While ScriptPro only allows you to select a single script file, starting with AutoCAD 2016, you can call a script file from another script using the SCRIPTCALL command.

Note: ScriptPro is not available for use with AutoCAD LT.

Using the /b (Windows) or –b (Mac OS) command line switch with a desktop shortcut/aliasįor more information on command line switches, see.

Dragging and dropping it into a drawing window (Windows only).

In addition to the SCRIPT command, you can also run a script file by: Additionally, if you look at the status bar, you should notice the three running object snaps are enabled along with ortho mode being enabled and grid mode being disabled. You should notice the extents of the drawing now shows a rectangle that is 828 x 552 units in size on the title_block layer.

In the Select Script File dialog box, browse to and select the.

On the ribbon, click Manage tab > Applications panel > Run Script.

The following steps explain how to run the drawing_setup.scr file, created earlier under the Creating a Script File section: Most command sequences can also be placed on the same line in a script file:Īfter a script file has been created, it can be run in AutoCAD using the SCRIPT command. The following shows how the previous command sequence might look in a script file: Specify insertion point or : 0,0Įnter X scale factor, specify opposite corner, or : 48 Tblk, as you might enter it at the Command prompt: Here is an example of a command sequence to insert a block named

Instead of starting a command from the AutoCAD user interface and then providing a value or entering an option at the Command prompt, you type and store the command sequence in a plain text file using an application like Notepad. Scripts allow you to automate repetitive tasks by leveraging your knowledge of commands and system variables. Leveraging Your Knowledge of Commands and System Variables

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