auto load lisp to startup
There are several ways. Read about them >here<. [That's for Acad2026, but won't be different for other recent versions.]
I have always preferred the acaddoc.lsp approach. It is explicitly described as running every time you open [or create new] a drawing. The way the Startup Suite in APPLOAD is described >here< is only on program startup, not necessarily in every drawing:
"These are the applications that are loaded each time you start the product."
Some of the things you could load that way will apply in all drawings, but I would not assume everything. Whereas [from the first link above]:
"the acaddoc.lsp or acadltdoc.lsp file is loaded with each individual document (or drawing)."
Also, when you upgrade to a new version, you can simply copy your acaddoc.lsp file into an appropriate folder and you're done -- no need to add things into the Startup Suite in the new version.
Thanks for all your responses guys. Appreciated.
Regarding the acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp which should load in every drawings open. Would it be like if I make this inside the acad.lsp, for instance, these 3 commands automatically activated without typing it in command line?
@Emerson.Venadas wrote:
.... Regarding the acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp which should load in every drawings open. Would it be like if I make this inside the acad.lsp, for instance, these 3 commands automatically activated without typing it in command line? ....
No. That would only define the commands. You would then need to enter the command names to activate them. But you could have them activated after being defined.
(defun c:orthoon() (command "ortho" "on")) ; define it
(c:orthoon) ; run it
If you do it that way, you can type in that command name any time if you want to run it again later [or, as already noted, just use the F8 key if Ortho is currently off]. If you want it to happen automatically only once, upon opening a drawing, but don't need to be able to run it again as a command later, you can dispense with the named command definition, and just put in the (command) function alone:
(command "ortho" "on")
Thanks for all your responses guys. I understand it more now.
Basically, this is what I did and it works like I how I wanted it and simplest way for me. I still use the acad.lsp and acaddoc.lsp to run on every new drawing and existing drawings. I know there are lots of other method on how to run this, but this works fine with me. Cheers!
