AutoLISP interpreter in Rust/WASM – a CAD workflow invented 33 yrs ago
AutoLISP interpreter in Rust and WebAssembly. Experience CAD automation history from 1991.
AutoLISP interpreter in Rust/WASM – a CAD workflow invented 33 yrs ago launched on December 26, 2025 with 137 votes, #208 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
AcadLISP is an AutoLISP interpreter built in Rust and compiled to WebAssembly, bringing 33-year-old CAD automation workflows to the web. It allows engineers and architects to run legacy AutoLISP scripts directly in browsers without installing desktop CAD software. The tool targets professionals who need to automate repetitive design tasks and maintain compatibility with existing script libraries while working in modern web environments.
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acadlisp is an AutoLISP interpreter written in Rust and compiled to WebAssembly. It runs AutoLISP code directly in the browser - no AutoCAD installation required. In 1991, a small electrical company in Bavaria, Germany faced a challenge: every machine installation required custom electrical schematics - a time-consuming manual process. The solution: AutoLISP , the programming language built into AutoCAD. I invented a workflow using CSV files, templates, and LISP code to automate schematic generation. Define components in spreadsheets, feed them through templates, generate complete technical drawings automatically. I've never met anyone else who used this approach. Now I've built an…from acadlisp.de
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