Category Archives: AutoLISP: Creating

AutoLISP: Make a Block Quickly

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Here is a handy routine that will let you quickly create a block of selected objects – it will even automatically name the block for you. Here’s how: QB <enter> to start (Quick Block) Select the objects that you want … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Creating | 13 Comments

AutoLISP: Fillet To A Selected Point

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

This is a useful routine that lets you easily create a fillet when the radius of the fillet is not not known. The point that you pick while defining the radius will lie along the fillet. Here’s how: FP <enter> … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Define a Pipe’s Path by 3D Curved Objects

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Today’s featured routine is a gem if you need to make basic 3D Pipes. It does a couple of awesome thing: 1) It creates a pipe with an inner and outer diameter thus creating a true pipe. 2) Lets you … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: 3D, AutoLISP: Creating, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Polylines | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: Easily Make Isometric Text

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

If you need to create isometric text  and you are tired of using so many different styles, today’s tip will be your new best friend. Note that this routine only works with DTEXT (single line text). Here’s how: ISOTEXT <enter> … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Creating, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Text, Isometrics | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: External Contours of Objects

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

This routine is helpful if you have overlapping objects that form a closed area and you would like to combine them into one overall closed object. This is like the UNION command but for 2D closed areas. Here’s how: ECO … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Replace Selected Points with Block

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Today’s featured routine lets you replace selected points in a drawing with a defined block in the drawing. This routine could be more rubust but it is still helpful. It does let you specify the scale of the block and … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Easily Create Isometric Blocks

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Here is a useful routine that will create isometric blocks based on an existing 2D (flat) block. This is great because all that you have to do is create the one block and this routine will do the rest for … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Creating, AutoLISP: Modify, Customization, Isometrics | 14 Comments