AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Create Blocks From Attached MDB
May 9, 2013
I have an access database attached to a blank drawing. The database is a list of existing oil wells. I want to have civil3d (or map) create a custom block (I already have the blocks created) inserted at a coordinate in the database and propagate the other fields in the database into attributes in the blocks. For instance, the first two fields in the database are the x and y. Some of the other fields in the database are the well status and company name. Is it possible for Map to read the first two fields to know where to put the block, then select the block to insert based on wells status and company name, and then complete attributes from the other fields (section, township, range, county, etc) into the block? I'm having a hard time getting my head wrapped around the map3d user's guide talking about topologies, link templates, object classifications, etc.
Dell Precision T3600 - Windows 7 64-bit
NVIDIA Quadro 600
Intel(R) Xenon(R) CPU E5-1607 0 @ 3.00GHz 3.00GHz
8 GB ram - Two 1TB raid
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May 7, 2013
I have an access database attached to a blank drawing. The database is a list of existing oil wells. I want to have civil3d (or map) create a custom block (I already have the blocks created) inserted at a coordinate in the database and propagate the other fields in the database into attributes in the blocks. For instance, the first two fields in the database are the x and y. Some of the other fields in the database are the well status and company name. Is it possible for Map to read the first two fields to know where to put the block, then select the block to insert based on wells status and company name, and then complete attributes from the other fields (section, township, range, county, etc) into the block? I'm having a hard time getting my head wrapped around the map3d user's guide talking about topologies, link templates, object classifications, etc. Using Civil3D 2013 infrastructure design suite, Win 7 64-bit, office 64-bit.
Dell Precision T3600 - Windows 7 64-bit
NVIDIA Quadro 600
Intel(R) Xenon(R) CPU E5-1607 0 @ 3.00GHz 3.00GHz
8 GB ram - Two 1TB raid
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Apr 5, 2012
I would like to create an dynamic block to a level symbol, with a parameter that aligns the length of the line under the text with the text end.
I attached an jpg image with an example.
I thing the key element is to create an point that is attached to the end of the text and apply an stretch to it, but I didn't succeed.
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Mar 23, 2012
Is it possible to create user defined data fields that can be attached to a polygon. then be able to export the polygon and data fields to ArcMap
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Sep 2, 2011
I have a square with a solid hatch as a point, with a visibility on it, and a text attribute with a leader from the square to the atrabute. This is the part i understand. the part that is confusing is when I try to rotate the attributes arount the square, how to i keep the leader attached to the square, and still look like a correct leader?
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Nov 21, 2013
I am labeling my pipe network structures and I was trying to create a label with a dynamic block. I want to have an octagon with text that I can change. So when I label INLET 1 I will have the information I need plus a symbol that corresponds to it.
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 SP4
Windows 7 (64)
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Apr 8, 2012
This is a fantastic option, but I have a problem the whole drawing is rounded to two decimal places.
But when I execute create block from Cogo points he round heights on all points to three decimal places,where the third decimal is 0.
Example height is H =198.36 after H=198.360.
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Nov 6, 2013
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Mar 19, 2012
I want to create a structure using the attached part geometry, what would be the best way to make the crosses coincident with the two long columns? (just like the 2 at the top but without having to manually trim each line, if it could be constrained to variable parameters even better)
The structure has the same geometry on all four sides so i intend to circular patern the frame generator components around the Z axis, any better workflows?
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Jan 26, 2012
I am trying to create a stress analysis on a shaft with two blower turbines attached. What feature in Inventor 2012 is the best way to represent centrifical force on the shaft due to the weight of the blowers and the inputs of rpm and torque.
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Jun 6, 2013
I'm trying to create the attached two logos I drew. The top is a stand alone "A" logo with a space background inside the star and a metalic A and loop.
The second also is metalic lettering except for the s which I would like to be bright yellow at the start and fade down the underline.
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Jun 26, 2013
Where to start creating a figure similar to the attached image.
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Nov 6, 2012
I have a drawing when attached into another drawing, the coordinates have an exact 500,000 shift in the X value and an exact 200,000 shift in the Y value. Directely in the drawing, the coords are correct. They just won't attach correctly.
I can tell that this drawing was not created with the dwt we use (it is missing certain styles) - I wonder if the dwt could be to blame.
Also, I have been trying to figure the Map functions out with no guidance, I wonder if I somehow changed the attach settings to cause the shift.
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012
Windows 7
64 bit
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30 GHz
8.00 GB
64-bit
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Jul 8, 2012
Inserting a picture with exif gps data attached
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Mar 18, 2011
I need to create an animation of a cloth banner attached to a wall. The bottom of the banner will be either held up, or rolled up. Then I want it to be released, revealing what is on the banner.
Are there any tutorials showing how to set up cloth using physX?
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Sep 2, 2011
I just only started trying to create Dynamic Blocks.
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But I want them to scale together and move so that they are still within the fridge part.
I tried a lot of Scales and Moves but I keep getting weird results.
I have the Dynamic Block here along with 3 examples of the fridges, what I'm trying to do.
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Feb 15, 2012
How do I create a new .dwg that has no layers, blocks, text styles and dim styles? 2013 Civil 3D
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Nov 7, 2013
I have a series of blocks with all the same attribute tag names. I need to create a function that allows me to change a block from one to another within a drawing.
Can I do this by just changing the block ID? or do I need to go through and grab all the info from the old block and insert a new block with the attribute values and then delete the old block.
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Dec 11, 2013
I've been working a while with AutoCad now but this week I received a task which I am not sure is not even possible to do.
I've been exporting drawnings from an other program into AutoCad2013 and all the objects in my drawning appear as loose objects in AutoCad. Can AutoCad create automatically blocks from these loose objects ?
Example : I added a picture of a transformer in this message. This object (2 circles, triangle and star) becomes all loose objects and is NOT one symbol anymore. My question is, if it it is possible that Autocad can recognize these loose objects and create automatically blocks from them. There are a lot of transformers in my drawnings and If I have to do it myself it will be loads of work.
Another thing they asked to do is working with correct European Symbols. I should therefore change blocks in my drawnings into correct one's. I believe when the wrong symbol is already a block it's more easy to change them. I think I should just select all wrong blocks, edit them and then update them. But before this, I have to get blocks in my drawning ofcourse.
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Mar 23, 2011
i use autocad 2011. I need to create some lighting bloks and put them in some library to use in some porject and also export it to other pc as well. How can I create library?
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Jan 23, 2013
creating a named sketch block (in an ipt) containing entities that I have created in the same sub? I'm doing this from Excel, in Inventor 2010.
What I have:
Function CreateUncutTagSketchBlock()Dim IVApp As Inventor.ApplicationDim oDoc As DocumentDim oCompDef As ComponentDefinitionDim oSketch As SketchDim oTG As TransientGeometryDim FileName As StringDim Coords(1 To 10) As Point2dDim oSketchCircle As Circle2dDim oSketchArcs(1 To 2)
[code]....
note that i've also taken a shortcut with the arcs, and the circle. I did try to create them using the same naming convention as the lines, but... I failed to implement it successfully.Also, I can not quite figure out how to constrain all the start/end points together.
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May 31, 2011
Is there a way to create a library of walls using dynamic blocks (similar to the walls in the full version of autocadd)? I've payed around a bit trying to create a dynamic block and I'm not having much luck.
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Jan 21, 2012
I would like to create a label that can be copied on a construction drawing that will label various materials. The last time I did this I drew a circle, put text inside, and attached a leader. Every time I wanted to label another instance of a material I had to copy all three things which was too repetitive. I think there is a way to create a dynamic block where all of these things are one block that can be selected and moved with one click but the leader is still adjustable.
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Jan 4, 2014
I created Dynamic Block visible with blocks. But I don't know how dimension with Dynamic Block first rowahead (Dimension style). I very try but don't success. create dimension with Dynamic block visible. Purpose, I drawing as I sent to you. I can select from list Dynamic block visible instead go to change dimension style on the Styles bar (Dim style control).
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Dec 19, 2012
I have a site plan with underground water lines on it. We had a surveyor go out and GPS where all the water valves are. I brought in all the survey points and put a block of a valve in all the areas that were surveyed. I created the block with two attributes.
1) Valve ID # (ex: 001)
2) Valve Size (ex: 8")
I would like to know if I can do the following:
1 - Highlight all the blocks and have AutoCAD create a table with the valve ID# and Size that I can export/copy/paste into excel.
2 - If I have accidentally number an abandoned valve can I remove that valve and then make all the blocks update themselves automatically. Basically they renumber themselves.
I have the AutoCAD 2013 Master Suite of Software's so I have every AutoDesk product there is. However I use AutoCAD 2010 and not 2013 (for production purposes)
have a question on if its possible to have blocks automatically renumbering themselves using block attributes.
For example I have 12 blocks numbered 1 through 12, I delete number 4 and I want the remaining 5 through 12 to shift down in value. Would it be possible to use block attributes to do this?
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Jul 3, 2012
What I am trying to do is create a selection set of blocks with the same name. Then step through the selection set and if the block has an attribute "Tag" with a Specific "Value" then get the insert point.
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Sep 25, 2009
I've been trying to create a stair block that will automatically adjust the riser height to to suit the total vertical rise of the flight, but am having issues.
I drew two 'tread/riser' Plines, and constrained the daylights out of them. By stretching the grip for the 'Total Rise' constraint, the risers adjust nicely, while the treads remain at their desired 11" depth.
My problem is that when I try to create an array of the tread/riser, (using a linear parameter aligned with the slope of the stair) I can't get the 'column' width to change as the risers change height. Instead the value remains constant, and the arrayed copies don't connect with each other.
Any way either to fix this so that that the copies connect 'head-to-tail'?
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Jul 30, 2012
I am rather new to AutoCAD 2010, and have observed issues with Annotative Scale. I have tried to avoid that function like the plague, but now I have some time to learn of it and its power.
I've been tasked with creating/updating Electrical Department symbol blocks. Right now, I am working on lighting fixture blocks, and I have this particularly odd scenario when i'm making the Block Attributes. My new block is for a 2 foot by 4' lighting fixture. When this block is to be inserted in Model Space, the size will always remain constant (2'x4'), but I need the Attributes (one for the Fixture Type, and one to denote the Circuit Number and Switch leg) to change sizes per the plan scale on Paper Space.
How, and in which space, should I construct my light fixture block & attributes? And, which parts of the block or attributes should be Annotative? Also, the light fixture can be either oriented vertically or horizontally. Will I still be able to relocate the attribute using -EATTEDIT or -ATTEDIT?
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Jul 13, 2012
i have created an Autolisp routine that creates a drawing made up of structural members, x-refs & surfaces based on a few different user inputs. I now want the program to insert the drawing as a block rather than individual elements. My Idea was simply to use the block command in the lisp routine to create a block and then have the drawing create itself in block editor, and close once it has done. however I am having difficulty thinking of a way that I can get AutoCAD to automatically name this block depending on other blocks in the drawing, i.e. in sequence. The name is irrelevent really, but it would make sence for it to be logical, so... if the last block inserted was "b7" then the next one should be "b8" and so on.
Is there a better way of doing it all together? I have read a bit into "entmake" but i'm not sure on how to use that function.
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Sep 22, 2012
I try to create dynamic block of Tectus hinges. Bassicaly I would like create multiple visibility block:
first grip - type of hinge (TE240, TE 340....)
second grib - type of view: elevation, side and plan.
For plan view I would like create third grip with options: close, open 90 deg, open 180 deg.
In attached file I'm started working on this. For now I focus on first two type of hinges TS240 and TS340. I'm close to realize my gola but still something doesn't work correct. If you play with grips sometimes block disappear on show as custom view.
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Nov 15, 2013
who can share with me a lisp which can create layer by xrefs and blocks ( if this can be an optional , would be nice ) ?
even maybe lisp can create layer group filter with "XREF" group name and move layers to inside.
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