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Dave
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:25 am    Post subject: How do I..........??? Reply with quote

I have an Excel file with x,y coordinates. I need to make a sketch
with lines connecting each point. Any idea how to do this without
entering each coordinate manually?

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Wayne Tiffany
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:09 am    Post subject: Re: How do I..........??? Reply with quote

Go to Help for "curves, through XYZ points" and try that. I have not tried
it yet, but it looks like it would do what you want to do.

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I have an Excel file with x,y coordinates. I need to make a sketch
with lines connecting each point. Any idea how to do this without
entering each coordinate manually?
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Dave
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:47 am    Post subject: Re: How do I..........??? Reply with quote

Curves through XYZ points gives me a spline through the points.
Unfortunately, I need straight line segments. Good suggestion
though.....

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P.
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:10 pm    Post subject: Re: How do I..........??? Reply with quote

Record a macro drawing single click lines. Then put the macro into
excel, grab the xy valuesfrom the spread sheet and put them into the
sketch. Don't forget to convert to metres.
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McBrian
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: How do I..........??? Reply with quote

P. wrote:
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Record a macro drawing single click lines. Then put the macro into
excel, grab the xy valuesfrom the spread sheet and put them into the
sketch. Don't forget to convert to metres.

Philippe Guglielmetti wrote a nice macro to do this called "Sketchfile"
after I made a request on this group (sorry my boss renaged Philippe).
Don't know if I can pass it on now as I understand all Philippes work
may now belong to e-systems. Philippe...........?
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