline-vertex

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:21:35 GMT

I am trying to run your 71_CoTbl.Fas from the website you recommended and getting this error “File D:\Box.tbl is already open.; error: quit / exit abort”

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.vellek — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:55:50 GMT

HI @john.taiariol

Did you get the LISP routines as suggested by @murray-clack to work for you? If not, I suggest going to the Author's site for assistance with his routine.

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:48:16 GMT

still doesn't work. I tried to get help from the author website but have not received a reply yet.

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.vellek — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:55:17 GMT

Hi @john.taiariol,

It does look pretty slick on the web site but I didn't get it to work either. Please add a post if the author gets back to you.

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.taiariol — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:59:43 GMT

I am not getting a response from this website. Do you have any suggestions?

Re: dynamic coordinate chart

john.vellek — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:55:15 GMT

Hi @john.taiariol,

In the past I have made a block with fields to capture the coordinates of each Vertex. It sounds like it is laborious but it goes pretty fast depending on the complexity of your file.

Give this a try and attach a sample file to a post if you want me to look too.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.