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dtest

Recorded 2026-10-10, with AutoCAD 25.1.0.0, workspace ACADE & 2D Drafting & Annotation.

Start with: a new empty drawing.

Do the steps in order. A picture under a step shows what the screen looked like when the test was recorded.

Files in this folder

FileWhat it is for
Test steps.mdThis page: the steps to follow by hand. It is written again each time the recording is processed, so do not edit it.
recording.jsonlThe recording itself, one event per line. This is what Run test replays.
screenshotsPictures of the screen, named after the step that shows them. not-used holds the ones this page does not show.
resultsOne file per automatic run, named by date and verdict (2026-10-10 03-15-02 PASS.json). latest.json is a copy of the newest.

To run this test automatically: in AutoCAD open the Hotpaths tab, click Run test and pick recording.jsonl in this folder.

Steps

  1. Click Samples › Draw › Line

    Click Samples › Draw › Line Click Samples › Draw › Line
    • Pick the Start point (recorded at 10.1073, 17.2661)

      Pick the Start point
    • Pick the End point (recorded at 12.77, 19.9861)

      Pick the End point
    Click Samples › Draw › Line
  2. Click Samples › Dialogs › Grid...

    Click Samples › Dialogs › Grid... Click Samples › Dialogs › Grid...
    • A dialog opens: Draw grid. Make these changes, then confirm:

      Before:

      Draw grid as it opens
      • Set Columns to 5 (was 4)
      • Set Spacing to 20 (was 10.00)

      After (what it should look like before you press OK):

      Draw grid with the changes
    • Pick the Lower-left point of the grid (recorded at 17.5037, 16.4974)

      Pick the Lower-left point of the grid
    Click Samples › Dialogs › Grid...

Result

This recording has no checkpoints. Write down what you saw: pass if the steps ran as described, fail otherwise.

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