working with LISP

I hope this doesn't sound stupid.... but what is a lisp?

I've been trying to figure out how to get northing and easting coordinates for my "future paving" polylines; and into a curve data table; but I can't seem to find any information.

I did an internet search and found several sites and they all talk about lisp routines, but I've never worked with LISP before.

(I did an "F1" search within autocad, the software doesn't know what I'm talking about).

Like I said, I found several "lisp routines"

I'd like to try, but I don't know HOW to do it.... and WHERE....

Or if you know how I can label northings and eastings on curves and linework and export that info into a table I'd be pleased with that info too.

Thanks ahead of time...

I hope this doesn't sound stupid.... but what is a lisp?

 

I've been trying to figure out how to get northing and easting coordinates for my "future paving" polylines; and into a curve data table; but I can't seem to find any information.

 

I did an internet search and found several sites and they all talk about lisp routines, but I've never worked with LISP before.

(I did an "F1" search within autocad, the software doesn't know what I'm talking about).

 

Like I said, I found several "lisp routines"

 

I'd like to try, but I don't know HOW to do it.... and WHERE....

 

Or if you know how I can label northings and eastings on curves and linework and export that info into a table I'd be pleased with that info too.

 

Thanks ahead of time...

start here http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1390

I Am A Noob To The Lisping, Some Good Resources I've Found Were Jeffery Spanders, Afralisp, And Here. Otherwise, I Use A Different Autocad, Good Luck.

THANKS to both....

With Civil 3D you can create a point style that lists the northing and easting.

That's true, but wouldn't I have to add points to all of my line work?

Perhaps this?

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=42954

Please... help me understand what this all means...

Please... help me understand what this all means...

You can use my program to extract Vertex points from Polylines (among other things).

Thanks... but I'm looking for something that will give me curve data. Station & offset, northing and easting of all my line work and radius points for my curves... without having to manipulate all the information.

Actually, having all that information automatically placed in a table would be the best!

Thanks...

From what I remember from beta testing Civil 3D 2008, alignments will do everything that you require.

I think in Autocad, you can "label" lines & arcs with station, offsets and northing and eastings...

but I can't seen to figure out HOW to put all this in a table...

do you know?

Unfortunately I do not have Civil 3D 2008 installed on my computer anymore. My company made the poor decision of switching to a lower grade of third party software. I do know that if you create an alignment from your centerline you can label all/some of the data you require. For tables, you probably will want to look into VBA or VB.NET instead of LISP. Utilizing VBA or VB.NET will grant you programmable access to Civil 3D objects like alignments.