Script or Lisp automation?

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vjackerman
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Script or Lisp automation?

Post by vjackerman » Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:01 pm

Good morning or afternoon - or wherever you may be!

I just came across QCAD this week, and have installed the community version on my two UBUNTU boxes as well as my Windows 10 Professional machine.

I have an associates of applied science degree in AutoCAD drafting - 33 years ago (ugh) but your QCAD product looks like it is on par with the very expensive AutoCAD (AutoDesk, Inc) package!

I also (back in the late 1980's) was a certified AutoCAD instructor.

I have one question:

Way back in my school days, we could automate lots of stuff with a LISP programming language in AutoCAD called "AutoLISP".

Basically, we could automate from the command line "Command:" lots of repetitive things like offsetting wall lines, trimming, inserting blocks automatically, and lots else. All of these commands could be packaged into short LISP shells that would shorten the commands to lots of stuff. For example, at the command line I could have a command called "iB3".......that would insert a block named "3" or whatever is in the AutoLISP script right at the insertion point of the cursor.

Is there a automation type of language like AutoCAD has with LISP in QCAD?

And if there is, is it in the purchased professional package only, or in all of your CAD products?

Please let me know, and thanks SO MUCH, and it is GREAT to be a part of this forum!

Vince Ackerman
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Monte Vista, Colorado, USA
Vince Ackerman
Monte Vista, CO U.S.A.
[email protected]

CVH
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Re: Script or Lisp automation?

Post by CVH » Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:03 pm

Hi,

I think you may find most of your answers yourself ...
https://qcad.org/en/qcad-scripting
https://qcad.org/en/tutorial-script-programming

There is no limit to what you can script depending the version.
The main difference between PRO and CE are here:
https://qcad.org/en/documentation/features
The PRO fee is that low that it should not be an issue.
That is lifetime valid per user with one year of updates.
Not limited to the amount of systems you run it on.
FAQ License: https://qcad.org/en/faq#License

A recent post of the develloper Andrew about upgrading:
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=7928#p30992

QCAD has easy key-in shortcuts:
https://qcad.org/archives/shortcuts/shortcuts_en.pdf
Although parsing these to the command line as a macro is limited.
https://qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?t=7454

Regards,
CVH

vjackerman
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Re: Script or Lisp automation?

Post by vjackerman » Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:14 pm

CVH,

THANK you so much for the links....that will get me started!

Vince
Vince Ackerman
Monte Vista, CO U.S.A.
[email protected]

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