Category Archives: Polylines

AutoLISP: ReOrder Polyline Origin

Posted on June 25, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

Taking into consideration the previous posts about determining the origin of a closed polyline, Finding the direction of a polyline and being aware that the REVERSE command will change the origin of a closed polyline – the LISP file in … Continue reading →

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Reverse Polyline Moves Origin

Posted on June 25, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

Today’s tip is more of a “head’s up” to be aware of when using the REVERSE command on a closed polyline. The Reverse command will reverse the direction of selected objects. What is reversed is the direction or the order … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Polyline Direction preview

Posted on June 24, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

The simplicity of this routine is why I like it so much. You simply run the command and then select a polyline and it displays temporary arrows that show the direction of the polyline. Once you either zoom in or … Continue reading →

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OFFSET Polyline True Distance – OFFSETGAPTYPE

Posted on August 2, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

The OFFSET command creates parallel copies of an object away from the original object. Here’s the scenario – You have an electrical drawing with limited space. You also have an oddly shaped electrical box that requires a 4 foot space … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD Script – Overkill

Posted on February 7, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

The command OVERKILL in AutoCAD is useful in removing overlapping objects but some times you just want it to do its thing and move on without worrying about its settings. The Script today could be a starting point for you … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Manage, Modifying, Polylines, Scripts, TIPS | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: Fillet and Match PLINE Width

Posted on December 31, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

With the release of AutoCAD 2012 the JOIN command received some improvements. It will join all of the selected objects regardless of what type of objects they are (line, arc, polyline, 3Dpolyline, spline) and turn them into the most complicated … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Polylines, Modifying, New in 2012, New In 2013, Polylines | 4 Comments

AutoLISP: Heal – Erase Block & Heal Polyline

Posted on June 29, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Just like the previous post that heals lines, this routine will work on polylines. it will erase the selected block and then join the two polylines into one. Note: If the block is placed on a curved segment of a … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Polylines, Blocks, Polylines | 4 Comments

AutoLISP: Rectangle from the Midpoint of sides

Posted on December 8, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Sidenote: there is a blog that has been stealing my content without any recognition of who actually made the content and then collecting $ off its ads. Because of this, I am going to start adding watermarks in my pictures … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Make a Real Rectangle

Posted on November 20, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

A long time ago, AutoCAD used to make Rectangles and polygons as their own entities. When you made a rectangle and then did a LIST <enter> on it, it would show as a rectangle. Nowadays, these objects are those objects … Continue reading →

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New in 2012: Blend Command

Posted on November 15, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have briefly mentioned the blend command [here] but I actually never showed how to use the command. The BLEND command is found on the Home tab of the ribbon > Modify panel > Under the Fillet/Chamfer dropdown, there is … Continue reading →

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