Programmatically Make RevCloud in .NET

[blairacuda]

Hello All,

I would like to be able to create a revision cloud through .NET but can not find any samples or help elsewhere. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

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

 

[TCARPENTER]

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

 

[blairacuda]

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.

 

[TCARPENTER]

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...

 

[CarlAK]

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:

http://personales.unican.es/togoresr/lisp/Ejemplos/R14/BONUS/REVCLOUD.txt