AutoCAD

AutoCAD and related file format extension index

Section 2 - Menus

A list of file extensions and what they are used for
Written by Allan, Jan 2004

.MNU

Template menu file. (This is where we code from)

.MNC

Compiled menu file. This binary file contains the command strings and menu syntax that defines the functionality and appearance of the menu.

.MNR

Menu resource file. This binary file contains the bitmaps used by the menu.

.MNS

Source menu file (generated by AutoCAD).

.MNT

Menu resource file. This file is generated when the MNR file is unavailable, for example, read-only.

.MNL

Menu LISP file. This file contains AutoLISP expressions that are used by the menu file and are loaded into memory when a menu file with the same file name is loaded.

.BMP

Standard bitmap icons used on the toolbars. (16x15 pixels for the small size and 24x22 pixels for the big size. Most of us use the 16x15 size.

ACADBTN.DLL

A Windows resource file containing the standard AutoCAD toolbar bitmaps, all bundled into a single file. This is a standard AutoCAD support file, and it lives in the AutoCAD program directory.