Macro/script

[PeterLabs]

Hello everyone,
I am trying to create a macro that let's me insert from a specific folder ( say k:\ico\civil\) so I can choose one of the dwg I want to insert in the drawing.
Can someone help me?

Regards Peter

[Patchy]

Go to OPTIONS, Files tab, click on Support File Search Path, go to the right and use Add, then browse to that folder.

Exit Autocad and restart.

[PeterLabs]

Thanks but in this case that's not the problem. I want the script to popup/open the specific folder in AutoCAD so I can scroll in that folder to choose one of the drawings I want.

[PeterLabs]

So what I mean is, I select the script/macro (I made a toolbar from it), a folderscreen pops up witch shows the path-location I defined, I scroll and search for the specific drawing I want at that moment, click on it and the drawing inserts.

[Patchy]

It can be done with autolisp.

Make a Kinsert.lsp and add it to Startup Suite in APPLOAD

Code:

(defun c:Kinsert ( / )
(startapp "explorer" "k:\\ico\\civil")
)

and go to CUI, Toolbar,  make a button, in its macro put in:       Kinsert

After it popup, drag the drawing into your drawing area.

[Patchy]

It can be done with autolisp.

Make a Kinsert.lsp and add it to Startup Suite in APPLOAD

Code:

(defun c:Kinsert ( / )
(startapp "explorer" "k:\\ico\\civil")
)

and go to CUI, Toolbar,  make a button, in its macro put in:       Kinsert

After it popup, drag the drawing into your drawing area.

[PeterLabs]

Thanks Patchy! I will gif it a try on Monday. I'll keep you posted!

[PeterLabs]

Thanks a lot! It workt,...off course... 🙂 One thing. The Explorer does close by it's self like when you open a drawing in Autocad. Is this possible with some extra code? Regards, Peter p.s. I changed my mind. I want to use "open" instead of "insert".

[Patchy]

You want to open a specific folder ?

[PeterLabs]

Sorry! Very busy a couple of days.
Yes. So just like in AutoCAD. Open, select the drawing in that specific folder, drawing opens, explorer closes.
Thanks!