XL2CAD Setup Instructions

Automated Hookup Procedure

When this add-on application is installed (assuming your CAD engine is/was not running at the time), it will add hookup information to the supported CAD platform version. All you have to do is install the application and re-start your CAD application and the menu/ribbon should appear and commands should work.

Manual Hookup Procedure

In the event the installation was not successful or you are otherwise seeing messages such as Unknown Command, the procedure below can be followed to manually set up the application. For your Platform listed below:

  1. Launch your CAD Platform application.
  2. Issue the NETLOAD command and browse to its cited Folder location.
    Platform Version Module Folder Menu
    AutoCAD 2025-2026 XL2CAD-AC25.dll C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\DotSoft XL2CAD for AutoCAD.bundle\Contents XL2CAD.cuix
    2018-2024 XL2CAD-AC18.dll
    2015-2017 XL2CAD-AC15.dll
    BricsCAD V26 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC26.dll C:\Program Files\DotSoft\XL2CAD for BricsCAD XL2CAD.cui
    XL2CAD.resz
    V25 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC25.dll
    V24 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC24.dll
    V23 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC23.dll
    V22 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC22.dll
    V21 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC21.dll
    V20 Pro+ XL2CAD-BC20.dll
    IntelliCAD 14.1 XL2CAD-IC141.dll C:\Program Files\DotSoft\XL2CAD for IntelliCAD XL2CAD.cuix
    14.0 XL2CAD-IC140.dll
    13.1 XL2CAD-IC131.dll
    13.0 XL2CAD-IC130.dll
    12.1 XL2CAD-IC121.dll
    12.0 XL2CAD-IC120.dll
    11.1 XL2CAD-IC111.dll
    11.0 XL2CAD-IC110.dll
    10.1 XL2CAD-IC101.dll
    10.0 XL2CAD-IC100.dll
  3. Based on your version of CAD, load the appropriate Module (DLL) file.
  4. If the application menu/ribbon was not added to the CAD user interface:
    1. Issue the CUILOAD command.

      Note: If there is an instance of the application already listed within the CUI interface, it might be a previous version and you can remove it.

    2. Browse to the cited Folder location.
    3. Load the cited Menu file(s).
  5. Issue the XL2CADVER (XL2CADVer) command to confirm the application is functioning normally. A restart of the CAD application should continue to load the specified DLL file.

Note: If the application fails to respond, some other influence is likely at work. Carlson Knowledgebase article 1428 should be followed with the results being sent to dotsoft_support@carlsonsw.com:

https://web.carlsonsw.com/knowledgebase/kbase05.php?action=display_topic&topic_id=1428

IntelliCAD Notes: