Hello, Does anybody know if there’s a way to create a point in Dynamo by selecting a location in model space in Civil 3D and gathering the x,y,z coordinates from the cursor click? I know that you can select an existing point in Civil 3D and get that info into Dynamo, but I’m trying to find a way to…

@mbrayN4L27 you can via Python and the AutoCAD API. [image] Select a Point.dyn (3.6 KB)

Not what you are asking for but a workaround encase this is not possible (your question is beyond me). You could have them select an object on one side of the line. Then get its center and have dynamo calculate the closest point. Food for thought. Hope its helps, Steven

Good idea @Steven - thanks for the reply! This is awesome, thanks for the info @Paolo_Emilio_Serra1 ! I’ll try this out. Follow up: did exactly what I needed! Thanks again.

Hi. Is there a way to use the point from that Python script as an input? I don’t know if I’m explaining myself well. I’m trying to put the sum of lengths of polylines with a given property as a text in a point picked by tht user. I made some progress but I don’t know how to make that point an input…

@raul.07.11 look in the Civil 3D Toolkit package, there is a node to select a point.

[image] zachri.jensen: node Hi @zachri.jensen ! I am using this node, it works fine with the editor open but flickers and refuses to work within dynamo player, any ideas ?

It’s been an issue for a long time, unfortunately. No solution that I know of.

I have noticed the same issue. Guess the best solution is just to create a noplot block or circle and use select and get the insertion/center.

[image] raul.07.11: Is there a way to use the point from that Python script as an input? hi, i’m not a programmer so - i converted the script to python3 with the help of gpt and set the node as an output, it gets the job done (thank you @Paolo_Emilio_Serra1 for the script) [Screenshot 2024-…

Create Point from Cursor Click in Civil3D Model Space

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Paolo_Emilio_Serra1 January 22, 2020, 4:57am 3

@mbrayN4L27 you can via Python and the AutoCAD API.

Select a Point.dyn (3.6 KB)

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