I have a drawing from a consultant that has point blocks in it. I'm running Civil3d 2013 and want to be able to convert these to cogo points so I can make point lists, change their appearance, edit them etc. How do I do this?
The drawing also has AECC points which I successfully converted but the "replace softdesk point blocks command" (if thats what they are) didn't do anything.
try Points-Utilitites-Convert Land Desktop Points. I have to do this all the time, but beware, it won't use your description key when you convert them so you'll have to edit them all. Unless they didn't come from an AutoCAD drawing, then, I'm not to sure. Some Carlson guys might help.
I've encountered the same problem with the convertor not recognizing all the blocks. If the blocks have point #'s & descriptions that you are trying to preserve, try a command called "eattext". The command brings up a wizard that allows you to extract attributes (PNEZD) from a selection set and export to an excel or csv file. The wizard will work on some blocks. If it doesn't, I create a surface from the blocks. Then extract points from the surface and convert said points from AutoCAD points to Civil3D points. Using the second method, you will lose the point #'s & descriptions.
The easiest fix is to ask the consultant to send you the points list in an ascii .txt file. PNEZD with comma or space delimeter.
The drawing and a txt file are what he should have sent in the first place. WAY too many times, I have found that when a client sends me a drawing with the points in it he is trying to cover up a boo-boo.
Email me your points drawing to dotson [at] dotsoft [dot] com and I'll convert them to CogoPoints.
"try Points-Utilitites-Convert Land Desktop Points. I have to do this all the time, but beware, it won't use your description key when you convert them so you'll have to edit them all. Unless they didn't come from an AutoCAD drawing, then, I'm not to sure. Some Carlson guys might help."
This converted the AECC points but did nothing to the point blocks. So far the "eattext" command that was suggested shows the most promise.
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An Ascii coordinate file can be printed as a record of exactly what was submitted minus all of the AutoCAD monkey business. Great way to avoid finger pointing later.
