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Section arrows
Tip# 1897 By J.D. Henman On 01-Sep-2003
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Categories : Standard Blocks
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1897: VC.ZIP
vc.zip contains four programs to insert section view arrows.
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SECTION ARROWS
Tip #1897 [VC.ZIP]
VC.LSP (figure 1) contains four programs to insert section view arrows. Note that you must change the directory paths in the code to match your file locations. See VC.LSP for details.

 
 
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Fly the flag
Tip# 1898 By Robert Jacobson On 01-Sep-2003
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Categories : Misc. User Tools
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1898: USA-FLAG.LSP
usa-flag.lsp draws a U.S. flag on your AutoCAD screen. Not practical, but all work and no play. . .
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FLY THE FLAG
Tip #1898 [USA-FLAG.LSP]
This isn t practical, but as the saying goes,  All work and no play. . . . This routine draws a U.S. flag on a black AutoCAD screen and delineates the size with about a 1.6 to 1 ratio. Redraw clears the screen.

 
 
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Change draworder
Tip# 1899 By Steven Maher On 01-Sep-2003
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Categories : Layer Tools, Layers
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1899: LAYDORDER.LSP
laydorder.lsp changes the Draworder (front/back) of an entire layer you select.
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CHANGE DRAW ORDER
Tip #1899 [LAYDORDER.LSP]
Here s an AutoLISP routine that changes the Draworder (front/back) of an entire layer that you select. This simple routine does a lot of work.

 
 
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Convert 3D polylines to 2D polylines
Tip# ALSP0903 By Tony Hotchkiss On 01-Sep-2003
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Categories : 3D Editing
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : pline-3d-2d.lsp.
Routine (pline-3d-2d.lsp) uses Visual LISP commands to convert 3D polylines to 2D.
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George Anderson of Eugene, Oregon, e-mailed a request to turn 3D polylines into 2D polylines. Several routines he downloaded from the Internet claimed to perform this function, but all failed to set the z coordinate to zero. This month's solution is PLINE-3D-2D.LSP. I sent it to George, and he reports that it works for him. I wrote the code using the version of AutoLISP that comes with AutoCAD 2004, but it should work with 2002 also.

HOW TO USE PLINE-3D-2D.LSP
Download the AutoLISP file from www.cadalyst.com (see box above) and save it in the AutoCAD support directory. From the AutoCAD Tools menu, choose Load Applications, or enter Appload at the AutoCAD Command prompt. In the Load/Unload Applications dialog box, select the PLINE-3D-2D.LSP file from the support directory where you installed it, click the Load button, and then click Close. After you load the program, AutoCAD prompts you to type PL32 to start.

After you enter PL32, AutoCAD prompts you to select 3D polylines, shown highlighted in figure 1. Press to complete your selection, at which time the routine converts the polylines to 2D (figure 2). Note that the 2D polylines retain their layer dependence.

 
 
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Layout switch
Tip# 1900 By Glenn Pope On 01-Oct-2003
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Categories : Drawing Properties, File Options, Units
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1900: LAYOUT_SW.LSP
layout_sw.lsp lets you assign different LTSCALE, DIMSCALE, and TEXTSTYLE values for each layout tab.
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LAYOUT SWITCH
Tip #1900 [LAYOUT_SW.LSP]
Layout_sw lets you assign different LTSCALE, DIMSCALE, and TEXTSTYLE values for each layout tab, including model space, in AutoCAD 2000 and higher. Go to the layout you want to set and change the LTSCALE, DIMSCALE, or TEXTSTYLE as you normally would. Run LAYOUT_SW.LSP, and the new settings are saved with that layout tab.

 
 
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AutoCAD calculator
Tip# 1901 By Alex Borodulin On 01-Oct-2003
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Categories : Misc. User Tools
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1901: ACADCALC2000.EXE
acadcalc2000.exe lets you use calculator results directly within AutoCAD commands.
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AUTOCAD CALCULATOR
TIP #1901 [ACADCALC2000.EXE]
With this AutoCAD 2000 calculator, you use the results directly in AutoCAD commands such as Move and Copy. For example, copy and paste numbers (decimal or architectural formats) into AutoCAD s mtext or text editor, write calculations in the protocol box, add comments, and copy and paste the protocol box contents into any text editor. You can also get distances and use them in calculations. Make sure the file ACADCALC2000.EXE is in AutoCAD s search path, type acadcalc2000 and press .

 
 
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Change block color
Tip# 1902 By Theodorus Winata On 01-Oct-2003
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Categories : Edit Blocks
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1902a: CBC.LSP, Tip1902b: CBC.DCL
cbc.lsp changes the color of blocks and xrefs you select.
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CHANGE BLOCK COLOR
Tip #1902 [CBC.LSP] and [CBC.DCL]
Change Block Color displays the standard AutoCAD Color dialog box. Pick a block or xref to change, click the button or color swatch to display the AutoCAD Select Color dialog box, select a color, and press OK.The color appears in the color swatch and shows the color number and name beside the swatch. The block or xref you picked changes to the color you selected. Put CBC.DCL in AutoCAD s path.

 
 
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Door swing
Tip# 1903 By Justin Werner On 01-Oct-2003
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Categories : Standard Blocks
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1903: DRSW.LSP
drsw.lsp draws a door swing once you select both endpoints and a midpoint.
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DOOR SWING
Tip #1903 [DRSW.ZIP]
Here s a tip for those who draw architectural door swing indicators. You select the endpoint of swing, the midpoint, and the other endpoint, and the routine draws the door swing on layer A-01 with linetype dashdot2.You can change the default layer and linetype in the code.

 
 
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Drawing cleanup
Tip# 1904 By C.J. Soriano On 01-Oct-2003
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Categories : Audit/Recover, Purge
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1904: KLEAN.LSP
use klean.lsp to clean up received DWG files before you xreference them.
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DRAWING CLEANUP
Tip #1904 [KLEAN.LSP]
KLEAN.LSP lets you clean up a received DWG drawing before you xreference it into a working DWG without all of the usual keystrokes. The only limitation is that it doesn t change block colors created using a non-bylayer color.

 
 
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Eliminate null text
Tip# 1905 By Jan Virding On 01-Oct-2003
2
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Categories : Notes/Text
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip1905: QT.LSP
qt.lsp eliminates all null text in details.
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ELIMINATE NULL TEXT
Tip #1905 [QT.LSP]
This routine eliminates all null text in details. The transparent Zoom and Pan commands let you view changes before you press to delete.

 
 
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