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Civil designer Sam Lucido provides us with a way to open other programs, such as Microsoft Word, from inside AutoCAD.

"Have you ever wanted to start Microsoft Word...  Read more

Tip#: 3691
Author: Samuel Lucido
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Published on: 25-Jul-2011
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Tipster Bob Zipprich shares a few AutoCAD system settings that you might need to know about.

"Here are a few variables I've recently become acquainted with:

Tip#: 3670
Author: Robert Zipprich
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Published on: 20-Jun-2011
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Frequent tipster Leonid Nemirovsky sends us a tip about dropping files directly into AutoCAD from Windows Explorer to load or start them i...  Read more

Tip#: 3412
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 03-May-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
1
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Kevin Graham needed to load script files into AutoCAD, so he discovered a quick way to run a script on single or multiple AutoCAD drawings.

"I discovered this when...  Read more

Tip#: 3360
Author: Kevin Graham
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Published on: 08-Mar-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Miles Mehlhoff wanted to streamline his AutoCAD command inputs. Here is an example of what he did to decrease his drafting time. 

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Tip#: 3251
Author: Miles Mehlhoff
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Published on: 09-Aug-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
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Frequent tipster Leonid Nemirovsky sent us instructions on setting up an alternate method to starting AutoCAD. Start by opening Windows Explorer. Highlight any AutoCAD drawing fi...  Read more

Tip#: 3172
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 29-Mar-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 2 users

You can use Lisp Log (Tip #2204) from Paul Kirill to track the use of your LISP routines by others (or yourself). Be sure to add the source code for this tip into your primary LISP module that load...  Read more

Tip#: 2204
Author: Paul Kirill
Rename File To: Tip 2204: lisplog.lsp
Published on: 01-May-2007
Downloads: 377
Rating:
3.5
  Rated by 2 users

LISP Loader (Tip #2100) from Jay Thomas is a focused variation of the AutoCAD Appload command. Load the LISP code and then type LOL at the AutoCAD Command prompt. The program will attempt to locate...  Read more

Tip#: 2100
Author: Jay Thomas
Rename File To: Tip2100: LoL.lsp
Published on: 01-Mar-2006
Downloads: 845
Rating:
3.5
  Rated by 2 users

Organize your LISP routines
Our last tip is one of Harry's favorites. Another frequent contributor, Jeffery Sanders, provides LISP Manager (Tip #1996). If you have a directory full of LSP file...  Read more

Tip#: 1996
Author: Jeffery Sanders
Rename File To: Tip1996: LoadLSP.ZIP
Published on: 01-Nov-2004
Downloads: 2379
Rating:
2
  Rated by 1 users

an AutoLISP routine that creates an improved slider bar for dialog boxes.

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Tip#: 1581
Author: Tushar Suradkar
Rename File To: Tip1581a: SPIN.LSP, Tip1581b: SPIN.DCL
Published on: 01-Dec-1999
Downloads: 448
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users