Category Archives: AutoLISP: Modify

AutoLISP: T Shape Wall Clean Up

Link to AutoCAD Tips Today’s featured routine will clean up wall intersections that are T-shaped. WALL-T <enter> to start To be honest, this one is the most confusing routine of “wall clean up” routines. Just like the previous routine, this routine lets you select … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: L Shape Wall Clean Up

Link To AutoCAD Tips This routine is very handy if you need to clean up wall intersections that are L-shaped. The wall intersections do not have to be 90 degrees and they do not have to be orthogonal. There are 2 … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Erase Inside Closed Polyline

Link to AutoCAD Tips Here is another erasing routine. This one will erase everything inside of a closed polyline that you select. The main difference between this one and the previously featured routine is that objects that cross the polyline … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Delete Outside of Window

Link to AutoCAD Tips Here’s is a great little routine that will erase everything that is outside of or crosses a selection window that you create. This is useful for erasing objects that may have gone astray in a layout … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Combine Text

Link to AutoCAD Tips Here is a useful way to combine two text objects. You can even combine DTEXT objects with MTEXT and vice-versa… Here’s how: CT <enter> to start Combine Text Select the first text object. (this will be … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Delete Invisible Attributes

Link to AutoCADtips There are times when sending or submitting drawings to client or another drafter when the blocks in your drawings contain many attributes – some of which may be set to Invisible. And if you have ever wanted … Continue reading

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Replace Selected Blocks

[Original link to AutoCAD tips blog] The Express Tool called “Replace Block” or command line = BLOCKREPLACE <enter> has been mentioned [HERE] and found on the ribbon (as seen below) This tool is helpful for replacing blocks globally (through out … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Bump Attributes Values

Here is another Lee-Mac routine. This routine is not on Lee’s website but is from the Augi forums [found here]. http://wp.me/p1aURt-kg This routine is pretty awesome for moving attributes up or down in position. It will not “move” the entire … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Control Xref Color

http://wp.me/p1aURt-jY Here is a handy routine that has 4 functions in it. To be honest I don’t know why there are 4 functions – I can understand why 2 of them would be helpful. But it’s always nice to have … Continue reading

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AutoLISP: Set PSLTSCALE for All Viewports

http://wp.me/p1aURt-jN The system variable PSLTSCALE (Paper Space LineType SCALE) has been mentioned [here] so this LISP routine is a great example of automating the process of changing this setting in all of your viewports for you. Here’s how: PS0 <enter> … Continue reading

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