FeatureLine Add Elevation Points

[JaLo]

Hello everyone,
I have no knowledge about python or any language but i want to try a simple script which goal is to add Elevation points to a Feature Line with a python script:
IN [0] = FL
IN [1] = Points
OUT = FL_edit
My sources are:

Python and Civil 3D | Dynamo

Importing Feature Lines from Civil3D into Dynamo using Python

“”" Copyright 2019 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. This file is part of the Civil 3D Python Module. “”" author = ‘Paolo Emilio Serra’ copyright = ‘2019’ version = ‘1.0.0’ def get_featurelines(): “”" Extract the Land Feature Lines in the document and converts them into Dynamo PolyCurves :returns: Dynamo PolyCurves “”" global adoc global cdoc output = [] with adoc.LockDocument(): with adoc.Database as db: with db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction() as t: bt = t.GetObject(…

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# Load the Python Standard and DesignScript Libraries
import sys
import clr

# Add Assemblies for AutoCAD and Civil3D
clr.AddReference('AcMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcCoreMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcDbMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecBaseMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecPropDataMgd')
clr.AddReference('AeccDbMgd')

# Import references from AutoCAD
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry import *

# Import references from Civil3D
from Autodesk.Civil.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.Civil.DatabaseServices import *

import Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry as DS

# The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
FeatL = IN[0]
pts = IN[1]

adoc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
editor = adoc.Editor

with adoc.LockDocument():
with adoc.Databaseas db:
with db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()as t:
for fl in FeatL:
id = FeatL.InternalObjectId
FL = t.GetObjectId(id, OpenMode.ForWrite)
FL_edit = FL.InsertElevationPoints(pts)
t.Commit()
pass

# Assign your output to the OUT variable.
OUT = FL_edit

This error shows up:
TypeError : No method matches given arguments for OnExit: (<class ‘Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.DocumentLock’>, <class ‘type’>, <class ‘TypeError’>, <class ‘traceback’>) [’ File “”, line 41, in \n’]

But I have no clue what I am doing (wrong)

[hosneyalaa]

Pay attention to the distance between

new and old points

manually

If they are too close together

gives an error

[JaLo]

Thanks for your fast reply.

Im testing with a single FL and only 2 points.

[c.poupin]

Hi, @JaLo

Here are a few tips:

• Be careful with methods that do not exist, such as ‘GetObjectId’. Check with the API documentation.

• Be careful with the type of object passed as parameters in .Net methods.

• The structure of your input lists must be consistent with your code (use zip if necessary).

code for CPython3

import sys
import clr
import System
# Add Assemblies for AutoCAD and Civil3D
clr.AddReference('AcMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcCoreMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcDbMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecBaseMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecPropDataMgd')
clr.AddReference('AeccDbMgd')

# Import references from AutoCAD
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry import *

# Import references from Civil3D
from Autodesk.Civil.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.Civil.DatabaseServices import *

# The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
dataEnteringNode = IN

adoc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
editor = adoc.Editor

import traceback

def toList(x):
    if isinstance(x, (list, dict)) or \
            (hasattr(x, "GetType") and x.GetType().GetInterface("ICollection") is not None):
        return x
    else : return [x]

lst_FeatL = toList(IN[0])
lst_pts = toList(IN[1])
out = []

acLckDoc  = adoc.LockDocument()
db = adoc.Database
t = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()
# Place your code below
try:
    for pts, FeatL in zip(lst_pts, lst_FeatL):
        id = FeatL.InternalObjectId
        array = System.Array[Point3d]([Point3d(p.X, p.Y, p.Z) for p in pts])
        locations = Point3dCollection(array)
        #
        FL = t.GetObject(id, OpenMode.ForWrite)
        FL.InsertElevationPoints(locations)
        out.append(locations)
#
except Exception as ex:
    OUT = traceback.format_exc()
else:
    OUT = out
    t.Commit()
finally:
    t.Dispose()
    db.Dispose()
    acLckDoc.Dispose()

---

A variant for the new PythonNet3 engine. (works with IronPython3 too)

import sys
import clr
import System
# Add Assemblies for AutoCAD and Civil3D
clr.AddReference('AcMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcCoreMgd')
clr.AddReference('AcDbMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecBaseMgd')
clr.AddReference('AecPropDataMgd')
clr.AddReference('AeccDbMgd')

# Import references from AutoCAD
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices import *
from Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry import *

# Import references from Civil3D
from Autodesk.Civil.ApplicationServices import *
from Autodesk.Civil.DatabaseServices import *

# The inputs to this node will be stored as a list in the IN variables.
dataEnteringNode = IN

adoc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
editor = adoc.Editor

import traceback

def toList(x):
    if isinstance(x, (list, dict)) or \
            (hasattr(x, "GetType") and x.GetType().GetInterface("ICollection") is not None):
        return x
    else : return [x]

lst_FeatL = toList(IN[0])
lst_pts = toList(IN[1])
out = []

class CManager:
    """
    a custom context manager for Disposable Object
    """
    def __init__(self, obj):
        self.obj = obj
        
    def __enter__(self):
        return self.obj
        
    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb):
        self.obj.Dispose()
        if exc_type:
            error = f"{exc_value} at line {exc_tb.tb_lineno}"
            raise ValueError(error)
        return self
        
with adoc.LockDocument():
    with CManager(adoc.Database) as db:
        print(db)
        with CManager(db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()) as t:
            for pts, FeatL in zip(lst_pts, lst_FeatL):
                id = FeatL.InternalObjectId
                array = System.Array[Point3d]([Point3d(p.X, p.Y, p.Z) for p in pts])
                locations = Point3dCollection(array)
                #
                FL = t.GetObject(id, OpenMode.ForWrite)
                FL.InsertElevationPoints(locations)
                out.append(locations)
                
            t.Commit()
#
OUT = out

[JaLo]

Thank you very much!!
I actually do not know how to use the API info as elements are called in C#, VBA and so, and I find quite a few examples for Revit but no for Civil3D. Any video or written source is also welcome as Im looking forward to learn.

(Thanks again)