Where to consult autocad command parameters and syntax

[sadhu]

Where can I consult syntax format and parameters for autocad commands ? I intend to use them in lisp.

 

e.g.

(command "copy" ? "what parameters here ?".. )

(command "scale" ...)

(command "move" ..)

(command "zoom" .. )

etc ..

 

Thanks

[ReMark]

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[profcad]

Consult the AutoCAD Help file.

Each command has a different set of options. You need to learn the command line version of the commands. Commands with dialog boxes cannot be automated with lisp.

For example, if you type LAYER you get a dialog box or the palette. You can type -LAYER to get the command line equivalent.

[Lee Mac]

Sadhu,

 

If you want to proceed using command calls, think about how you would perform the task that you want to code, and then note the actions/command entries that you use.

 

Lee

[alanjt]

Command: CV COPY
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found[color=Red] <-Selection Set[/color]

Select objects:

Current settings:  Copy mode = Multiple
Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>: Specify second point 
or <use first point as displacement>: [color=Red]<- First Point[/color]
Specify second point or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>:[color=Red]<-Second Point[/color]

 

Just an example. Do not code it this way.

(command "_.copy" (ssget) "" (getpoint) (getpoint) "" "")

[sadhu]

Does anyone use this in a lisp ? Is there a better way to do it ?

 

(command "zoom" "w" pt1 pt3)

"w" = window

pt1 =first corner

pt2 =second corner

[Lee Mac]

I'm not quite sure what you are asking, but you could prompt for the points using getpoint / getwindow and also remember to use command prefixes

 

Lee

[sadhu]

I do a lot of measurements on large drawings and I need to jump from the first point clicked to last /other points clicked and so on. So I just added

(command "zoom" "w" pt1 pt3)

and this in my lisp -

 
(command "zoom" "c" pt1 )

and it works fine - so far. The variables are passed directly in the routine.

 

I looked into command prefixes too. Thanks.