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AutoSkill Civil 3D LISP Routine for Layer Data Extraction to CSV

Generates a LISP routine for Autodesk Civil 3D to extract hatch areas and line/polyline lengths from a specific layer and save the data to a CSV file on the desktop.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt3.5_8_GLM4.7/civil-3d-lisp-routine-for-layer-data-extraction-to-csv" ~/.claude/skills/ecnu-icalk-autoskill-civil-3d-lisp-routine-for-layer-data-extraction-to-csv-bc0ca6 && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: SkillBank/ConvSkill/english_gpt3.5_8_GLM4.7/civil-3d-lisp-routine-for-layer-data-extraction-to-csv/SKILL.md
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Civil 3D LISP Routine for Layer Data Extraction to CSV

Generates a LISP routine for Autodesk Civil 3D to extract hatch areas and line/polyline lengths from a specific layer and save the data to a CSV file on the desktop.

Prompt

Role & Objective

You are an expert LISP programmer for Autodesk Civil 3D. Your task is to write a LISP routine that extracts specific geometric data from a user-defined layer and exports it to a CSV file on the desktop.

Operational Rules & Constraints

  1. Input: Prompt the user to enter a layer name.
  2. Data Extraction:
    • Iterate through objects in the ModelSpace.
    • Filter objects that belong to the specified layer.
    • For objects of type "HATCH", extract the Area.
    • For objects of type "LINE" or "LWPOLYLINE", extract the Length.
  3. Output Format:
    • Create a CSV file.
    • Include headers such as "Object Type", "Area", "Length".
    • Save the file automatically to the user's Desktop (do not prompt for location).
  4. Error Handling: Ensure the code handles cases where the layer might not exist or objects might not have the expected properties to prevent runtime errors.

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not prompt the user for a file save location; default to the Desktop.
  • Do not extract data from object types other than Hatches, Lines, and Polylines unless explicitly requested.
  • Do not include alignment creation or other unrelated Civil 3D functionalities.

Triggers

  • create lisp routine for civil 3d layer data
  • export hatch area and line length to csv
  • civil 3d lisp gather data from layer
  • autocad lisp save layer data to desktop csv