Opening AutoCAD without addons or extra menus

[Anonymous]

Hello!

I was just wondering, after watching VLISP open all kinds of files whilest waiting for it to open a little dxf file using a script file, is it possible to get AutoCAD to open in a minimal version of its regular self, i.e. without any extra menus or addons?

I have done some searchers for this, but have yet to see anything close to what I am looking for.

Thank you for your time!

Drafter_Joe

[dgorsman]

"VLISP open all kinds of files..." could use a little clarification.

Are you looking at running plain AutoCAD from a vertical product, or not loading a third-party tool you've installed, or running a "headless"/GUI-less AutoCAD for batch processing, or... ?

[Anonymous]

Hi Dgorsman!

Good idea!  "All kinds of files...", express.lsp, toolpac.lsp, etc.  Just looking to see if it is possible for a slimmed down version of AutoCAD without 3rd party lisps, to open when I am opening a customer supplied dxf file and cleaning it up for insertion into my drawing.

Seems that might make debugging a little faster as well.

I hope this makes better sense now.  Although, I was thinking about putting something in my previous post like that, I didn't bother typing it.

Thank you!

Drafter_Joe 

[dbroad]

Set up a profile that does not have the support folders that contain the 3rd party files.  Then make a desktop icon that launches with that profile.

[scot-65]

To supplement dbroad's suggestion is once a new,
reset profile is created and set current, remove all
the "bundle" support paths in the OPTIONS dialog
as well as extra menus seen inside the command
CUILOAD.

Restart editor.

The bundles tend to reload so find their location
via OPTIONS -> Support Files and rename the file
extension to cancel. This action will affect all profiles.

MyToolPack.bundle.disabled

This may not be quite correct as it has been a while
since I performed this type of action...

???

[Anonymous]

Thanks dbroad and scot-65!

Hmmm...I reread your post scot-65, I appreciate the tip.  I will continue searching, hopefully someone else might have another idea in the meantime.

Thanks again! 

Drafter_Joe