how to auto insert ceiling grids to room

[sparkyuk]

Hi I'm using autocad 2008, and up till now I have never had to draw a 600x600 ceiling grid into a room (I always adjust what others have done before me), now i can do it in a lot of different ways but are all time consuming, but i bet there is a easy auto fill/fit way of doing this, so can anyone help me out please ?.

[ReMark]

The ARRAY command?

Or....

Someone, somewhere probably wrote a lisp routine to do it.

[sparkyuk]

Good Morning Remark thanks and yes array can make 600x600 shapes as many as needed for square room, but it will not auto fill to size of room, unless im doing it wrong ?

[ReMark]

"...auto fill to size of room..."

Looks like I missed one minor but very important detail.

So it sounds like you need a lisp routine that can be used for any configuration/size room with any size grid layout. Right?

[sparkyuk]

Been looking it up on net, seems architect has it built in ? http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...&siteID=123112

[ReMark]

Cgrid.zip A routine that draws a ceiling grid centered on the user defined room.

Download it here:

http://www.cadcorner.ca/lisp.php

Let us known how well it works.

Or...

Ceiling Grid Enhanced here at Cadalyst magazine:

http://cadtips.cadalyst.com/misc-use...-grid-enhanced

We expect a full report on the pros and cons of each. Hurry up, we're waiting.

[sparkyuk]

I would try these out but havnt a clue on how to use a lisp file lol, off to find out --------------->

[ReMark]

I would try these out but havnt a clue on how to use a lisp file lol, off to find out --------------->

No way dude! Say it ain't so.

See the CADTutor AutoCAD FAQ section and look under Customization.

And hurry up, time's a wastin'.

[sparkyuk]

Ok the first one says its an unreg version and stop with error: An error has occurred inside the *error* functionFunction cancelled and the second one loads and runs but after tracing the outline using pline, its comes up with this error ; error: An error has occurred inside the *error* functiontoo many arguments so still no luck, but i have not given up yet , but will try again later

[ReMark]

Test both routines on a simple square, small, room. How do they perform?