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Field command using multiple? 2020

robert.danskin — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:35:34 GMT

I have multiple rooms on multiple floors with a pline around each room. I have discovered the field command, and love the way it works, however, it would take me forever to pick each room individually. Is there a way to select multiple plines and have autocad 2020 place the sq footage in the middle of each pline? eliminating the need to place the sq footage manually?

Re: Field command using multiple? 2020

pendean — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:57:16 GMT

Like this free LISP http://www.lee-mac.com/areastofield.html
or this http://www.lee-mac.com/arealabel.html
Or something else?

Re: Field command using multiple? 2020

ВeekeeCZ — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:07:24 GMT

See THIS recent thread.

Re: Field command using multiple? 2020

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:59:09 GMT

@ВeekeeCZ wrote:

See THIS recent thread.

Use the one posted in msg #2. The rest was modified to work with HATCHes.

In case you haven't used a LISP routine yet, HERE is the a short tutorial of what to do with that.

Re: Field command using multiple? 2020

robert.danskin — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:33:05 GMT

Thank you, by message 2, do you mean Areas to field and Area Label? If so, Areas to field is close to what I need, however, it appears I would still have to click on each field location to show the area of a pline. I have literally hundreds of rooms per floor, I am trying to avoid having to pick on each one individually. Are you aware of a routine that would allow me to pick multiple plines with a crossing or window and have the area field placed in the center of each pline?

Thank you

Bob Danskin

Re: Field command using multiple? 2020

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:53:02 GMT

No, I meant in the thread I linked.

Re: Field command using multiple? 2020

robert.danskin — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:03:05 GMT

Looks like you are directing me to PLArea? I am a newbie when it comes to lisp, do I simply copy the text for the routine and save it as a *.lsp, appload it and run it? Am I on the right track?

Thank you for your help

Bob Danskin