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I would like ask what is your favourite (freeware or shareware) addons or tools for Autodesk AutoCAD, please?

Thanks for reply

Edited by PepaR - 18.Oct.2008 at 11:10

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PepaR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09.Jul.2008 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 149	Topic: Favourite addons, tools for AutoCAD Posted: 18.Oct.2008 at 11:10
	Hello, I would like ask what is your favourite (freeware or shareware) addons or tools for Autodesk AutoCAD, please? Thanks for reply Edited by PepaR - 18.Oct.2008 at 11:10
	PepaR

Kajito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29.Oct.2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 130	Posted: 31.Oct.2008 at 18:16
	I'd say that express tools are one of the most powerful tools for autocad. What a pity the developers stopped few years ago ... I use as well CADS detailing suite - but that is very specific for structural enginners ..

Vladimir Michl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2122	Posted: 31.Oct.2008 at 20:45
	There is not much added functionality but Express Tools are still developed. ET is still there in AutoCAD 2009 and some of the ET commands have made it to the core AutoCAD commands.
	Vladimir Michl (moderator) ARKANCE - https://arkance.world - Autodesk Platinum Partner

archie.manza Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02.Nov.2008 Location: United Arab Emirates Status: Offline Points: 6	Posted: 02.Nov.2008 at 09:57
	Autolisp is the root of Express tool. So the better LSP you got the more productive you will be.
	Once a De Molay always a De Molay.

wencad08 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06.Nov.2008 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 07.Nov.2008 at 02:55
	I used AutoXls table a lot. It is an addon tool used to import excel to AutoCAD.It is convenient for me to draw the chart.

Apeiron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 30.Aug.2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 74	Posted: 07.Nov.2008 at 10:12
	Hello everybody I use Express Tools and some individual lisp routines .

PepaR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09.Jul.2008 Location: Czech Republic Status: Offline Points: 149	Posted: 07.Nov.2008 at 20:05
	Could you specify some individual lisp routines, please?
	PepaR

GhostRider Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19.Nov.2007 Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: 10.Nov.2008 at 18:53
	whew.... big field here, so many lisps all are good, a group of routines all linked together in a menu or toolbars, taylored for you is so productive and most useful.. I like small ones that cut out a few keybord strokes like this: ;^C^COFFSET 4.5 (defun c:2- () (command "OFFSET" "2") (princ)) (defun c:2-5 () (command "OFFSET" "2.5") (princ)) (defun c:3- () (command "OFFSET" "3") (princ)) (defun c:3-5 () (command "OFFSET" "3.5") (princ)) (defun c:4- () (command "OFFSET" "4") (princ)) (defun c:4-5 () (command "OFFSET" "4.5") (princ)) (defun c:5- () (command "OFFSET" "5") (princ)) (defun c:5-5 () (command "OFFSET" "5.5") (princ)) (defun c:6- () (command "OFFSET" "6") (princ)) (defun c:6-5 () (command "OFFSET" "6.5") (princ))

Apeiron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 30.Aug.2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 74	Posted: 11.Nov.2008 at 08:22
	Hello PepaR, do you want the names or a description of them? I use lisp routines for diferent types of offsets but not in fixed distances. More time offset in one direction or one offset in both direction with the same distance. There is one for offseting in a new layer chose by user at the distance required by user. Diferent cutting lisp routines (BreakAll). I use Autocad 2005 most of the time in my office and I don't make separate hatches from 2005 so I have a lisp routine that is making this for me. One lisp routine is making a new layer linetype with a word (or more words) that I need in that layer to reprezent something. One lisp routine is making a sum of all the areas that I select for diferent quantities. Other one is making a sum for all the lines and polylines I select in a drawing. Maybe if somebody can give diferent usefull examples of lisp routines ....
	Always is something new to learn .... for kids :))) http://www.prizee.com/?refer=Apeiron

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