Lisp : Import Coordinates

   Import Points Lisp helps you to import points from a TXT file and  It will create a coordinate table according to the coordinate points imported to the drawing.

Steps to run lisp :

• Download Import Points Lisp Click here...
• Download Import Points (Annotative) Click here...
• Load Import Points.
• Type Command “IMPO” to import Points.
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  Select the TXT file which have the point and coordinate values.
   

Steps to create point numbered TXT file

• Create coordinate points in Microsoft Excel in the format of First column (point number) Second column (Easting coordinate) Third column(Northing coordinate).
• Select the 3 columns and paste to the notepad (it is tab separated format so no need to put comma “,” between the lines).
• Eg.  01   00000.000   00000.000

Steps to create point named TXT file :

• The format of first column should contain “ “ (“Name and number”) Second column (Easting coordinate) Third column(Northing coordinate).
• Select the 3 columns and paste to the notepad .
• Eg.  “Points-01”   00000.000   00000.000
• Download TXT file samples.

Steps to create Table :

• After importing coordinate points type command “CRT” to create Table.
• Type “A” to select all Points.
• Once  the points are selected you will be automatically directed to the paper space where you will be prompted to pick a start point to place the table. The table with all coordinates and point names will be placed in an ascending order.

Specification:

• It will create new test style “Gen-text”.
• It will create an attribute block “CRBLK”.
• It will Place Points in new layer “Coordinate Points”.
• It will place Table in new layer “Coordinate Table”.
• It will automatically change “UCS to World” and back to “previous”.

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