Customize and personalize programs built on the AutoCADplatformAutoLISP is the key to unlocking the secrets of a morestreamlined experience using industry leading software programslike AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Plant 3D, and more.AutoCAD Platform Customization: AutoLISP providesreal-world examples that show you how to do everything frommodifying graphical objects and reading and setting systemvariables to communicating with external programs. It also featuresa resources appendix and downloadable datasets and customizationexamples--tools that ensure swift and easy adoption.* Find out how to remove unused buttons from the ribbon to gainscreen space* Discover how to create macros for frequently performed actions,or add your company's logo to the bottom of every drawing* Learn to perform more involved customizations, likecommunicating with a database to validate and update informationentered in drawing layers* Ideal for CAD administrators, senior drafters, savvy users, andother professionals and studentsThrough detailed discussions and tutorials that includereal-world examples, this book gives you the power to enhance yourprogram's experience and output.