Extract & Exports points to text file
Points Export for AutoCAD is a Point Text file export plug-in for AutoCAD®. This plug-in gives AutoCAD powered applications the ability to export point data to text files.
Quickly Exports Points Data!
Points Export for AutoCAD reads point objects in an AutoCAD drawing and writes it out to a text file in the XYZ to YXZ format. The point coordinates can be delimited by standard delimiters such as comma, space, tab, semicolon or a custom delimiter.
Points Export for AutoCAD can also extract points from other objects such as end points of curves, centers of circles/arcs/ellipses, vertices of polylines, meshes, etc. Apart from writing out a text file containing the point coordinates, Points Export for AutoCAD can even create point objects corresponding to the coordinates in the current drawing.
Points Export for AutoCAD is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the AutoCAD environment. There are simple instructions for this in the ReadMe file. Once loaded it adds new commands to AutoCAD’s existing commands and a new submenu called “PointsExport” to the AutoCAD menu containing these newly added commands.
The ‘PointsExport’ menu consists of the following commands:
- PointsExport - Exports a Points file
- PointsExportHelp - Displays the Points Export for AutoCAD help file
- PointsExportRegister - Registers your copy of Points Export for AutoCAD
- PointsExportAbout - Displays the Points Export for AutoCAD About box
- Points Export for AutoCAD comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time.
The Points 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. 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. Here is an example of a point file with points stored in the XYZ order.
5.678232,3.282384,6.112837
7.802343,6.792039,2.489561
2.454512,7.453219,3.454865
… and so on.
Installation & Usage
Since Points Export 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 Export 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 “PointsExport” submenu or type “PointsExport” (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 Points file you wish to export. Truly, software made simple!
Requirements
Autocad 2000 - 2009
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