AutoCAD Lisp Snippets

A lightweight VS Code extension providing useful AutoCAD Lisp code snippets for faster development. Includes header templates, comment blocks, and common function patterns to streamline your AutoCAD Lisp programming workflow.

✨ Features

• Header Templates: Professional function headers with author, version, and description fields
• Comment Blocks: Formatted comment sections for better code organization
• Version Control: Standardized version section templates
• Layer Functions: Complete layer search and create functionality
• Tab Navigation: Easy placeholder navigation using Tab key
• Lightweight: Snippet-based approach for fast performance

🚀 Available Snippets

Trigger	Description	Output
lisph	Function Header Template	Professional header with author, version, date
lispc	Comment Block	Formatted comment section
lispv	Version Section	Version tracking template
fun-layersearch&add	Layer Search & Create Function	Complete layer management function

📖 Usage

1. Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace or GitHub
2. Open any .lsp, .lisp, or .fas file in VS Code
3. Type a snippet trigger (e.g., lisph)
4. Press Tab to expand the snippet
5. Use Tab to navigate between placeholders
6. Customize the placeholders as needed

Example Usage

Type lisph and press Tab to get:

;;------------------=={ Function Name }==------------------;;
;;                                                                      ;;
;;  Brief description of what this function does                   ;;
;;                                                                      ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;
;;  Author:  Ferdi Jafar - Civil Tech Source                           ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;
;;  Version 1.0    -    Date                                       ;;
;;                                                                      ;;
;;  Release notes                                                  ;;
;;----------------------------------------------------------------------;;

Type fun-layersearch&add and press Tab to get a complete layer management function with customizable parameters.

🔧 Requirements

• VS Code: Version 1.108.1 or higher
• AutoCAD: For testing the generated Lisp code (optional)
• File Extensions: Works with .lsp, .lisp, and .fas files

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! This is an open source project hosted on GitHub.

How to Contribute

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a new branch for your feature
3. Add your snippets to snippets/snippets.code-snippets
4. Test your changes
5. Submit a pull request

Adding New Snippets

Edit the snippets/snippets.code-snippets file and add your snippet following this format:

"Your Snippet Name": {
  "prefix": "trigger-word",
  "body": [
    "Line 1 with ${1:placeholder}",
    "Line 2 with ${2:another-placeholder}",
    "$0"
  ],
  "description": "Description of your snippet"
}

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🐛 Issues & Support

• Report Bugs: GitHub Issues
• Request Features: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: GitHub Repository

👨‍💻 Author

Ferdi Jafar - Civil Tech Source

• GitHub: @CivilTechSource

🙏 Acknowledgments

• AutoCAD Lisp community for inspiration
• VS Code extension development community
• All contributors to this project

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Happy AutoCAD Lisp coding! 🎉