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/ps/dl/item?linkID=9240657&id=6043627&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-user-tools/celing-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?

[sparkyuk]

The first one wont run at all need to buy it from him,I did try that on the other one to check it but and it was the same so still no luck

[ReMark]

Buy it? OK. I thought it was a freebie. Sorry.

 

And no luck on the second? That sucks.

 

Search here at CT maybe something has been written that I'm not aware of. Sorry but I'm kind of busy at the moment.

[David Bethel]

Here's a routine that works for rectangular shaped rooms. It defaults to imperial standard sizes, but should work with metric as well. Have fun! -David

CEILGRID.LSP

[sparkyuk]

Cheers David that works a treat, in the uk we do not show the ceiling grid size on the lay out just the tile size, but that was easy to get over, thanks again nice one

[David Bethel]

Cheers David that works a treat, in the uk we do not show the ceiling grid size on the lay out just the tile size, but that was easy to get over, thanks again nice one

 

You're welcome. I assumed that you were looking for 3D stuff. We don't show width in 2D here either. I guess I could add a 2D Option. -David

[sparkyuk]

No David 2D is all we use, 3D is not something we come across in our field, thanks again

[David Bethel]

Ok, it's early here and I had a minute.

 

2D \ 3D Grid Options v3.3

 

Irregular shaped rooms would take a completely different approach.

 

Have fun! -David

CEILGRID.LSP

[sparkyuk]

Thanks David

[autolisp]

Ok, it's early here and I had a minute.

 

2D \ 3D Grid Options v3.3

 

Irregular shaped rooms would take a completely different approach.

 

Have fun! -David

Dear Sir,

Nice Code

One more request add dialog box, I thing more flexible.

[BIGAL]

If you just want grid lines of any size not actual tiles with mortar joints then its easy theres a hatch pattern called net which is a grid. Its imperial /iso in acad.lin a bit of simple renumbering and hay presto for mm just enter grid size as scale factor.

 

*NET,Horizontal / vertical grid

0, 0, 0, 0, 3.175

90, 0, 0, 0, 3.175

 

*NETtile,Horizontal / vertical tiles

0, 0, 0, 0, 1.0

90, 0, 0, 0, 1.0