VBA Macro Commands¶

R3Survey includes a set of shortcut commands that run VBA macros stored in the drawing template. These are thin wrappers — typing the command triggers the corresponding VBA routine via AutoCAD's RunMacro API.

Note

VBA macro commands require the R3Survey VBA project to be loaded in the drawing. If the VBA project is not present, the command will show a message and do nothing.

Native replacements

Some older VBA shortcuts have been replaced by native R3Survey commands: use R3DIMS instead of the old DIMS, and R3FO instead of the old FO.

Block insertion commands¶

Command	VBA Macro	Description
`A0`	`BlockRef_Insert_A0`	Insert A0 title block reference
`A1`	`BlockRef_Insert_A1`	Insert A1 title block reference
`A2`	`BlockRef_Insert_A2`	Insert A2 title block reference
`A3`	`BlockRef_Insert_A3`	Insert A3 title block reference
`A4`	`BlockRef_Insert_A4`	Insert A4 title block reference
`A4I`	`BlockRef_Insert_A4_Ident`	Insert A4 identity block reference
`BC`	`Blockref_Insert_BDYCIR`	Insert boundary circle symbol
`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
`PF1`	`Blockref_Insert_PF1`	Insert plan format 1 block
`PF2`	`Blockref_Insert_PF2`	Insert plan format 2 block
`PF3`	`Blockref_Insert_PF3`	Insert plan format 3 block
`PM`	`Blockref_Insert_PM`	Insert PM (primary monument) block
`RM`	`Blockref_Insert_RMCIR`	Insert reference mark circle symbol
`SIG`	`BlockRef_Insert_Signature`	Insert signature block
`SIG2`	`BlockRef_Insert_Signature2`	Insert second signature block
`SOP`	`BlockRef_Insert_SOP`	Insert SOP stamp block
`SP2`	`Blockref_Insert_SPF2`	Insert SPF2 block
`WAE`	`BlockRef_Insert_WAE_Stamp`	Insert WAE stamp block

Dimension style commands¶

Command	VBA Macro	Description
`FCE`	`DimensionStyle_FCE`	Set FCE dimension style
`OB`	`DimensionStyle_OverBdy`	Set over-boundary dimension style
`W1`	`DimensionStyle_WB_Opt1`	Set WB dimension style option 1
`W2`	`DimensionStyle_WB_Opt2`	Set WB dimension style option 2

Scale commands¶

Command	VBA Macro	Description
`UP`	`ScaleUP`	Scale up — increase drawing scale
`DN`	`ScaleDN`	Scale down — decrease drawing scale
`SM`	`MatchScales`	Match scale to a reference

See R3DWGSCALE for the underlying drawing scale setting.

Text commands¶

Command	VBA Macro	Description
`AB`	`Text_Add_Brackets`	Add brackets around selected text
`ELT`	`ElevationText`	Insert elevation text
`PW`	`TextString_PartyWall`	Insert party wall text string
`SB`	`Split_Brg_To_Parts`	Split bearing text into degree/minute/second parts
`SW`	`SwapTextPosn`	Swap text position
`TAL`	`Text_Alter`	Alter selected text
`WT`	`Text_Expand`	Expand text (widen character spacing)
`XT`	`Explode_Text_to_Parts`	Explode text into individual character objects

Hatch commands¶

Command	VBA Macro	Description
`H1`	`Insert_Hatch1`	Insert hatch pattern 1
`H2`	`Insert_Hatch2`	Insert hatch pattern 2
`H3`	`Insert_Hatch3`	Insert hatch pattern 3
`H4`	`Insert_Hatch4`	Insert hatch pattern 4
`H5`	`Insert_Hatch5`	Insert hatch pattern 5
`H6`	`Insert_Hatch6`	Insert hatch pattern 6
`H7`	`Insert_Hatch7`	Insert hatch pattern 7

Drawing / geometry commands¶

Command	VBA Macro	Description
`ALL`	`Align_Line_to_Line`	Align one line to another
`ALLW`	`Align_All_Windows`	Align all paper space viewports
`ALT`	`Align_Text_to_Line`	Align text to a selected line
`CA`	`Block_CopyAttributes`	Copy attributes from one block to another
`EASE`	`AddEasements_New`	Add easement annotations
`EXT`	`Add_Extension_Lines`	Add extension lines to dimensions
`HS`	`Add_Data_HouseDesc`	Add house description data
`LAY`	`Insert_Layout_v2`	Insert a paper space layout
`LBL`	`Add_Lines_between_Lines`	Add intermediate lines between two lines
`LC`	`Lines_to_Curve`	Convert two lines to an 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
`PER`	`Add_Perpendicular_Line`	Add a perpendicular line
`R1`	`Convert_Diag_To_Rectangle`	Convert diagonal 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
`SPF`	`SplitFloors`	Split floor levels
`STP`	`StepLines`	Create step lines
`TZ`	`Send_to_Zero`	Move selected objects to Z=0
`USB`	`GetRawDataFromUSB`	Read raw survey data from USB drive
`WALL`	`Add_Wall`	Add a wall element
`WIN`	`Add_Window`	Add a window element
`XRP`	`Set_Xref_PlotStyle`	Set plot style for all Xrefs