Category Archives: AutoLISP

AutoLISP: Split Dimensions

Posted on June 6, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This LISP routine is great for when you place a dimension and forgot to dimension some element in your drawing. Here’s how: SPLITDIMs <enter> to start Select the dimension that you need to split. Select the object where you’d like … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Add a Calendar To Your Drawing

Posted on June 5, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I don’t know how useful this is. I just think it is cool because I tend to not know what the date is and now I can have a date and calendar in my drawing… Here’s how: CALENDAR <enter> to … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Dim Text OverRide

Posted on June 3, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Although you do not really need a LISP routine to accomplish this task (as seen in THIS post). This particular routine is great because it also has an extra option to clear existing text overrides. I use this routine to … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Fillet Match Radius

Posted on June 3, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This is my 101st post. I missed the 100th post. I am proud that this blog was only started in November and yet has so many posts. Hopefully I can continue to find helpful stuff for you to make your … Continue reading →

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Erase Individual Wipeouts with TFRAMES

Posted on May 28, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you need to erase an individual wipeout, there is a command that is a “toggle” which means that once the command is entered, it either turns this function on or off. The command is TFRAMES. there is no button … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Erase all Wipeouts

Posted on May 28, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I sometimes get drawings that have wipeouts in them. And to be honest, I don’t think that the person who made them knew what they were when they made them because the wipeouts are not hiding anything. So I use … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Objects 2 Wipeout

Posted on May 28, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you’ve ever used wipeouts in order to mask something in your drawing, you already know that you cant used curved objects. This great routine allows you to select an existing object that is curved and turn it into a … Continue reading →

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Tangent Line From an Arc

Posted on May 18, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here’s a great LISP that should be incorporated with AutoCAD. After drawing an arc, we should be able to easily draw a line that is tangent from the arc. Well… until then here;s how… (Written by Alan JT found @ … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Join MTEXT

Posted on May 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently found this little routine and I am sure going to be using it. Heck, I could have used it for a while now. It is simple. It joins MTEXT objects into a single MTEXT object. Here’s how: JMTX … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Dynamic Star

Posted on May 10, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This may sound simple, but if you needed to make a star, how would you do it? Here’s an easy way. DSTAR <enter> to start Specify the number of points for the start Specify the center (similar to a circle … Continue reading →

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