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add image at screen after startup window

god17169 — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 02:20:40 GMT

Hi guys! just a question on how you add an image, for exmaple a logo on the screen - its not for titleblock and not the .bmp file that you get during the start up. This sample logo appears when you open an autocad. This shows at the screen after loading the startup screen but when you press escape, run a command, or click anywhere on the modelspace it disappears. Is it added in the template file? It is not really a big matter just something i want to add on the autocad that i use to look cool. I had been searching for an answer about this for weeks not but i end up on the topic of .bmp file during startup or image inserted for titleblock.

The logo by the way is from ICAL, its a plugin that was installed on the autocad on my previous company, i hope no copyright is being violated, this is just for academic puroposes.

Thanks in advance to those who might share thier knowledge on this topic.

Re: add image at screen after startup window

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:12:02 GMT

Hi,

can you show a screenshot, please?

- alfred -

Re: add image at screen after startup window

Pointdump — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:21:38 GMT

Lynn Allen shows the way here:
http://lynn.blogs.com/lynn_allens_blog/2015/07/embed-an-image-file-into-autocad.html

Dave

Re: add image at screen after startup window

god17169 — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:35:18 GMT

The image appears like this during start of autocad. This image is not for titleblock. It wont be saved beacause like the start up window once you press escape or click anywhere in the modelspace it would disappear. It is really more of aesthetic, it really doesnt do anything, its a logo.

Re: add image at screen after startup window

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:39:40 GMT

Hi,

I guess you have installed an application/tool on top of AutoCAD.

Whoever has installed that tool should know how to remove it. There are so many options how you it's loaded (try Windows control panel ==> programs and features, or look for loaded partial menus or content of ACAD.LSP, ACADDOC.LSP, ...)

- alfred -

Re: add image at screen after startup window

god17169 — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:55:08 GMT

Sir, that is exactly what happened, there was an application installed on top of autocad. It was project specific tools and the logo was added to identify that the application was running. The image isnt nuisance in anyways because it disappears, it doest become a water mark. My question is do you have any idea what code he used to insert the image because that is what i'am intending to do.

Re: add image at screen after startup window

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:59:19 GMT

Hi,

>> what code he used to insert the image

Can be done with every API (LISP, VBA, .NET, ARX). Which API do you know and prefer?

- alfred -

Re: add image at screen after startup window

god17169 — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:01:52 GMT

i prefer LISP, do have the code for that sir?

Re: add image at screen after startup window

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:11:59 GMT

Hi,

I don't know LISP, but would start to search for function grdraw (>>>click<<<) and similar functions.

If you don't find enough in the www to get it working for you please find the forum for AutoCAD customization for LISP >>>there<<<.

Good luck, - alfred -

Re: add image at screen after startup window

M_Hensley — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:22:59 GMT

Go to Robert Mcneel's website and get the free download Doslib and use the function dos_splash

http://www.en.na.mcneel.com/doslib.htm