Coordinate reading

[lioncub99]

Hi all I am very new to Autocad12 Map 3D and learning every day. I have a list of co-ordinates Easting,Northing,Description ( a text document or csv ) I want to place a block or circle at the coordinate and also have the Description appearing next to it is there a lips available for this i think it would be as this is very common practice in survey

[ReMark]

Yes, there is a lisp available. See Lee Mac's Point Manager lisp program. Find it at...http://lee-mac.com/ptmanager.html

[lioncub99]

Thanks for the quick reply will do and appreciate the help

[lioncub99]

The lisp you referred to is good but does not do the job it is for importing xyz data and can place blocks on those locations but. i am looking for xy and txt like placing a circle on a given coordinate and next to it the description of the circle attaching an image to explain

[ReMark]

You did mention the word "block" in your first post. I also assumed you were using blocks that had fields or attributes responsible for the text you wanted displayed.

[lioncub99]

it seems i cannot attach images at this time may be as I am newbe

[Murph_map]

Use the Mapimport command and select text file.

[lioncub99]

  Murph_map said:

Use the Mapimport command and select text file.

 

Thanks this works better. I am grateful

[Murph_map]

  lioncub99 said:

Thanks this works better. I am grateful

 

You're Welcome, and asking map questions in the map forum next time may get you quicker results.

[Emigrato]

  lioncub99 said:

Thanks this works better

 

It can work even better, if only you redefine the Map_Survey_Point block as a circle.

 

Here's the look just after the _MAPIMPORT of the PENZD file:

 

 

and here's after the redefinition of the block: