topic Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias… in AutoCAD Forum

Commands or Keyboard Alias…

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:32:37 GMT

hi,

I want to create command aliases for multiple point because I am using it too much.

I treid different ways could do it.

thanks

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

Patchy — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:44:42 GMT

Another way is put acaddoc.lsp into a folder that autocad can use it, like SUPPORT folder in autocad.

Then restart your autocad, use command MP

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

elshawadfy — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:58:40 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

You couldn't crteate the shortcut because although threre is an icon that's called "Multiple Points" and does just that, that functionality is not a an actual specific command, it's the point command but repeated... that repitition was asheaved through something called "macros"..

If you applied the cui command, and in the searchbox searched for that command, and checked it's macro, you will find an asterisk (*) then the comaand, and that asterisk is responsible for it's repitition..

@Patchy saved you the trouble and created a code for you that does just that, you can add it's cotents to your acaddoc.lsp...

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:14:31 GMT

Thanks it works. but now every time i load autocad it says this message . Can i get rid of this message

Regards,

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

Patchy — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:31:51 GMT

Use SECURELOAD

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-541566C6-2738-49DD-87C3-C1490E924A02-htm.html

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

TheCADnoob — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:42:56 GMT

could you have used ALIASEDIT or am i missing the question

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

Patchy — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:49:41 GMT

Is there a command MULTIPLEPOINTS in autocad to insert points without hitting enter each time?

That is the reason.

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

elshawadfy — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:06:16 GMT

Hi every one,

@Patchy & @TheCADnoob, as I said in my earlier post there is an icon that's called "Multiple Points" and does just that (in the Drafting and annotation workspace >The ribbon, Home tab, Create panel, (hit the small arrow below to see the hidden buttons) Multiple points),

That functionality is not a an actual specific command, it's the point command but repeated... that repetition was achieved through something called "macros"..

If you applied the cui command, and in the search box searched for that command, and checked it's macro, you will find an asterisk (*) then the command, and that asterisk is responsible for it's repetition..

Since it's not an actual command different from the ordinary point command, he was not able to assign a short cut to it..

There are many ways to achieve the same functionality, one being to create a lip code that loads within acaddoc.lsp so that it loads with every file, and that's what @Patchy did, and he even provided the code..

As for the message that you get @Anonymous, the reason behind it is a safety measure that Autocad takes to control the applications that are being loaded.. In the options dialog box > system tab > security options > there are 3 security levels, High doesn't allow loading executables from outside the trusted locations.. Medium (default) asks you before loading and gives the message you attached.. and Low - which is not recommended - loads applications from anywhere without warnings.. Below that there is a list of trusted locations..

now you can either add the place where the lisp you are loading to this list, or copy the lisp to one of these locations, and add it to the start up suite in the appload command..

Good luck..

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

TheCADnoob — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:59:38 GMT

@Patchy wrote:
Is there a command MULTIPLEPOINTS in autocad to insert points without hitting enter each time?
That is the reason.

Ack.. thanks, I had the wrong recollection of ALIASEDIT.

Re: Commands or Keyboard Alias…

TheCADnoob — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:14:16 GMT

during my reeducation i created a walkthrough for adding a keyboard short cut.

Its not an alias, but a viable option.