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Using Excel Spreadsheet with ACAD

Using Excel Spreadsheet with ACAD

Using Excel Spreadsheet with ACAD

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Is there a way to extract X-Y coordinates from an Excel spreadsheet to automatically create points on a drawing (map)?  Thanks in advance.

RE: Using Excel Spreadsheet with ACAD

In AutoCAD type "multiple" "point", then copy x,y data from spreadsheet, paste this into AutoCAD's command line.  Should create points at each x-y coordinate.

RE: Using Excel Spreadsheet with ACAD

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That works great!!!  I had to make sure my northing and easting were in the correct columns and save out my .xls as a .csv to include the comma but besides those few extra steps it worked like a charm.  Thanks a lot, that's going to save me a ton of time.

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