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Tipster Rory Rudden shares a Civil 3D tip that can help you reduce the strain on your workstation.

"Large drawings in AutoCAD Civil 3D can tax the resources o...  Read more

Tip#: 4156
Author: Rory Rudden
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Published on: 08-Jul-2013
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Jamie Spartz sent in two related functions. Convert Polylines to 3D Face Objects (Tip #2084) is used to prepare a drawing for 3D rendering. Load the LSP file into AutoCAD and type 3C at the Command...  Read more

Tip#: 2084
Author: Jamie Spartz
Rename File To: Tip2084: plines_to_3dfaces.lsp
Published on: 01-Jan-2006
Downloads: 4510
Rating:
3.5
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Paul Graf supplied Elevation Corrector (Tip #2062). This simple routine solves a specific problem involving maps and plan views with contours. Load the LSP file and type AEL at the Command line. Th...  Read more

Tip#: 2062
Author: Paul Graf
Rename File To: Tip2062: Chain.lsp
Published on: 01-Oct-2005
Downloads: 428
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

Rami Mann e-mailed a request to draw a polyline between two existing polylines representing terrain contours. His project is missing some contours, and he wants to form an intermediate contour assu...  Read more

Tip#: ALSPSOL0905
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: contours.LSP, RPL.lsp
Published on: 01-Sep-2005
Downloads: 3115
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

Isometric View Planes
ISO View Drafting Tool (Tip #2052) from Lloyd Beachy is a really nice function. Not only is it well written, but it contains several well-executed programmer tricks.Harry...  Read more

Tip#: 2052
Author: Lloyd Beachy
Rename File To: Tip2052: Iso_Views.lsp
Published on: 01-Aug-2005
Downloads: 2280
Rating:
2
  Rated by 1 users

FACE2LIN.LSP. AutoLISP routine converts all 3Dfaces on a selected layer to lines or 3D pollylines.

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Tip#: 1691
Author: Jeffrey Foster
Rename File To: Tip1691: FACE2LIN.LSP
Published on: 01-Mar-2001
Downloads: 743
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

an AutoLISP routine that parametrically creates a 3D surface model of a spiral stair, complete with handrails.

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Tip#: 1344
Author: Xu-Hong Yang
Rename File To: TIP1344.LSP: SP.LSP
Published on: 01-Jul-1997
Downloads: 630
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

an AutoLISP routine that produces a 3D helix.

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Tip#: 1074
Author: Paul Martin
Rename File To: TIP1074.LSP
Published on: 01-Feb-1995
Downloads: 309
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

a routine that draws a helix.

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Tip#: 930
Author: Claude Fleury
Rename File To: TIP930.LSP
Published on: 01-Dec-1993
Downloads: 274
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users