Calculating the total area of multiple objects in AutoCAD is a common pain point that AutoLISP routines solve instantly. Instead of manually adding individual areas, a LISP routine can select multiple closed polylines, hatches, or circles and output the combined total. 🚀 Top AutoLISP Commands for Area
So stop adding areas manually or using clunky workarounds. Copy the TOTAREA code above, load it right now, and watch your efficiency soar. Your future self—and your deadlines—will thank you. total area autocad lisp
;; Step 3: Loop through each object in the selection set
(repeat (sslength ss)
(setq ent (ssname ss i)) ; Get entity name
(setq obj_name (cdr (assoc 0 (entget ent)))) ; Get object type
Read the result: The command line will display: 12 object(s) selected. Total Area = 34567.89 Calculating the total area of multiple objects in
The LISP code
Save the following to a file named total-area.lsp and load it with APPLOAD. Copy the TOTAREA code above, load it right