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In my work, I must have an accurate count of special devices. I use the SelectSimilar command in AutoCAD to accomplish this quickly and efficiently. For example, say I need to verify the number of ... Read more
This routine from Tommy Shumpert allows you to calculate percent slope between two points in a drawing without requiring Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, or any other add-ons. After you load... Read more
This routine from Mat Kirkland is designed to work with AutoCAD Civil 3D. It will iterate a user-specified directory full of drawings and open each drawing programmatically using O... Read more
Matt Sibum's latest routine allows you to generate a list of layers on which a selection set of AutoCAD entities resides. This allows you to check a certain area of a drawing for l... Read more
Tip#: 3894
Author: Matt Sibum
Rename File To: laylist.lsp,__MACOSX/,__MACOSX/._laylist.lsp
Scott Botting shares a routine for adding up numerical values in text strings. Scott frequently labels the area of polylines in AutoCAD, then uses this routine to add up the areas ... Read more
DInfo is a very complex LISP routine by Lee McDonnell that provides real-time feedback about objects in an AutoCAD drawing as the cursor moves over them. Take a look at the include... Read more
Tip#: 3458
Author: Lee McDonnell
Rename File To: Dynamic Information Tool/,Dynamic Information Tool/DInfo V1.4.lsp,Dynamic Information Tool/DInfoBlockV1-2.gif,Dynamic Information Tool/DInfoV1-1.gif
Ryan Casper of Indiana e-mailed a request to add blocks to a drawing. After the blocks are added, an equipment list located at the top right of the drawing will be updated automatically with vendor... Read more
Tip#: ALSPSOL0907
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALISPSOL0907: ADD-BLOCKS.LSP and ADD-BLOCKS.DCL
Ms. Kirsten Jones of Vancouver, BC, Canada, requested a routine that calculates plant quantities from landscape architecture drawings to produce a plant list for contractors. Kirsten uses a block K... Read more