Options command>Files Tab>Support File Search path, click on the + sign,
then the ADD button, then Browse Button to identify your folder(s).
By default it's at the bottom of the list, you can move it up if you want
AutoCAD to scan that one first and stop when it finds what it needs (handy
if you use your own custom LIN, PAT and PGP files etc. as well).
I find that anything you add will not take until you restart AutoCAD/ACA:
then you can load your menu customizations and start ups as needed.
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Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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