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    I will be rolling out our new company wide standards this week. I'm looking for the easiest way to get all the LSP and SCR to run on everyones computer. What's the easiest way to do this without physically going to everyone's machine and doing it manually?

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    I'm sure there are many opinions out there, so don't just run with mine, but here's my suggestion:
    Add a restricted access network folder (a folder on your network to which only you and your crew have write-access, but everyone can read) to the top of the Support File Search Path list. (ex. S:\CAD\Support)
    Copy all your files into that folder.
    Create files in that folder called "acad.lsp" and "acaddoc.lsp"
    The acad.lsp file will run every time the program is initiated. (Figure maybe once per day)
    The acaddoc.lsp file will run everytime your users open a dwg. (Multiple times per session, even read-only)
    Figure out which routines need to load with which file. (You may not need both, depending on your situation)
    Cross your fingers and hope all your routines work (or you'll hear about it loudly, clearly, quickly and repeatedly)

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    My favourite is to include them in the company CUI. Another way is to load a file from the server using the user's ACAD.lsp. You can re-write the server file any time you have a new LSP to load.

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    I'll back JRauch: creating and utilizing an ACADDOC.LSP file is what you're after. Autodesk covers this topic in their help file: http://exchange.autodesk.com/autocad...30d6b-7f7f.htm
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