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Use Custom Commands and Routines with Action Macros
When recording commands and input, you can use the standard commands
that come with AutoCAD and other custom commands that you might already
use. The custom commands that you can use is not limited to just commands
defined with AutoLISP or ObjectARX, but also includes commands defined
with .NET and macros defined with VBA.
Before playing back an action macro that contains references to custom
commands and macros, the original programs that define the commands and
macros must be loaded into AutoCAD in order for the action macro to be
played back correctly. To make sure the custom commands are available when
an action macro is played back, you can use one or more of the following.
■ Startup Suite - The Start Up Suite in the Load/Unload Applications dialog
box can be used to load files that contain custom commands.
■ ACAD.lsp or ACADDOC.lsp File - The acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp file can be used
to automatically load files that contain custom commands.
■ Menu AutoLISP (MNL) File - A MNL file can be used to load files that
contain custom commands specific to a CUIx file.
■ Customization User Interface (CUIx) File - AutoLISP files that define custom
commands can be associated to a CUIx file by adding them to the LISP
node in the CUI Editor.
■ Script Files - A script file can be used to load AutoLISP, ObjectARX, VBA,
or .NET files. To record the running of a script file, set FILEDIA to 0 before
using the SCRIPT command.
Store Recorded Action Macros
When you stop the recording of an action macro, you have the option to save
the recorded action macro. If you save the recorded action macro, the
command name specified for the action macro is also used as the file name
of the action macro. The saved action macro is stored in the folder defined
by the ACTRECPATH system variable. You can access the folder in the Options
dialog box.
To start recording an action macro
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel ➤ Record.
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