AutoLISP - Getting Started

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4 hour course

True efficiency in a CAD environment comes from automation, and AutoLISP® is one of the most powerful tools for simplifying repetitive tasks. This course introduces you to the fundamentals of AutoLISP, showing how to create scripts that automate processes, manage system variables, and customize commands. You’ll learn the basics of VLIDE, work with functions, control system settings, and implement programming best practices. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to streamline your CAD workflows and perform time-consuming tasks with a single click.

This live online course is offered as a four-hour course. Each session is 2 hours. A live instructor explains the detailed functions and addresses questions as the class progresses.

Recording: Registrants for a course will receive access to a recording of each session for 7 consecutive days. Access will start the next business day after the session ends.

Session 1: Introduction to AutoLISP

• What is AutoLISP
• Data Structure and Syntax
• Key Files for a CAD Manager
• Calling Commands in LISP
• Managing System Variables
• Creating Command Aliases

Session 2: Controlling the User Environment

• Basics of the VLIDE
• Working with Functions
• Controlling System Settings
• Creating New Commands
• Error Handling & Programming Best Practices
• Managing CUIs and Profiles