Updates

How updates work

The plugin does not auto-update. Instead:

1. Every time AutoCAD loads the plugin, it quietly checks whether a newer version exists.
2. If one does, a message appears in the AutoCAD command line with the new version number and a download link — and the ribbon shows a contextual Update button .
3. You download the new Setup.exe from that link, close AutoCAD, run the installer, and reopen AutoCAD. That's the whole update.

Notes:

• The update message can take a few seconds to appear, and it shows up once a drawing is open — if you start AutoCAD with no drawing, the prompt waits until you open or switch to one.
• Always use the download link from the prompt. Links directly into the GitHub repository won't work for you — the repository is private.
• The plugin never forces a restart and never closes AutoCAD on its own. Update when it suits you — unless you hit the "plugin too old" stop below.

LOAD_DT says your plugin is too old for the current template bundle

Symptom: LOAD_DT refuses to apply the design and prints a loud warning that your plugin version is below the minimum required, with a download link.

Cause: The drawing-template mapping rules published by JobEngine now require a newer plugin than the one you have installed; the plugin deliberately stops rather than apply mappings it can't handle correctly.

Fix:

1. Finish or save whatever you're working on — the plugin never closes AutoCAD for you.
2. Download the installer from the link in the warning (or ask your lead for the latest Setup.exe).
3. Close AutoCAD, run the installer, reopen, and run LOAD_DT again.

There is no workaround that keeps the old version — this is a hard compatibility stop by design.

The update prompt mentioned a new version once and never again

Cause: The check runs once per plugin load and prints to the command line — it doesn't nag.

Fix: Restart AutoCAD and open any drawing; the prompt re-appears on load while you're behind. Or just ask your lead for the latest installer link.