connect the dots routine

Hi,

I am looking for a routine that will connect points by sequential point
number; in other words, a connect the dots routine. I know that Field
Survey has one, but I don't want to spend the money right now. I have
searched the Internet, but came up empty. My company will probably be
purchasing Land Desktop and Civil 3D in a few months. In the meantime, I am
working on a project that could really use a connect the dots routine.

Brad Yarger

 

Brad:

Please define what your points are. I may have a solution <PCONNECT> that can
benefit you with or without LDT.

 

The points are survey points and calculated roadway profiles and cross
sections. The calculations come from a spreadsheet where they are
sequentially numbered. We can easily erase the line where it jumps from one
cross section to the next. While a spline might fit the curve better, line
segments are fine. At least that gives us a starting point that is easier
to read than just points.

Brad Yarger

 

Jon,

Thanks for the routine. I tried it, but ran into an error. Since I am not
fluent in LISP, I do not know what when wrong. It filtered out all of the
points I selected. They are numbered 1-96. I copied the command lines
below. Do I need to edit the first line in routine to place the LISP file
location as C:\temp\jpts? I tried that, but it still gives the same result.

I looked at Stringer and may purchase if we decided to go with Land Desktop
and Civil 3D. According to the brochure, it needs Land Desktop to run.

Brad Yarger
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Command:
Command:
Command: _appload
C:\temp\jpts.lsp sucessfully loaded
Command: jpts

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 96 found
96 were filtered out.

Select objects:

Enter Start Number : 1

Enter End Number : 96
; error: bad argument type: lselsetp nil

Command:
Command:
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