Wednesday, 9 November 2022

AUTOCAD Menu and Autolisp Tools for Sarawak eSPA 2 - ESPA2LISP version 4.65

This is a special menu for AutoCAD (and AutoCAD LT 2024 only) users that allows them to place a continuing number, a trace boundary, the area, and a running serial number on a drawing, Plus many checking tools, utilities, and reports for eSPA 2 systems.

This menu only supports the full version of AutoCAD with the specialized tools set and AutoCAD LT2024 only

To install: 

  1. Copy the files  BASIC_ESPA_LSP_TOOL.MNU ESPA2DCL.DCLslandused.csvArtextd.sld, and Basic_eSPA_CAD.LSP to C:\22SAINSX folder on your computer, and Add the folder to the support path in the AutoCAD OPTION command) 

or

 All files are contained in this 22SAINSX ZIP FILE.

   2. Lunch AutoCAD, at the command line type MENULOAD and load the menu file, and type APPLOAD and load the Basic_eSPA_CAD.LSP or place the lisp file at the Startup Suite location for Autoloading.

Please watch the YouTube video first, which contains installation details and how to start your eSPA drawing correctly.

Installation and Introduction of Espa2 video on Youtube

List of ESPA2 Common Errors and Workaround video link file

For LT2024 version: Additional step: Add the C:\22SAINSX path manually,  type OPTIONS go to Files at Support File Search Path and Trusted Locations.

Ps: When using the BSS command, from version(2.5) added Xdata to the plot boundary, and the plot usage assigned to the plot boundary can be reviewed using the XGGP or XGG command. Make sure to remove the old ESPA1 C:\11sains program and folder.

4.65 Improve precheck of Chklayout command and Checkinswk command and update menu file.
4.61 PLXLN or SEGSN- Convert pline arcs segment to suitable no. of straight segments.Youtube: SEGSN and BSSA  or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP16CVOZn9Q
4.51 Modify BSS and BSSA and improve the command
4.5 Added command Bssa- assign color coding to existing plot boundary or plot road boundary with new menu file.
4.31 Edited ESPA2REPORT description error report.
4.33 Added Placepegs2 command -Read the Cadastra text file and insert the line, circle, and text into a drawing depending on the file coordinates, as seen below:
1;xx ;yy 
2;xx ; yy
4.5 added BSSA command- assign color coding to existing plot boundary or plot road boundary with new menu file.
4.2 Bug fixed for ESPA2report - with ESPA2REPORTX for non island site Boundary.
4.10  Improved the ESPA2REPORT command and bug fixed. and other descriptions.
4.02    Added layer tools lisp LESS, LESS1, LEON,  SELL= SELECT LINE and MOVE TO ESPA_BHATCH_TEMP LAYER, SELLA   = SELECT LINE ARC MTEXT and MOVE TO ESPA_BHATCH_TEMP LAYER, SELP = SELECT OPEN LWPOLYLINE and MOVE TO ESPA_BHATCH_TEMP LAYER, PLCLOSE = SELECT LWPOLYLINE IF starting point and ending point are same THEN CLOSED IT, LOFFLP = TURN ON ESPA_BHATCH_TEMP LAYER ONLY others Layers off.  
4.0     Added CHKCM_ESPA to check any extra entities in ESPA_PLOT_ROAD, ESPA_SITE_BOUNDAY, ESPA_ZONE_BOUNDARY, ESPA_PLOT_BOUNDARY others then LWPOLYLINES. if found other entities will move to the ERROR_XX_ESPA_PLINE_N_OTHERS layer. The menu was edited with more functions.
3.8  Improvement on chkplotboundary routine.
3.7 Added powerful text numbering PTCC and PTCC1 commands for text numbering with intelligent angle and object orientation.
3.6 Bug fixed on ESPA2REPORT function.
3.5 improved chkxref command -check image and also remove missing xref path for image and drawing
3.4  improve the chklayout program
3.3 Added Chklayout command and Espa2report with the ZONE Boundary and The SITE Boundary area comparison.
3.1  Improved the PDTE command description.
3.0 Added PDTE command - create details view in the layout. and improved the CHKXREF command
2.9 Added uppercaseTEXT, and UppercaseTEXTC changed all small letters to capital letters, and cleaned the spacing.
2.8 - Added CHKXREF - check if any reference files exist in the drawing.


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