Here are the next three functions. They are the functions for drawing the paper, drawing the rectangle, and setting the variables.
Function 5
We are now going to draw the border of the drawing. It is done on the 025 layer and the 070 layer.
Firsst the appropriate layer is set and then lines are drawn using the LINE command. That is important. The scale factor is used.
The scale factor is given to the function. And the length of the lines that are drawn are multiplied with the scale factor.
(defun drpap (sc)
(command "layer" "s" "025" "")
(command "line" (setq pt (list 0 0))
(setq pt (polar pt
0
(* 420 sc)))
(setq pt (polar pt
(* pi 0.5)
(* 297 sc)
)
)
(setq pt (polar pt
pi
(* 420 sc)
)
)
"c"
)
(command "layer" "s" "070" "")
(command "line" (setq pt (list 0 0)
pt (polar pt 0 (* 10 sc))
pt (polar pt
(* 0.5 pi)
(* 10 sc)
)
)
(setq pt (polar pt
0
(* 400 sc)
)
)
(setq pt (polar pt
(* pi 0.5)
(* 277 sc)
)
)
(setq pt (polar pt
pi
(* 400 sc)
)
)
"c"
)
)
Function 6
Now the rectangle is drawn. The width and the height of the rectangle are given to the function. Also the scale factor.
First the midpoint of the drawing is found. That is where the scale factor comes in. Next the points of the rectangle are calculated.
The rectangle is drawn using the RECTANGLE command. Also see that the 050 layer is set before the rectangle is drawn.
(defun drfig (wd ht sc)
(setq cp (setq cp (polar (list 0 0)
0
(* 420 sc 0.5)
)
cp (polar cp
(* pi 0.5)
(* 297 sc 0.5)
)
)
)
(command "layer" "s" "050" "")
(setq p1 (polar cp pi (* wd 0.5))
p1 (polar p1 (* pi 1.5) (* ht 0.5))
)
(setq p2 (polar cp 0 (* wd 0.5))
p2 (polar p2 (* pi 0.5) (* ht 0.5))
)
(command "rectangle" p1 p2)
)
Function 7
Dimension are added to the rectangle. Before that can be done, the dimension variables need to be set. It is done here.
I'm not going to explain what the functions of each dimension variable are. If you want an explanation, do a search on Google.
(defun dmvar (sc)
(setvar "dimasz" 10)
(setvar "dimcen" 10)
(setvar "dimclrt" 2)
(setvar "dimdec" 0)
(setvar "dimdli" 1.25)
(setvar "dimexe" 1.25)
(setvar "dimexo" 1.25)
(setvar "dimgap" 1.25)
(setvar "dimtdec" 0)
(setvar "dimtih" 0)
(setvar "dimtoh" 0)
(setvar "dimtvp" 5)
(setvar "dimtxt" 10)
(setvar "dimgap" 2.5)
(setvar "dimscale" sc)
)
Next Post
In the next post I'm going to talk about the remaining three functions of the AutoLISP program. I'll give an explanation of them.
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