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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
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 15-Dec-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
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This routine from Tommy Shumpert allows you to calculate percent slope between two points in a drawing without requiring Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, or any other add-ons. After you load...  Read more

Tip#: 4248
Author: Tommy Shumpert
Rename File To: SLOPE.LSP
Published on: 25-Jan-2014
Downloads: 2504
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This routine from Mat Kirkland is designed to work with AutoCAD Civil 3D. It will iterate a user-specified directory full of drawings and open each drawing programmatically using O...  Read more

Tip#: 3999
Author: Mathew Kirkland
Rename File To: BFindSurf.lsp
Published on: 20-Oct-2012
Downloads: 213
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Matt Sibum's latest routine allows you to generate a list of layers on which a selection set of AutoCAD entities resides. This allows you to check a certain area of a drawing for l...  Read more

Tip#: 3894
Author: Matt Sibum
Rename File To: laylist.lsp,__MACOSX/,__MACOSX/._laylist.lsp
Published on: 18-May-2012
Downloads: 338
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Hayden Clarke, an engineering technician, shares an AutoCAD tip about using the XList command to glean information about referenced objects.

"I recently came acr...  Read more

Tip#: 3740
Author: Hayden Clarke
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 03-Oct-2011
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Scott Botting shares a routine for adding up numerical values in text strings. Scott frequently labels the area of polylines in AutoCAD, then uses this routine to add up the areas ...  Read more

Tip#: 3509
Author: Scott Botting
Rename File To: as.lsp
Published on: 10-Oct-2010
Downloads: 2174
Rating:
2.5
  Rated by 2 users

DInfo is a very complex LISP routine by Lee McDonnell that provides real-time feedback about objects in an AutoCAD drawing as the cursor moves over them. Take a look at the include...  Read more

Tip#: 3458
Author: Lee McDonnell
Rename File To: Dynamic Information Tool/,Dynamic Information Tool/DInfo V1.4.lsp,Dynamic Information Tool/DInfoBlockV1-2.gif,Dynamic Information Tool/DInfoV1-1.gif
Published on: 10-Jul-2010
Downloads: 838
Rating:
4.333335
  Rated by 3 users

Ryan Casper of Indiana e-mailed a request to add blocks to a drawing. After the blocks are added, an equipment list located at the top right of the drawing will be updated automatically with vendor...  Read more

Tip#: ALSPSOL0907
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALISPSOL0907: ADD-BLOCKS.LSP and ADD-BLOCKS.DCL
Published on: 01-Sep-2007
Downloads: 1718
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Ms. Kirsten Jones of Vancouver, BC, Canada, requested a routine that calculates plant quantities from landscape architecture drawings to produce a plant list for contractors. Kirsten uses a block K...  Read more

Tip#: ALSPSOL0706
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALSPSOL0706 plant-list.LSP
Published on: 01-Jul-2006
Downloads: 996
Rating:
2
  Rated by 1 users

Use (sort list) to create the list in ascending order and (reverse (sort list)) for a list in descending order.

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Tip#: 1810
Author: Mohammed Ridwan
Rename File To: Tip1810: SORT.LSP
Published on: 01-Jul-2002
Downloads: 236
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users