Renumbering Points

[Anonymous]

What I wish to do is to assign a set of points a sequence of point numbers (or custom properties) of my choosing. For example, I have the following points:

100

102

104

105

107

I wish to assign point 100 -> 1000, 105 to 1001, 107 to 1002, 104 -> 1003, and 102 ->1004. Basically, I am looking for a command or utility that implements the "TCOUNT" (using select-order) command, but for Cogo points instead of text. The renumber points command appears to only work with offsets, and does not eliminate gaps. I can sequence the points if I select the points I want, then copy them -> set duplicate points to sequence from the range I choose, but this does not allow for reordering of point numbers. I tried individually selecting them in the order I wanted, but didn't change the order in which they were numbered.

Alternatively, I can leave the point numbers the same, and assign a user defined property that I can use to sequence the points in the order of my choosing. However, I'm not sure how to go about assigning the sequence I wish short of typing in each value individually; obviously non-ideal.

A third possibility that presented itself to me was to create new, correctly sequenced points that overlap exactly with the old ones, and then somehow merge the two sets together. Would there be a way to merge the old points and the new ones based on the fact that the two points have the same X-Y coordinates? Preferably done in CAD itself; the last resort would be to export both sets of points out to excel, then do some fancy manipulation in excel, then reimport into CAD.

[Jeff_M]

OK, well it's working without error in your drawing. Not sure might be causing it to fail for you.

[htls69]

thank i will try again

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[Anonymous]

Just wanted to say thank you! V7 worked like a charm in C3D 2016, thanks!

[Anonymous]

Saving the point file out as a *.csv file worked like a charm. In my scenario, I saved my file as a PNEZD, comma delineated. In excel, I simply performed the renumber operation then saved the updated *.csv file. In Civil 3D, I kept my point group however, I deleted all the points in it. Under "Import Points", I brought in the updated point file, ensuring I assigned the correct point file format (PNEZD, comma delineated in my case). All the points came back to their original position but contained updated point numbers. It took longer for me to write this response than to update the point numbers. Hope this helps. Great suggestion NeilyJ.

[fredericgougeon]

Hi everybody, i run the lsp program on autocad civil 3d 2018 on it works really good for me. 

Nice app.

Thanks

Fred

Construction surveyor

[shawn.bliss.civil]

I know this is an old post, but hopefully someone will have a quick answer for this. Im pretty new to this .lsp stuff and i am wondering if the lisp here exists for civ3d 2017? ive got thousands of cogo points to renumber (due to data not being received in sequence) and basically i dont want to export, renumber and re import as i would loose all my dragged point labels upon re import.

[shawn.bliss.civil]

Ignore my post lol. version-7 works great!!  with 2017 Awesome little lisp.

[Anonymous]

I didn't think I had a problem renumbering points until they disappeared from the pointlist. I selected about 60 points in number range 3-99, entered additive 3824 (last point used in my file) and they were gone from the point list but remained in the drawing with numbers unchanged (so far). 

[Forrest.Rike]

Good morning @Jeff_M , 

Any chance you have re-tooled this LISP for use in C3D 2021? 

Thanks!

Forrest

[Jeff_M]

@Forrest.Rike the last version I posted, v7, works fine in all releases from 2013-2023. It can be found on the second page of the thread.

[Forrest.Rike]

Yes, I see now! Thanks for the help, @Jeff_M  - this lisp will come in handy!

[Synytsiastas]

To not miss selecting some points, set style of points so the point is represented by something larger.

Also maybe it's possible to make the fenceline cover a wider path. I guess it has something to do with the bounding box.

[civman_daar]

Jeff,

Version 7 of this LISP routine (page 2 of thread) works great for renumbering COGO points.  I was wondering if the routine could include a way to change the RAW Description of the points that are selected in addition to the point numbers.  I am working with a Lidar surface.  I have to create ACAD points from the surface triangles, then convert them to COGO points with a description of EG.  Using the LISP routine, I would like to change the RAW description of the points I select to renumber.  This would save an edit step for the points I chose. I'm working with many millions of possible points.  The EG surface corridor is 5.2 miles long x 400 ft. wide.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rick Spangenberger

[Jeff_M]

@civman_daar you can make the edit to do this. There are 2 lines of code that you need to find, 1 in the middle of the code and 1 near the end: 

(vlax-put ptobj 'number nextpoint)

Add this line below each one:

(vlax-put ptobj 'rawdescription "EG")

Then save and reload.

[civman_daar]

Jeff,

Thanks for the reply.  I'm terrible at LISP.  I'm more of an end power user with the software.  If you have the time, could you alter the LISP routine to include the RAW description option.  I would be most grateful. 

Thanks again,

Rick Spangenberger

[Jeff_M]

@civman_daar updated lisp attached

[civman_daar]

Jeff,

The renumbering portion of the LISP works as always, but there is no prompt to change the EG raw description to a raw description of my designation.  Ideally the LISP would prompt to change the raw description, of the selected points, to a new raw description, that I designate.

Thanks,

Rick Spangenberger

[Jeff_M]

@civman_daar that's not what was originally requested. I won't have time until this weekend to make that edit. Perhaps make a new post in the Customization forum and one of the people there may be able to do it quicker. 

[civman_daar]

Jeff,

Thanks for the reply.  I can wait through the weekend for the modification, if you would be so kind. Thank you for helping me out with this effort, I really appreciate it.

Rick Spangenberger

[Jeff_M]

@civman_daar the attached should do what you require.