topic Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024 in AutoCAD Forum

INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:32:10 GMT

Hello everyone, I have a question that one would think there would be 10,000 YouTube videos on, but I cannot find one! how in the world do you install a plugin on AutoCAD? I can draw fairly decent but I have searched, and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to install them into AutoCAD!

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

pendean — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:38:58 GMT

@eddiePVXGJ wrote:

...how in the world do you install a plugin on AutoCAD?....

The plug-in author/creator is the source to provide you with that information.

But then again, what are you calling a "plug-in"? perhaps your generic terminology is what is leading you nowhere fast. Let us know, please be very specific (plugin name, source you got it from etc.), avoid being generic.

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

AVCPlugins — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:03:13 GMT

There are very different plugins, macros and scripts. If the developer has not provided an installer, then it is usually possible to place the plugin files in any folder and then set autorun to the plugin's main executable file. It's not exactly an easy job. Therefore, Autodesk has provided special folders where AutoCAD itself is constantly looking for new plug-ins and sets up autorun itself. To do this, plugins must be in a special way ofromleny in the "bundle" folder. You can read more here.

For example, the A>V>C> plugins come with an installer that does everything by itself. But you can download them as an archive and unpack them into the correct folder. Details here.

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:26:49 GMT

I downloaded a steel library add-on/plug-in to my computer. I open AutoCAD and hit the apploader command and at this point I have no idea to continue! I cannot find any information on how I install from this point. I open the contents box and I cannot figure out what to do at the moment!

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:28:04 GMT

i call them plugins but I believe AutoCAD call them add-ons.

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

pendean — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:35:36 GMT

@eddiePVXGJ wrote:

I downloaded a steel library add-on/plug-in to my computer. ...

Which one? Provide a link please.

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:12:14 GMT

JTB Steel Trial | AutoCAD | Autodesk App Store

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

vinodkl — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:16:17 GMT

Hello @eddiePVXGJ

It's a plugin. You can just double click on this .exe file after downloading to install the plugin. After that close the AutoCAD and reopen.

You need to use APPLOAD to load any lisp routines 🙂

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

paullimapa — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:43:30 GMT

did you follow these installation instructions shown on the app site:

Then did you follow the instructions on how to start the app again from the app store:

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

paullimapa — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:46:03 GMT

also notice on the right column on the app site that AutoCAD 2024 is not listed as compatible/supported:

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:03:32 GMT

THAT HAS TO BE THE REASON . IT WILL INSTALL ON DESKTOP BUT WILL NOT GIVE ME A TAB IN AUTOCAD.

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

paullimapa — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:06:00 GMT

you can also contact them to see if they have an update that'll work on 2024:

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:08:18 GMT

THANK YOU !

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

paullimapa — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:09:09 GMT

glad to have helped...cheers!!!

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

pendean — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:15:12 GMT

@JTBWorld

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

JTBWorld — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:02:39 GMT

We have it ready, just contact us. It will be on Autodesk App Store as soon as Autodesk has time to publish it.

Re: INSTALLING ADD-ONS TO AUTOCAD 2024

eddiePVXGJ — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:55:52 GMT

Ok thanks I will reach out tomorrow !