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GeoTools Version 25.68 for AutoCAD 2025-2012 platforms and vertical
 applications built on any of these AutoCAD versions.

Copyright (c) 1999-2025 DesignSense Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru-INDIA

October 22, 2025

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GeoTools NOTES
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This file covers compatibility information, late-breaking news, registering
info and usage tips for the GeoTools software.

The following topics are discussed:

       ----- GeoTools INSTALLATION for AutoCAD -----

(General instructions for all AutoCAD versions)

1. Starting V25, GeoTools is shipped with a unified installer which contains the
 installation for English, German, Spanish and Portuguese-Brazilian, all in one EXE file
(geotools_autocad.exe)

 By default, the program installs and starts with the English language interface.

 You can switch from one language to another within the software using the GT_LANGSWITCH command.
 This command is also accessible from the pull-down menu GeoTools -> More options -> Change operating language

2. Starting GeoTools: The GeoTools menu should be automatically visible inside AutoCAD, after you have installed it.

If the GeoTools is not visible inside your AutoCAD software (or if it did not initiaize and load)you did not do the
GeoTools startup configuration during Setup, you will still be able to configure AutoCAD for GeoTools manually. To
do this, start the "OPTIONS" command (Tools->Options...) menu and go
to the "Files" tab and open the "Support files search path". Click on
"Add" and then "Browse", then point to the location where GeoTools
has been installed. By default, the installation program would have
installed this under the "C:\Program Files\DesignSense\GeoTools25_AutoCAD"
folder.

3. If you have other third-party applications, there are various ways in
which you can manually tailor your GeoTools startup.

a) If you do not already have an existing ACAD.LSP, you can use the
ACAD.LSP supplied with GeoTools. This would automatically load GeoTools
program and menu as soon as you start AutoCAD.
If you wish to be prompted whether to have GeoTools loaded or not,
please comment the appropriate commands in the ACAD.LSP file as
explained in the 'commented notes' within ACAD.LSP. Once loaded,
GeoTools can either be loaded or unloaded using the GT_LOAD and
GT_UNLOAD commands respectively.

b) If you already have an existing ACAD.LSP, you can either copy the
contents of the GeoTools provided ACAD.LSP to merge with your
pre-existing ACAD.LSP or you can load GeoTools separately by first
loading the loader program GT_LOAD.LSP and then using either the
GT_LOAD or GT_UNLOAD commands to either load or unload GeoTools.

4. Troubleshooting tips:

a. Ensure that the GeoTools folder is ahead of other support folders.
When AutoCAD starts acad.lsp from the GeoTools folder should get
executed. If there is an acad.lsp in another folder ahead of GeoTools,
that would get executed and could possibly be a reason why GeoTools
is not intitialized.

b. Ensure that the ACADLSPASDOC system variable is set to 1.
If this is set to 0 in your AutoCAD, GeoTools may not initialize
automatically in subsequent drawings opened if you have multiple
documents interface turned on and you will need to manually load
it in each drawing. The setting of ACADLSPASDOC to 1 ensures that
it is loaded in all documents automatically.

GeoTools makes extensive use of dialog boxes, some of which are wide
in size. It is therefore recommended that you use a Windows display
screen resolution of 1024x768 or more. If you encounter "Dialog
too big to fit the display" error, either increase the resolution
or use "Small Fonts" in your display settings.

(Additional Instructions for AutoCAD 2014++)

When any LISP, ARX, DVB or a .NET dll is about to be loaded in
AutoCAD 2014++, you will see additional warnings and permission
requests unless it is in a pre-determined TRUSTEDPATHS location.
This affects the loading of GeoTools as well.

GeoTools uses several VLX file and LSP files, as well as doslib ARX files
as its executable components that need to be loaded either at startup or
on demand. Each one of these need user-permission before they can be loaded
in AutoCAD 2014++. You will see warning messages popping-up seeking your
permission and you will have to explicitly grant them by clicking on the
Load button each time. 

If you want to avoid clicking on the Load button each time, you need
to specify all the GeoTools folders as 'trusted folder'.

You do this by following the steps outlined below:

 - Start the OPTIONS command, and select the profile under which your GeoTools
   is running.

 - Click the Files tab.

 - Click the [+] to the left of Trusted Locations.

 - Click the Add button, browse to the folder where you have installed GeoTools,
   and click Ok.

 - If you receive an alert (about Read-Only), click [Continue].

 - Click [OK] to close the Options dialog.


You will have to repeat this procedure for all the folders under the GeoTools
installation folder.

There is another quicker, back-door method to suppress these warnings, and
that is by setting the SECURELOAD system variable to 0. This makes AutoCAD
run like older versions and no security warnings are issued.

Autodesk does not recommend that you defeat the whole purpose of additional
security by doing this.


5. Generating the computer application key for GeoTools (Registering your license on the computer for use)

You can generate the application key (appkey) of the computer using the GT_APPKEY command which can be typed
on the command line.

You can also run this command from the pull-down menu: GeoTools -> 'Display Application Key'

The appkey is displayed on the dialog box. You can copy-paste the same from the command line after exiting
the dialog box and send the info to us by email [rakesh.rao@thedesignsense.com]

Once we receive your application key (obtained as described above), we will use the appkey you have sent
to create an encrypted license file. This file is sent to you by email.

Please copy the received license file to the folder where you have installed GeoTools.


6. Where is the license file placed?

Once we receive your application key (sent in step 5 above), we will use the appkey you have sent and the
other particulars of the user to create an encrypted license file. This file is sent to you by email.

You can activate the license by using the GT_ACTIVATELICENSE command on the command-line or from within
the GeoTools menu - 'GeoTools -> More Options -> Activate GeoTools license'

After starting this command, select the GeoToolsUser25_EN_AC.RGS file that was sent to you by email.

In this method, the license file is copied to your 'c:/Users/<user>/AppData/Local/GeoTools/AutoCAD/V25' folder.

For example, in my computer, this folder would be: 'c:/Users/RAKESH/AppData/Local/GeoTools/AutoCAD/V25/GeoToolsUser25_EN_AC.RGS'

You cam also copy the received license file to the folder where you have installed GeoTools.

By default, this folder would be : "c:\Program Files\DesignSense\GeoTools25_AutoCAD"

You can use any of the method described above. The license file can be located in any of the above two specified folders.

Restart your AutoCAD and the license file would be activated and ready to use.


GeoTools Online help and documentation
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GeoTools help is now accessible from within the GeoToools menu by clicking on the "Help..." item.


Contact address:

DesignSense Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
#365/8, Hashmitha Avenue
16th Main Road
Jayanagar 4T Block
Bengaluru - 560 041
India
Tel: + 91-9243438300 / + 91-8073279755
email: rakesh.rao@thedesignsense.com
Designsense URL: https://www.thedesignsense.com

GeoTools URL: www.thedesignsense.com/geo-tools | www.geotools.in
GeoTools direct download : www.thedesignsense.com/geotools/geotools_autocad.exe
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