Entering Bearings and Distances

[adam.smith1126720]

How can I draw bearings and distances on Autocad 2006? For example I want to type in 145.1515 for 45 degrees 15 minutes and 15 seconds Northeast instead of @150<N45d15'15"E. I also need the command to ask for a distance. I work for a surveyor and would also like some tips for add-ons besides SurvCad, so I could load points and do contours, etc.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi "adam.smith1"

Please note I have *moved* this thread from the AutoCAD Tips & Tricks (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=180) forum to this one, as I feel this particular forum is a more appropriate place for such a topic.

Thanks, Mike

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[Mike.Perry]

Hi

<SNIP>

For example I want to type in 145.1515 for 45 degrees 15 minutes and 15 seconds Northeast instead of @150<N45d15'15"E.

<SNIP>As far as I know, you have to input using the format you already specified above, if working in Degrees Minutes and Seconds ie

@150<N45d15'15"E



I also need the command to ask for a distance.Could you please explain some more - as you are already specifying a distance ie

@150<N45d15'15"E

150 is the distance.

Have a good one, Mike

[rkmcswain]

How can I draw bearings and distances on Autocad 2006? For example I want to type in 145.1515 for 45 degrees 15 minutes and 15 seconds Northeast instead of @150<N45d15'15"E. I also need the command to ask for a distance. I work for a surveyor and would also like some tips for add-ons besides SurvCad, so I could load points and do contours, etc.

You are wanting to enter bearings like they are entered in SurvCADD.

Unfortunately, AutoCAD doesn't work that way.

What you want can be done fairly easy using lisp though.

[adam.smith1126720]

What I meant by distance was that using the quadrant way of entering the bearing it then asks for distance in SurvCad. I am not sure what the lisp is. Could you explain?

[smooth shoes]

SurvCAD has the option of entering distances and bearings through the "quadrant way" because it is easier entering in mulitple bearings and distances using this method. Unfortunately, like R.K. McSwain said, AutoCAD is not setup this way. What is meant by lisp is that you can setup your own command line option for entering in bearings and distances. SurvCAD has the "Enter Deed Description" command. You can "re-create" this command in AutoCAD by using lisp.

[mrk_2]

Not sure if this will help, but Autocad 2006 uses dynamic input (if you choose to). The tab is at the bottom "DYN". When this is engaged, you will be able to tab through 3 areas. One is distance, once you enter that and tab to bearing (if set up as survey bearing), the distance is locked, or vise versa. Over the last 10 days I.ve been intimately :) involved laying out lots in a development (and learning CAD as I am going. Hope this helps.

[smooth shoes]

Not sure if this will help, but Autocad 2006 uses dynamic input (if you choose to). The tab is at the bottom "DYN". When this is engaged, you will be able to tab through 3 areas. One is distance, once you enter that and tab to bearing (if set up as survey bearing), the distance is locked, or vise versa. Over the last 10 days I.ve been intimately :) involved laying out lots in a development (and learning CAD as I am going. Hope this helps.

SurvCAD uses a different setup then AutoCAD does. You still have to type in S26d15'30"E, instead of 226.1530. The first "2" is the quadrant the line lies in, the "26" is the angle in that quadrant, "15" is the minutes, and "30" is the seconds. SurvCAD has it setup this way by default because it's a little easier to use.

Thanks for the input though.