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Setup Instructions

Automated Hookup Procedure

When the application was installed it added hookup information to the supported CAD applications. All you have to
do is start your CAD application and this add-on's menu, ribbon and toolbars should appear.

If you remove and reinstall your CAD application, or if you install a new version of your CAD application, the easiest
way to restore this add-on is to double click the autohook.exe file in the applications folder. When this application is
uninstalled it will automatically remove the hooks applied during installation as well as those added with the
procedure below.

Manual Hookup Procedure

1. Start your supported CAD application.

2. Issue the NETLOAD command.
3. Browse to the installed folder, the default is:
32bit: C:\Program Files\DotSoft\XL2CAD
64bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\DotSoft\XL2CAD (see note)
4. Choose the approproate DLL for your CAD version from the table below:

Platform Version Module

AutoCAD 2007-2009 XL2CAD07A.DLL
AutoCAD 2010-2012 XL2CAD10A.DLL
AutoCAD 2013-2014 XL2CAD13A.DLL
AutoCAD 2015-2017 XL2CAD15A.DLL
BricsCAD V12 XL2CAD12B.DLL
BricsCAD V13 XL2CAD13B.DLL
BricsCAD V14 XL2CAD14B.DLL
BricsCAD V15 XL2CAD15B.DLL
BricsCAD V16 XL2CAD16B.DLL

AutoCAD 2014+ Trusted Locations:

The new version of AutoCAD adds security which requires an additional procedure during manual setup.

1. Launch AutoCAD 2014.

2. Issue the OPTIONS command.
3. If you have multiple profiles, set your desired profile current.
A) Click the [Profiles] tab.
B) Select the profile from the list.
C) Click the [Set Current] button.
4. Click the [Files] tab.
5. Click the [+] to the left of Trusted Locations.
6. Click the [Add] button.
7. Click the [Browse] button.
8. Navigate to the application folder and click [OK].
9. If you receive an alert (about Read-Only), click [Continue].
10. Click [OK] to close the Options dialog.

Application Notes:

Because a single install of the application can serve both 32 and 64bit enviroments, it installs (by default) to
the Program Files (x86) folder.
The application detects the AutoCAD version running (including 32 -vs- 64bit) and loads the appropriate files
accordingly.

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Microsoft Excel Security

The application attempts to automatically make all necessary settings. If you have problems placing spreadsheets,
click this link for details on Excel Security issues.

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