AutoCAD runs LISP files automatically with the Startup Suite.
AutoLISP is a programming language made for use in the computer-aided design program, AutoCAD, and derivative programs such as AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD Mechanical. It is used to make customizations to the program, such as modifying how certain geographical objects operate by default. You can run a LISP file at any time, but in some cases it may be desirable to have AutoCAD and the LISP program run together using the Startup Suite feature.
Instructions
1. Load AutoCAD. Go to the command-line editor, then type "APPLOAD," without quotations, and press "Enter." This brings up the "Startup Suite" dialog window, which lists all the files that are automatically loaded whenever you run AutoCAD.
2. Click the "Look in" drop-down menu and select the folder containing the LISP file you want to run when AutoCAD starts. If this is not in the usual "AutoLISP" folder, select your computer's root folder, for example "C:\," then navigate to the folder containing the file. Scroll down through the list of files until you find your LISP file.
3. Drag the LISP file from the file browser and drop it on the briefcase icon located on the bottom right of the dialog box, just underneath the "Startup Suite" heading.
4. Check that you see the confirmation message at the bottom of the screen. It should say "YourFile.LSP was added to the Startup Suite." If you don't see this message, the file was not added. Ensure that you are dragging the correct file, drag the LISP file from the file browser and drop it on the briefcase again.
5. Click the "Close" button. Your LISP file runs when AutoCAD starts up.
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