AboutScott Cook Expertise I`ve been using AutoCAD since 1987 and programming AutoLISP nearly as long. I can answer questions about programming AutoCAD (except ARX) and production enhancement techniques. I cannot answer questions about AutoCAD crashes or DWG corruption. AutoCAD PROGRAMMING (menus, lisp) related questions only!
Experience Since 1987. Author of Plot2000 software for for AutoCAD, http://www.plot2000.com.
PROGRAMMING QUESTIONS ONLY PLEASE. Questions that are NOT related to programming or AutoCAD customization (menus and lisp only please) are outside the scope of my volunteer services and will NOT BE ANSWERED.
Question I am trying to learn AUTOLisp basic structure and commands format but can not seem to find any resources for learning.
Do you know of any good books or web sights to point me to.
My programming knowledge is limited to BASIC.
Thanks
Ken
Answer There are books out there, although I haven't bought one for a long time. 'Customizing AutoCAD' used to be the bible for this, but I don't recall if there was teaching of autolisp in it. Amazon will have them. So does powell's technical books.
If you have been a long-time autocad user, autocad used to come with manuals. dig them out. there is the garden path tutorial which is designed to give you an overview of the process. if you understand programming structures like looping and conditionals the only difference is understanding the syntax with lisp - all those parenthesis. when you install autocad, there is an option to install visual lisp tutorials. maybe you need that.
When I started this, all I understood was basic too. so you can do it.
