Programmatically Make RevCloud in .NET

Hi illuniatisucks,

Have you looked at the revcloud.lsp program - it's not .NET but between that and the LISP documentation, it should get you going in the right direction. One thing to note though, AutoLISP can do a few things VB/VBA/.NET can't do - and if I remember right one of those things was GRRDRAW (it's been too long since I've done AutoLISP - not sure that's correct), but this is where the user can sort of "virtually" draw on the screen before commiting to the actual placement of the object.

Not a show stopper, just something to be aware of...

HTH
Todd

Hi TCARPENTER,

I wasn't aware of such a lisp routine. I did a search on my computer with no luck. Is this something that should have been included with the program...?

As for the virtual draw, I believe you can accomplish the same thing with a jig routine in .Net. I am not sure how GRRDRAW accomplished it and more than likely it was easier to use. But we use jig routines for a handful of objects to preview the end object.

Thanks!

CBlair
Crystal, InstallShield, branching out in other programming realms.

Hi illuminatisucks,

It's actually part of the Bonus Tools - I haven't checked in a while, but they may be part of the install, if not, I think you can still get them for free directly from Autodesk. Failing that, seems to me I've seen a ton of those types of routines scattered amoung the various boards, but essentially, they're just creating a polyline arc if that helps.

Good info about the "jig" routine. Haven't gotten very deep into .NET yet but I'll keep that one in mind...

The command "revcloud" is a standard AutoCAD command (as of 2007?); it used to be a "Bonus" then later "Express" Tool.
You can find the Express Tools lisps at C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx\Express

A quick search found this lisp: