customizing default commands

you're faced with a desire of constantly starting to draw an ARC with start,end,direction... i mainly use the command line to draw, model and everything else really - so it's easier for me and my workflow to just type A and be done with, but annoying thing is to type "e" for end, and "d" for direction every time - i can always move additional button to a taskbar, or a palette, but it doesn't fit my workflow

is there a way to override a command so it starts the way you like (at least the ones with options)?

Override a command? So to use your example you just want to type A for arc and not be prompted for anything after that? Why not create a macro then?

You can reassign commands, but as it's a string of commands you need, then I think a LISP will be the best option, you can call it what you like, and when you type that, it will run all the commands. Failing that, as ReMark suggested, create a button, although from what you wrote it may not be what you're after?

yea i just want to reshuffle things around a bit - so for instance i want after pressing A for arc, for acad to run "start, end, direction" with all other questions but this combination should be default value

If you need more than 1 option you can create buttons or lisps for each option.

need to dig into lisp learning i guess... and so very little time

tnx for your replies

hopefully i'll solve my workflow problem - hate trying to find a button on my screen, even if it's floating, docked, in a palette or someplace else...

yea i just want to reshuffle things around a bit - so for instance i want after pressing A for arc, for acad to run "start, end, direction" with all other questions but this combination should be default value

This should get you started:

(defun c:AD (/ #Pnt1 #Pnt2)
 (and (setq #Pnt1 (getpoint "\nSpecify start point of arc: "))
      (setq #Pnt2 (getpoint #Pnt1 "\nSpecify end point of arc: "))
      (command "_.arc" "_non" #Pnt1 "_e" "_non" #Pnt2 "_direction")
 ) ;_ and
 (princ)
) ;_ defun

@ alajnt - cheers for your help, too lost in space to get it to work

@ alajnt - cheers for your help, too lost in space to get it to work

Open notepad, copy/paste in content, save as name.lsp, appload into autocad and type AD.

Cad64 explained a bit about lisp routine so i was able to get this going as well with your help ofc

greatly appreciate the help, my workflow has been bumped with speed !

Cad64 explained a bit about lisp routine so i was able to get this going as well with your help ofc

 

greatly appreciate the help, my workflow has been bumped with speed !

Good deal. Don't hesitate to ask any other questions.

i'll keep that in mind, tnx