AutoCAD shortcut on desktop - copy files first / run script first

[hence_the_name]

Hi,

I would like to have two icons on my desktop - both should fire up AutoCAD. But before AutoCAD starts up a file needs to be copied into a folder (depending which icon I click a different file gets copied).

I'm just wondering how I could get that done - can somehone point me in the right direction?

I could create two scripts (and desktop shortcuts)- each script copies a specific file first before executing AC exe.

But the standard Windows shortcut contains a "start in" property I'm not sure how to deal with. In my AC map shortcut it points to:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2013\UserDataCache\"

 Do I need to take it into account? If so - how?

Or are there any other approaches?

Many thank, Rob

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

yep, script would be what you are looking for.

And to start AutoCAD from a specific folder use that lines in your script:

rem your copy action
copy <from_file> <to_file>

rem change active drive to drive C
C:

rem change the working folder
CD "\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2013\UserDataCache\"

rem start acad.exe with profile, workspace, other parameter
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2013\acad.exe" /product MAP /language "en-US"

 

HTH, - alfred -

[hence_the_name]

Hi Alfred,

many thanks!

Robert