Monthly Archives: March 2012

Trim and Delete outside of closed polyline

Posted on March 14, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a very helpful routine that I seemed to have forgotten about. It lets you select a closed polyline and it will trim and delete everything outside of it. Anything that crosses its edge will be trimmed on the … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Covert DTEXT & MTEXT to Multileaders

Posted on March 12, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

The previous routine only works with MTEXT objects. This routine, however, works with both MTEXT and DTEXT objects and even makes the process easier. Here’s how: MTLE <enter> to start Select the Text object(s) Specify where the end point (arrow) … Continue reading →

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Add Leader to Text – Make Multileader

Posted on March 12, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have existing MTEXT objects and would like to add a leader to it and make into a Multileader object, this LISP will be your friend. The text objects do need to be MTEXT objects for this routine to … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Trim Objects on One Side

Posted on March 8, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This routine is similar to the Express Tool EXTRIM (is covered near the bottom of the linked post) in that you select a cutting edge and then what side of the cutting edge you would like to trim. But the difference is … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Join Dimensions

Posted on March 1, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Simple routine – join separate dimensions into one Here’s how; JDIMS <enter> to start Select first dimension to join Select second dimension to join ~enter link to original post ;Shusei Hayashi ;OffshoreCad&Management Inc. ;10F Jaka Bldg., 6780 Ayala Ave., ;Makati, … Continue reading →

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