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Programming the Work Out of CAD Management

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Some CAD managers have to balance their “real work” (as billable employees) with their CAD management responsibilities (often considered nonbillable time). This can be a daunting and thankless assignment. Billable work and deadlines consume your workday, so the needs of CAD management get squeezed in between projects, during lunches, or after hours. But it’s possible to capitalize on some simple (and a few not so simple) AutoLISP tricks to make AutoCAD software do some of the heavy lifting or tedious tasks of CAD management so you can get back to your work (and back to your life). Like many tools, AutoLISP can be intimidating, frustrating, dangerous, and powerful—all at the same time. But as with any tool, understanding how it works and how to work it makes a huge difference. In this session, we’ll look at some real-world scenarios, a number of examples, and a variety of resources you can capitalize on back at your company.

Key Learnings

  • Learn how to overcome limitations of AutoCAD software’s configurations with some simple AutoLISP code.
  • Discover the powerful role standards play in enabling automation via AutoLISP.
  • Learn how to capitalize on AutoLISP to check, apply, report, and maintain company standards.
  • Learn how to create AutoLISP code that adapts to project, client, or user preferences while preserving company standards (and your sanity).

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  • Avatar for Chris Lindner
    Chris Lindner
    Chris is an experienced user and AutoCAD Certified Professional. He has used AutoCAD in a wide range of industries and applications architectural, structural, post-frame, technical illustration, training, programming, etc. Chris is owner & consultant with onebutton cad solutions (www.onebuttoncad.com). He has consulted for notable companies such as Kroger, LBrands, Abbott Labs, and Huntington Bank. He has been a top-rated speaker at events like Autodesk University and Midwest University. Chris was an AutoCAD Mentor, aiding Autodesk users who submitted online help requests, and is currently a member of elite team of experts for providing online support for AutoCAD. He has served multiple terms as a board member for AUGI, the world's largest CAD & BIM User Group. Chris resides in central Ohio with his wife, Sonia, and while "off the clock", he enjoys reading, hiking, camping, gardening, and tinkering on the 1966 International Scout which he's owned since high school.
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