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@HypnoS if your using title blocks then it is possible to detect the name of the title block and use the correct plot settings, for example a A4 in landscape or portrait mode. Just using say layout extents can return wrong answers as even where I worked there was occasional junk in a layout outside of the title block.

I think your overlooking the AUTOLOAD function, yes in my Autoload.lsp loads on startup there are 37 defuns, most are very small like DTR, RTD, then there are 38 Autoload's the way Autoload works is you type a command and a lisp program is loaded, so you limit how many lisps are loaded on startup, In the pop there is (load "myprogram") "nowrunit" so again only loaded when you need the program. (autoload "COPY0" '("COPY0")) (autoload "COPYCOMMAND" '("ZZZ")) (autoload "COVER" '("COVER"))

@indiancad @Javier Longa there may be a way of using Array if a new UCS OB is used to orient the grid. In the changed rotation need to rotate the block as well. A question @Javier Longa " since I have no programming knowledge whatsoever" then how did you come by the code ? It is considered good manners to acknowledge who wrote the code, if known, or mention Author unknown.

If you use Al Roger's old Lisp code to draw structural shapes (STL.LSP), I have replaced his old 9th Edition AISC shapes with the latest 16th edition shapes. I left his data for the Metric shapes alone since I did not have a source for the dimensions. His Lisp routine reads several DIM files that contain the shape data and I have not touched it. I just replaced his old DIM files with new ones. When I did the DIM files for the 13th edition of AISC, I kept Al's old data and appended a 9th on the end of the shape name and the 13th edition was added onto the end of the data. IIRC, the AISC has a spreadsheet with very old profiles for steel shapes from the late 1800's and the motivated user could add the old shapes at the end of the DIM files. The 16th edition of the AISC shape data includes many new rolled sizes. In order to use the Lisp, you have to unzip the package into a folder in your search path where it loads your LSP files and all the DIM files must be in the same folder so his program can find them along with the help file. I tested the program out on my 2024 version of ACAD and have used it on all prior ACAD versions that I've used for many years. For new users, after you Load the Lisp, you just type STL and his dialog window pops up and you select the shape and size and the 2D End, 2D Top, 2D Side, 3D Sold, or 3D Surface, and the Lisp will draw the shape. I'm a Structural Engineer and use STL to draw the shapes to see if the shape is too close to the anchor bolts on my base plate design. I don't do much drafting and not much Lisp, so I am in awe of the talent that came up with this code. I just occasionally edit the DIM files so it can draw new shapes. Edit--Edit-- I found an error in the Stl_Tube.DIM file and it was corrected with the revised ZIP below. I also edited the DCL file to change the Label for Tubes to HSS which is what the AISC now calls them. I found another error in the LSP code with a divide by 2 producing errors (it should have been /2.0) ) HTH Al's Steel Mill 2023_R1.zip

I did see where ActCAD was on release 14.1 and would expect that may be the case with CMS. CMS released 14 about 1 year ago, so maybe the latest updates may come here shortly. Some of the prices to join the IntelliCAD consortium see a bit steep, you would have to sell a lot of seats to get your fee and cover your own cost to create a program and break even much less a profit. Kudos to the companies having a good price. It seems Carlson Survey, Leica, and some others are on IntelliCAD. I'll try to start in the coming days doing a little dabbling and comparing. I plan to actually do real testing and maybe a Pro/Con review, I'll see how my time goes.

Oh cool! I think down stream members are still on 14.1. I’ll have to kick the tires on CMS, or maybe ACTCAD once the update. I have not seen C++ SDKs for ACTCAD\ CMS uses the same version numbers

They look very promising for a CAD alternative that can be upgraded with LISP, et al. I believe there is a list of CAD products that use IntelliCAD on their website. IntelliCAD® Technology Consortium: The intelligent alternative for CAD developers Here is the latest IntelliCAD update, though it would be nice to know which update the CAD Packages are using, maybe can be found on the individual websites. IntelliCAD 15.0 Release Details

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Best processor, graphics card and lots of ram. A very simple answer.

Not for lisp, but one thing cool about PIP, is it tracks versioning. When you upload a package to PyPi, your package should include a README.MD and a PROJECT.TOML. the toml might look like. requires-python = ">=3.14.0,<3.15.0" dependencies = [ "wxPython>=4.3.1,<4.4", "pywin32; sys_platform == 'win32'", "debugpy>=1.8.0", "pydantic_settings", ] PIP keeps track of every detail for every project and notifies of potential conflicts. Also, it will install dependencies, I.e. Python for AutoCAD requires wxPython, the system will download the modules for you, and also any dependencies wxPython requires. For lisp, something like this would be valuable. dependencies = [ “LM:ODBX 1.2” ... ] Then, have a command in AutoCAD to help manage I.e. Command: PYPIP [List/Install/Remove/Update] <list>: Package Version Editable project location ----------------- ---------------- ------------------------- annotated-types 0.8.0 appdirs 1.4.4 ast_serialize 0.6.0 asttokens 3.0.2 build 1.5.0 cad-pyrx 3.1.6.5712 M:\Dev\Projects\PyRxGit cfgv 3.5.0 click 8.4.2 colorama 0.4.6 debugpy 1.8.21 all of the packages could be streamed into a .bundle for auto loading

Just a question we had laptops that were used outside no internet access, we had two CAD Icons so they would start the correct profile for "in office" and "out of office", how would your system cope with that ? Would the second profile go looking for the VCID ?

Did you check if anything in this thread helps? Delete all Wipeouts within a Drawing including Blocks - Page 2 - AutoLISP, Visual LISP & DCL - AutoCAD Forums Are they actually Wipeouts or could some be text masks, dimension background masks, Hatches, etc.? Could you post an example drawing of exactly what objects you need removed? When I get time, I'll try a shot at what you have already, but an example drawing would help a lot as I don't use Wipeouts a whole lot.

From my experience, GitHub and APPLOAD really serve two different purposes. I usually keep my LISP routines on GitHub so I can access and update them easily. But when I'm actually working in CAD, APPLOAD is still the quickest way to test a routine. For frequently used routines, I add them to the Startup Suite so they load automatically. The problem is that a useful LISP can sit on GitHub and still be almost invisible to CAD users. People usually discover routines through forums, recommendations, or someone sharing the code. Good documentation and simple examples make a huge difference in whether people actually use them. I think GitHub is excellent for maintaining the code and tracking improvements. CAD forums are still important for getting that code in front of people who need it. Ideally, I'd use GitHub for distribution and version control, and APPLOAD for everyday use.

I apologize @BIGAL, because I don't think I explained myself well. The code was generated entirely by COPILOT, Microsoft's AI, following the instructions I gave it. If there had been a previous author in this case, I would have mentioned it, just as I've confessed that I'm a huge fan of @Lee Mac's work. And I don't think I made it clear that if any member of this group, expert or not, feels like improving this code, I'll be very grateful, as it's code that could be very useful in my profession. I'll try to add the necessary code to account for the UCS rotation (Array if a new UCS OB). Replying to @SLW210, I think the simplicity of the code lies in the fact that it can use NFPA values as well as FM Global or UNE EN 12845 values, since it only requires adding distances.

I am sure if you ask some one will beat this number I have 3000+ lisps, some are client lisps some are forum, some are a package, some downloaded for future reference. This has 130 lisps behind it. Just one of 3 pop menu's. This is a package

Whatever store there is on the internet will suffer similarly from Al generated code, a store where code is uploaded quickly will just become very large, lose its value when there are too many resources to choose all doing something very similar. I think I prefer the forum format (probably always will do), that in creating an answer to the problems asked there is some peer review going on, explanation as what does what and the ability to ask for explanations or how to modify a code supplied to a more unique solution - which is all in itself a great learnign tool

Hi, I use this dynamic plate block placa base_1.dwg PLACA BASE 2013.dwg