topic Re: Automatic Linework in Civil 3D Forum

Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:37:08 GMT

Hello,

Is it possible to generate the automatic line work from csv file and description keys?

Thank you for your help.

Re: Automatic Linework

chriscowgill7373 — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:47:05 GMT

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-civil-3d/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/Civil3D-UserGuide/files/GUID-ED29E1F3-2A73-47E6-A1AF-E1972E7E2203-htm.html

You can generate automatic linework, but you would need to set up a figure prefix database, and figure styles to go with it.

Re: Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:56:49 GMT

Just to confirm it might be done without survey database correct?

Thanks

Re: Automatic Linework

chriscowgill7373 — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:01:45 GMT

Figures would be created utilizing the survey database. I'm not aware of a way to generate linework in c3d tied to points without it.

Re: Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:06:57 GMT

Thank you for the reply.

Let me try it following the steps that provided at the link.

Re: Automatic Linework

Pointdump — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:38:37 GMT

Sofia,

Without using the Survey Database, you could use an old school <<<AutoCAD Script>>>. More info <<<Here>>>.

Dave

Re: Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:20:08 GMT

The Sincpac set of addins has a connect COGO points command. It connects selected COGO points of the same description in ascending point number.

http://www.quuxsoft.com/SincpacC3D_Download.aspx

Re: Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:43:27 GMT

Dave,

Thank you for the reply. Although it didn't work for me. I followed the steps, and when i run _script command it asks me for "specify a point". I thought it should bring all points according to their coordinates.

Sofia

Re: Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:50:02 GMT

Thank you.

Although I would like to be able to do it without addins.

Re: Automatic Linework

Pointdump — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:53:35 GMT

Sofia,

"...bring all points according to their coordinates."

It will. Does your Script File look like this? (Note the Space in last row.)

LINE
711311.59,26777211.98,1368.55
712128.49,26775839.39,1327.66
714242.37,26773493.52,1261.33
712804.62,26775873.85,1308.42
711281.94,26777136.56,1365.33
715640.72,26776790.13,1255.32
710967.05,26773034.97,1272.82

I've attached a Script File that I was playing with this morning.

Dave

Re: Automatic Linework

tboehler — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:36:02 GMT

You may already be aware of these options to create lines after you have the points imported? Create lines by # or range of #'s, name, object, ect.

Re: Automatic Linework

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:04:22 GMT

Thank you.

It worked for me. I had to set up 3 components: Description keys, Figure Prefix Database and Linework code sets before importing csv file into my drawing.