Lisp for revised revcloud for acad2004

I am new to the LISP language (actually just printed all the documents from afralips.com to start learning about it).

I am interested in a lisp that may be of help to many people and not just me alone.

Here is the request for revcloud used in paperspace and/or model space:

Star lisp:
-Set layer to a specific layer (xlayer)
If xlayer does not exist in the drawing, create the layer
-start the revcloud command with the calligraphy option to
revcloud in acad2004 (or set pline width to 1/32†then
start the revcloud command)
-complete the revcloud command
-insert a revision triangle with attributed text
-set layer to “0†for save and close of drawing
End lisp

Preffered: A dialogue box which you can pick between arc lengths (1/4†for paper space or 12†for model space), specify attribute value for revision triangle, and specify calligraphy or normal for arc type.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Hi,

The moment you mention a dialog box and lisp you have a real problem as the
standard mehtod of creating these is highly arcane.

You would be far better writing this program in VBA.

Just as a starter here is some code in both languages to create and make a
layer current.

Open the VLIDE interface and type in the first line

(command "Layer" "M" "LayerName" "")

Then open the VBAIDE and type in the lines below. You'll see the advantage
of the VBAIDE editor immediately.

ThisDrawing.Layers.Add "LayerName"
ThisDrawing.ActiveLayer = ThisDrawing.Layers.Item("LayerName")

Then click on [Insert][UserForm] and start designing your form layout.
You'll have it finished before you even know how to start building a form in
Lisp.

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Regards,


Laurie Comerford
www.cadapps.com.au

 

I have never seen VBA before. For that matter, I haven't seen anything done in VBA either.
Do you know where I could find literature on learning to do this?

 

Hi,

Type in VBAIDE, then press the F1 key to get help.
There is enough information there that it will take you several days to read
it.- Not that you will, but at least sample it so you have an idea of what's
there.

If you like to read about it in a book, I found Andrew Roe's "Using Visual
Basic with AutoCAD" an excellent introduction to this subject.

If you read back through this NG, you will find lots of references to other
books and lots of other information and ideas on programming.

--


Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

 

I have customized AutoCAD's revision cloud routine and added some new features.

Go to customer-files, custom revision cloud routine for my example.
This will get you started.

Gary

afralips.com to start learning about it).

paper space or 12" for model space), specify attribute value for revision
triangle, and specify calligraphy or normal for arc type.