Topic: ExpressTools overkill functions in ACAD 2012

[Joe Burke]

I don't have ACAD 2012 installed.

I'm aware the ET overkill functionality is now included in the 2012 core code. My question is will a call to the ET overkill functions still work in 2012? IOW, are these routines, overkill.lsp and overkillsup.lsp still installed in the Express folder, given a typical 2012 install?

TIA for any feedback.

[hmspe]

overkill.lsp and overkillsup.lsp are not in the Express folder in 2012.  There is a command line version for overkill.  From help:

-OVERKILL

Removes duplicate or overlapping lines, arcs, and polylines. Also, combines partially overlapping or contiguous ones.

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Select objects: Use an object selection method

Enter an option to change [Ignore/tOlerance/optimize Plines/combine parTial overlap/combine Endtoend/Associativity] <done>:

List of Options

Ignore

    Ignores one or more of the following properties during object comparison

        None
        All
        Color
        LAyer
        Ltype
        Ltscale
        LWeight
        Thickness
        TRansparency
        plotStyle
        Material

Tolerance

    Defines the value within which OVERKILL makes numeric comparisons for determining object duplication.

Optimize Polylines

    Optimize segments within plines [segment wiDth/Break polyline/Yes/No] <Yes>:

        Segment Width: ignore polyline segment width
        Break Polyline: maintains polylines when optimizing polyline segments
        Yes: Enabled by default. Honors polylines as discreet objects and deletes non-polyline objects that overlap polylines.
        No: Forces OVERKILL to examine polyline segments individually. Polyline segments may be deleted as duplicates of non-polyline objects.

Combine Partial Overlap

    Overlapping objects area combined into single objects.
Combine End to End

    Objects that have common endpoints are combined into single objects.
Associativity

    Associative objects are not deleted or modified.

[Joe Burke]

Thanks for letting me know, particularly about the command line version. That's good news.

[cmwade77]

Yes, also the 2012 version works about 80% faster in our tests and as a bonus can be called using (command "._-overkill" <Insert Options you want here>).