Quick 3 Point Circle

May 5, 2012

In my line of work we utilize 3 point circles a lot. I am trying to create a program that does the following:

- User can only select 3 points using a window. If more or less are selected, an error is displayed.

- Creates the circle from those 3 points.

- Erases the points used to create the circle.

Simply put, I am trying to speed up having the select each point individually and erasing them after the circle is created.

I know bits and pieces of code to use, but ultimately, I'm not quite sure how to proceed getting only 3 points selected to then be used to create a circle.

Any assistance is appreciated.

May 5, 2012

Maybe this will offer some insight:

http://lee-mac.com/3pointarccircle.html

Otherwise, simply:

(command "_.circle" "_3P" pause pause pause)

Not sure what you mean by 'window'?

May 5, 2012

I had looked there, where your examples showed drawing lines to create the circle. What I am doing is creating circles from the 3 points that are already in the drawing from data received on field sites.

The 3 points may be things like 3 points on a column, edge of building, etc. On a building that has a lot of columns, for instance, we have small groupings of 3 points for each column. I then create circles from these points and erase them. I'm trying to have it set where I can select one grouping of these and it create the circle and then erase those points.

Also, What is the pauses for in that short code?

May 5, 2012

I had looked there, where your examples showed drawing lines to create the circle. What I am doing is creating circles from the 3 points that are already in the drawing from data received on field sites.

I suggest you look a little closer. My examples are not drawing lines to create circles, they prompt the user for three points and the function (the main point of the page) then constructs a circle from the three supplied points. However, the example prompting the user to pick points is just that, an example. You can supply the functions with points picked from the drawing, or arbitrary point values sourced from elsewhere.

What is the pauses for in that short code.

So that the user can pick the points, it wasn't clear from your first post that the points were objects in the drawing.

May 6, 2012

I suggest you look a little closer.

Touche.

I believe that I understand what is going on with it, upon closer inspection. My question would be how to do a SSGET to each of the three points without selecting each one individually.

May 6, 2012

This... ?

(defun c:3pCircle (/ ss i sn ers lst)
 ;;; Tharwat 06. may 2012 ;;;
 (if (and (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "POINT"))))
          (eq (setq i (sslength ss)) 3)
     )
   (progn
     (repeat i
       (setq sn (ssname ss (setq i (1- i))))
       (setq ers (cons sn ers))
       (setq lst (cons (cdr (assoc 10 (entget sn))) lst))
     )
     (command "_.circle"
              "_3P"
              (nth 0 lst)
              (nth 1 lst)
              (nth 2 lst)
     )
     (foreach x ers (entdel x))
   )
   (cond ((not ss) (princ "\n Nothing selected"))
         (t (princ "\n Error ... Please select 3 points only "))
   )
 )
 (princ)
)

May 6, 2012

A little different using (entmake)

Assuming that all POINTs are on the same plane:

[b][color=BLACK]([/color][/b]defun c:3pt2ci [b][color=FUCHSIA]([/color][/b]/ ss p1 p2 p3 m1 m2 cp[b][color=FUCHSIA])[/color][/b]
 [b][color=FUCHSIA]([/color][/b]while [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]and [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]princ [color=#2f4f4f]"\nSelect 3 POINTs To Convert Into A Circle"[/color][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
             [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]setq ss [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]ssget '[b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b][b][color=RED]([/color][/b]0 . [color=#2f4f4f]"POINT"[/color][b][color=RED])[/color][/b][b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b][b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
             [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]= [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]sslength ss[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b] 3[b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b][b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b]
        [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]setq p1 [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]cdr [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]assoc 10 [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]entget [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]ssname ss 0[b][color=RED])[/color][/b][b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b][b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
              p2 [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]cdr [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]assoc 10 [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]entget [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]ssname ss 1[b][color=RED])[/color][/b][b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b][b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
              p3 [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]cdr [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]assoc 10 [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]entget [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]ssname ss 2[b][color=RED])[/color][/b][b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b][b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
              m1 [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]polar p1 [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]angle p1 p2[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b] [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]* [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]distance p1 p2[b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b] 0.5[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
              m2 [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]polar p1 [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]angle p2 p3[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b] [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]* [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]distance p2 p3[b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b] 0.5[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b]
              cp [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]inters m1 [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]polar m1 [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]+ [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]angle p1 p2[b][color=RED])[/color][/b] [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]* pi 0.5[b][color=RED])[/color][/b][b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b] 1[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b]
                         m2 [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]polar m2 [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]+ [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]angle p2 p3[b][color=RED])[/color][/b] [b][color=RED]([/color][/b]* pi 0.5[b][color=RED])[/color][/b][b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b] 1[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b] nil[b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b][b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b]
        [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]entmake [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]list [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]cons 0 [color=#2f4f4f]"CIRCLE"[/color][b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b]
                       [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]cons 10 cp[b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b]
                       [b][color=GREEN]([/color][/b]cons 40 [b][color=BLUE]([/color][/b]distance cp p1[b][color=BLUE])[/color][/b][b][color=GREEN])[/color][/b][b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b][b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b]
        [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]entdel [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]ssname ss 0[b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b][b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b]
        [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]entdel [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]ssname ss 1[b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b][b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b]
        [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]entdel [b][color=MAROON]([/color][/b]ssname ss 2[b][color=MAROON])[/color][/b][b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b][b][color=FUCHSIA])[/color][/b]
 [b][color=FUCHSIA]([/color][/b]prin1[b][color=FUCHSIA])[/color][/b][b][color=BLACK])[/color][/b]

You would need to tweak the data as to layers color etc

This would make the repetitive part a little easier.

-David

May 6, 2012

Thanks to both of you guys. I was able to get what I needed. I appreciate it!

October 19, 2017

maybe that's is help

(defun c:3c () (Command "_.circle" "_3P" pause pause pause)

)

October 19, 2017

Why do you bring up old threads?

Please read the Code Posting Guidelines and edit your Code to be included in Code Tags.

Your Code Here

August 3, 2020

And how to create a circle by three points in 3D?

(defun gc:GetVector (p1 p2) (mapcar '- p2 p1))

(defun gc:CrossProduct (v1 v2)
  (list	(- (* (cadr v1) (caddr v2)) (* (caddr v1) (cadr v2)))
	(- (* (caddr v1) (car v2)) (* (car v1) (caddr v2)))
	(- (* (car v1) (cadr v2)) (* (cadr v1) (car v2)))
  )
)

(defun gc:MidPoint (p1 p2)
  (mapcar (function (lambda (x1 x2) (/ (+ x1 x2) 2.))) p1 p2)
)

(defun circleBy3Points (p1 p2 p3 / v1 v2 norm m1 m2 cen)
  (setq	v1   (gc:GetVector p1 p2)
	v2   (gc:GetVector p2 p3)
	norm (gc:CrossProduct v1 v2)
	m1   (gc:Midpoint p1 p2)
	m2   (gc:Midpoint p2 p3)
	cen  (inters m1
		     (mapcar '+ m1 (gc:CrossProduct v1 norm))
		     m2
		     (mapcar '+ m2 (gc:CrossProduct v2 norm))
		     nil
	     )
  )
  (entmakex
    (list
      (cons 0 "CIRCLE")
      (cons 10 (trans cen 0 norm))
      (cons 40 (distance cen p1))
      (cons 210 norm)
    )
  )
)

Found here

Edited August 5, 2020 by dilan
1

August 3, 2020

If you want the circle on a plane matching the 3 points you need to do UCS 1st then draw your circle, so look at how UCS works. Save the 3 points (setq pt1 (getpoint "\nPick point))) pt2 pt3 etc. circle 3p pt1 pt2 pt3

November 19, 2020

On 5/6/2012 at 7:30 AM, Tharwat said:

This... ?


(defun c:3pCircle (/ ss i sn ers lst)
 ;;; Tharwat 06. may 2012 ;;;
 (if (and (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "POINT"))))
          (eq (setq i (sslength ss)) 3)
     )
   (progn
     (repeat i
       (setq sn (ssname ss (setq i (1- i))))
       (setq ers (cons sn ers))
       (setq lst (cons (cdr (assoc 10 (entget sn))) lst))
     )
     (command "_.circle"
              "_3P"
              (nth 0 lst)
              (nth 1 lst)
              (nth 2 lst)
     )
     (foreach x ers (entdel x))
   )
   (cond ((not ss) (princ "\n Nothing selected"))
         (t (princ "\n Error ... Please select 3 points only "))
   )
 )
 (princ)
)

Hi tharwat, Thanks for this code.

I tried modifying it a little by adding while T to repeat the code. After selection of the tree points I get the circle and when I select the next three point I am getting the points back for the previous circle which were erased when the circle was created and its repeating. Any Help/ suggestion please.

(defun c:3pC2 (/ ss i sn ers lst)
;;; Tharwat 06. may 2012 ;;;
(WHILE T
(if (and (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "POINT"))))
(eq (setq i (sslength ss)) 3)
)
(progn
(repeat i
(setq sn (ssname ss (setq i (1- i))))
(setq ers (cons sn ers))
(setq lst (cons (cdr (assoc 10 (entget sn))) lst))
)
(command "_.circle"
"_3P"
(nth 0 lst)
(nth 1 lst)
(nth 2 lst)
)
(foreach x ers (entdel x))
)
(cond ((not ss) (princ "\n Nothing selected"))
(t (princ "\n Error ... Please select 3 points only "))
)
)
(princ)
)
)

November 19, 2020

Hi,

The program was recreating the points due to the active list of entities along with the entdel function.

Its not a good practice to feed While function with T and force to end stop the program with ESC button so try the following instead.

(defun c:3pC2 (/ ss i sn ers lst)
;;; Tharwat 19. Nov. 2020 ;;;
  (while
    (and (princ "\nSelect THREE points to create a circle between them : ")
         (setq ers nil ss  (ssget '((0 . "POINT"))))
    )
     (if (eq (setq i (sslength ss)) 3)
       (progn
         (repeat i
           (setq sn (ssname ss (setq i (1- i))))
           (setq ers (cons sn ers))
           (setq lst (cons (cdr (assoc 10 (entget sn))) lst))
         )
         (command "_.circle"
                  "_3P"
                  "_none"
                  (nth 0 lst)
                  "_none"
                  (nth 1 lst)
                  "_none"
                  (nth 2 lst)
         )
         (foreach x ers (entdel x))
       )
       (alert "Error ... Please select 3 points only")
     )
  )
  (princ)
)

November 19, 2020

THANKS

November 19, 2020

9 minutes ago, CADWORKER said:

THANKS

You're welcome anytime.

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