Notes from the command line
Guides, tips and stories about AutoCAD automation, AutoLISP and quantity takeoff from the Cadlisp team.
How to Create a Rebar Schedule (BBS) in AutoCAD Without Counting by Hand
How to get a bar bending schedule and rebar takeoff out of an AutoCAD drawing: unit weights, common rebar text formats and a step-by-step automated workflow with RebarPro.
How to Export an Exploded AutoCAD Table to Excel (Lines and Text)
Ways to get an exploded AutoCAD table – just lines, polylines and loose texts – into Excel without copying cell by cell, and a one-step solution with the TABLOAKTAR command.
How to Load a LISP in AutoCAD: APPLOAD and the Startup Suite
A step-by-step guide to loading .lsp and .vlx files once with APPLOAD, and making them load automatically every time AutoCAD starts.
Room Area and Perimeter Takeoff in AutoCAD: From Drawing to Excel
A practical guide to calculating, tagging and exporting room areas and perimeters in AutoCAD instead of measuring every room with the AREA command.
AutoCAD LISP: The Heart of Automation and Its Applications
How AutoLISP became the standard for AutoCAD automation since 1986, and the everyday tasks it turns from hours into seconds.