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How to load a program each time AutoCAD starts up

Hello friends,

 Finally I have some free time to continue my blogging...so I am continuing my thread on Programming a Structural Section Drafting Program in VBA for AutoCAD. Remember the questions that I raised in previous thread about program....(Here)... I am going to demonstrate the (4) th question's solution which is pretty simple but very important for newbies....

How to load a program each time AutoCAD starts up and avoid loading the program each time you restart AutoCAD.

1. Go to Tools---AutoLISP----Load Application submenu

or

Tools---Load Application submenu

Alternatively you can use the command line appload




2. You will see a file browse dialog box asking you to locate the application file...similar to image below:


3. Now observe,

 Red box number 1
 
Note: a. The type of files you can load into AutoCAD in red box number 1 in image above.

Note: b. We use file with extension .dvb for loading a VBA program file which contains our code n other data for program to work right.

Note c. The popular file formats are:
ObjectARX(*.arx)  - which I dont have much clues...!!! More info on wikipedia here.

AuTOLISP (*.lsp) - These are files in text formats containing code programmed 
based on LISP programming language.

Visual LISP Executable(*.vlx) - These are developed in Visual Lisp Program integrated in AutoCAD itself.

and my favorite VBA files(*.dvb) - We'll discuss about these in coming posts.

Red box number 2

Here lies the answer and the aim of this post.


There is an area called start-up suite on the dialog box with a button called 'Contents...'

 4. Click the button called 'Contents...' in start-up suite area to open another dialog box as seen in image below:


5. Click the 'Add...' button and a file pick dialog box opens....browse to required program file on your computer or network and the file will appear in the start-up suite list something like image below.
Great...You have successfully added the program file and its path, if it apears in the list of startup suite like image above.

Note: You can load multiple program files in the list and all will be loaded each time AutoCAD starts up. Also you can remove any program you want from the list using 'Remove' button...

6. Finally close all the dialog boxes opened so far, accepting the changes if asked for.

7. Restart the AutoCAD and you are done...!!!

Comments

  1. intercadMay 6, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    I need Links to solidworks compatible parts library for electrical and mechanical components?

    Solidworks Training

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  2. Sachin KharatFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Sorry Sir, I would like to help you out but I dont have any links for what you want.

    ReplyDelete

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