Has anyone used ATTEXT command before

[joey]

I am trying to import the x-co-ordinate and y co-ordinate of the lines in my CAD drawing. I am currently using AutoCAD LT 2006. I was trying this using ATTEXT command. But for some reason I am not able to extract the data I was after. I do not know if I am follwong the right process. I have used these lines in the template file, I have created.

BL:X N006004

BL:Y N006004

I have also included

BL:XEXTRUDE N006004

BL:YEXTRUDE N006004

buf for no use. Is there anyone who can help me. Your help would be much appreciated.

[lpseifert]

Attext will only extract the data from blocks with attributes, not lines. If you have access to a newer version of full Acad you could use Data Extraction.

[joey]

Thanks for your response. Is there a way to convert the lines into blocks.

[lpseifert]

Oh, I don't think you want to do that. If there aren't too many you could List them, and cut/paste the coordinate data to a text file.

[joey]

What do you mean by listing. I have like 116 lines in my cad drawing.

[lpseifert]

List is an inquiry command. Just type it at the command line.

Do you have access to full Acad?

[CarlB]

ATTEXT is for extracting attribute text info, but I believe also a block insert point. From help, "Extracts attribute data, informational text associated with a block, into a file".

 

If you converted each line too a block you still couldn't extract endpoints. With LT version, only option that comes to mind is to "list" each line, then copy info from command line to a file. OK another, create a block consisting of just a point, insert at each line endpoint, then run ATTEXT.

[joey]

Thanks for your advice. list is amazing, but the only problem is I have too many lines. how do you create a block consisting of just using a point. what is the command in ATTEXT for that.