To Run a Script at Startup

Windows

1. Do one of the following:
   • Windows 7: Click the Windows Start button Run.
   • Windows 8: On the Windows Start screen, right-click (or use the swipe up gesture from the bottom edge of the screen) and click All Apps. Scroll to the Windows System section and click Run.
   • Windows 8.1: On the Windows Start screen, click the All Apps button located near the lower-left corner of the screen (or use the swipe up gesture from the bottom edge of the screen). Scroll to the Windows System section and click Run.
   • Windows 10: Click the Windows Start button All Apps Windows System Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, do one of the following:
   • For AutoCAD, enter acad drawing_name /b script_name
   • For AutoCAD LT, enter acadlt drawing_name /b script_name

   To start a new file, instead of a drawing file name, enter the /t command line switch and the name of a template file: /t template_drawing.

   To open a drawing file to a particular view, follow the drawing name with the /v command line switch and the name of the view: /v view_name.

   The name of the script file must be the last parameter listed. The file extensions are optional.

3. Click OK.

   The application opens the drawing and executes the commands in the script file. When the script has been completed, the Command prompt is displayed.

Mac OS

1. Click local drive Applications Utilities Terminal.
2. In the Terminal window, do one of the following:
   • For AutoCAD, enter AutoCAD drawing_name -b script_name
   • For AutoCAD LT, enter "AutoCAD LT"drawing_name -b script_name
   Note: By default, the program executables can be located at:

   • AutoCAD - /Applications/Autodesk/<release>/AutoCAD.app/Contents/MacOS/AutoCAD
   • AutoCAD LT - /Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD LT.app/Contents/MacOS/AutoCAD LT

   To start a new file, instead of opening an existing drawing file, enter the -t switch and the name of a template file: -t template_drawing.

   The name of the script file must be the last parameter listed. The file extensions are optional.

3. Press Enter.

   The application opens the drawing and executes the commands in the script file. When the script has been completed, the Command prompt is displayed.