ADV: Frequently asked utilities for AutoCAD

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A quick list of all the individual tools and their prices are here for your reckoning:

All prices shown here are in US dollars

Polyline Tools

Join 3D polylines [ $ 9.95 ] Offset 3D polylines [ $ 9.95 ] Automated join [2d polylines] [ $ 9.95 ] Convert 2D-3D and 3D-2D polylines in flexible ways [ $ 12.95 ] Classify elevation contours into different layers [ $ 10.95 ] Label [contour] polylines, lines, arcs, splines [ $ 11.95 ] Specify a new start point for closed polylines [ $ 6.95 ] Single pick add-vertex, delete vertex [ $ 5.95 ] Convert zero length to points [ $ 3.95 ] Identify & Reverse direction [ $ 8.95 ] Distance and angle based weeding [ $ 8.95 ] Weed (remove) collinear vertices from polylines [ $ 6.95 ] Add [Densify] polyline vertices [ $ 9.95 ] Set zero elevations to nearest non-zero value [ $ 4.95 ] Populate zero value elevations by linear interpolation [ $ 10.95 ] Label vertices, Label segments, Fully user customized [ $ 18.95 ] Compute summed lengths / areas [ $ 3.95 ] Control polyline linetype [ $ 0.00 ] Multiple Pedit [ $ 5.95 ] Identify zero elevation vertex [ $ 5.95 ] Explode wide polylines, retain width geometry [ $ 1.95 ] Place Points / Blocks along vertices [ $ 6.95 ] Powerful property based filtering [ $ 11.95 ] Offset, Move, Extract, Mirror, Rotate, Stretch part of polyline [ $

15.95 ] Convert arc segments to linear in many ways [ $ 11.95 ] Convert linear polylines to arcs/arced polylines [ $ 10.95 ] Convert from spline, Convert to spline [ $ 7.95 ] Compute detailed statistics [ $ 3.95 ] Easy 3d polyline [ $ 3.95 ] Express Pedit [ $ 6.95 ] Highlight elevation differences [ $ 5.95 ] Add / Remove closing vertices [ $ 5.95 ] Fillet between two polylines [ $ 4.95 ] Offset and delete original [ $ 3.95 ] Offset closed polylines INwards / OUTwards [ $ 5.95 ] Break crossing objects at end of polyline [ $ 5.95 ] Multiple Variable distance measure [ $ 7.95 ] Multiple Variable polyline segment offset [ $ 6.95 ] Convert lines, arcs and circles to polylines [ $ 3.95 ] Draw 2d/3d polylines with automatic edge panning (good for heads-up digitizing) [ $ 10.95] Draw linear polylines from arced polylines [ $ 6.95 ] Create centroid marks inside closed polygons [ $ 7.95 ] Create closed polylines from a mass of networked polylines [ $ 7.95 ] Create 3dfaces from 3 or 4-sided polylines [ $ 6.95 ] Compute summed areas from polylines in selected layers [ $ 8.95 ] Merge adjacent closed polylines [ $ 8.95 ] Draw 3d polylines with auto.incrementing/decrementing elevations [ $ 11.95] Multiple polyline/line/arc vertex editor [ $ 10.95] Create [mathematical] contour offsets between two polylines [ $ 10.95] Drape 3D polylines over a set of intersecting linear objects [ $ 12.95] Break (Split) objects along a polyline [ $ 14.95 ]

Block Tools

Place Points / Blocks along vertices [ $ 6.95 ] Convert Blocks to Points [ $ 5.95 ] Convert Points to Blocks [ $ 5.95 ] Globally Modify Block Properties [ $ 8.95 ] Extract Block attributes to file [ $ 9.95 ] Transfer Attributes between blocks [ $ 6.95 ] Explode only nested blocks [ $ 4.95 ] Global Attribute Editor [ $ 10.95 ] Redefine Multiple Blocks definitions [ $ 7.95 ] Replace Block [ $ 4.95 ] Explode Block - Retain attributes as Text [ $ 5.95 ] Express Block Insert [ $ 0.00 ] Search and replace text / attributes [ $ 10.95 ] Edit Block graphics and attributes globally and independently [ $

10.95 ] Insert blocks with auto-incrementing attribute counters [ $ 10.95 ] Search Block definition for text string [ $ 1.95 ] Define Object table from block attributes [ $ 7.95 ] Convert Text Strings to block attributes [ $ 8.95 ] Rename block attribute tags, prompts and defaults [ $ 8.95 ]

Import/Export Tools

Import/Export points and lines from/to ASCII files [ $ 12.95 ] Extract Block attributes to file [ $ 9.95 ] Export Object Data to ASCII files [ $ 10.95 ] Import ARC ASCII DEM files [ $ 21.95 ] Export ARC ASCII DEM files [ $ 21.95 ]

Text Tools

Global Text / MText editor [ $ 10.95 ] List Drawing Fonts [ $ 0.00 ] Enclose Text in Box [ $ 3.95 ] Align Text [ $ 4.95 ] Change to upper, lower, mixed case [ $ 6.95 ] Draw quick auto-incrementing text (running numbers) [ $ 10.95 ] Draw Multiple Text [ $ 4.95 ] Filter by property [ $ 10.95 ] Round Off Numeric text [ $ 7.95 ] Slide (move) text relative to its rotation angle [ $ 7.95 ] Write Text to File [ $ 6.95 ] Add / Remove underlining [ $ 4.95 ] Consolidate into MText [ $ 5.95 ] Search, Replace and Zoom to Text & Attributes [ $ 10.95 ] Search Blocks for text strings [ $ 1.95 ] Convert Text Strings to block attributes [ $ 8.95 ] Split long text strings into smaller strings [ $ 8.95 ] Create text along a curve [ $ 10.95 ] Unclutter text objects [ $ 10.95 ]

Miscellaneous Tools

Import ARC ASCII DEM files [ $ 21.95 ] Export ARC ASCII DEM files [ $ 21.95 ] Insert geo-referenced images [ $ 11.95 ] Control 3dface Face Normals [ $ 4.95 ] Draw slope lines between two edges [ $ 9.95 ] Object Chopper [ $ 8.95 ] Automatic Dimensioning [ $ 1.95 ] Export every layer to its own DWG [ $ 3.95 ] Match Object Properties [ $ 3.95 ] Roughen lines [ $ 4.95 ] Compute Surface Area of 3DFACEs [ $ 5.95 ] Align Objects [ $ 1.95 ] Extract from XREF [ $ 1.95 ] Sort ASCII files [ $ 8.95 ] Draw vegetation cover symbols [ $ 6.95 ] Fix objects with non-parallel UCS [ $ 5.95 ] Round Off values from points and lines [ $ 6.95 ] Multiple drawings XREF [ $ 6.95 ] Select many drawings and insert all at once [ Multiple Inserts] [ $

5.95 ] Split a drawing (or selection) into smaller parts / divisions [ $ 6.95 ] Re-creates hatch boundaries from HATCH object [ $ 8.95 ] Export 3dfaces as SMS 2DM file [ $ 13.95 ] Import an SMS 2DM files as 3dfaces [ $ 13.95 ] Explode objects, retain extended entity data and object table data [ $ 13.95 ] Batch process multiple drawings with scripts [ $ 9.95 ] Contour Spacing Distance Tool [ $ 12.95 ] Break (Split) objects along a polyline [ $ 14.95 ]

Annotation Tools

Label picked points with XYZ combination values. [ $ 6.95 ] Label vertices, Label segments, Fully user customized [ $ 18.95 ] Label polylines with object / database linked data [ $ 16.95 ] Annotate ends of curve objects with block symbols [ $ 10.95 ] Export Object Data to ASCII files [ $ 10.95 ]

Extended entity Data Tools

Explode objects, retain extended entity data and object table data [ $

13.95 ] Check for No Xdata / Object Data [ $ 7.95 ] Remove extended entity data from selected applications [ $ 7.95 ] Search and replace extended entity data [ $ 14.95 ] Display extended entity data from picked object [ $ 6.95 ] Extract extended entity data to ASCII files [ $ 11.95 ]

Drawing Cleanup Tools

Weed (remove) polyline vertices based on distance and angle [ $ 8.95 ] Weed (remove) collinear vertices from polylines [ $ 6.95 ] Remove overlapping segments from a selection of lines [ $ 8.95 ] Delete Duplicate Objects [ $ 10.95 ] Delete Null TEXT [ $ 0.00 ] Purge All Unused Symbols [ $ 0.00 ] Linework and Nodework Snap (MAGNET) [ $ 14.95 ] Remove redundant closing vertex in polyline [ $ 5.95 ] Break crossing objects at end of polylines [ $ 5.95 ] Lineworks Intersections Processor [ $ 14.95 ]

Conversion Tools

Scale Z values [ $ 4.95 ] Change Properties ByLayer-to-ByEntity [ $ 4.95 ] Convert Blocks/Shapes to Points [ $ 5.95 ] Convert Points to Blocks/Shapes [ $ 5.95 ] Assign inherited Properties [ $ 8.95 ] Assign contour elevations automatically [ $ 7.95 ] Assign contour elevations from text objects [ $ 7.95 ] Change to current layer [ $ 1.95 ] 3DFaces to polylines [ $ 6.95 ] 3DFaces to polyface mesh [ $ 6.95 ] Polyface meshes to polylines [ $ 8.95 ] Convert Object Table Data to Xdata [ $ 9.95 ] Transfer Object Table Data to Block Attributes [ $ 9.95 ] Create 3dfaces from 3 or 4-sided polylines [ $ 6.95 ]

Build Tools

Make right-of-way from center-lines [ $ 10.95 ] Make road center-lines from rights-of-way [ $ 10.95 ] Multiple polyline offsets - relative / absolute [ $ 4.95 ] Offset and delete original [ $ 3.95 ] Offset, Move, Extract, Mirror, Rotate, Stretch part of polyline [ $

15.95 ] Move / Copy and then rotate [ $ 3.95 ] Offset single segment from polyline [ $ 6.95 ] Offset closed polylines INwards / OUTwards [ $ 5.95 ] Offset 3d polylines [ $ 9.95 ] Multiple Variable distance Measure [ $ 7.95 ] Multiple Variable distance polyline segment offset [ $ 6.95 ] Select many drawings and insert all at once [ Multiple Inserts] [ $ 5.95 ] Easy Solids Extrude command [ $ 6.95] Create closed polylines from a mass of networked polylines [ $ 7.95 ]

Draw Tools

Helix [ $ 6.95 ] Parabola [ $ 4.95 ] Involute [ $ 5.95 ] Perpendicular lines [ $ 5.95 ] Box with diagonals [ $ 1.95 ] Running Numbers Text [ $ 10.95 ] Multiple Text Insertions [ $ 4.95 ] Projected (construction) lines [ $ 4.95 ] Easy 3dpolyline [ $ 5.95 ] Easy 3dface [ $ 5.95 ] Draw tangents to curves [ $ 5.95 ] Draw 2d/3d polylines with automatic edge panning (good for heads-up digitizing) [ $ 10.95] Easy Solids Extrude command) [ $ 6.95 ] Draw linear polylines from arced polylines [ $ 6.95 ] Create centroid marks inside closed polygons [ $ 7.95 ] Create closed polylines from a mass of networked polylines [ $ 7.95 ] Draw 3d polylines with auto.incrementing/decrementing elevations [ $

11.95]

Inquiry Tools

Display angle between two lines [ $ 5.95 ] Display info. about polyline bulge (arc segments) [ $ 6.95 ] Compute Center of Gravity [ $ 5.95 ] Display Drawing Statistics [ $ 10.95 ] Compute running distance / perimeter [ $ 6.95 ] Compute summed lengths / areas [ $ 3.95 ] Object Selection Browser [ $ 4.95 ] Quick elevation Info [ $ 3.95 ] Display horizontal & Vertical distances [ $ 0.00 ] Find out direction of polyline vertices [ $ 4.95 ] Compute detailed polyline statistics [ $ 3.95 ] Identify objects with vertex elevation differences [ $ 5.95 ]

Autodesk Map Tools

Convert Object Data to Xdata [ $ 11.95 ] Transfer Object Data between two objects [ $ 10.95 ] Transfer AutoCAD properties as Object Data [ $ 10.95 ] Transfer Object data as entity elevations [ $ 9.95 ] Transfer Object Data to Block Attributes [ $ 9.95 ] Transfer database linked data to Object data [ $ 18.95 ] Transfer Block Attributes to Object Data [ $ 9.95 ] Create Text Labels from Object Data [ $ 9.95 ] Merge two object data tables [ $ 12.95 ] Remove duplicate object table records [ $ 12.95 ] Rename Object Table Fields [ $ 7.95 ] Export Object Data to ASCII files [ $ 10.95 ] Convert Text Strings to Object Data [ $ 9.95 ] List Object Data [ $ 10.95 ] Search and replace Object table data [ $ 13.95 ] Select topology objects graphically [ $ 10.95 ] Copy Object Table definition [ $ 7.95 ] Define Object Table from block attributes [ $ 7.95 ] Define Object Table from database linked tables [ $ 7.95 ] Global Object Data Editor [ $ 13.95 ] Break Object but retain object data in broken parts [ $ 6.95 ] Create auto-incrementing object table data [ $ 7.95 ] Explode objects, retain extended entity data and object table data [ $

13.95 ] Check for No Xdata / Object Data [ $ 7.95 ]

Civil Tools

Annotate surveyed traverse [planimetric] with chainages [ $ 26.95 ] Draw cross-sectional profile along a 3d polyline [ $ 32.95 ] Draw graded polylines [ $ 13.95 ] Lineworks Intersections Processor [ $ 14.95 ]

Selection Tools

Polylines based on derived properties [ $ 11.95 ] 3DFaces based on derived properties [ $ 7.95 ] Powerful boundary based object selector [ $ 7.95 ] Powerful Object Selection Set [ $ 9.95 ] Find objects in selected Z range [ $ 6.95 ] Select Current Layer [ $ 0.00 ] Select Current Style [ $ 0.00 ]

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