Autodesk defines an external script as “a series of AutoCAD
commands in a text file that can be used to carry out a task.”
This simple definition contains an unrealized amount of power.
Anything that can be performed by typing commands into your
command line can be accomplished with a script. One of the joys
we experience in the course of a project is the repetitive task.
Perhaps you are faced with a mundane layer control issue
accomplished by a consistent layer adjustment. Maybe it is a
maintenance issue, requiring you to purge registered
applications, turn off wipeout frames, or set PDMODE to 0. It
may even be a pre-submittal, last-minute fix to all files for a
client. I have seen CAD designers burn half a day adjusting
their files individually and at times erroneously. How do you
ensure the changes are made consistently to each file? Will the
person you assign to these tasks complete a clean adjustment to
all of the required elements? How can you perform a repetitive
task quicker, with better accuracy and