[Search tip detail and code files using keywords, tip number, author name, etc ]
 
Related CAD Tips
To download multiple tips, check desired boxes and click the Download Selected button.
To tag a tip (or tips) for ease in organizing and identifying your favorites, check desired boxes and click the Tag Selected box (registered users only).
For tips to function correctly, you must ensure that the downloaded file name matches the file name displayed in the Rename File To field. Please rename downloaded files when necessary.

Michael Partenheimer gives us a slick way to change xrefs in AutoCAD without losing your layer settings. First off, read the included TXT file that describes the process in detail....  Read more

Tip#: 4418
Author: Michael Partenheimer
Rename File To: UpXr/,UpXr/UpXr.lsp,UpXr/UpXr.txt
Published on: 26-Jan-2015
Downloads: 2008
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Kent Cooper created this AutoCAD function in response to a question in the Autodesk customization forums. It's meant to be used or called from other LISP code with two argument...  Read more

Tip#: 4417
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: SigFig.lsp
Published on: 26-Jan-2015
Downloads: 165
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This tip from frequent contributor Kent Cooper is used to draw polynomial functions on the current layer in AutoCAD. The routine will draw the curve defined by a polynomial functio...  Read more

Tip#: 4416
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: PolynomialFunction.lsp
Published on: 26-Jan-2015
Downloads: 1578
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

If you have a startup routine that sets certain LISP variables, and your fields point to these variables, it's possible that your fields won't get updated when you think they should.

<...  Read more
Tip#: 4380
Author: Andrea Andreetti
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 20-Oct-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mat Kirkland sent in another small but powerful routine; this one will detect AutoCAD Civil 3D cogo points in a given drawing file. You'll probably want to use this as part of ...  Read more

Tip#: 4171
Author: Mathew Kirkland
Rename File To: c3d-get-cogopoints.lsp
Published on: 29-Jul-2013
Downloads: 278
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mat Kirkland shares an effective little routine that will detect AutoCAD Civil 3D alignments in a given drawing file. You'll probably want to use this as part of a larger routi...  Read more

Tip#: 4170
Author: Mathew Kirkland
Rename File To: c3d-get-alignments.lsp
Published on: 29-Jul-2013
Downloads: 195
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mat Kirkland delivers a small but powerful routine that will detect AutoCAD Civil 3D surfaces in a given drawing file. You'll probably want to use this as part of a larger rout...  Read more

Tip#: 4169
Author: Mathew Kirkland
Rename File To: c3d-get-surfaces.lsp
Published on: 29-Jul-2013
Downloads: 230
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent contributor Leland Leahy uses this routine to create an AutoCAD layer like defpoints, meaning that it will display on screen but not plot. This code is meant to be called ...  Read more

Tip#: 4142
Author: Leland Leahy
Rename File To: noplotlay.lsp
Published on: 19-Jun-2013
Downloads: 320
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

SwapAtt is a function that will push attribute values from a certain tag into other tagged attributes in AutoCAD. It is designed to be used inside other LISP functions. The function name is (swapat...  Read more

Tip#: 4141
Author: Patrick Evangelista
Rename File To: swapatt.lsp
Published on: 19-Jun-2013
Downloads: 458
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent contributor Raymond Rizkallah sends us this nice little routine that contains two functions for performing a slice operation on 3D objects. Start by loading the LISP file,...  Read more

Tip#: 4121
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: L-SLICING.lsp
Published on: 18-May-2013
Downloads: 454
Rating:  Not Yet Rated