Second Attempt at DCL... Comments/Criticism Welcome

[Lee Mac]

Thanks Daniel, your compliments are much appreciated.

As for the dimensions...

You should see at the very top of the LISP file, a program called "variable setter".

This contains all the dimensions that the whole program uses to draw.

I realise that the variable names are not overly clear, but, using references to the header, they should not be too difficult to work out, (maybe a bit of investigation using the ASMI standards for the class of flange I have used.

Sorry, but I do not have the time to really re-write this program properly (as much as I'd like to...), so the program may be a little slow when drawing the objects. As I say, this was one of my first ever LISP programs, so I have learnt a lot since then

Glad you like it,

Lee

[DANIEL]

oh, the lisp is fine as is, was just giving some feedback

[Lee Mac]

oh, the lisp is fine as is, was just giving some feedback

No probs mate

[mghazi]

very very nice ,,,,,

[Lee Mac]

very very nice ,,,,,

Thanks mghazi,

This was one of the first programs that I ever wrote, it could do with a lot of updating to make it quicker, but I am glad that you find it of use.

[Small Fish]

Lee
Great program - just one suggestion for improvement - which be might be difficult and that's having the possibilty of letting the user input the outside, inside diameter, and the thickness of the pipe wall. You have a pop_up list that has only 6 options, yet there are many more variations. Like wise with the Tee and reducer options - there are only a few options the user can use.
It may be better to use 'Edit boxes' so the user can input the numbers. You could add in error trapping if for example the inside diameter is bigger than the outside diameter.

[Lee Mac]

Thanks for the reply Small Fish - but to be completely honest with you, I'm probably not going to upgrade the program (not anytime soon anyway). This was one of the very first programs that I wrote - and updating it would probably mean a complete re-write as the methods I used are not really that good.

Thanks for your interest in the program though.

Lee

[Small Fish]

Okay Lee
Do I have permission to have a go myself?
SF

[Lee Mac]

Be my guest But I'd rather that you didn't post the modified version

[Mech Designer]

Where do you guys learn up on lisp routines? This is brilliant stuff and the possibilities seem endless (once you master it of course).