2012
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Basic Customization
- Custom Linetypes
- Custom Hatch Patterns
- User Interface Customization
- DIESEL
- Command Scripts
- Introduction to Programming Interfaces
- Shapes and Shape Fonts
- Overview of Shape Files
- Create Shape Definition Files
- Shape Descriptions
- Vector Length and Direction Code
- Special Codes
- Use Special Codes
- Codes 0, 1, and 2: End of Shape and Draw Mode Control
- Codes 3 and 4: Size Control
- Codes 5 and 6: Location Save/Restore
- Code 7: Subshape
- Codes 8 and 9: X-Y Displacements
- Code 00A: Octant Arc
- Code 00B: Fractional Arc
- Codes 00C and 00D: Bulge-Specified Arcs
- Code 00E: Flag Vertical Text Command
- Text Font Descriptions
- Sample Files
- Big Font Descriptions
- Unicode Font Descriptions
- Superscripts and Subscripts in SHX Files
- Index
SHX fonts 9, 105, 106, 177
spaces in linetypes 16
special characters
commands and 51
macros and 38, 40, 51
shape fonts
startup AutoLISP errors 83
startup scripts 75
strlen DIESEL function 71
submenus 51
subscripts in fonts 177
substr DIESEL function 71
subtraction DIESEL function 65
superscripts in fonts 177
support files
locations 3
suppressing echoes and prompts 40
switches
running scripts and 75
symbols
commands and 51
macros and 38, 40, 51
shape fonts
syntax
macros 38
shape fonts 107
Unicode shape definition files 176
system variables
AutoLISP functions and 78
toggling values with macros 46
T
templates
locating files 12
terminating macros 39
text
including in linetypes 19
shape fonts
text styles
Big Fonts and 174
textures
locating files 13
time
edtime DIESEL function 67
tool groups
customizing 54
defined 34
drop-downs on 56
expanding 55
flyouts on 56
tool sets
creating 55
customizing 54
defined 34
drop-downs 56
flyouts 56
Tool Sets palette 55
toolbars
command images 50
tooltips
command Help in 49
translating macros 44
translating plug-in applications 100
transparent commands 42
Type 1 PostScript fonts 106
U
Unicode fonts 147, 176
Unicode shape definition files 176
UNT files 9
upper DIESEL function 71
user input
pausing macros 42
user interface
Customize dialog box 33
customizing 33
terminology 34
V
vectors in shape specifications 108
Visual LISP 78
VLISP (Visual LISP) 78
X
xor DIESEL function 72
186 | Index