AutoCAD Developer's Guide to Visual LISP - Softcover

Poleshchuk, Nikolai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584500913 ISBN 13: 9781584500919

Publisher: Charles River Media, 2001

Synopsis

This book deals mainly with means of creating automated workstations (or CAD systems) based on the AutoCAD system. The problem of adapting a workplace to fit the concrete plans of the designer from a number of angles is analyzed, and a detailed description of the AutoLISP language is included. Methods for working in a Visual LISP environment, which allows you to compile and debug programs written in AutoLISP, are provided. And methods for creating user menus including pull-down menus, context menus, on-screen menus, and toolbars and for planning dialog boxes in applications are thoroughly examined.

KEY FEATURES - Discusses typical designing and programming tasks of AutoCAD developers, and provides essential problem-solving information and useable example codes - Presents a detailed review of the AutoLISP programming language - Uses Diesel language to create all necessary control elements for user menus - Includes practical, concise, real-world advice and examples

About this title

About the Author

Nikolai Poleshchuk has a Ph.D. in mathematics, and has been involved in the development of CAD systems for the shipbuilding industry. He is currently chief engineer for the Mathematical Simulation Department at a shipbuilding company and a CAD teacher in a computer-training center. He is also the best-selling author of a number of AutoCAD books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Charles River Media
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1584500913
• ISBN 13: 9781584500919
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 582