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Mastering the "Total Area" in AutoCAD: The Ultimate Guide to Lisp Routines
Introduction: The Pain Point of Polyline Area Calculation
- To calculate the total area of a specific type of object (e.g., only polygons), modify the selection set to only include those objects:
(setq ss (ssget "_:L" (list (cons 0 "POLYGON")))) - To calculate the total area of objects in a specific layer, modify the selection set to only include objects on that layer:
(setq ss (ssget "_:L" (list (cons 8 "LAYER_NAME")))) - To use this Lisp function regularly, add it to your AutoCAD startup suite or create a button to run it.
AREAM: A classic routine that sums the total area of all selected objects and displays the result in the command line or an alert box. total area autocad lisp
Have a specific total area calculation challenge? Modify the LISP to fit your exact workflow, and you’ll wonder how you ever drafted without it. Mastering the "Total Area" in AutoCAD: The Ultimate
Why AutoCAD’s built-in area tools frustrate me
AutoCAD’s AREA command works fine for one or two objects. But for multiple areas? To calculate the total area of a specific type of object (e
The Most Popular Free Total Area LISP: TOTAREA.LSP
The most widely circulated free LISP for this task is often called TOTAREA.LSP or ADDTOTALAREA.LSP. While many versions exist, the core functionality is consistent.
- In the AutoCAD command line, type
(total-area)and press Enter. - The Lisp function will calculate the total area of all objects in the drawing and print the result to the command line.