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Inserting blocks via coordinates

Inserting blocks via coordinates

Inserting blocks via coordinates

(OP)
I have a list of coordinates to which I would like to insert a single block (to about 50 points). Is this possible to animate or do I have to do it manually?

Cheers. Sean.

RE: Inserting blocks via coordinates

If you have a list of the coordinates you can change the list into a script file using OpenOffice, Word or Excel.  the script file will be a text file with the commands as you might type them, each on a line.  Then type "Script" on the command line and tell it what the file name is.  
Each line would be similar to:
Insert BlockName X,Y,Z 1 1 0
The file should be pure ASCII (use Notepad or save as DOS text file) ans should have a .scr as the extension.  YOu can read the help information in AutoCAD for scripts.

RE: Inserting blocks via coordinates

(OP)
Nice one.
Thanks
Sean

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