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Lee Ambrosius
I am a nut when it comes to AutoCAD and programming.
Interests: running, cad, spending time with friends and family., anything that deals with technology
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Working with Raw Input from a User with AutoLISP
AutoLISP is one of the most used programming languages for creating custom AutoCAD applications. Many custom commands that are created with AutoLISP, request input from the user. Input requests are commongly made with the GetXXX functions. While these functions are... Continue reading
Posted 6 hours ago at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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CAD Management Documentation
CAD management does not mean the same to everyone, and the role it plays is different from company to company. The same can be said about the CAD Manager title. I personally, never held the title but performed many CAD... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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AutoCAD 2014 API and Developer Documentation Changes
By now, there has been lots of information circulating about what is new in AutoCAD 2014 from an end user perspective but what about the API side of things. AutoCAD 2014 offers a number of API changes, updates to the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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AutoCAD Developer Documentation Survey
Do you create AutoLISP, VBA, .NET, or ObjectARX applications to automate tasks for your company or to solve problems for a client? If so, chances are you might have used the AutoCAD developer documentation. The Learning Experience team would like... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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My Time with Microsoft's Surface RT
I purchased a Microsoft Surface RT back on Day One, pre-ordered actually before the Oct. 26th release, and have enjoyed it ever since. For the most part, my Surface RT has replaced my iPad except for one app and that... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Hey Shaan,
Nokia has released models for 3D printing custom back panels for their Lumia 820.
http://www.developer.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/42482850-b21d-48e8-a027-6b6453e19fa5/Lumia820_shell_allparts_STL.zip.html
Thanks,
Lee
Commented Feb 1, 2013 on Don't have a 3D Printer, No Problem at Between the Lines
Don't have a 3D Printer, No Problem
I hear it frequently when I speak about 3D Printing “Shaan I don’t have a 3D printer”, but they were not aware there are many printing services available locally and on the web. I think that is the business model 3D printing will be for awhile where the design shops and ultra hobbyists may have...
Very nice and clean examples. There are some additional samples in the .NET Developer's Guide that show how to emulate many of the features of the ZOOM command.
http://docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2013/ENU/files/GUID-B44F15B0-BF4A-48ED-AA86-5445075B94BD.htm
Commented Dec 19, 2012 on Zooming, panning and orbiting the current AutoCAD view using .NET at Through the Interface
Zooming, panning and orbiting the current AutoCAD view using .NET
I’ve taken a few days off to visit some very old friends who are back in the UK from New Zealand for the festive season, but thought I’d go ahead and share some code I’ve been playing with, even if I can’t actually tell you what it’s for. I can tell you what it does, of course, but I’m using it ...
Tis Be the Season of Gadgets - Microsoft
Posted Nov 21, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Testing on a WinRT tablet is fairly straightforward once you have the device configured for remote debugging. When running the VS debugger, the app is pushed to the tablet were you interact with it while the debugger is running from Visual Studio 2012 for Windows 8.
Commented Nov 16, 2012 on AU 2012 Handout: Developing a simple Metro-style application for Windows 8 – Part 1 at Through the Interface
AU 2012 Handout: Developing a simple Metro-style application for Windows 8 – Part 1
I finally managed to wrap-up my AU material over the weekend. Here’s the first part of the handout for my Windows 8-related session (if you log in with your AU account, you’ll be able to access the accompanying presentation and sample project). This is an “intermediate” class (rather than “advan...
Very nice article from what I read this morning so far though. Have you had a chance to test on a Windows RT device yet?
Commented Nov 16, 2012 on AU 2012 Handout: Developing a simple Metro-style application for Windows 8 – Part 1 at Through the Interface
AU 2012 Handout: Developing a simple Metro-style application for Windows 8 – Part 1
I finally managed to wrap-up my AU material over the weekend. Here’s the first part of the handout for my Windows 8-related session (if you log in with your AU account, you’ll be able to access the accompanying presentation and sample project). This is an “intermediate” class (rather than “advan...
Are you going to talk about persisting data between sessions or even across different workstations that you log into? I have found one limitation though when it comes to apps, and that they are tied to a user's account only and not sharable/usable by all users on that machine.
I started in my free time a few weeks ago to create a calculator app, not extremely exciting but has allowed me to play with persisting data and snapped states.
Commented Nov 16, 2012 on AU 2012 Handout: Developing a simple Metro-style application for Windows 8 – Part 1 at Through the Interface
AU 2012 Handout: Developing a simple Metro-style application for Windows 8 – Part 1
I finally managed to wrap-up my AU material over the weekend. Here’s the first part of the handout for my Windows 8-related session (if you log in with your AU account, you’ll be able to access the accompanying presentation and sample project). This is an “intermediate” class (rather than “advan...
Updated AutoCAD 2013 ActiveX Developer Documentation
Posted Sep 6, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Hooking Up Custom Help for Your Commands
Help is commonly one of the last things that many new developers think about or never think about, but it should be one of the first things you work on as it is your first line of support for your... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Create a Table and Select a Cell to Change with AutoLISP and ActiveX
Tables are one of the most complex objects, after dimensions, to create and edit through the APIs that AutoCAD offers. The appearance of a table is controlled by its properties and methods, along with the table style that it is... Continue reading
Posted Jul 12, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Creating a Table Style with AutoLISP and the ActiveX API
Posted Jul 11, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Listing Defined AutoLISP Variables and Functions
AutoLISP is one of the oldest and easiest ways of extending AutoCAD, but did you ever wonder what functions are currently defined or which global variables are already set? The ATOMS-FAMILY (not the Adams Family) function returns a list of... Continue reading
Posted Jul 10, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Preview Guides for AutoCAD 2004 through 2013
Looking for what has changed in the latest release or maybe over the course of several releases of AutoCAD? Maybe you have not used AutoCAD for a while, or maybe you are using AutoCAD but are in the process of... Continue reading
Posted Jul 6, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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AutoLISP API Changes for AutoCAD 2013 - Updated
AutoLISP has been in AutoCAD for a long time, well before my time when I started with AutoCAD R12 for DOS in 1994. At its core, AutoLISP really has not changed much in the past 15 years outside of the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 6, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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ActiveX API Changes in AutoCAD 2013
While the ActiveX API typically does not see significant changes between releases like the Managed .NET and ObjectARX APIs do, it is still useful to know what changes were made. There were really no major changes made to the AutoCAD... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Handling Drawing (DWG) File Format Changes with AutoCAD
AutoCAD over the past 10+ releases has been seeing a new drawing (DWG) file format change every three releases. The file format changes are done to introduce new features and optimizations. When working with clients or departments that use a... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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AC1027 - DWG version for AutoCAD 2013 and there was a Mac version of AutoCAD R13 that you do not mention in your list. You are also missing your AutoCAD for Mac 2013 listings above as well, which were under the codename Jaws like their Windows counterparts.
Commented Jul 3, 2012 on AutoCAD Release History at Between the Lines
AutoCAD Release History
AutoCAD Release History Timeline <Being Updated 4/2013> Autodesk and AutoCAD History Image Gallery AutoCAD Release History AutoCAD 1.0 December 1982 (Release 1) AutoCAD 1.2 (2) April 1983 (Release 2) AutoCAD 1.3 (3) August 1983 (Release 3) AutoCAD 1.4 (4) October 1983 (Release 4) Auto...
Command Database Updated for AutoCAD 2013
I have finished updating my online Command database to include the changes that were introduced with AutoCAD 2013 and included the changes made to AutoCAD 2012. The online Command database displays: Commands in AutoCAD 2004 through AutoCAD 2013. Command aliases... Continue reading
Posted Jul 2, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Plotting and Creating Page Setups with AutoLISP
Plotting is a key step in communicating your design with non-AutoCAD users unless you are using AutoCAD WS or another way of hosting your designs for others to see. While many users go straight to the PLOT command and never... Continue reading
Posted Jun 22, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Are You a Block, an Xref, or a Layout
It was only recently that I was able to enjoy the new Muppets film. It was a great family movie and much like the Muppets I grew up with. Anyways, that is what inspired the title of this article, the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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Getting User Input with AutoLISP and Handling ESC
AutoLISP is a great language for combining a few basic AutoCAD commands together or creating complex logic. To get the most out of AutoLISP, you will need to request input from the user and the type of input you need... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2012 at HyperPics: Beyond the UI
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