GeoTools

GeoTools Commands List

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Polyline Tools
➢ Join
GT_3DJ Join 3D Polylines
GT_PLJOIN Automated Join - 2D polylines

➢ Change 2d>3d>2d
GT_CH2D3D 2D-to-3D
GT_CH3D2D 3D-to-2D

➢ Vertex Management
GT_DENSIFY Densify vertices
GT_REM_LINVERTS Weed (remove) collinear vertices from polyline
GT_FIXCLOSED Add / Remove redundant closing vertex in
polylines
GT_DELSVP Delete single vertex polylines

➢ Optimization/Cleanup
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 GT_DISTANGWEED Weed (remove) vertices based on distance and
angle
GT_REM_LINVERTS Weed (remove) collinear vertices from polyline

➢ Identify
GT_INTERSECT Mark intersection points along lines, polylines, arcs.
GT_3DINT Find 3d intersections
GT_JUNCTION Mark junction points in a network of linear objects
GT_PL_0 Identify Zero elevation Vertex
GT_VXDROP Highlight elevation differences in polylines

➢ Process
GT_PL_INTER Assign Interpolated Z values to vertices
GT_MERGEPOLY Merge adjacent closed polylines
GT_INOUTOFFSET Offset closed polylines INwards/OUTwards
GT_POLYINSVX Polyline 'Insert Vertex' Tool

➢ Inquiry & Statistics

GT_PL_STAT Compute detailed polyline statistics
GT_LAYERAREA Compute summed polyline areas from selected
Layers

➢ More Editing

GT_MPEDIT Multiple Pedit

➢ Direction Control

GT_FLIP Flip (Reverse) direction

GT_PL_DIR Find out direction of polyline vertices

➢ Create/Edit
GT_AUTOPAN Draw 2d/3d polylines with auto-edge panning
GT_LINPOLY Draw linear polylines from arced polylines
GT_XV Express Pedit

➢ Presentation
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 GT_PL_PLACE Place Points/Blocks along vertices

➢ Others
GT_XPSPL Explode Splined
GT_ZPOLY Zoom to Polyline
GT_FIXUCS Fix line/polylines with different UCS

Conversion
GT_PLARC2PL Convert Arc Polylines to linear segment polyline
GT_BLKSHP2P Convert Blocks/Shapes/Text/Circle to Points
GT_P2BLKSHP Convert Points/Text/Circles to Blocks/Shapes
GT_SPL2PL Convert Splines to polylines
GT_0LEN2PNT Convert 0 Lengths to POINTs
GT_3DF2PL 3DFaces to polylines
GT_LINE2PL Convert lines and arcs to polylines
GT_SCALE_Z Scale Z values
GT_ASN_PROP Assign Properties
GT_ASS_EL Automatically Assign contour elevations
GT_ASS_EL_TEXT Assign contour elevations from text objects
GT_FLATTEN Flatten - Convert to 0.0 elevation
GT_ATT2XD Attributes to Xdata
GT_CH_H2L Heavy-Weight to Light-Weight
GT_CH_L2H Light-Weight to Heavy-Weight

Export
GT_IMPEX Import/Export points and lines
GT_VIEWLINKED View handles-linked ASCII data
GT_READDEM Import(read) ARC ASCII DEM files
GT_WRITEDEM Export (write) ARC ASCII DEM files
GT_MULTEXPORT Multiple drawing export in various formats
GT_EXTRACTGMLFEATURES Extract GML features from master-file
GT_READGMLFEATURES Import single GML feature from file

Drawing Cleanup
GT_ZTREND Analyze and fix polyline elevation trends
GT_OVERLAP Remove overlapping segments from a line
selection

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 GT_DELDUP Delete Duplicate Objects
GT_NODELINESNAP Linear and Node Snap (MAGNET)
GT_KINK Identify intersecting segments (kinks) in
polylines
GT_BREAKX Break crossing objects at ends
GT_INTEX Line works Intersections Processor
GT_DANGLECHECK Detect free ends (dangles) of lines, polylines
and arcs
GT_HSQUARE Create right angle corners
GT_POINTWEED Weed points based on spacing
GT_ENDELEVCHECK Check for coincident (XY) endpoints with
varying Z
GT_SET_Z_PL Set out-of-range elevation values to nearest
valid elevation values
GT_PLANARPOLY Make polylines/3dfaces planar

Draw
GT_EASY3DPOINT Easy 3dpoint
GT_EMBHATCH Draw Embankment hatch slopes pattern
GT_VEGLINE Draw vegetation cover symbols
GT_SORTEDPOLY Draw a polyline by joining points in sorted order

➢ Parcel-Lots
GT_LOTMAKER Draw Parcel-Lots Tool
GT_LOTSLABELER Parcel-Lots Labeling
GT_CLINE Draw center-lines from guidelines
GT_EDGECLOSE Clean lot boundaries by snap/trim

Build
GT_ROWMAKER Make Right-of-Way/Pavements/Ramps
GT_CENTLINE Draw Center-Lines from road R-O-W
GT_3DOFFSET Offset 3d polylines (by distances)
GT_3DOFFSETSLOPE Offset 3d polylines by slope/elevation
GT_3DOFFSETSECTION Offset 3d polylines along section
GT_CREATECENT Create centroid marks inside closed
Polygons

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 GT_MVMEASURE Multi-Variable Measure
GT_JNE Join nearest ends of lines, polylines
GT_EDGEBUILDER Build common edges along closed, adjacent
polygons
GT_PTINTERMANUAL Interpolate point elevation from neighboring
polylines - manual pick
GT_PTINTERAUTOMATIC Interpolate point elevation from neighboring
polylines – automatic
GT_CCPOLY Create closed polylines from a mass of
networked polylines
GT_BOUNDARY Create a boundary (closed polygon) around
a point
GT_CONTOUROFFSET Create mathematical offsets between two
contours polylines
GT_NETNODES Place points along linear network
GT_DRAPEPOLY Drape a 3D polyline across a set of
intersecting linear objects
GT_POLYAREASPLIT Split a polygon into smaller ones based on
Area

➢ GeoTools Object Data Management

GT_DATAMAN Object Data Manager: Create, Edit, Import, Export
data Tables
GT_ATTACHATA Attach Object Data
GT_DETACHDATA Detach Object Data
GT_EDITDATA Edit Object Data
GT_COPYDATA Copy Object Data
GT_LABELDATA Label GeoTools Object Data
GT_QUERYDATA Query Object Data
GT_CPOD_EXPORT Export Object Data
GT_CPOD_IMPORT Import Object Data
GT_CPOD_TABLEDATA Create CAD TABLE from object table data
GT_CPOD_ATT2OD Transfer attributes to GeoTools Object Table Data

Annotation
GT_VXLABEL Label polyline vertices
GT_PL_DATALBL Label polylines with attached data
GT_SEGLABEL Label polyline segments
GT_CONTLABEL Label contour polylines

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 GT_IDXYZ Label points
GT_ANNOTPOINTS Annotate points, based on layer names
GT_LENTEXT Create/update length annotation
GT_CREATEANNOT Create annotations at intersections

Blocks
GT_ATTEDIT Global Attribute Editor
GT_ZOOMTXT Search and replace text/attributes
GT_ATTEXT Extract Block attributes to file
GT_ATTXFER Transfer Attributes between blocks
GT_TXT2ATT Transfer Text strings to Block attributes
GT_PROP2ATT Transfer AutoCAD properties to Blocks Attributes
GT_TAGREN Rename block attribute tags, prompts and defaults
GT_TAGDEL Delete block attribute tags from block definition
GT_UPDATEPOINTBLK Update 'Coordinates Block' attributes

AutoCAD Map Tools (in the BricsCAD version)

GT_BC_ODEDIT Edit object data from AutoCAD Map
GT_XFER_OD_XD Transfer Object Data / Xdata between two objects
GT_XO Run GT_XO command - Transfer Object data
between objects

AutoCAD Map Tools (in AutoCAD Map version)

➢ Data Convert/Transfer

GT_OD2ATT Transfer Object Table Data to Block Attributes

GT_XFER_OD_XD Transfer Object Data / Xdata between two objects
GT_ATT2OD Transfer Block Attributes to Object Table Data
GT_DB2OD Transfer database linked data to object data
GT_OD2XD Convert Object Table Data to Xdata
GT_PROP2OD Transfer AutoCAD properties to Object Data
GT_Xd2Od Convert XDATA to Object Table Data

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 ➢ Export

GT_OD_EXTRACT Export Object Table Data to ASCII files

GT_OD_STRUCEXT Export Object Table Field Structure to ASCII files

➢ Create

GT_AUTOINCROD Create auto-incrementing object table data

GT_OD_XD_LABEL Create text labels from Object data / extended
entity data

➢ Object Data

GT_OD_EDIT Global Object Data Editor

GT_GT_EASYOD Multiple-Choice Object data editor
GT_EASYOD_SETUP Multiple-Choice Object data editor Setup
GT_MERGETBL Merge two object tables
GT_REM_DUP_RECS Remove duplicate object data records within
objects
GT_REN_OD_FLDS Rename Object Data Fields
GT_OD2ELEV Assign elevations from object data
GT_TXT2OD Transfer text strings to Object Data
GT_OD_LIST List Object Data
GT_OD_SEARCH Search and replace Object table data
GT_NODATA Check for no Xdata / Object Data

GT_AMAPBREAK Break object but retain object data in both broken parts
GT_COPYODTABDEF Copy Object Table definition
GT_DEFATTOD Define Object Table from block attributes
GT_DEFODATT Define Block (with attributes) from object table
data
GT_DEFDBOD Define object table from linked database table

➢ AutoCAD Map

GT_ADEDEFDATA Define object data

GT_ADEATTACHDATA Attach/Detach object data
GT_ADEEDITDATA Edit object data

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 ➢ BricsCAD / plain AutoCAD compatibility tools
GT_QUERYPROC Format text labels queried with 'Alter properties'
GT_TOPOSELECT Select Topology objects graphically

Extended Entity Data

GT_REMXD Remove Xdata
GT_XD_SEARCH Search and replace extended entity data
GT_SHOWXD Display extended entity data from picked object
GT_XD_EXTRACT Extract extended entity data to ASCII files

Civil Tools
➢ Surfaces Tools
GT_TRIANGULATE Create TIN (Delauney triangulation) and
voronoi polygons
GT_IMPORTSURFACE Import a TIN Surface (GeoTDTM)
GT_EXPORTSURFACE Export a TIN Surface (GeoTDTM)
GT_ELEVATESURFACE Change the elevation of a surface
GT_COPYSURFACE Copy a TIN surface
GT_DELETESURFACE Delete a TIN surface
GT_SURFACEVOLUME (Cut/Fill) Volume between surfaces

➢ Map Sheet Tools

GT_SHEETINS Create and Place Map Sheet Index Block
GT_MAPSHEETMAKER Create Map Sheets from (around) Center-Lines)
GT_MAPSHEETLAYOUTS Create layouts from map sheets
GT_MAPSHEETPLACE Place map sheets along a linear geometry
GT_MAPSHEETZOOM Zoom to Map Sheet
GT_MAPSHEETTRIMMER (Auto) Trim outside map sheet

GT_CONTOURBUILDER Create contours from TIN model

GT_PTINTERAUTOMATIC Interpolate point elevation from surfaces
GT_DEMGRID Create DEM Grid
GT_CHAINAGE Annotate chainages along a route
GT_PROFILE Draw cross-sectional profile from 3D Polyline
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 GT_ADJUSTLEVELS Adjust cross-section elevations
GT_DRAWGRADE Draw Graded polylines
GT_STEPPED3DPOLY Create Stepped 3d polylines
GT_TRAVADJ Perform traverse error adjustment
GT_CROSSSECT Multiple Cross Section Tools
GT_ALIGNMENTCF Alignment (Cut/Fill) Volume
GT_ANNOGRID Create Map Grid
GT_BEARINGDIST Bearing and Distance
GT_BRGROUND Round off bearings
GT_SLOPEDISPLAY Color-coded Slope Display (of TIN faces)
GT_FINDSLOPE Find slope of a single TIN face
GT_FINDSLOPELINE Find slope of line between two 3d points
GT_VORONOI Draw Voronoi polygons

➢ Road Design
GT_CREATECARRIAGEWAY Create road carriageway in 3d
GT_DRAWHCURVES Draw horizontal alignment curves
GT_DRAWVCURVES Draw vertical alignment curves

➢ Civil 3D Tools
GT_LANDXML2CSV Convert Civil 3D LandXML to CSV data

Geographic Tools
GT_COORDTRAN Coordinate Transformation
GT_COORDTRAN_SETUP Coordinate Transformation-Setup
GT_DWG2KML Export Google Earth KML file – Interactive
Version
GT_KML2DWG KML2DWG-Google Earth Import
GT_DWG2KML_BATCH1F DWG2KML - Batch 1 Feature
GT_DWG2KML_BATCHMULTF DWG2KML - Batch Multiple Feature
GT_GEIMPORTIMAGE Google Earth Image Import
GT_GEIMPORTPOINT Google Earth Point Import
GT_GERSHEET Rubber Sheeting with Google Earth Control
Points
GT_GERSHEETWITHCTRLPOINTS
Rubber Sheeting w. Drawing Control Points
GT_GEIMPORTELEVATIONS Import elevations from Google Earth
GT_INSPHOTO Insert a geo tagged photo
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 Geological/Mining (Additionally priced module)
➢ Dimensional Stone Tools
GEOL_ROSEDIAGRAM Draw Rose Diagram/Stereonet
GEOL_PLACEDIPSTRIKESYMBOL Place dip/strike symbols
GEOL_CHANGEDIPANGLE Change Dip Angle
GEOL_FLIPDIPDIRECTION Flip Dip Direction
GEOL_UPDATEDIMAZIMUTH Update Dip Azimuth attribute values
CGEOL_DIMSTONE_SETTINGS Settings

➢ Dimensional Stone Tools

GEOL_BOREHOLELOGGER Import bore-hole data
GEOL_STRATABUILDER Draw bore-hole strata [LITHOLOGY] in
different ways
GEOL_BOREHOLESTRATA Draw bore-hole cross-section strata
GEOL_BOREHOLESECTION Draw bore hole sections
GEOL_BOREHOLEPLANNER Bore Hole Planner - Across lease area
GEOL_BOREHOLEINSERT Insert bore hole along a section
GEOL_BOREHOLETEXTSMALLER Make bore hole text smaller
GEOL_BOREHOLETEXTBIGGER Make bore hole text bigger
GEOL_BOREHOLESECTIONRENAME Rename a bore-hole section
GEOL_BOREHOLESMALLER Make bore hole size smaller
GEOL_BOREHOLEBIGGER Make bore hole size bigger
GEOL_MAKE3DSECTIONS Make 3D bore-hole cross-sections
GEOL_BOREHOLEEXPORT CSV Export bore-hole section / points data
GEOL_BOREHOLESECTIONDELETE Delete bore hole sections / points
GEOL_INFLUENCE Compute Influence area around a bore-
hole section
GEOL_BOREHOLESTRATA Draw bore-hole cross-section data

GEOL_TUNNELMAKER Create 3d tunnel models

GEOL_RUNNINGPATTERNS Draw geological patterns
GEOL_DRAWHEAVE Draw Heave
GEOL_FAULTSHIFT Fault Shift
GEOL_3POINT Strike-Dip Calculator (3 point solution)
GEOL_MININGSYMBOLS Mining Symbols
GEOL_MINEX2DWG Import (read) a MINEX coal reserves
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 data file
GEOL_LEASEAREAPLANNER Specify and plan mining lease area data
GEOL_AREAVOLCALC Area-Volume Calculation

Map Annotations
GEOL_PLACEBOUNDARIESBLK Place Boundaries Annotation
GEOL_PLACESIGNOFFBLK Place Signoff Block

Miscellaneous
➢ Images
GT_GEO_INS Insert a geo-referenced image
GT_IMAGESCAN Scan selected image files and build image
boundary list
GT_IMAGESEARCH Insert geo-referenced image corresponding to
selected AOI

GT_ROUGHEN Roughen a Line

GT_SURFAREA Compute Surface Area of 3DFACEs
GT_XP_RETDAT Explode objects - Retain Object Table and
extended entity data
GT_HATCHAREA Report on areas covered by HATCH objects
GT_CONTBREAK Break(Split) objects along a polyline
GT_GEO Enter geographical coordinates-
Latitude, Longitude, Height
GT_CONTAREATABLE Contour Area Table / CSV
GT_CONTCLASS Classify Elevation Contours
GT_DELETELAYOUTS Delete paper-space layouts
GT_CONTDIST Contour Spacing Distance Tool
GT_CSVEDITOR Edit CSV files

Selection
GT_PLFILTER Polylines based on properties
GT_ESELECT Enhanced Entity Selector
GT_MAKESEL Build Selection Set
GT_FINDZRNG Find objects in selected Z range
GT_SL Select Current Layer

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 GT_SS Select Current Style
GT_LASTSEL Put last GeoTools selection in "previous" sel. set

Inquiry
GT_CGRAV Compute Center of Gravity
GT_DWG_STAT Display Drawing Statistics
GT_DXY Enhanced DIST command
GT_ISLANDAREA Island Area Detection

More Options
GT_WORKSPACESETUP Workspace Setup
GT_LOAD Load GeoTools
GT_UNLOAD Unload GeoTools
GT_REGRESET Reset command defaults in registry
GT_CMDSEARCH Search GeoTools/CADPower commands
GT_CMDLIST List GeoTools/CADPower commands
GT_ABOUT About GeoTools...
GT_README Readme and Installation
GT_DISPLAYLICENSEINFO License Info...
GT_CHECKUPDATES Check for GeoTools updates
GT_ACTIVATELICENSE Activate GeoTools license
GT_DEBUGINFO Display debug info
GT_ORDER Ordering Info...
GT_VIDEOS GeoTools Videos

GT_HELP Display help about GeoTools

GT_CMDHELP Command Help (htm)...
GT_TUTORIAL Tutorials...
GT_APPKEY Display Application Key...

Supported CAD platforms:

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