Loading an ARX
In AutoCAD, ARX-applications can be loaded in many ways:
- One-time loading:
Select the Tools/Load Application menu in AutoCAD and find the matching ARX file for your AutoCAD version in C:\Program Files\BetterWMF.
You may add the ARX to the AutoCAD Startup Suite. - One-time loading:
Drag and drop the correct ARX version for your AutoCAD version C:\Program Files\BetterWMF from the Windows Explorer into your AutoCAD main window.
For the next AutoCAD session it will have to be reloaded. - One-time loading:
Use the command arx, option load.
For the next AutoCAD session it will have to be reloaded. - Loading from lisp: use
(arxload "C:\\Program Files\\BetterWMF\\Bwmf2017.arx") - Automatic loading at startup of AutoCAD by adding a line to the acad.rx file. To find this file start AutoCAD as usual and enter
(findfile "acad.rx")
If a file is found modify it, otherwise create a new one in your AutoCAD support folder and add a single line with the drive, folder and name of the ARX:
C:\Program Files\BetterWMF\Bwmf2017.arx.
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