Setting HPANNOTATIVE

[Mondo]

Ideas on how to set hpannotative to 1 at drawing opening?  I have done multiple startups setting the variable to 1 in the acaddoc.lsp to no avail. 

[Steven P]

Create a LISP file - a blank notepad file if you want, saved as "MyStartUpLisps.LSP" remembering to change the file type from *.txt to *.*

(or whatever name you want). Save this in a 'Trusted location', or somewhere else - I tend to use my personal company space, won't change if AutoCAD changes where trusted Locations are or when my laptop is replaced. If using somewhere other than a trusted location go to AppLoad - StartUp Suit Contents and add the file to start up suit.

 

There in the file anything you want to control at start up, these don't need to be contained in a function, just the commands and when the file loads they are read and applied

Add:

(setvar 'HPANNOTATIVE 1)

 

 

 

 

I might also add in my preferred snaps and other variables, open a drawing and set snaps to on and ortho

[BIGAL]

Like @Steven P my Autoload.lsp has around 35 defuns in it plus some setvar's and uses the Appload add to Startup suite, Acad or Bricscad works.