Visual LISP for AutoCAD

[G.Aquarius]

Hello, 

I working in this environment not possible anymore? I'm on AutoCAD 2025. It seems like working only in VS Studio Code is possible now. I liked the dedicated UI better. 

Biggest function I'm missing is the "Load Selection" button. Any way I can do something similar in VS Studio Code?

If I revert back to the older versions, would working in the Visual LISP environment be possible?

 

[mhupp]

Autodesk no longer supports/updates VLIDE and i don't know if its even present in newer versions of autocad.

 

They want you to use VS code. here is the setup process.

https://help.autodesk.com/view/OARX/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-7BE00235-5D40-4789-9E34-D57685E83875

 

to get vlide back you would have to roll back to something like 2020 or older.

Edited April 8 by mhupp

[pkenewell]

9 minutes ago, mhupp said:

Autodesk no longer supports/updates VLIDE and i don't know if its even present in newer versions of autocad.

@mhupp Correct it's no longer supported, but the "VLIDE" command and environment still works, at least as of my AutoCAD 2026.

[mhupp]

Ah looking it up you have to set the following

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-1853092D-6E6D-4A06-8956-AD2C3DF203A3

 

(setvar 'LISPSYS 0)

 

[G.Aquarius]

Ah that kinda sucks. Guess I'll have to learn the new environment. 

 

IDE had this button to inspect selection, does VS Code have something similar? 

 

Regardless, appreciate the prompt response @mhupp.

 

 

[pkenewell]

5 minutes ago, mhupp said:

Ah looking it up you have to set the following

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-1853092D-6E6D-4A06-8956-AD2C3DF203A3

 

(setvar 'LISPSYS 0)

 

 

Oh yes - I forgot about that little detail 

[G.Aquarius]

I didn't read the other responses, changing the value for LISPSYS worked. Thank you @mhupp @pkenewell