AutoCAD Expert's Visual LISP

AutoCAD Expert's Visual LISP

Author: Reinaldo Togores

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-07

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13: 9781722376574

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This book -updated for Release 2019- aims at guiding he who uses AutoCAD on a daily basis in becoming a true expert. That kind of AutoCAD expert that is acquainted with, understands and can manipulate the program's inner workings to achieve the desired output in a fast and efficient way. That expert who is not satisfied with what comes out of the box, but demands more. Like automating the creation and shaping of 3D objects, whether 3DSolids, subdivision meshes, associative or NURBS surfaces and setting the points of view and visualization modes that help in understanding the generated models. To these and other advanced techniques, including parameterization, reactors, the graphical user interface and building applications, more than half of this book is dedicated. For this we use Visual LISP, the tool of choice to customize and extend AutoCAD's features, be it by its capabilities as a basic scripting language to automate repetitive tasks or taking advantage of advanced drawing database access possibilities and the management of properties and methods exposed through the ActiveX interface. LISP programming techniques, including the use of the Visual LISP Integrated Development Environment, are explained starting from scratch. No previous experience in programming is required to profit from this book's contents. User support is available at http: //lispexpert.blogspot.com/. The source code for all the examples included in the book can be downloaded freely from the author's Blog http: //lispexpert.blogspot.com/


AutoCAD 2021 VS Code Update

AutoCAD 2021 VS Code Update

Author: Reinaldo N Togores

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-03-26

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13:

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With Version 2021, Autodesk announced its intention to remove the Visual LISP Integrated Development Environment (VLIDE) replacing it with the Visual Studio (VS) Code source editor. This is an open-source editor that can be used to develop programs in almost all known languages. This code editor features IntelliSense code completion, syntax highlighting, bracket-matching, auto-indentation, box-selection, snippets, and more. It also includes an interactive debugger, to step through source code, inspect variables, view call stacks, and execute commands in the console. And it has built-in support for Source Control Management by installing Git, a system for tracking changes in source code during software development.Having previously published the AutoCAD Expert's Visual LISP book which is based on VLIDE and considering that most of its content from this book related to AutoLISP / Visual LISP programming will not change and that only the chapters dedicated to the development environment would have to be modified, I have decided to publish AutoCAD 2021 VS Code Update including all those changes that would be necessary to make to the original book's text.As the situation above has not changed with the release of AutoCAD 2022, we now include in this Second Edition of the book, the few things added with the most recent version of the AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension. We are also expanding the information on the commands used in the management of Source Code Control.


AutoCAD Platform Customization

AutoCAD Platform Customization

Author: Lee Ambrosius

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-04-27

Total Pages: 1220

ISBN-13: 1118798902

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Take control of AutoCAD for a more efficient, streamlined workflow AutoCAD Platform Customization is the most comprehensive guide to streamlining and personalizing the AutoCAD platform. The AutoLISP and VBA programming languages open up a myriad of customization options, and this book provides expert guidance toward applying them to AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, and other programs based on the Autodesk AutoCAD platform. Detailed discussions backed by real-world examples and step-by-step tutorials provide user-friendly instruction, and downloadable datasets allow for hands-on learning. Through customization you can increase screen real estate, streamline workflows, and create more accurate drawings by unleashing powerful programming languages that allow the user to command the software how to work, instead of the other way around. AutoCAD customization is commonly performed by system administrators and CAD managers, but senior drafters and savvy users are increasingly taking customization into their own hands. AutoLISP and VBA are two popular and versatile tools that allow for going beyond the boundaries of normal user interface customization options, allowing users to: Enforce drawing and CAD standards, and automate repetitive tasks Customize the workspace, including tool sets, ribbon tabs and panels, and palettes Modify graphical objects, set system variables, integrate with external software, and more Manage blocks, change the interface, create dialog boxes, and communicate with Microsoft Office applications The ideal design environment puts the tools you need right at your fingertips, removes unnecessary steps, and fosters precision through good communication. Customizing, including applying AutoLISP and VBA to AutoCAD, enables all of this and much more. For the designer who needs to work smarter because it's impossible to work any harder, AutoCAD Platform Customization provides the key information, insight, and techniques that will help to increase your productivity with AutoCAD.


AutoCAD

AutoCAD

Author: Dan Abbott

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-01-10

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0470109939

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"I've been using AutoCAD for 22 years and have written a hundred books on the subject. I reviewed many CAD books back in the days when book reviews were common in CAD publications; some were innovative, others were just sad. But for nearly a decade, it's been mostly silence on the book review front. Then earlier in the summer, a book arrived in the mail from Sybex: AutoCAD Secrets Every User Should Know by Dan Abbott. Reading it, I got excited: here's a book for every AutoCAD user, even old-timers like me." - Ralph Grabowski, Editor, upFront.eZine.com: The Business of CAD Learn the "why" behind the "how" in this one-of-a-kind reference packed with tips and techniques from award-winning AutoCAD expert Dan Abbott. This info-packed guide reveals some of the best kept AutoCAD secrets on technical standards, AutoLISP programming, DOS functions, scripts, 3D, and everything in between. Based on his popular "Things Every AutoCAD User Should Know" session at Autodesk University and other industry events, Dan gives you the answers to frequently asked AutoCAD questions in his direct and entertaining style while using real-world case studies to put your skills into practice. Read it cover to cover or dive right in to the sections you need most, then get ready to improve your productivity, save more time, and become an AutoCAD all-star.


The ABC's of AutoLISP

The ABC's of AutoLISP

Author: George Omura

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780895886200

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This book is for users who want to unleash the full power of AutoCAD through the AutoLISP programming language. In nontechnical terms, the reader is shown how to store point locations, create new commands, and manipulate coordinates and text.


AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible

AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible

Author: Ellen Finkelstein

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-08-13

Total Pages: 1296

ISBN-13: 1118915593

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The perfect reference for all AutoCAD users AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible is the book you want to have close at hand to answer those day-to-day questions about this industry-leading software. Author and Autodesk University instructor Ellen Finkelstein guides readers through AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 with clear, easy-to-understand instruction and hands-on tutorials that allow even total beginners to create a design on their very first day. Although simple and fundamental enough to be used by those new to CAD, the book is so comprehensive that even Autodesk power users will want to keep a copy on their desks. Here is what you'll find inside the book: Part I: Introducing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions Part III: Working with Data Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Part VII: Programming AutoCAD Part VIII: Appendixes Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources In addition, the book also explores advanced techniques like programming with AutoLISP and VBA, and demonstrates AutoCAD 2015 customization that can smooth workflow. The companion website contains real-world drawings for each tutorial, plus bonus chapters and video tutorials. If you need to become an AutoCAD guru, AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible is the one resource that will get you there quickly.


Maximizing AutoLISP

Maximizing AutoLISP

Author: Joseph J. Smith

Publisher: New Riders Pub

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 1034

ISBN-13: 9781562050856

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Provides no-nonsense tutorials for using all AutoLISP functions. Complete instructions for implementing the AutoLISP functions. Bonus disk utilities boost AutoCAD performance.


AutoLISP Programming

AutoLISP Programming

Author: Rod R. Rawls

Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13:

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A step-by-step approach provides practical, easy-to-follow instruction for mastering the AutoLISP programming language. Content ranges from basic to advanced programming techniques and includes all AutoLISP functions through Release 14. Complete instructions describe how to create useful and productive routines and programs.


AutoCAD Developer's Guide to Visual LISP

AutoCAD Developer's Guide to Visual LISP

Author: N. Poleschuk

Publisher: БХВ-Петербург

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 589

ISBN-13: 1584500913

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Dealing mainly with means of creating automated workstations (or CAD systems) based on the AutoCAD system this text analyzes the problem of adapting a workplace to fit the concrete plans of the designer from a number of angles, and provides a detailed description of the AutoLISP language. Methods for working in a Visual LISP environment, which allows you to compile and debug programs written in AutoLISP, are provided. And methods for creating user menus including pull-down menus, context menus, on-screen menus, and toolbars and for planning dialog boxes in applications are thoroughly examined. Key features include: a discussion of typical designing and programming tasks of AutoCAD developers and essential problem-solving information and useable example codes; a detailed review of the AutoLISP programming language; use of the Diesel language to create all necessary control elements for user menus; and practical, concise, real-world advice and examples.