AutoLISP is the programming language behind AutoCAD. It allows the user to access the workings of AutoCAD to customise commands, thus increasing efficiency and productivity. This book covers AutoLISP comprehensively, but without overloading the reader. It is an ideal introduction to a complex subject, and will be particularly suitable for City and Guilds 4351-05 students of AutoLISP Programming, as well as CAD technicians in industry who will be able to refine AutoCAD for the particular needs of their company.
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... a comprehensive introduction to AutoLISP ... a series of exercises which are both meaningful in content and interesting in application.,Engineering Designer, Another excellent book in the McFarlane series.,Barbara Roskowski, Onkaparinge Institute, Australia,.
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Höhe: 264 mm
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978-0-340-72016-5 (9780340720165)
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Bob McFarlane is a Curriculum Manager (CAD and New Media) at Motherwell College. He is in charge of the following courses to HNC and HND level: a)Computer Aided Draughting and Design b)Architectural Technology with CAD c)Filmcraft and Animation d)Internet and Multimedia Design and Development Bob has been writing AutoCAD books since 1993, the first being published for AutoCAD Release 12. Bob is an Autodesk Educational Developer and has a particular interest in the modelling concepts. Outside of work, Bob s interests include Bonsai trees, stamp collecting, remote control aircraft and kite flying. At present Bob spend most of his time with his wife Helen, his children Linda and Stephen and his granddaughter Ciara.
Starting AutoLISP basics * arithmetric options * Communcations between user and computer * Co-ordinate usage * LISTS and ATOMS * Condition operations * LISP output commands * DISTANCE and ANGLE * TRIG functions * REPEAT function * COMMAND function * DEFUN function * Polar co-ordinate input * STRING handling * More on LISTS * AND and OR * Some additional functions * Working with ENTITIES * SELECTION SET * BOOLEAN operations * The GR functions * Working with files.
