AutoLISP

Hey everyone, I'm really glad that I stumbled across this site. I am looking for a book to learn to write autolisp programs for autocad. Does anyone know of a specific book that they have used or have seen that is easy to learn from? I'm far from a genius, so I'm not looking for a book with a bunch of confusing text. LOL. Also, my intents are based around steel fabrication. So if anyone knows of a site with source codes that are related that would be a big help too.

 

http://www.afralisp.com/

Ive learned a good deal from this site, detailed walkthru code snipets Good free place to start.

 

ok, cool. Thanks.

 

When I started to write Lisp I had very good luck with "AutoLISP Programming Principles and Techniques Rawls/Hagen"

 

i'll dito that one.

 

I started with Autolisp in plain english way back, and the autocad database.

 

Really, what are the major differences?

 

Hi,

At the risk of continuing an ever ongoing argument, I would advise you to do
learn and do your main programming in VBA or .NET.
You can find all the arguments for and against regurgitated in the
newsgroups if you care to read them.

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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

looking for a book to learn to write autolisp programs for autocad. Does
anyone know of a specific book that they have used or have seen that is easy
to learn from? I'm far from a genius, so I'm not looking for a book with a
bunch of confusing text. LOL. Also, my intents are based around steel
fabrication. So if anyone knows of a site with source codes that are related
that would be a big help too.

 

You can find all the arguments for and against regurgitated in the
newsgroups if you care to read them.

 

I'll second AfraLISP! It's great resource--in fact it's the first place I
go when I have a problem I can't find a solution for. Then I visit google
and if I can't find it after searching there, I ask here.

Anyway--they've got some great tutorials over there.

 

I highly recommend AutoLISP in Plain English by George O. Head. It is out of print, but I bought two copies on Amazon from used book vendors.

I haven't gotten into detailed LISP programming, but this book will get you started. You'll definitely be able to handle the basics.

Best wishes on your search for knowledge,
Kenny Anderson

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Its like this. In my opinion lisp is easier to learn and use in autocad and sometimes more powerful then vba.
But since vertical products are going away and there is only going to be one program that uses lisp and that
is autocad. VBA on the other hand will be used in other autodesk products and microsoft office, etc....
So it depends on which is better. If you are starting today, VBA might be a more worthwile to learn. But then
again I doubt autodesk will ever get arid of lisp for autocad.

DDAgostino <>
|>Really, what are the major differences?


David