AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006 DWG Format

[#1]

With the command massprop you can see mass and volume of a 3D solid.
But if you want to have the real weight of this solid, for example in steel, you have to multiplicate the volume with the specific weight of steel (7,86 kg/dm2).
Is there a Lisp Program for AutoCAD 2006 to automate this function?
Or to query different materials, like steel, wood, aluminum, stone,...?

This would be great!

Thanks.

[#2]

Hi,

Why not write one yourself?

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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au
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With the command massprop you can see mass and volume of a 3D solid.
But if you want to have the real weight of this solid, for example in steel,
you have to multiplicate the volume with the specific weight of steel (7,86
kg/dm2).
Is there a Lisp Program for AutoCAD 2006 to automate this function?
Or to query different materials, like steel, wood, aluminum, stone,...?

This would be great!

Thanks.

[#3]

How can I do this?
I´m not a "lisp-man" ;-)

[#4]

Hi,

I'd do it in VBA.

All you need is a form with:
a listbox of materials;
a button to select an object;
a button to exit when you are finished;
and a case statement based on the material to give a multiplication factor
and a msgbox to report the result each tine you select an object.


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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

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How can I do this?
I´m not a "lisp-man" ;-)

[#5]

Hi,
Yes, there is, although I haven't tried it yet myself. Had no need until now, so you can be the guinea pig.
Regards

[#6]

dknaggert wrote:
> Hi,
> Yes, there is, although I haven't tried it yet myself. Had no need until now, so you can be the guinea pig.
> Regards

that's cool if you happen to understand German

[#7]

Hi,
I didn't know that. But is the source is there, I'll translate for you. Like I said, I haven't used it before.
Regards

[#8]

i was wondering if you could translate a copy for me also. thanks

J.

[#9]

Hi,
You can fight over it or each can take a separate copy.Of course, you can customize it by adding more materials or make it more accurate. I did the best I could.
Regards

P.S. I was just going to check it with a 1.0 cu-in block for accuracy and it gave me an error message, yet it worked before on a different body?? I'll keep you posted - although I am probably as good in lisp as you are, I know next to nothing. Message was edited by: dknaggert

[#10]

dknaggert wrote:
> Hi,
> I didn't know that. But is the source is there, I'll translate for you. Like I said, I haven't used it before.
> Regards

the source is there. If you could translate that'd be cool!
Dave