Here is the only book that teaches the non-expert how to use AutoCAD's powerful internal programmer to solve common drawing problems. AutoCAD users will save hours of work--and countless headaches--on the strength of the advice offered in this expert guide.
Completely updated for Release 12, this bestselling AutoLISP book introduces the tools needed to master AutoCAD's internal programming language to create simple, useful AutoLISP programs that solve everyday drawing tasks. Table of Contents: 1. Getting Started; 2. Managing Lists; 3. Controlling the Program; 4. Angles and Distances; 5. System Variables; 6. Programming Techniques; 7. Managing Entities; 8. AutoLISP Files; 9. Miscellaneous Commands; 10. Tips and Tricks; 11. 20 Programming Examples; Appendix A. Using Edlin; Appendix B. ACAD.PGP File.
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.
"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.
What is AutoCAD? With well over 200,000 copies of the program sold, AutoCAD is the world's most popular computer aided drafting package for the personal computer (PC). It is a fully functional2D CAD program. Full 3D wire frame representa tion was incorporated in the program with the launch of Release 10 in 1988. Its popularity has made AutoCAD the de facto industry standard for PC-CAD with a host of other program developers providing application software confor ming to the AutoCAD format. As a fully functional drafting program, AutoCAD can achieve anything that can be drawn on a drawing board. The main benefits of CAD come more from being able to edit and exchange drawing information rapidly rather than simply replacing the drawing board. Starting to use AutoCAD is a difficult step as it requires a certain amount of new skill development. Once you have made the commitment to learn how to use the program and implement it in your every day work the benefits will soon accrue. You will quickly discover that there are many things that you can do with AutoCAD that you could never do with a drawing board.
The only book that teaches the "non-expert" how to use AutoCAD's powerful internal programming language to solve everyday drawing problems. Step-by-step instructions teach AutoLISP commands, functions, and programs; tips and tricks for basic programming, testing and debugging; and effective use of AutoLISP to improve speed and efficiency. Disk includes all 15 practical programming examples, along with programs from each chapter.
Get the strategies you need for successful CAD management in this one-of-a-kind resource. You'll learn basics such as how to assign tasks, set budgets, and formulate ROI-and gradually delve into more complex issues such as managing intellectual property, selling ideas to management and end users, and configuring for specific engineering environments. This indispensable resource is packed with savvy insights, practical techniques, and real-world advice to broaden your technical, business, and management skills.
Inside AutoLISP is the most comprehensive book on AutoLISP for AutoCAD Release 10. Shows how to write custom programs, import and export information, and automate the creation of scripts.
AutoCAD Express is an instructive and concise text enabling the reader to introduce and use this programming language on their own personal computer. A number of worked examples and practical tips are presented to demonstrate the details of individual commands and to illustrate drawing techniques. This second edition covers Release 11 and introduces a number of important new features. All major differences between the first and second edition are highlighted in the text, making the book helpful for users who are already familiar with the earlier version.
This book will help structural geologists keep abreast of rapid changes in work practices resulting from the personal computer revolution. It is organized into six parts: I Computer-Aided Learning; II Microstructural Analysis; III Analysis of Orientation Data; IV Strain and Kinematic Analysis; V Mathematical and Physical Modeling; VI Structural Mapping and GIS. The 45 contributing authors explain how to: set up computer-aided teaching and learning facilities on a low budget; illustrate tectonic strain concepts with a drawing program; integrate multimedia presentations into structural coursework; analyze microstructures with computer-aided microscopy; produce sophisticated stereonets with custom software for both the Mac and IBM PC; evaluate orientation data using a spreadsheet program; model the development of macrostructures and microstructures numerically; integrate structural and geophysical data; and apply PC technology to the production of structural maps, cross sections, and block diagrams. The editor's own contributions reveal the inner workings of his renowned structural research applications which are used in hundreds of universities worldwide. Commercial and non-commercial applications of particular interest to structural geologists are reviewed.This volume will prove an invaluable resource for professors, instructors, and research students, as well as research scientists in the public services and exploration industries. If you are such a person, have you lectured with the aid of a gyroscopic mouse? Or used Bézier curves to model heterogeneous deformation? Or analyzed a fold structure using a digital terrain model? If not, you'll need to rush out and buy this book before the next wave of new technology hits!