Short description
π Dialog-driven AutoCAD AutoLISP length calculator that summarizes geometry length by layer, linetype, or color and exports the result to AutoCAD tables, TXT, or CSV.
Command:
LenCal
Description:
π LenCalc is a dialog-based AutoCAD AutoLISP length calculator for quantity takeoff and drawing audit workflows.
π The command scans supported curve entities, groups total lengths by Layer, Linetype, or Colour, and outputs the results as an AutoCAD table, TXT file, or CSV file.
π§° It supports LINE, LWPOLYLINE, POLYLINE, ARC, CIRCLE, SPLINE, and ELLIPSE objects, with configurable object type toggles, wildcard filtering, table style selection, output format selection, precision control, and optional automatic opening in Excel or Notepad.
Helper function: (if any)β
𧩠GetObjString builds the DXF object filter from the selected entity type toggles.
𧩠List_Upd collects available layers, linetypes, or colours and applies wildcard filtering for the dialog list.
𧩠Get_Tbl_Styl reads AutoCAD table styles so the user can place a formatted CAD table.
𧩠Smart_Tbl_Default chooses a practical initial table style when possible.
𧩠OpenFile launches exported TXT or CSV files in Excel, Notepad, or leaves them closed depending on the selected option.
Functionalities:
β’ π Opens a Length Calculator DCL dialog with selection, object type, output, precision, and table style controls.
β’ π§ Groups length calculations by Layer, Linetype, or Colour.
β’ π Supports wildcard filtering for fast selection of target layers, linetypes, or color indexes.
β’ π Calculates length for supported curve objects using AutoCAD curve distance evaluation.
⒠𧩠Lets the user include or exclude LINE, LWPOLYLINE, POLYLINE, ARC, CIRCLE, SPLINE, and ELLIPSE objects.
β’ π Creates an AutoCAD table with title, grouping name, and total length columns.
β’ π Exports reports to TXT files with padded columns.
β’ π€ Exports reports to CSV files for Excel-based quantity takeoff.
β’ π’ Provides precision choices from integer values through multiple decimal-place formats.
β’ π§ Remembers session settings for filter mode, selected list items, object toggles, precision, output type, open-with option, and table style.
β’ π Checks for supported AutoCAD table object availability and locked current layer conditions before processing.
Result:
β The result is a structured length report by layer, linetype, or color, delivered as an AutoCAD table, TXT file, or CSV file for CAD documentation, BOQ preparation, drawing audit, and production measurement workflows.
Images, animations etc.
XAML code:
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