Batch Area Calculations in AutoCAD

[MylesMc]

I am using autocad to find areas of a stream cross section such that when we take a water height measurement of the stream in the field, we can easily get the area from a spreadsheet since the cross section of the stream at any height will be known (once I get done in AutoCAD).

To further illustrate my needs, I have attached a picture. I need all the seperate areas between the red lines (the red lines are equally spaced vertically and have lengths that go end to end to the edges of the stream).

I have been hatching between the red lines and taking the areas of each hatched object. However, this is a slow and tedious process.

Hatching is not the issue because I can hatch multiple objects at once using the create seperate hatch option.

What I need is a way to list all the hatched object's areas into a text file so that I can easily copy and paste them into an excel file. Even if it is not a nice and neat list, I can atleast use a find for "area" to get them into a nice list a little faster.

Any Ideas?

Thanks,
Myles

 

[CarlB]

You could use "list" command, select the hatches, copy/paste results from the text window, then search for "AREA" as you mentioned.


(I couldn't download your attachment).

 

[IFRs]

If your hatches are bounded by polylines, start the area command, then type A for add, then select all the polylines. No need to hatch. If you want to hatch, start the area command, type A for add, then select all the hatches. Autocad gives you the bounded area.