Category Archives: Modifying

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 →

Posted in AutoLISP, Modifying, Text | 4 Comments

LENGTHEN lines at an angle

Posted on May 10, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you need to lengthen a line, especially if the line is at an angle other than horizontal or vertical, this command is for you. It will lengthen a line and keep it in the angles that it originally was. … Continue reading →

Posted in Modifying, TIPS | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: Copy Block with New Name

Posted on May 3, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have ever needed to make an instance of a block unique so that it may have different geometry or whatever…. One way to do so is to open the the block in the Block Editor and then enter … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying, TIPS | 8 Comments

AutoLISP: Block & Entity Color Change

Posted on May 1, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a 2-for-1 LISP routine that I know you’ll enjoy. You can easily change Block colors or Entity colors. BLCC <enter> Block Color Change Or ENCC <enter> Entity Color Change Select a color from the “AutoCAD Color Index” For … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying, TIPS | 7 Comments

BPOLY Easy Way To Make Polylines

Posted on April 20, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This tip is an easy way to convert lines into polylines. Although, it doesn’t actually convert the lines into Polylines, it finds a closed are (bounding area) and creates a polyline on top of the geometry. To do this: BPOLY … Continue reading →

Posted in Modifying, TIPS | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: Change Block Insertion Point

Posted on April 20, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a great LISP routine created by Lee McDonnell from http://www.lee-mac.com Please make sure to check out his website if you are looking for some very helpful programs and if you want to learn about AutoLISP & VisualLISP. Luckily, this … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying, TIPS | 2 Comments

The MULTIPLE command

Posted on April 19, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a powerful tool that is honestly easily forgotten. The Multiple command lets you repeat a command that does not repeat by default. The LINE command is an example of a command that does repeat. You keep picking points and the … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Modifying, TIPS | 1 Comment

Scale Objects with a Reference

Posted on April 17, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Let’s say that you download an AutoCAD block like the table as seen below. When you open the block, you notice that it is not scaled correctly. Let’s also say that you want to scale it to a certain length. … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Modifying, TIPS | 43 Comments

Rotate with the Reference option to Align

Posted on April 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

You may know that there is the ALIGN command which is really helpful. But with the ALIGN command the object that you are aligning/rotating end up being moved to its reference object. So how do you rotate an object and … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Modifying, TIPS | 5 Comments

AutoLISP: All Dimensions To A Layer

Posted on April 13, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a simple routine that searches for all dimensions in a drawing and asks the user to enter the name of the layer that you would like the dimensions to be on. As seen Below: There are some dimensions … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Dimensions, Modifying, TIPS | 1 Comment