Carlson Software Forum

When twisting point attributes, the routine will use the "point" itself
as
the rotation or twist point when using the "entity segment" option. This
works well. However, when using the "follow polyline" option, the
attributes
use each individual attributes origin as the rotation or twist point.
This
nullifies the usefulness of the routine. Many times point numbers are
rotated over the point itself and can no longer be read. Entity segment
obviously does not work for the entire centerline of a road, which is
what I
need. "Follow" needs to be fixed to work like the other options "twist
screen" and "entity segment" to use the POINT as the rotation point and
not
each attribute origin. Since my job includes stake out sheets for
surveyors,
this feature is EXTREMELY important to me.

I feel that the discussion groups are a great outlet and I praise
SurvCADD
for creating them. I feel that is more important to share program
problems
with others than to submit them to tech support only. My emails are
meant
for information sharing only and are not criticisms.

Keep up the good work Carlson!
Jack

try this lisp routine that I converted from one that I had... it will
globally or individually
rotate the points at their insertion point a selected angle.

just use appload to load this. I would recommend downloading this to
either your acad support folder
or your scad sup folder.

you can then use the start up suite (with in appload) to automatically
load this file everytime you
start acad.


Jonathan Baker
R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
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"Jack Goodrich" <jwg@sec-civil.com> wrote in message
news:B4A0F73FCE8FD411AF8B00207811DE59010603@WEBSERVER...
| When twisting point attributes, the routine will use the "point"
itself as
| the rotation or twist point when using the "entity segment" option.
This
| works well. However, when using the "follow polyline" option, the
attributes
| use each individual attributes origin as the rotation or twist point.
This
| nullifies the usefulness of the routine. Many times point numbers are
| rotated over the point itself and can no longer be read. Entity
segment
| obviously does not work for the entire centerline of a road, which is
what I
| need. "Follow" needs to be fixed to work like the other options "twist
| screen" and "entity segment" to use the POINT as the rotation point
and not
| each attribute origin. Since my job includes stake out sheets for
surveyors,
| this feature is EXTREMELY important to me.
|
| I feel that the discussion groups are a great outlet and I praise
SurvCADD
| for creating them. I feel that is more important to share program
problems
| with others than to submit them to tech support only. My emails are
meant
| for information sharing only and are not criticisms.
|
| Keep up the good work Carlson!
| Jack
|

although I know this is kinda not helping you align the point to an
existing line. and it is kinda
the same exact thing as the SurvCad command.

as for rotating the entire point block as one entity, can you get the
rotation angle of the line and
enter that ?

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same exact question, or look
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Jonathan Baker
R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
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"Jon Baker" <jonathanjbaker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:B4A0F73FCE8FD411AF8B00207811DE59010719@WEBSERVER...
| try this lisp routine that I converted from one that I had... it will
globally or individually
| rotate the points at their insertion point a selected angle.
|
| just use appload to load this. I would recommend downloading this to
either your acad support
folder
| or your scad sup folder.
|
| you can then use the start up suite (with in appload) to automatically
load this file everytime
you
| start acad.
|
|
| Jonathan Baker
| R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc.
| Denver, Colorado
| --
| "Jack Goodrich" <jwg@sec-civil.com> wrote in message
| news:B4A0F73FCE8FD411AF8B00207811DE59010603@WEBSERVER...
| | When twisting point attributes, the routine will use the "point"
itself as
| | the rotation or twist point when using the "entity segment" option.
This
| | works well. However, when using the "follow polyline" option, the
attributes
| | use each individual attributes origin as the rotation or twist
point. This
| | nullifies the usefulness of the routine. Many times point numbers
are
| | rotated over the point itself and can no longer be read. Entity
segment
| | obviously does not work for the entire centerline of a road, which
is what I
| | need. "Follow" needs to be fixed to work like the other options
"twist
| | screen" and "entity segment" to use the POINT as the rotation point
and not
| | each attribute origin. Since my job includes stake out sheets for
surveyors,
| | this feature is EXTREMELY important to me.
| |
| | I feel that the discussion groups are a great outlet and I praise
SurvCADD
| | for creating them. I feel that is more important to share program
problems
| | with others than to submit them to tech support only. My emails are
meant
| | for information sharing only and are not criticisms.
| |
| | Keep up the good work Carlson!
| | Jack
| |
|

Thanks, but I already have a lisp program that rotates all blocks
selected
to a certain angle at each block's own insertion point. You're missing
the
point. The SurvCADD routine is supposed to FOLLOW THE POLYLINE FOR ANGLE
and
rotate at each BLOCK INSERTION, not each ATTRIBUTE INSERTION.

Jack


By the way, do you know where is this coming from:
I read every post before I posted. I always do.

Please scroll and read previous posts, this way you will not post the
same

exact question, or look

at the AutoDesk discussion group listings for other groups.
http://support01.autodesk.com/Discussiongroups.asp
|

"Jack Goodrich" <jwg@sec-civil.com> wrote in message

By the way, do you know where is this coming from:
I read every post before I posted. I always do.

Please scroll and read previous posts, this way you will not post
the same
exact question, or look
at the AutoDesk discussion group listings for other groups.
http://support01.autodesk.com/Discussiongroups.asp
|

It's part of Jon's "signature".

yeah sorry.. it is defaulted to post that with in my posts... I try to
erase them, but some times I
forget which news group I am in....

if you ever went to the AutoCAD news groups you would understand why I
have that....


Jonathan Baker
R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
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