This book deals mainly with means of creating automated workstations (or CAD systems) based on the AutoCAD system. The problem of adapting a workplace to fit the concrete plans of the designer from a number of angles is analyzed, and a detailed description of the AutoLISP language is included. Methods for working in a Visual LISP environment, which allows you to compile and debug programs written in AutoLISP, are provided. And methods for creating user menus including pull-down menus, context menus, on-screen menus, and toolbars for planning dialog boxes in applications are thoroughly examined.KEY FEATURES:

• Discusses typical designing and programming tasks of AutoCAD developers, and provides essential problem-solving information and usable example codes
• Presents a detailed review of the AutoLISP programming language
• Uses Diesel language to create all necessary control elements for user menus
• Includes practical, concise, real-world advice and examples BRIEF TOC Foreword; Introduction; Means of adapting AutoCAD; The AutoLISP language; How to create a user menu; Applications for work with dialog boxes; The Visual LISP environment; Alphabetical listing of AutoLISP functions; Structure of AutoCAD primitives; Alphabetical listing of dialog box attributes.

Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Means of adapting AutoCAD
• The AutoLISP language
• How to create a user menu
• Applications for work with dialog boxes
• The Visual LISP environment
• Alphabetical listing of AutoLISP functions
• Structure of AutoCAD primitives
• Alphabetical listing of dialog box attributes.