QUIKMAC-bgol (Quick Shortcut Command Macros)

Command Type: AutoLISP macro collection (works in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD and most AutoLISP-compatible CAD platforms)
Developed by: BGol Community, bgol.in

Inspired by the general concept of short-command macro collections used in CAD productivity workflows. This is an original, independently written routine, new file name, new command names (all using a distinct `Q` prefix), new source code, created so the CAD community has a free, editable, open-source alternative.

Overview

Typing a short command-prompt command instead of clicking through ribbon icons and dialogs saves significant time in a CAD drafting session. QUIKMAC-bgol.lsp is a small bundle of 2-3 letter (plus the Q prefix) macros covering some of the most frequently repeated operations: zooming, window-based copy/erase, and layer housekeeping. Loading the one file registers every macro at once.

How to Use

1. Load QUIKMAC-bgol.lsp into your CAD session (drag-and-drop the file onto the drawing window, or use the APPLOAD command, ideally adding it to your Startup Suite so it's always available).
2. Type any of the commands below at the command line and press Enter.

| Command | Action | |---|---| | QZE | Zoom Extents | | QZP | Zoom Previous | | QZW | Zoom Window (pick two corners) | | QCC | Copy selection using a Crossing-window pick | | QEW | Erase selection using a Window pick | | QLC | Change selected entities' layer to the current layer | | QOF | Turn off the layer of one picked entity | | QON | Turn on all layers in the drawing | | QBY | Apply ByLayer colour & linetype to selection |

Why Use It

• Speed, typing a short command is typically faster than navigating menus or ribbon icons, especially for high-frequency operations like zoom, layer switching, and selection.
• Comprehensive Coverage, a handful of macros covering the most common editing operations means routine tasks have a fast keyboard shortcut available.
• Consistency, standardized short commands make muscle-memory workflows possible across a full drafting session.

Where to Use It

• General-purpose drawing editing efficiency, any drafting session benefits from faster select, zoom, and layer operations.
• Layer-heavy workflows where quickly moving entities to the current layer, or toggling a layer off, happens often.
• Any keyboard-driven workflow where switching to ribbon/menu navigation breaks flow.

Notes

• This bundle is a deliberately compact, representative subset, not a 50-command clone of any specific product's macro pack. Feel free to extend it with your own short defuns following the same pattern.
• Every macro name uses a distinct Q prefix so it will not collide with native AutoCAD commands or other loaded LISP routines.
• Each macro is a thin wrapper around native commands (command "_.zoom" ..., command "_.layer" ..., etc.), so behavior stays predictable and consistent with the underlying CAD platform.
• Source code is fully open, feel free to study, modify, and redistribute it under the same open, free-for-all spirit.

Credits

Developed and shared for the CAD community by BGol Community. Website: https://bgol.in/ Free and open-source, use it, modify it, share it, for personal or commercial work alike.