AutoLISP Tutorials

Ask most architects about AutoCAD, and you’ll likely get a mix of nostalgic respect and a soft sigh. To many, it’s the digital equivalent of a parallel bar and T-square—reliable, standard, but fundamentally straightforward. However, hidden beneath AutoCAD’s ribbon menus lies a secret superpower that transforms this "digital drafting board" into an automated, parametric … [Read more...] about Beyond the Draw Commands: 5 “Crazy” Things Architects Can Do with AutoLISP in AutoCAD

Name: TRUSS CREATION Description: This autolisp program creates kingpost, howe, pratt, fink, belgian, or triangle fan trusses. Type: AutoCAD AutoLISP Routine Author: C. W. O. File Size: 2 Kb Cost: Free Worked on: AutoCAD Download File: TrussCreation.zip … [Read more...] about TRUSS CREATION Lisp Routine

AutoLISP has been around for a long time. But it is still a great tool to create programs inside of AutoCAD. The latest release of AutoCAD 2021 has made a couple of improvements to the AutoLISP and DCL environments. We take this as a commitment from Autodesk this oldie is still a goodie. AutoLISP Improvements Improvements have been made to AutoLISP and DCL. These … [Read more...] about AutoLISP lives on – Improvements in AutoCAD 2021

By R. Khouri, May 2017 When creating AutoLISP routines, the programmer should keep in mind not only correct syntax, but also a well-structured program that is easy to comprehend, forgiving of mistakes, easy to debug, and easy to edit. Formatting You can format manually while you type. But Visual LISP includes helpful formatting tools. They automatically insert tabs and spaces … [Read more...] about Good AutoLISP Programming Techniques