Category Archives: AutoLISP: Modify

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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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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AutoLISP: Interior Intersections of closed Polylines

Posted on February 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This is the last of the polyline routines that I have for now. This one lets you select to closed objects and will keep the area that the two objects share and trim away the rest. Even though this can … Continue reading →

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Autolisp: Polyline Outline of Objects

Posted on February 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is another polyline routine that only works with closed objects (closed polylines, circles, ellipses…). This time however, you can select all of your objects at once and the combined outline of all of the shapes will be turned into … Continue reading →

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AUtoLISP: Subract Objects from a Closed Polyline

Posted on February 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to http://www.autocadtips.wordpress.com Here is a nice routine that lets you subtract closed objects (polylines, ellipses, circles…) from a closed polyline. That might sound restrictive but at least it is an option… TIP: this routine is finicky – when you select the … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Align Viewports Vertically

Posted on February 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to http://www.autocadtips.wordpress.com This routine compliments the previous routine quite nicely. But this time it aligns viewports vertically. The same tip that I mentioned in the previous tip applies here as well. If you need to cycle through to another … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Copy Text to Table Cells

Posted on February 27, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to http://www.autocadtips.wordpress.com There used to be a web site called ASMITOOLS.com where this particular LISP routine was posted. After the website went down, the author basically dumped all the routines in a forum as he decided to move on … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: X Shape Wall Intersection Clean Up

Posted on February 17, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCAD Tips This is the last of the wall intersection clean up routines that I have. This one does X-shape (cross shape) intersections. Command to start: WALL-X <enter> This routine acts the same as the others in that … Continue reading →

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