If you work in civil engineering or surveying, you might already have tools to perform this task. But for many others, drawing lines by bearing and distance in AutoCAD can be frustrating, especially if you don't remember the correct syntax for entering polar coordinates. Ron Adams has built a simple routine that allows you to enter a bearing and distance one part at a time; the routine then builds the correct input for AutoCAD to draw the line. To get started, load the LISP file and enter DC at the Command prompt. Enter the bearing by direction, degrees, minutes, and seconds, and finally the distance, as prompted. Finally, pick a start point, and the line is drawn for you. Thanks, Ron. |