Load Application Files dialog box

The Load Application Files dialog box allows you to load and unload the following applications type to run inside BricsCAD:
  • LSP - LISP applications from BricsCAD and other CAD programs.
  • DES - DES LISP applications.
  • BRX - BricsCAD runtime extension applications.
  • TX - Teigha extension applications, from Open Design Alliance.
  • ARX - AutoCAD runtime extension applications from Autodesk.
  • DBX - DBX applications.
  • DRX - Drawing runtime extension applications.
  • DVB - Visual Basic applications.
  • MNL - LISP expressions for menu files.


  1. Add application file
  2. Load selected application
  3. Unload selected application
  4. Move application upward
  5. Move application downward
  6. Remove selected application
  7. Application Files List
  8. Application File Path

Add application file

Opens the Select Application Files dialog box.

Load selected application

Loads the selected application(s) into BricsCAD. Only compatible applications with BricsCAD will be loaded.

Unload selected application

Unloads the selected application(s) from BricsCAD. The LISP applications have to be removed in order to be unloaded in the current BricsCAD session.

Move application upward

Moves the selected application(s) up in the list.

Move application downward

Moves the selected application(s) down in the list.

Remove selected application

Removes the selected application(s) from the list.

Application Files List

Displays a list with application files that are available for load, unload, move up and down or remove.
  • Name: specifies the name and the extension of the application file from the list.
  • Loaded: specifies if a file is loaded or unloaded in the current BricsCAD session.
  • Autoload: specifies if a file will be loaded automatically in the next BricsCAD session.
  • Path: displays the location folder of the added files.

Application File Path

Displays the location folder for the appload.dfs file that contains all applications added, using the Select Application Files dialog box. You can open the file using Notepad.

Applications listed in appload.dfs are loaded on start-up.