How to create a custom command?

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone!

I always make a mistake of toggling around my plans by clicking the wheel and pressing the shift key.

so everytime i make such mistake i have to change my view to top view.

wanting to save time, i would like to create a command like below;

input:   "TT"

output:     -view    ->   orthographic    ->    top

ive been searching online how to make this happen

but its been a month only for me to use autocad

please help me and save my future architecture assignments 😉

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> -view -> orthographic -> top

isn't it easier to use the viewcube or the viewport controls?

No need to define anything, works well with AutoCAD OOTB

If you need the command, then:

(defun C:TT()(command "_-VIEW" "_ORTHOGRAPHIC" "_TOP"))

This defines the command as LISP statement, ready to be called then with

TT<ENTER>

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

your suggestion is good as well but switching from keyboard to mouse takes longer time to save time

i followed your instruction and worked really well

but how do i add such custom sequence to aliasedit thing??? that i can use such sequence everytime i use autocad???

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> but how do i add such custom sequence to aliasedit thing???

>> that i can use such sequence everytime i use autocad???

Add this line into the existing ACADDOC.LSP, if you don't have such a file, then create a new one (>>>details<<<).

- alfred -

[illusionistNUGXG]

You can create a keyboard shortcut for that with the customer user interface.

How to do:

(sorry, the pictures are made with the german version of AutoCAD Mechanical 2019)

1. open the CUI
2. create a new command (pictute CUI-1.png)
3. fill in “top view” as name - or whatever you like (picture CUI-2.png)
4. copy & paste the macro into the macro-field
5. open “keyboard commands” (i guess it should be named something like that)
6. drag and drop the new command into “keyboard shortcuts” (picture CUI-3.png)
7. the command is now in that list - click on it, and assign a shortcut - shift+T or F12 for example*. Don’t write it in - use the [...]-button! (picture CUI-04 - oh, limit is 3 pictures...next post)
8. apply - of course

Now you can change to the top view with your keyboard.

* i never changed any aliases for commands, so i can't give further instructions to assign it as "TT"-command.

The macro is:

^C^C_-view;_orthographic;_top

[illusionistNUGXG]

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