Label PLINE at every 500' with object property / data table entry

[cherrygate]

I am trying to find a script to label all selected PLINEs with a custom object property every X length units (I imported a shapefile and had it make a data table) along the line like the example below.  I have also attached a DWG with the example of a line/data I wanted to label since I am not 100% sure on the correct lingo of what I am asking for. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

 

[JBerns]

@cherrygate,

How many custom objects do you need to label?

You could create a block consisting of the road name. Then, use the MEASURE command with the Block option. Use the alignment option and specify the distance. Where you pick on the object is the end from which it is measured.

You may need to adjust some of the text object rotation values depending upon the road curvature.

If you have a lot of objects/drawings to complete, perhaps some automation (AutoLISP, Visual LISP, etc) could be helpful. If you have a small number of objects to label, perhaps MEASURE will be sufficient.

TIP: For the block, set the text justification to bottom-center. For the block base point, choose a point below the text so that it is offset from the object as it is measured.

We look forward to your reply. 

Regards,

Jerry

[cherrygate]

Unfortunately it is a large number of items I have to label so I was hoping for something a bit more streamlined/easier to accomplish with a large number of labels to be placed 

[CADaSchtroumpf · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Your dwg is provides by autocad map and have object data, I can propose this

[cherrygate]

Thank you again for another great script @CADaSchtroumpf 

[cherrygate]

Could you show me how I would modify the script to automatically select the "STREET" property so I do not have to click it everytime? Thank you

[J_Spurgeon]

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@CADaSchtroumpf wrote:

Hi,

Your dwg is provides by autocad map and have object data, I can propose this

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This works great, thank you! Do you know how I could make it where the user selects which side of the line the label is placed?

[CADaSchtroumpf]

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@J_Spurgeon  a écrit :

This works great, thank you! Do you know how I could make it where the user selects which side of the line the label is placed?

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You can try change the line 168

(subst (cons 10 (polar pt (+ rtx (* pi 0.5)) (getvar "TEXTSIZE"))) (assoc 10 dxf_ent) dxf_ent)

by

(subst (cons 10 (polar pt (angle pt (trans (cadr tmp) 1 0)) (getvar "TEXTSIZE"))) (assoc 10 dxf_ent) dxf_ent)

Move the cursor from side to side to place the text on the desired side.

[J_Spurgeon]

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@CADaSchtroumpf wrote:

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@J_Spurgeon  a écrit :

This works great, thank you! Do you know how I could make it where the user selects which side of the line the label is placed?

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You can try change the line 168

(subst (cons 10 (polar pt (+ rtx (* pi 0.5)) (getvar "TEXTSIZE"))) (assoc 10 dxf_ent) dxf_ent)

by

(subst (cons 10 (polar pt (angle pt (trans (cadr tmp) 1 0)) (getvar "TEXTSIZE"))) (assoc 10 dxf_ent) dxf_ent)

Move the cursor from side to side to place the text on the desired side.

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That worked perfect, I appreciate it!