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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, 109, 110, 181
spaces in linetypes 18
special characters
commands and 53
macros and 40, 42, 53
shape fonts 109
startup AutoLISP errors 85
startup scripts 77
strlen DIESEL function 73
submenus 53
subscripts in fonts 181
substr DIESEL function 73
subtraction DIESEL function 67
superscripts in fonts 181
support files
locations 3
suppressing echoes and prompts 42
switches
running scripts and 77
symbols
commands and 53
macros and 40, 42, 53
shape fonts 109
syntax
macros 40
shape fonts 111
Unicode shape definition files 180
system variables
AutoLISP functions and 80
toggling values with macros 48
T
templates
locating files 12
terminating macros 41
text
including in linetypes 21
shape fonts 109
text styles
Big Fonts and 178
textures
locating files 13
time
edtime DIESEL function 69
tool groups
customizing 56
defined 36
drop-downs on 57
expanding 57
flyouts on 57
tool sets
creating 57
customizing 56
defined 36
drop-downs 57
flyouts 57
Tool Sets palette 56
toolbars
command images 52
tooltips
command Help in 51
translating macros 46
translating plug-in applications 103
transparent commands 44
Type 1 PostScript fonts 110
U
Unicode fonts 151, 180
Unicode shape definition files 180
UNT files 9
upper DIESEL function 74
user input
pausing macros 44
user interface
Customize dialog box 35
customizing 35
terminology 36
V
vectors in shape specifications 112
Visual LISP 80
VLISP (Visual LISP) 80
X
xor DIESEL function 74
188 | Index