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Editor's Note: The macro code has been revised per the reader comments. Our apologies for the confusion. (9/30/15)

I like to make buttons for things I do over and over, if only...  Read more

Tip#: 4533
Author: Jerri Thompson
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 31-Aug-2015
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

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: 2006
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: 1573
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Have you ever had a face on a 3D model that you wanted to export to AutoCAD? Here is how to accomplish that.

First select the face of a 3D model that you want to save/export. Right-click an...  Read more

Tip#: 4395
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-Nov-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Here is a tip for a simple way to export a parts list to Excel. Right-click on the parts list and select Edit Parts List or double-click on the parts list. In the dialog box, select Export.

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Tip#: 4393
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-Nov-2014
Downloads: 0
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.

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

James Maeding sent in these nice examples of defining LISP functions on the fly. One of the two examples provided defines the LISP functions L1, L2, L3 … L255 used to create...  Read more

Tip#: 4348
Author: James Maeding
Rename File To: func1.lsp
Published on: 26-Jul-2014
Downloads: 381
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Levi Connolly shares this time-saving AutoCAD tip.

I execute most of my AutoCAD commands from the keyboard. Even though there are buttons that do most of these macros, I ge...  Read more

Tip#: 4305
Author: Levi Connolly
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 19-May-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

It's not every day we receive a LISP file that’s more than 20 years old, but this month we have one. Frequent contributor Raymond Rizkallah sends us a calendar creation r...  Read more

Tip#: 4279
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: Calendar.LSP
Published on: 24-Mar-2014
Downloads: 597
Rating:  Not Yet Rated