{"product_id":"autocad-platform-customization-user-interface-autolisp-vba-and-beyond-paperback-softback-9781118798904","title":"AutoCAD Platform Customization; User Interface, AutoLISP, VBA, and Beyond (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118798904","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAutoCAD Platform Customization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUser Interface, AutoLISP, VBA, and Beyond\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLee Ambrosius (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118798904, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 June 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1152 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 18.7 x 5.6 cm, 1.442 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake control of AutoCAD for a more efficient, streamlined workflow\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutoCAD Platform Customization\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive guide to streamlining and personalizing the AutoCAD platform. The AutoLISP and VBA programming languages open up a myriad of customization options, and this book provides expert guidance toward applying them to AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, and other programs based on the Autodesk AutoCAD platform. Detailed discussions backed by real-world examples and step-by-step tutorials provide user-friendly instruction, and downloadable datasets allow for hands-on learning. Through customization you can increase screen real estate, streamline workflows, and create more accurate drawings by unleashing powerful programming languages that allow the user to command the software how to work, instead of the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutoCAD customization is commonly performed by system administrators and CAD managers, but senior drafters and savvy users are increasingly taking customization into their own hands. AutoLISP and VBA are two popular and versatile tools that allow for going beyond the boundaries of normal user interface customization options, allowing users to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnforce drawing and CAD standards, and automate repetitive tasks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCustomize the workspace, including tool sets, ribbon tabs and panels, and palettes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModify graphical objects, set system variables, integrate with external software, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage blocks, change the interface, create dialog boxes, and communicate with Microsoft Office applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ideal design environment puts the tools you need right at your fingertips, removes unnecessary steps, and fosters precision through good communication. Customizing, including applying AutoLISP and VBA to AutoCAD, enables all of this and much more. For the designer who needs to work smarter because it's impossible to work any harder, \u003ci\u003eAutoCAD Platform Customization\u003c\/i\u003e provides the key information, insight, and techniques that will help to increase your productivity with AutoCAD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction xxxi \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I AutoCAD Customization: Increasing Productivity through Personalization 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Establishing the Foundation for Drawing Standards 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Working with Nongraphical Objects 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Building the Real World One Block at a Time 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Manipulating the Drawing Environment 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface for Windows 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface for Mac 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Creating Tools and Tool Palettes 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Automating Repetitive Tasks 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Defining Shapes, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Using, Loading, and Managing Custom Files 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II AutoLISP: Productivity through Programming 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Quick Start for New AutoLISP Programmers 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Understanding AutoLISP 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Calculating and Working with Values 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Working with Lists 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Requesting Input and Using Conditional and Looping Expressions 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Creating and Modifying Graphical Objects 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Creating and Modifying Nongraphical Objects 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Working with the Operating System and External Files 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Catching and Handling Errors 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Authoring, Managing, and Loading AutoLISP Programs 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Using the Visual LISP Editor (Windows only) 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Working with ActiveX\/COM Libraries (Windows only) 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Implementing Dialog Boxes (Windows only) 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III AutoCAD VBA: Programming with VBA and ActiveX (Windows only) 643\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Understanding the AutoCAD VBA Environment 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Understanding Visual Basic for Applications 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Interacting with the Application and Documents Objects 701\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Creating and Modifying Drawing Objects 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Interacting with the User and Controlling the Current View 757\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Annotating Objects 795\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Working with Blocks and External References 819\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 Outputting Drawings 865\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Storing and Retrieving Custom Data  891\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Modifying the Application and Working with Events 923\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 Creating and Displaying User Forms 953\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 Communicating with Other Applications 983\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 Handling Errors and Deploying VBA Projects 1019\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1053\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business applications [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business applications\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20applications%20%5BUF%5D%22\"\u003eUF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Sybex","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421372248344,"sku":"9781118798904","price":57.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118798904.jpg?v=1784593032","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/autocad-platform-customization-user-interface-autolisp-vba-and-beyond-paperback-softback-9781118798904","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}