In AutoCAD, calculating the total area of multiple objects—like polylines, circles, or regions—can be tedious if done manually using the standard AREA command. AutoLISP routines automate this by summing the areas of all selected objects and displaying the result instantly.

For professional work, you need more. Let me walk you through a more robust routine called AT (Add Total) that is popular among surveyors and architects.

Several popular LISP routines are widely used by professionals to streamline these calculations: Total Area (TAREA): A lightweight routine by Lee Mac Programming

(defun total-area () (setq total 0) (setq ss (ssget "_:L")) (setq count (sslength ss)) (repeat count (setq ent (ssname ss 0)) (setq area (vla-get-Area (vlax-ename->vla-object ent))) (setq total (+ total area)) (ssdel ent ss) ) (princ "Total Area: ") (princ total) (princ "\n") )

You can copy and paste this code into the Visual LISP Editor (type VLISP in AutoCAD) to create your own "Total Area" command: