Converts point data & coords in AutoCAD
Points Import for AutoCAD is a Point Text file import plug-in for AutoCAD. Imports point data from text files directly into your AutoCAD Application!
Quickly converts coordinate data
Point data is commonly stored in plain text file as a series of x, y and z coordinates, separated by a comma, space, tab, semicolon or a custom separator. These text files may also contain other information about the points such as point number and point descriptions.
Moreover, points from a survey may be stored in the Northing, Easting, Elevation format. Points Import for AutoCAD extracts the point information from text files and creates point entities in the active drawing. Optionally it can also create text entities for point numbers, point descriptions and point coordinates.
The points can also be joined by a chain of lines, a polyline or a spline. This is helpful when the points in the point file are stored in a particular order such as a path of motion of an object, points on the boundary of an object or hole in an object, etc.
Supports the following point file formats:
- X, Y, Z
- Number, X, Y, Z
- X, Y, Z, Description
- Number, X, Y, Z, Description
- Northing, Easting, Elevation
- Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation
- Northing, Easting, Elevation, Description
- Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Description
Points Import for AutoCAD is very easy to use as it adds a new command to the AutoCAD powered application called “PointsImport”. Simply type “PointsImport” at the command prompt and the “Point File” dialog (shown below) will be will displayed where you can select a Point file to import into the active drawing.
The ‘PointsImport’ menu commands:
- Import - Import a Point file
- Help - Display the Points Import for AutoCAD help file
- Register - Register your copy of Points Import for AutoCAD
- About - Display the Points Import for AutoCAD About box
- Points Import for AutoCAD comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time.
The Point File Format
A Point file format is basically a text file containing the x, y and z coordinates of a point on each line. Usually the coordinates are stored in the XYZ order. However, points are sometimes stored in the YXZ order. This is common in survey data where the YXZ order is referred to Northing, Easting and Elevation. Sometimes each point in the point file has a point number and/or description. An example of a point file with points stored in the XYZ order and has point numbers and descriptions.
1,5.678232,3.282384,6.112837,First Point
1,7.802343,6.792039,2.489561,Second Point
1,2.454512,7.453219,3.454865,Third Point
… and so on
Installation & Usage
Since Points Import for AutoCAD is a plug-in for AutoCAD, it must be loaded into the AutoCAD environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the Points Import for AutoCAD ReadMe document which is copied into the installation folder.
After you have loaded the plug-in file into AutoCAD, simply click on the menu items in the “PointsImport” submenu or type “PointsImport” (without quotes) at the AutoCAD command prompt and press “Enter”. This will bring about the “File Open” dialog box from where you can select the 3DM file you wish to import. Truly software made simple!
Requirements
Autocad 2000 - 2009
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