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    To Start the Visual LISP Integrated Development Environment (Visual LISP IDE)

    AutoLISP and DCL files can be edited using the Visual LISP IDE.

    Note: The Visual LISP IDE is available on Windows only.

    Do one of the following:

    • From AutoCAD, click Manage tab Applications panel Visual LISP Editor.
    • At the AutoCAD Command prompt, enter vlisp.
    Parent topic: About Getting Started with Visual LISP (Visual LISP IDE)

    Related Concepts

    • About the Visual LISP Integrated Development Environment (Visual LISP IDE)
    • Visual LISP User Interface Reference (Visual LISP IDE)
    • About Visual LISP Text Editor (Visual LISP IDE)
    • Visual LISP Console Window Reference (Visual LISP IDE)

    Related Tasks

    • To Create and Open AutoLISP Source Code Files with Visual LISP (Visual LISP IDE)
    • To View an AutoLISP Program in the Visual LISP IDE Text Editor (Visual LISP IDE)
    • To Load and Run an AutoLISP Program from the Visual LISP IDE (Visual LISP IDE)
    • To Run Selected Lines of AutoLISP Code in the Visual LISP IDE (Visual LISP IDE)

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