Category Archives: TIPS

AutoLISP: Erase Continuous With a Window

Posted on July 27, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

A lot of the drawings that I get I end up erasing a lot of stuff. And after using SkethUP’s erase command, I wish that AutoCAD’s erase command worked in the same way. I asked Lee-Mac for help with this … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Capital Text – Choose Some Not All

Posted on July 22, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This routine is great because not every text object in a drawing needs to be capitalized and this routine lets you simply select the text objects that you want to be capitalized. It’s that simple… BTW – it works with … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Polar Array

Posted on July 22, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently posted some alternatives to the new ARRAY commands that are in AutoCAD 2012 and forgot to post this one. It allows you to create a polar array. Here’s How: POLAR <enter> to start Select Objects <enter> when done … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Making a PolyLine Spiral

Posted on July 22, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I found this thinking that someday I would need it. So now I share it with you in case you too need it. After all without it, how else can you easily make a spiral in AutoCAD? This routine is … Continue reading →

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Using Burst To Explode a Block

Posted on July 21, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I ran into a problem today and thought that I’d share it here because I found a solution. I have a dynamic block of a door that I needed to explode and then trim. But every time I tried to … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Add a QRCODE To Your Drawing

Posted on July 20, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Lately, these high tech barcodes called “qrcodes” are becoming very popular. With certain cell phone apps, you can take a picture with your smart phone and the phone will quickly process the qrcode and can direct you to a website … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Adding A Suffix to Layer Names

Posted on July 18, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

To go along with the previous post which adds a Prefix to layer names, this one allows you to add a suffix to layer names. Here’s How: RL2 <enter> to start Enter text string to be added to the end … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Add A Prefix To Layer Names

Posted on July 18, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This routine is a great little routine that allows you to add a prefix to all layer names. Although, It does not allow you add a prefix that already exists in at least one layer name like “A-.” I will … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Spline to Polyline

Posted on July 17, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Keeping with the theme of the previous posts about modifying Splines and Polylines… Here is a routine that lets you change Splines into Polylines. I will warn you though, that this routine doesn’t let you escape or cancel out from … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Polyline to Spline

Posted on July 17, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a routine that allows you to turn a “Fit Curve” Polyline into a Spline. The key to remember with this routine is that the PolyLine has to be a “fit curve” otherwise, the routine will not work. Click … Continue reading →

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