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CAD Forums => Vertically Challenged => Land Lubber / Geographically Positioned => Topic started by: cyclops on March 28, 2017, 02:34:47 PM

Title: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: cyclops on March 28, 2017, 02:34:47 PM

I have a drawing with a civil 3d pipe network (structures & pipes),
I have a drawing with the cities asset numbers.
I need to add the asset number to the civil 3d pipe network structures & pipes.

How can I automate this process with very little user interaction, can a lisp routine let me select the asset number, then select the structure/pipe that needs the asset number.

The lisp routine would add the asset number to the structure/pipe "NAME" component.

Thanks for the help in advance.
Cycl^ops

Title: Re: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: rkmcswain on March 28, 2017, 03:40:30 PM

Quote from: cyclops on March 28, 2017, 02:34:47 PM

...can a lisp routine let me select the asset number

Select it from what? Where will these asset numbers be?

Title: Re: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: cyclops on March 28, 2017, 03:46:26 PM

rkmcswain,
The asset number is a piece of text in the drawing, they are also available as object data assigned to line work in the drawing.

Thanks,
Cycl^Ops

Title: Re: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: rkmcswain on March 28, 2017, 03:55:07 PM

In a most basic form, this will work.

Code: [Select]




(defun c:foo ()
  (setq sel (entsel "\nSelect Text"))
  (setq ent (entget (car sel)))
  (setq str (cdr (assoc 1 ent)))


  (setq sel (entsel "\nSelect Pipe/Structure"))
  (setq ent (car sel))
  (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object ent))
  (vla-put-name obj str)
)




Title: Re: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: cyclops on March 28, 2017, 03:58:26 PM

rkmcswain,
I'll try this.
Thanks!
Cycl^Ops

Title: Re: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: mjfarrell on August 28, 2017, 09:42:35 AM

I know this is late, but


If the city has this stuff in a GIS database,

then create your network from the database.  Look at Import GIS data.

It should maintain the asset information.

Title: Re: Civil 3D pipe network
Post by: cyclops on August 28, 2017, 10:06:41 AM

The City had a database, it was not "compatible" with C3D pipes and the pipes were already in, when we found out that the city wanted the asset number added.

Thanks for the reply anyway.

Cycl⁰ps