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Points
Import for AutoCAD
is a Point
Text file import plug-in for AutoCAD®. This plug-in gives
AutoCAD powered applications the
ability to import point data from text files.
Point data is
commonly stored in plain text file as a series of x, y and z
coordinates, separated by a comma, space, tab,
semicolon or a custom separator. These text files may also contain other
information about the points such as point number and point
descriptions. Moreover, points from a survey may be stored in the Northing,
Easting, Elevation format. Points Import for AutoCAD extracts
the point information from text files and creates point entities in the
active drawing. Optionally it can also create text entities for point
numbers, point descriptions and point coordinates. The points can also be joined by a chain
of lines, a polyline or a spline.
This
is helpful when the points in the point file are stored in a particular
order such as a path of motion of an object, points on the boundary of
an object or hole in an object, etc.
Points Import for AutoCAD
supports the following point file formats:
X, Y, Z Number, X, Y, Z X, Y, Z, Description Number, X, Y, Z, Description Northing, Easting, Elevation Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation Northing, Easting, Elevation, Description Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Description
Points Import for AutoCAD is very easy to use as it adds a new
command to the AutoCAD powered application called "PointsImport". Simply type
"PointsImport" at the
command prompt and the "Point File" dialog (shown below) will be displayed where you can select a Point file to import into the active
drawing.
Pricing
Points Import for AutoCAD is priced at 195 EUR only. This is the price of a single user license. For
your bulk-licensing needs please
contact us.
Installation & Usage
Since Points Import for AutoCAD is a plug-in for AutoCAD, it must be
loaded into the AutoCAD environment before it can be used. Please follow
the simple instructions in the Points Import for AutoCAD ReadMe
document which is copied into the installation folder. After you have
loaded the plug-in file into AutoCAD, simply click on the menu items in
the "PointsImport" submenu or type "PointsImport" (without quotes) at
the AutoCAD command prompt and press "Enter". This will bring about the
"File Open" dialog box from where you can select the 3DM file you wish
to import. Truly
software made simple! |

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The 'PointsImport'
menu consists of the following commands:
Points
Import for AutoCAD
comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a
tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time. There
is also an online version of the help file which you can view by
clicking the link below.
Online Help
The Point File
Format
A Point file format is basically a text file containing the x, y
and z coordinates of a point on each line. Usually the coordinates are
stored in the XYZ order. However, points are sometimes stored in the YXZ
order. This is common in survey data where the YXZ order is referred to
Northing, Easting and Elevation. Sometimes each point in the point file
has a point number and/or description. An example of a point file with
points stored in the XYZ order and has point numbers and descriptions.
1,5.678232,3.282384,6.112837,First Point
2,7.802343,6.792039,2.489561,Second Point
3,2.454512,7.453219,3.454865,Third Point
... and so on |

The
PointsImport submenu |