Book cover for Auto LISP for Engineers: From Problem to Automation by Stephen White

Auto LISP for Engineers

From Problem to Automation

2026 Released
492 Pages
8-12 Hours
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Independently PublishedISBN 9798165768613
AUTOLISP FOR ENGINEERS: FROM PROBLEM TO AUTOMATION
A Practical Guide to CAD Automation for Engineering Professionals

Stop drawing. Start automating.
Are you tired of spending hours on repetitive CAD tasks-drawing borders, filling in title blocks, setting up layers, and generating tables that should write themselves? As an engineer, your time is too valuable to waste on mindless drafting.
AutoLISP for Engineers is the practical, no-nonsense guide you've been waiting for. Written specifically for engineering professionals, this book teaches you how to automate AutoCAD using AutoLISP-the built-in programming language that has been the secret weapon of power users for decades.
No programming experience? No problem.
This book starts from absolute basics and builds up step by step. You don't need to be a computer scientist or a programmer. You just need to be an engineer who wants to work smarter.
What you will build:

  • Automatic border and title block generators
  • Complete drawing template builders
  • Layer, dimension, and text style automation
  • Professional engineering tables for bolts, welds, bearings, and materials
  • Drawing auditing and compliance checking tools
  • Engineering calculators and unit converters
  • A complete unified automation system
What you will learn:
  • AutoLISP syntax and programming fundamentals
  • How to read and write AutoCAD entities using ENTGET and ENTMAKE
  • How to enforce engineering standards automatically
  • How to generate complex tables with a single command
  • How to build tools that save you thousands of hours
This book contains:
  • Fully explained, step-by-step exercises
  • Every line of code explained in plain English
  • Complete, usable engineering tools you can use immediately
  • No screenshots-just real learning through doing

Perfect for:

  • Engineering students
  • Graduate engineers
  • CAD technicians
  • Self-learners

About the philosophy:
This book follows the proven learning philosophy that built the engineering profession. It contains no screenshots, no pretty pictures, and no "click here" instructions. Instead, you will engage with the command line, write real code, and build a deep, fundamental understanding of how AutoLISP works. This is how professionals learn-by doing.

Stop wasting time. Start automating.

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