Command Reference¶
All R3Survey commands can be typed at the AutoCAD command line or accessed from the R3Survey ribbon tab. Commands prefixed with R3 are available in both AutoCAD and Civil 3D unless noted.
Drawing Setup¶
Configure the drawing before starting work.
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3DWGSCALE |
Set or display the drawing scale | ✓ | ✓ |
R3UNITS |
Configure units and display settings | ✓ | ✓ |
R3UP |
Step the Model tab annotation scale up the scale ladder (also Civil 3D drawing scale in Civil 3D) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3DN |
Step the Model tab annotation scale down the scale ladder (also Civil 3D drawing scale in Civil 3D) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SM |
Set the Model tab annotation scale to the R3DWGSCALE scale | ✓ | ✓ |
Survey Data¶
Import and enter survey observations.
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3TRAV |
Enter a survey traverse | ✓ | ✓ |
R3IMPORTLANDXML |
Import a LandXML file | ✓ | ✓ |
R3STRING |
Run Smart Strings from a survey file | ✓ | ✓ |
R3MANAGECONFIGS |
Manage Smart Strings configurations | ✓ | ✓ |
R3BUILDSURFACE |
Build a Civil 3D TIN surface from contourable CogoPoints | ✓ |
Survey Plans¶
Create and manage survey plan layers and cadastral data.
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3PL |
Create survey plan layers | ✓ | ✓ |
R3PLANLAYERSETTINGS |
Configure survey plan components and colours | ✓ | ✓ |
R3CREATESURVEYPLANBLOCK |
Group a survey plan into a single block | ✓ | ✓ |
R3TOGGLEPLANOVERRIDES |
Toggle colour override for the active plan | ✓ | ✓ |
R3FO |
Place folio lot reference labels (Lot/DP, Lot/Section/DP, SP) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3HIDEPLANLAYERS |
Hide all layers for a survey plan | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SHOWALLPLANLAYERS |
Show all survey plan layers | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ISOLATEPLANLAYERS |
Isolate a single survey plan's layers | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ISOLATEALLPLANLAYERS |
Show all survey layers, hide others | ✓ | ✓ |
R3IMPORTSCIMS |
Import SCIMS geodetic control marks from a GeoJSON search result | ✓ | ✓ |
R3MGATABLE |
Fill an MGA Coordinates table from selected SCIMS control points | ✓ | ✓ |
R3NUMBERLOTS |
Auto-number boundary lots sequentially | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ORDERLOTS |
Re-number lots interactively by picking points through them | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SHOWLOTS |
Temporarily display lot numbers on all lots | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ADDLOTS |
Place lot number text at the interior of each lot | ✓ | ✓ |
R3LOTEDIT |
Review geometric vs legal dimensions and areas for a lot | ✓ | ✓ |
R3BC |
Insert a boundary corner block at a picked point | ✓ | ✓ |
R3RM |
Insert a reference mark corner block at a picked point | ✓ | ✓ |
R3PM |
Insert a permanent mark block at a picked point | ✓ | ✓ |
R3INSERTCORNERS |
Auto-insert corner blocks at all boundary vertices | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SYNCMARKSCALES |
Add every annotation scale in use to all mark blocks | ✓ | ✓ |
R3RESETMARKS |
Put every scale version of marks at the Model tab position | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ADDPMLABELS |
Place PM labels and connection dimensions | ✓ | ✓ |
R3PMLABELSETTINGS |
Configure PM label settings | ✓ | ✓ |
R3FREEZECTRL |
Freeze line geometry as overrides for moving | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SHOWFROZEN |
Highlight frozen lines | ✓ | ✓ |
Dimensions & Annotation¶
Place bearing/distance dimensions, text, and labels.
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3DIMS |
Auto-dimension survey plan segments (model space and layout) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3DIMSSETTINGS |
Configure dimension and reference mark label settings | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ADDLABELS |
Add bearing/distance labels to an entire survey plan | ✓ | ✓ |
R3FLIP |
Flip text to the opposite side of a reference line | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ADDRMLABELS |
Place labels on Reference Mark entities | ✓ | ✓ |
R3REPOSTEXT |
Reposition paper space text after a viewport scale change | ✓ | ✓ |
R3OFFSETDIM |
Place an offset/clearance dimension in paper space | ✓ | ✓ |
R3MOVETEXTTOLAYOUT |
Move model space text/leaders into paper space | ✓ | ✓ |
T0–T4 |
Insert survey text at standard sizes | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ADDPREFIX |
Add a prefix to selected text | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ADDSUFFIX |
Add a suffix to selected text | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ALIGNTEXTTOLINE |
Rotate text to align with a line | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SPLITTEXT |
Split text into individual words | ✓ | ✓ |
Export¶
Export survey data to ePlan and XML formats.
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3EXPORTLANDXMLNSW |
Export to NSW LandXML (ePlan) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3EXPORTLEICAXMLACAD |
Export to Hexagon/Leica XML (AutoCAD) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3EXPORTLEICAXMLC3D |
Export to Hexagon/Leica XML (Civil 3D) | ✓ | |
R3PFNAME |
Tag entities with a PlanFeature name for Hexagon/Leica XML export | ✓ | ✓ |
R3EXPORTPLAN |
Export a survey plan to a temp folder for transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
R3IMPORTPLAN |
Import survey plans from the temp transfer folder | ✓ | ✓ |
Geometry & Tools¶
View properties, modify geometry, and manage bearing swings.
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3PROPERTIES |
Open the R3Properties panel | ✓ | ✓ |
R3EDITPOINTDATA |
View and edit XData on survey entities | ✓ | ✓ |
R3UPDATELABELS |
Refresh linked text labels from XData | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SWING |
Manage bearing swings | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ENTERSWING |
Enter a swing value at the command line | ✓ | ✓ |
R3TOGGLESWINGS |
Toggle swings enabled/disabled | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ASSOCIATESWING |
Associate the current swing with the active layer | ✓ | ✓ |
R3DISASSOCIATESWING |
Remove swing association from the active layer | ✓ | ✓ |
R3LISTSWINGS |
List all stored swing values and layer associations | ✓ | ✓ |
R3OFFSET |
Offset geometry with unit conversion | ✓ | ✓ |
R3SCALE |
Scale geometry between units (retired) | ✓ | ✓ |
R3EXPORTPOINTS |
Export selected DBPoints to CSV | ✓ | ✓ |
R3REV |
Reverse the direction of a line | ✓ | ✓ |
R3COPYPOLYLINESEGMENT |
Copy a single segment from a polyline | ✓ | ✓ |
R3REMOVEDUPVERTS |
Remove coincident duplicate vertices from a polyline | ✓ | ✓ |
R3TRANSFORMSURVEY |
Align survey to control using MARK points | ✓ |
Civil 3D Points¶
CogoPoint management commands — Civil 3D only.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Dump |
Export all CogoPoints to Dump.txt |
DumpIn |
Import CogoPoints from Dump.txt |
RENUM |
Renumber points to match FB number |
MP |
Mean duplicate CogoPoints within tolerance |
CGD |
Delete CogoPoints (all, exclude, or include) |
Dh |
Apply delta height to all objects |
ScaleCogo |
Scale CogoPoint XY by Combined Scale Factor |
PTINFO |
Display full CogoPoint information |
R3IMPORTPOINTSCSV |
Import points from CSV as CogoPoints |
R3LO |
Toggle label style override for all point groups |
R3LR |
Align point label rotation to a line |
R3HIDEPOINTS |
Toggle CogoPoint marker visibility by label style |
R3HIDEPOINTSOPTIONS |
Configure style names for R3HIDEPOINTS |
AT |
Add text labels from CogoPoint attributes |
R3FINDPOINTS |
Search a folder of DWGs for CogoPoints within a coordinate window |
VBA Commands¶
Shortcut commands that run VBA macros. See VBA Commands for the full list.
System¶
| Command | Description | AutoCAD | Civil 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
R3HELP |
Open this documentation | ✓ | ✓ |
R3ABOUT |
Show version and licence information | ✓ | ✓ |
R3UPDATE |
Check for a newer version | ✓ | ✓ |