R3Survey Command Inventory
Generated: 2026-06-12. Use this as the basis for help file coverage review and GitHub issue triage.
Legend:
- [dev] — debug/test command, no docs URL, not intended for general users
- [MLS] — MLS internal only, not in public release
- [VBA] — thin wrapper around a legacy VBA macro
WC.R3Survey.Acad
System / Settings
| Command |
Description |
| R3HELP |
Opens the R3Survey help documentation website |
| R3ABOUT |
Shows version and license information |
| R3UPDATE |
Checks for available R3Survey updates |
| R3UNITS |
Configure drawing length and area unit settings |
| R3TEXTSETTINGS |
Configure text layer names (T0–T4), current layer override, and titleblock layer |
| R3DWGSCALE |
Set the current drawing plot scale |
| R3PROPERTIES |
Open the R3Survey properties palette |
Traverse
| Command |
Description |
| R3TRAV |
Enter and draw a survey traverse |
Geometry / Modify
| Command |
Description |
| R3OFFSET |
Offset lines, arcs, polylines, or circles with unit conversion |
| R3REV |
Reverse the direction of selected lines or polylines |
| R3COPYPOLYLINESEGMENT |
Copy a single segment from a polyline |
| R3REMOVEDUPVERTS |
Remove duplicate coincident vertices from a polyline |
| R3BUILDLOTS |
Build closed lot polylines from individual lines and arcs |
| R3ROADFRONTAGE |
Create an open polyline along road frontage by tracing a path through lot edges |
| R3CHAINAGEOFFSET |
Calculate chainage and offset of comparison points relative to a base polyline |
NSW LandXML
| Command |
Description |
| R3IMPORTLANDXML |
Import a NSW LandXML file into the drawing |
| R3EXPORTLANDXMLNSW |
Export the active survey plan as NSW LandXML |
| R3XMLVALIDATE |
Pre-export validation report (LRS rules + R3Survey checks) |
| R3XMLREPORT |
Generate a human-readable text report from an exported XML file |
Swing Lines
| Command |
Description |
| R3SWING |
Main swing line management command |
| R3ENTERSWING |
Manually enter a swing by bearing and distance |
| R3LISTSWINGS |
List all swing lines in the drawing |
| R3TOGGLESWINGS |
Toggle visibility of swing line labels |
| R3ASSOCIATESWING |
Associate a swing line with a boundary entity |
| R3DISASSOCIATESWING |
Remove a swing association from a boundary entity |
Dimensions
| Command |
Description |
| R3DIMS |
Auto-route segment labels to table or inline (model and paper space) |
| R3DIMSSETTINGS |
Configure dimension label settings (text height, layer, bearing display, etc.) |
| R3ADDLABELS |
Disabled — replaced by R3DIMS |
R3CREATETABLE [dev] |
Create a dimension table for labelled segments |
R3TOGGLETABLE [dev] |
Toggle segments between table and inline label mode |
R3RENUMBERTABLE [dev] |
Renumber dimension table entries |
R3CHECKLABELS [dev] |
Check for missing or duplicate segment labels |
R3CLEANLABELS [dev] |
Remove orphaned or invalid labels from the drawing |
| R3FLIP |
Flip any TEXT entity to the opposite side of a reference line |
| R3ADDRMLABELS |
Add RM reference mark labels to survey plan entities |
R3TEXTMASK [dev] |
Add a wipeout background mask behind selected text |
| R3REPOSTEXT |
Reposition paper space text/leaders after a viewport scale change |
| R3OFFSETDIM |
Place an offset/clearance dimension in paper space from two model space points |
| R3MOVETEXTTOLAYOUT |
Move model space text/leaders into paper space at the current viewport scale |
R3TESTBOUNDS [dev] |
Test label bounding box calculation |
Text
| Command |
Description |
| ToggleTextLayer |
Toggle visibility of the text layer |
| T0 |
Set text height to preset size 0 (smallest) |
| T1 |
Set text height to preset size 1 |
| T2 |
Set text height to preset size 2 |
| T3 |
Set text height to preset size 3 |
| T4 |
Set text height to preset size 4 (largest) |
| R3FO |
Place a folio lot number text at a picked point on LOTS-TEXT layer |
| R3ADDPREFIX |
Add a prefix string to selected text entities |
| R3ADDSUFFIX |
Add a suffix string to selected text entities |
| R3ADDSPACESTOTEXT |
Add spaces to selected text |
| R3REMOVESPACESFROMTEXT |
Remove spaces from selected text |
| R3ADDBRACKETSTOTEXT |
Wrap selected text in brackets |
| R3ALIGNTEXTTOLINE |
Rotate selected text to align with a picked line |
| R3SPLITTEXT |
Split selected text at a delimiter into two separate text objects |
Survey / Import
| Command |
Description |
| R3IMPORTLANDXML |
Import a LandXML file into the drawing |
| R3IMPORTSCIMS |
Import SCIMS control marks from GeoJSON, CSV, or MOSS file as R3_PM_A blocks on the plan's Control Marks layer |
| R3MGATABLE |
Fill the MGA coordinates table block from selected SCIMS control points |
Export
| Command |
Description |
| R3EXPORTLANDXMLNSW |
Export survey data to NSW LRS LandXML format |
| R3EXPORTPOINTS |
Export selected DBPoints to CSV (Number, E, N, Z, Code) |
| R3PFNAME |
Tag selected entities with a PlanFeature name for Hexagon/Leica XML export |
| R3EXPORTLEICAXMLACAD |
Export survey points to Hexagon/Leica XML (AutoCAD, no Civil 3D) |
Survey Plans
| Command |
Description |
| R3PL |
Create and manage survey plan layer sets |
| R3PLANLAYERSETTINGS |
Configure survey plan layer naming and colour settings |
| R3TOGGLEPLANOVERRIDES |
Toggle survey plan layer colour/linetype overrides on/off |
| R3HIDEPLANLAYERS |
Hide all layers belonging to a selected survey plan |
| R3SHOWALLPLANLAYERS |
Restore all hidden survey plan layers |
| R3ISOLATEPLANLAYERS |
Isolate layers for a single selected survey plan |
| R3ISOLATEALLPLANLAYERS |
Show all plan layers while hiding non-survey layers |
| R3CREATESURVEYPLANBLOCK |
Create a block reference representing a survey plan |
| R3EXPORTPLAN |
Export a survey plan (geometry + metadata) to a temp folder for transfer |
| R3IMPORTPLAN |
Import survey plan data from the temp transfer folder into the current drawing |
| R3LOTEDIT |
Open the Lot Edit form showing geometric vs legal dimensions for a closed polyline |
| R3NUMBERLOTS |
Auto-number boundary lots sequentially (top-to-bottom, left-to-right) |
| R3SHOWLOTS |
Temporarily display lot numbers on all lots for review |
| R3ADDLOTS |
Place lot number text at the interior of each lot on the LotNumbers layer |
| R3BC |
Insert a boundary corner (R3_BC_A) block at a picked point |
| R3RM |
Insert a reference mark corner (R3_RM_A) block at a picked point |
| R3PM |
Insert a permanent mark (R3_PM_A) block at a picked point |
| R3INSERTCORNERS |
Auto-insert R3_BC_A or R3_RM_A blocks at every boundary vertex in the active survey plan |
| R3SYNCMARKSCALES |
Add every annotation scale in use (drawing, drafting and all viewport scales) to all mark blocks |
| R3RESETMARKS |
Reset per-scale positions of selected (or all) mark blocks to the Model tab position |
| R3UP / R3DN / R3SM |
Step up / step down the scale ladder / match the Model tab annotation scale (and Civil 3D drawing scale in Civil 3D) |
| R3ADDPMLABELS |
Place mark labels and connection dimensions for permanent marks |
| R3PMLABELSETTINGS |
Open label settings for permanent marks |
| R3FREEZECTRL |
Freeze selected line geometry as XData overrides (allows moving lines without affecting labels/export) |
| R3SHOWFROZEN |
Highlight all lines with frozen geometry overrides |
| R3UPDATELAYERSTATES |
Update existing AutoCAD layer states to include survey plan layers |
Blocks / Titleblocks
| Command |
Description |
| R3NORTH |
Insert a north point (R3_NORTH) block oriented to WCS north (handles viewport twist in paper space) |
| R3INSERTPF1 |
Insert a PF1 plan form titleblock |
| R3INSERTPF2 |
Insert a PF2 plan form titleblock |
| R3PLANFORMFILL |
Fill titleblock attributes from the working survey plan metadata |
| R3CA |
Copy attributes from a source block to destination block(s) — with attribute picker dialog and batch modes |
Smart Strings (Civil 3D — Acad side)
| Command |
Description |
| R3STRING |
Draw smart strings from coded survey points |
| R3MANAGECONFIGS |
Manage smart string configuration sets |
| R3EDITPOINTDATA |
Edit raw point data used for smart string processing |
| R3UPDATELABELS |
Update smart string labels in the drawing |
| Command |
Description |
R3RPN [dev] |
RPN (reverse Polish notation) CLI calculator |
| R3M2 |
Calculate a polyline's area and append the result to a selected MText |
| R3TITLEBLOCKPOPULATE |
Populate title block attributes from drawing metadata |
R3XDATA [dev] |
Dump R3Survey XData for a selected entity to the command line |
VBA Macros — Acad [VBA]
These are thin wrappers that invoke legacy VBA macros. They require VBAIDE/VBA enabled in AutoCAD.
| Command |
VBA Macro |
Description |
| A0 |
BlockRef_Insert_A0 |
Insert A0 title block |
| A1 |
BlockRef_Insert_A1 |
Insert A1 title block |
| A2 |
BlockRef_Insert_A2 |
Insert A2 title block |
| A3 |
BlockRef_Insert_A3 |
Insert A3 title block |
| A4 |
BlockRef_Insert_A4 |
Insert A4 title block |
| A4I |
BlockRef_Insert_A4_Ident |
Insert A4 identification title block |
| AB |
Text_Add_Brackets |
Add brackets to selected text |
| ALL |
Align_Line_to_Line |
Align a line parallel to another line |
| ALLW |
Align_All_Windows |
Align all viewports/windows |
| ALT |
Align_Text_to_Line |
Align text rotation to a line |
| BC |
Blockref_Insert_BDYCIR |
Insert boundary circle block (replaced by R3BC) |
| CA |
Block_CopyAttributes |
Copy attributes between block instances (see also R3CA) |
| DN |
ScaleDN |
Scale down (replaced by R3DN) |
| EASE |
AddEasements_New |
Add easement annotations |
| ELT |
ElevationText |
Add elevation text |
| EXT |
Add_Extension_Lines |
Add extension lines to dimensions |
| FCE |
DimensionStyle_FCE |
Apply FCE dimension style |
| H1–H7 |
Insert_Hatch1–7 |
Insert hatch pattern presets 1–7 |
| HS |
Add_Data_HouseDesc |
Add house description data |
| LAY |
Insert_Layout_v2 |
Insert layout from title block (legacy VBA version) |
| LBL |
Add_Lines_between_Lines |
Add lines between two existing lines |
| LC |
Lines_to_Curve |
Convert lines to a curve arc |
| LCC |
Lines_to_Circle |
Convert lines to a circle |
| LST |
ToggleLayerStates |
Toggle saved layer states |
| MGA |
Convert_MGAGrid_to_Ground |
Convert MGA grid coordinates to ground |
| NO |
BlockRef_Insert_Standard_Notes |
Insert standard notes block |
| NOD |
BlockRef_Insert_Detail_Notes |
Insert detail notes block |
| NOR |
BlockRef_Insert_North |
Insert north point block (see also R3NORTH) |
| OB |
DimensionStyle_OverBdy |
Apply over-boundary dimension style |
| PER |
Add_Perpendicular_Line |
Add a perpendicular line from a point |
| PF1 |
Blockref_Insert_PF1 |
Insert page frame 1 block |
| PF2 |
Blockref_Insert_PF2 |
Insert page frame 2 block |
| PF3 |
Blockref_Insert_PF3 |
Insert page frame 3 block |
| PM |
Blockref_Insert_PM |
Insert permanent mark block |
| PW |
TextString_PartyWall |
Add party wall text string |
| R1 |
Convert_Diag_To_Rectangle |
Convert diagonal lines to a rectangle |
| R2 |
Convert_Cnr_To_Rect |
Convert corner points to a rectangle |
| R4 |
Convert_Quad_To_Rect |
Convert a quadrilateral to a rectangle |
| RED |
AddRedBdyLine |
Add a red boundary line |
| RM |
Blockref_Insert_RMCIR |
Insert reference mark circle block |
| SB |
Split_Brg_To_Parts |
Split a bearing into its component parts |
| SIG |
BlockRef_Insert_Signature |
Insert surveyor signature block |
| SIG2 |
BlockRef_Insert_Signature2 |
Insert second signature block |
| SM |
MatchScales |
Match viewport scales (replaced by R3SM) |
| SOP |
BlockRef_Insert_SOP |
Insert SOP (statement of particulars) block |
| SP2 |
Blockref_Insert_SPF2 |
Insert SPF2 block |
| SPF |
SplitFloors |
Split floor level annotations |
| STP |
StepLines |
Add step lines between levels |
| SW |
SwapTextPosn |
Swap text position to opposite side |
| TAL |
Text_Alter |
Alter selected text content |
| TZ |
Send_to_Zero |
Move/send entities to origin |
| UP |
ScaleUP |
Scale up (replaced by R3UP) |
| USB |
GetRawDataFromUSB |
Import raw survey data from USB |
| W1 |
DimensionStyle_WB_Opt1 |
Apply wall/boundary dimension style option 1 |
| W2 |
DimensionStyle_WB_Opt2 |
Apply wall/boundary dimension style option 2 |
| WAE |
BlockRef_Insert_WAE_Stamp |
Insert WAE stamp block |
| WALL |
Add_Wall |
Add a wall feature |
| WIN |
Add_Window |
Add a window feature |
| WT |
Text_Expand |
Expand/widen selected text |
| XRP |
Set_Xref_PlotStyle |
Set XRef plot style |
| XT |
Explode_Text_to_Parts |
Explode text to individual character entities |
WC.R3Survey.C3D
CogoPoints
| Command |
Description |
| RENUM |
Renumber CogoPoints on the current layer to match fieldbook number |
| MP |
Mean (average) CogoPoints within a tolerance — merge near-duplicate points |
| CGD |
Delete CogoPoints (all, by layer, or by filter) |
| Dh |
Adjust CogoPoint elevations by a delta height or reference measurement |
| ScaleCogo |
Scale CogoPoint coordinates by a Combined Scale Factor from a base point |
| PTINFO |
Display full info (number, N/E/Z, description, UDPs) for a selected CogoPoint |
| R3LO |
Toggle label override for all CogoPoint groups (enable/disable label display) |
| R3LR |
Align CogoPoint label rotation to match a selected line |
| R3HIDEPOINTSOPTIONS |
Configure the point style used when hiding/showing CogoPoints |
| R3HIDEPOINTS |
Toggle CogoPoint markers hidden/visible by label style (toggle on/off) |
| AT |
Place feature text at a survey point using Point Label Rules (Civil 3D — handles both CogoPoints and DBPoints) |
| ATA |
Place feature text at a survey point using Point Label Rules (AutoCAD — DBPoints only) |
| R3FINDPOINTS |
Search all DWGs in a folder for CogoPoints within a picked coordinate window |
| R3IMPORTPOINTSCSV |
Import points from CSV file as CogoPoints (with duplicate detection) |
Dump [dev] |
Export CogoPoints to a text dump file |
DumpIn [dev] |
Import CogoPoints from a dump file |
R3LABELBOUNDS [dev] |
Display bounding boxes of Civil 3D point labels |
R3TESTCOGOBOUNDS [dev] |
Test CogoPoint label bounds calculation |
TRACEATTRIBUTES [dev] |
Dump User-Defined Properties (UDPs) on CogoPoints to the command line |
Surfaces
| Command |
Description |
| R3BUILDSURFACE |
Build a Civil 3D TIN surface from contourable CogoPoints and breakline layers |
LandXML / XML Export
| Command |
Description |
| R3EXPORTLEICAXMLC3D |
Export Civil 3D survey points to Hexagon/Leica XML format |
VBA Macros — C3D [VBA]
These invoke legacy VBA macros via Application.AcadApplication.RunMacro(). Require VBA enabled.
| Command |
VBA Macro |
Description |
| ADO |
Add_Doors |
Add door annotations |
| AS |
Add_Surface |
Add a Civil 3D surface |
| AW |
Add_Windows |
Add window annotations |
| ELE |
Elevation |
Add elevation annotation |
| FF |
Fillet_MLS |
MLS custom fillet routine |
| GG |
Clean_Main |
Run main drawing clean-up routine |
| HO |
HeightOnly_LabelStyle |
Apply height-only label style to CogoPoints |
| IL |
Add_Text_InvertLevel |
Add invert level text annotation |
| LAB |
Match_LabelRotation_To_Line |
Match CogoPoint label rotation to a line (legacy VBA version) |
| LEG |
Alter_Legend_Mtext |
Edit legend MText content |
| MLAB |
Points_MatchRotation |
Match point label rotation to neighbouring labels |
| NDO |
NextAvailableDoorNo |
Get and insert the next available door number |
| NWI |
NextAvailableWindowNo |
Get and insert the next available window number |
| PMP |
Points_MatchLabels |
Match CogoPoint label styles to nearby points |
| Q |
Change_LabelStyle |
Change CogoPoint label style |
| RAW3 |
Import_RawSurveyData_v3 |
Import raw survey data (version 3 format) |
| RMT |
Add_RM_Mtext |
Add reference mark MText annotation |
| SWAP |
Swap_Lbls_basedon_Attributes |
Swap CogoPoint labels based on attributes |
| TL |
Toggle_Trace_LabelStyle |
Toggle trace label style on CogoPoints |
| ZDO |
ZoomToBuildingDoor |
Zoom to a selected building door |
| ZWI |
ZoomToBuildingWindow |
Zoom to a selected building window |
Debug / Test
| Command |
Description |
TESTINSERTTREE [dev] |
Insert a test tree block |
WC.R3Survey.MLS.Internal [MLS]
These commands are only compiled into the MLS internal build and are not part of the public release.
| Command |
Description |
| MLSSITESEARCH |
Search for cadastral/control data by address via the MLS spatial service |
| MLSIMPORTDCDB |
Import DCDB cadastral boundaries from a GeoJSON search result as polylines |
| R3XREF |
Browse and attach XRef DWGs from the current MLS job C3D folder |
| R3OPEN |
Browse and open DWG files from the current MLS job C3D folder |
| R3LAY |
Insert a layout from a title block template (native C# port of Insert_Layout_v2) |
| R3TRANSFORMSURVEY |
Best-fit align drawing to a target DWG using MARK CogoPoints (rotate+translate, no scale) |
| R3EASE |
Generate easement schedule/table for a job number |
R3TITLEBLOCKFROMDB [MLS] |
Populate title block attributes from the MLS job database |
R3TITLEBLOCKPOPULATE [MLS] |
Populate title block attributes (MLS internal version) |
R3COPYATTRIBUTES [MLS] |
~~Copy block attributes between title block instances~~ (replaced by R3CA) |
| R3_FIX_POINTSTYLE_MODEL_DISPLAY |
Fix Civil 3D point style model display component settings |
Summary Counts
| Project |
Public Commands |
Dev/Debug |
VBA Wrappers |
MLS Internal |
| WC.R3Survey.Acad |
~55 |
5 |
55 |
0 |
| WC.R3Survey.C3D |
~12 |
6 |
21 |
0 |
| WC.R3Survey.MLS.Internal |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Notes for Review
Candidates for removal / cleanup
R3TESTBOUNDS, R3TESTCOGOBOUNDS, R3LABELBOUNDS — debug only, should not be in release buildsDump, DumpIn, TRACEATTRIBUTES — dev tools left in C3D, should be gated or removedTESTINSERTTREE — test command in C3D release buildR3XDATA — debug XData dump tool in Acad release build- VBA
EASE (Acad) vs R3EASE (MLS.Internal) — two easement commands exist; relationship unclear
- VBA
LAY calls legacy Insert_Layout_v2; R3LAY is the native C# replacement — both exist simultaneously
Commands with inconsistent naming (no R3 prefix)
C3D commands: Dump, DumpIn, RENUM, MP, CGD, Dh, ScaleCogo, PTINFO, AT
Acad commands: ToggleTextLayer, T0–T4, all VBA shortcuts (A0, ALL, etc.)
These differ from the R3XXXX convention used elsewhere.