There you can add all the AutoLisp programs you like.

To do that, go to Load Application, then under Startup Suite click on Contents. That way the Lisp will be loaded every time you open your AutoCAD.

When you find a program that you like and use on daily basis you can include it in the Startup Suite. The command is helloDraw Order Shortcuts! (Bring to Front and Send to Back) ( defun hello ( ) ( princ “ Hello World!” ) ( princ ) ) Then you have to take a look at the code and find the line which starts with: defun: the text right after defun: is the trigger command. In some cases, usually, when you find the program code in a forum, the trigger command is not written. Usually, the name of the Lisp is the same as the trigger command, or the command is written in the site where you have downloaded the lisp. lspįinally, activate the program by typing on the command line the Lisp’s command. Secondly, load the Lisp file by going to Manage and clicking on Load Application. Then just click rename and change the extension) (To change a file’s extension open My Computer, go to View and check File Name Extensions. Then save the file and change it’s extension to. To use it, just copy the whole code, open a Notepad and paste it there. However, in many forums, you will find the code of the program as text.

How to Use AutoLISPįirst, search in Google for Lisp programs related to your work. Application for using AutoLISP code is Not included in the AutoCAD LT product line.įind the full Wiki article here. What is AutoLISP?Īccording to the Wikipedia AutoLISP is a dialect of the LISP programming language built specifically for use with the full version of AutoCAD. You can dramatically accelerate your work by automating some simple processes. If you can find yourself one of these people don’t worry, you don’t have to be a software developer in order to use Lisp.

Most of us have heard about AutoLisp before, but are usually scared of it because we are not software engineers.

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