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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

Tip#: 4405
Author: Wendy Brodeur
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Published on: 15-Dec-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
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Here are some rules I use to help me better control my blocks. The first rule is that all objects inside the block be placed onto layer 0. The next rule is to have the objects by block (for color, ...  Read more

Tip#: 4373
Author: Levi Connolly
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Published on: 29-Sep-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
  Rated by 2 users

Editor's Note: This tip was updated in July 2015. The tip author explains that the new version uses the up-in-the-screen Text Editor, and Alerts for unacceptable inputs, ra...  Read more

Tip#: 4366
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: PasteBlockWithName-2.lsp
Published on: 14-Sep-2014
Downloads: 722
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

The commands Ncopy and Clip and the FRAME variable work with Xrefs, but they also work with blocks. Ncopy works with blocks the same way as with an Xref: start the command, pick individual objects,...  Read more

Tip#: 4315
Author: Kent Elrod
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Published on: 02-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This polyline stationing LISP file from Raymond Rizkallah contains three related functions for use in AutoCAD. They all operate on entities such as a polyline, line, arc, and splin...  Read more

Tip#: 4052
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: StationingPolyline.LSP
Published on: 19-Jan-2013
Downloads: 1031
Rating:
5
  Rated by 2 users

Recent versions of AutoCAD have streamlined the Group command; now, creating a group is as easy as selecting the objects. Raymond Rizkallah has applied that concept to making block...  Read more

Tip#: 3996
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: AUTO-BLOCK.LSP
Published on: 20-Oct-2012
Downloads: 1153
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Kent Cooper's latest LISP routine allows you to mark the midpoint(s) of various entities in AutoCAD. For polylines, you can choose to mark the midpoint of each segment, or the sing...  Read more

Tip#: 3845
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: MarkMidPoints.lsp
Published on: 17-Mar-2012
Downloads: 1103
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

It's going to be difficult to describe the extensive functionality of Lee McDonnell's Point Manager LISP routine in this limited space, but let's get started. First of all, it work...  Read more

Tip#: 3608
Author: Lee McDonnell
Rename File To: PtManager/,PtManager/PtManager V2.4.lsp,PtManager/PtManager1.png
Published on: 25-Mar-2011
Downloads: 1804
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Repeat contributor Theodorus Winata brings us a small routine to help with block scaling in AutoCAD. It scales all selected blocks by their insertion point. Yes, you can do this by...  Read more

Tip#: 3589
Author: Theodorus Winata
Rename File To: BS.lsp
Published on: 28-Feb-2011
Downloads: 947
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

QRCodes is a unique LISP routine that creates a QR code from a user input string. QR codes are patterns of black modules on a white background — similar to barcodes — that can be read b...  Read more

Tip#: 3508
Author: Ian Vogel
Rename File To: Qrcodes/,Qrcodes/qrcode.gif,Qrcodes/qrcodes.lsp
Published on: 10-Oct-2010
Downloads: 1519
Rating:
3.666665
  Rated by 3 users