AutoCAD

    For tip 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.
Tip 2274: Steel Plate Extrusion
Tip# 2274 By Antonia Acosta On 01-Mar-2008
3
Rated By 1 users Downloaded : 989
Categories : Manipulation, 3D Editing, Solids, LISP Code Modules
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2274: 3D_FLG.lsp
3D_FLG.LSP: Allows you to sketch steel plates in 2D, then quickly extrude them into 3D.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2274: Steel Plate Extrusion
Also from Antonia Acosta, the Steel Plate Extrusion utility is a handy LISP program that allows you to sketch steel plates in 2D and then quickly extrude them into 3D. After drawing steel plates as closed polylines, load the LISP code and type 3DFLG at the Command line. You will be asked to supply the plate size and to select the plates for conversion. The rest is automatic, making this a handy utility for drawing 3D extrusions quickly.

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2273: Change Circle Diameters
Tip# 2273 By Antonia Acosta On 01-Mar-2008
4
Rated By 1 users Downloaded : 437
Categories : Curved Objects, 2D Editing
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2273: CH_CC.lsp
CH_CC.LSP: A handy tool for structural detailers who need to change large bolt-hole diameters.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2273: Change Circle Diameters
Change Circle Diameters from Antonia Acosta is a handy tool for structural detailers who need to change large bolt-hole diameters. Load the LISP code and type CH_CC at the AutoCAD Command line to activate this tip. You will be asked to select circles in your drawing. The utility activates a filter so you can select only circle objects when using Windows, streamlining the pick process. After you have selected several circles, you will be asked to type in a new diameter value. All the circles selected will be changed to the input diameter. This tool is great for power edit when you have to make a lot of edits. Thanks, Antonia!

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2272: Layer Color Change
Tip# 2272 By Ryan Wunderlich On 01-Mar-2008
4
Rated By 1 users Downloaded : 1060
Categories : LISP Code Modules, Layer Properties
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2272: XCC.lsp
XCC.LSP: Simple routine to automatically change the color of layers in AutoCAD.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2272: Layer Color Change
Ryan Wunderlich sent in Layer Color Change, a marvelously simple but useful tool for changing layer colors. To use this tip, load the LISP code into AutoCAD and type XCC. You will be prompted to select an entity. After you have selected an entity object in the drawing, the Color dialog box will display with the current color assignment of the entity object layer. Picking a new color will cause the layer color assignment to be modified. Wunderbar, Ryan! This utility is much quicker than navigating the Layer command to change the colors.

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2267: Mtext Framing
Tip# 2267 By Charles Hakari On 01-Feb-2008
3
Rated By 1 users Downloaded : 600
Categories : Multiline Text
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2267: MTEXTFRAME.LSP
MTEXTFRAME.LSP: Uses the masked border option of Mtext to construct a polyline frame around the text.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2267: Mtext Framing
Mtext Framing from Charles Hakari uses the masked border option of Mtext to construct a polyline frame around the text. To use this tip, create text with the Mtext command and enable the masked border options. This routine works best when the normal drawing background is used. Load the LISP code and type MTF to activate the command. You will be prompted to select an Mtext entity object. A polyline border with a width of 0 will be constructed around the Mtext. Nice job, Charles.

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2275: Align Text
Tip# 2275 By Ramesh Gopal On 01-Mar-2008
3
Rated By 3 users Downloaded : 2009
Categories : Single-Line Text, Multiline Text
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2275: TAL.lsp
TA.LSP: Lets you align text vertically or horizontally.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2275: Align Text
Align Text from Ramesh Gopal lets you align text vertically or horizontally. Load the LISP code and type TAlign. Select the text objects you want to align. Next, the utility will ask you to select a control text object. The other objects selected will be aligned using the base point of the selected control object. Next, type V or H for vertical or horizontal alignment. The rest is automatic with this power-editing tool. Harry says excellent work, Ramesh!

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2277: Pipe and Column Extrusion
Tip# 2277 By Raymond Rizkallah On 01-Mar-2008
4.5
Rated By 2 users Downloaded : 803
Categories : Solids, 3D Operations
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2277: LINE-to-3DSOLID.lsp
LINE-to-3DSOLID.LSP (Top Tip): Trio of functions simplify the creation of pipes and columns by automating AutoCAD's Extrusion command.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2277: Pipe and Column Extrusion
Raymond Rizkallah also supplied this month's top tip, Pipe and Column Extrusion, a set of utilities for 3D drawing work. The functions - CV3, CV4, and CV5 - simplify the creation of pipes and columns by automating AutoCAD's Extrusion command based on an entity object selection. All three, contained in the same source code file, accept a 3D line as input and then create a 3D solid shape. Use CV3 to generate a cylindrical column, use CV4 to create a square column, and use CV5 to create a column out of a closed x,y-plane polyline defined inside a block. These functions compute the required planes, then run the AutoCAD commands, allowing you to quickly transform lines into extruded cylinders, rectangles, and other shapes. Great work, Raymond, and a tip of the hat from Harry as he slides out the door to seek more tips from the power users on the CAD streets.

 

 
    For tip 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.
ALSPSOL0308: Convert Old Table to New Table Format
Tip# ALSPSOL0308 By Tony Hotchkiss On 01-Mar-2008
3.5
Rated By 2 users Downloaded : 6748
Categories : Table Styles, Tables
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip ALSPSOL0308: MakeTable.LSP
MAKETABLE.LSP: Routine selects formatted lines, polylines, and text and converts it all to an AutoCAD table object.
Related CAD Tips

Jeff Smith of Ohio e-mailed a request to create a spreadsheet kind of table by converting tables made prior to the introduction of AutoCAD's Table command. At first, I thought this could be accomplished in AutoCAD 2008 using the data extraction method of the Table command. Data extraction is a powerful tool, but when the data is in the form of lines, polylines, text, and mtext, it is quite cumbersome and time consuming to get the data in a usable format. The solution was to write the routine MAKETABLE.LSP, which allows the user to select lines, polylines, and any type of text and convert them into an AutoCAD table object that replaces the original data.
Get the Code!
Download the MAKETABLE.LSP file from Cadalyst's Get the Code! library (March 2008) and save it in AutoCAD's Support directory. Use the Appload facility by selecting Tools / Load Application, then browse to select MAKETABLE.LSP.

How to Use the MAKETABLE.LSP Code
To start the program, enter MTB on the Command line, and you will be prompted to "Select old table with a window: Upper left point:" followed by the prompt, "Lower right point:". The table that is made of lines, polylines, and text is automatically replaced by an AutoCAD table object that contains all original data and headers. These figures show the table before and after conversion.


 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2278: Change Xref Layer Color
Tip# 2278 By Raymond Rizkallah On 01-Apr-2008
4
Rated By 1 users Downloaded : 1117
Categories : Layer Properties, LISP Code Modules
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2278: XR-LAYCOL.LSP
XR-LAYCOL.LSP: Selects multiple objects before assigning a new layer color code.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2278: Change Xref Layer Color
Change Xref Layer Color is a utility from frequent contributor Raymond Rizkallah. In this variation of the layer-color edit, you can select multiple objects before assigning a new layer-color code. Using this tip involves loading the LISP code and typing the command XRC. As you select entity objects, a list of layers is constructed and displayed at the command prompt. When finished selecting objects, you will be asked for the integer color code to use for all the layers selected. This approach lets you change layer-color relationships in an externally created drawing to match your preferences.

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2279: Viewport Synchronizer
Tip# 2279 By Joel Harris On 01-Apr-2008
3.5
Rated By 2 users Downloaded : 722
Categories : Viewports, LISP Code Modules
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2279: ZV.LSP
ZV.LSP: Cleans up or resets a group of viewports.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2279: Viewport Synchronizer
Joel Harris submitted Viewport Synchronizer, a very useful utility for cleaning up or resetting a group of viewports. After loading the LISP code, select the viewport you want all the others to match and type ZV at the command line. The program will match all other viewport centers and sizes to the current viewport. This utility shows how easy it is to work with viewports in LISP code.

 

 
    For tip 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.
Tip 2280: External Block Without Xrefs
Tip# 2280 By Tommy Teague On 01-Apr-2008
3
Rated By 1 users Downloaded : 675
Categories : Nested Blocks, Edit Blocks, LISP Code Modules
Software type : AutoCAD
Rename File To : Tip 2280: InsertBlock.LSP, OpenBlock.LSP, UpdateBlock.LSP , SaveAs_Blocklist.LSP
Set of four LISP modules: Jump from a main drawing into a block drawing for edits, then back with an update -- without using external references.
Related CAD Tips

Tip 2280: External Block without Xrefs
External Block without Xrefs comes to us courtesy of Tommy Teague. This robust set of four LISP modules provides an alternative to external references and includes a text file to describe their use. Now you can jump from your main drawing into a block drawing for edits and then back with an update -- without using external references. Tommy wrote these routines for a friend and then shared them with us -- very nice!

 

 
Syndicate content