topic Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates in AutoCAD Forum

[HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:21:03 GMT

Hello,

I have data like below

Coordinates X, Y value and some remarks

X Y TEXT

100 150 TRENCH START

150 150 DUCT BANK START

200 150 DUCT BANK END

300 150 TRENCH END

I want to Import above text value in respective coordinates in AutoCAD.

Please suggest me some good lisp or idea to finish my work.

I have more than 1000 data to enter like above.

please help me out.

Thanks

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Jonathan3891 — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:15:31 GMT

You could create a script file like this.

point
100,150
text
100,150


TRENCH START
point
150,150
text
150,150


DUCT BANK START
point
200,150
text
200,150


DUCT BANK END
point
300,150
text
300,150


TRENCH END
end

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:35:07 GMT

Hi Jonathan Norton,

Thanks for for your reply.

Actually in my company script file is locked.

like I cannot save file extn as *.scr

Please give some other option if any

Thanks

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:23:40 GMT

Hi,

>> Actually in my company script file is locked. like I cannot save file extn as *.scr

Ask them to let you save it, just not execute it (execute from operating system).

As alternative: when you have the file created, you can also copy & paste the content of the script into the command-line of AutoCAD. It's the same as starting the SCR with command _SCRIPT.

- alfred -

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:33:12 GMT

Hi Alfred ,

Thanks for your reply.

I already tried the same , IT could not help me in this.

As you said I tried this,

copied the content and pasted but text did not placed, instead it was asking to enter text - SEE ATTACHED FILE

Thanks

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:38:00 GMT

Hi,

ohh, you are right, didn't think about TEXT, sorry!

Do you have AutoCAD or AutOCAD LT? In first case you can use LISP to place the text instead of direct input as command, sample:

(command "_TEXT" "1,1" "2" "0" "This is my Text")

- alfred -

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:27:22 GMT

Hi Alfred,

I am using Autocad 2015 (full version)

Can you write and give sample LISP?

I do not know how to write lisp program

Thanks

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:44:42 GMT

Hi,

>> Can you write and give sample LISP?

I wrote you one line as sample in my previous message, you just need to use this line with your text, textsize, position and rotation:

(command "_TEXT" "1,1" "2" "0" "This is my Text")

whereas;

"_TEXT" is the command you call from lisp (so it does not wait with the cursor in the screenarea)
"1,1" is the position
"2" is the textsize
"0" is the rotation
"this is my text" is the content you want to write

So the first two text objects from your sample then looks like that (well, not nowing text height and rotation):

(command "_TEXT" "100,150" "2" "0" "TRENCH START")

(command "_TEXT" "150,150" "2" "0" "DUCT BANK START")

HTH, alfred -

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:28:40 GMT

Hi alfred

that worked...!!!!

Thanks lot, 1000 data in one go...

Regards,

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

anders.haukeland — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 08:54:44 GMT

Prefect!

I have been looking a method like this for quite some time 😄

Do you know if similar approach is possible for multi line text as well?

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:10:08 GMT

As advised the lisp file has been created.

What should be the command to run the lisp in auto cad?

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:34:19 GMT

Dear Karthik

May I have the LISP file you created or some sample lisp in this regards? Please send it to kbg1973@gmail.com

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:40:44 GMT

Created LISP like this. Is it OK? or Please advise.

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:10:43 GMT

Hi,

>> What should be the command to run the lisp in auto cad?

You can simply copy & paste these lines into the command-line area of AutoCAD.

- alfred -

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

hannes.randhahn — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:57:53 GMT

Hey there,

I just saw this problem and i wonder if this would be possible for in- and output?

I want to extract coordinates from lines and re-enter some text at these positions.

Could this be done with excel as well?

example Ouput: Line1, x=10,y=20,z=0 [via Dataextract]

Input: Text"Line1" at x,y,z

Would this be possible through Lisp, without the in-between command elements?

The whole idea would be to output Data > manipulate in excel and input back again into plan drawings as text.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:33:23 GMT

Hi,

>> Would this be possible through Lisp,

Hi yes, if you want it using LISP then >>>this forum<<< would be the best to ask.

- alfred -

Re: [HOW to] Insert Text in Coordinates

omar_zdn — Wed, 11 May 2022 23:28:35 GMT

Thanks