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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
64 | Chapter 5 Customize the Drawing Environment
Customize Startup
You can use command line switches to specify several options when
AutoCAD starts. For example, AutoCAD can run a script, start with a specified
template drawing, and display a specified view when a drawing is opened.
With command line switches, you can also set up several AutoCAD icons,
each with different start-up options.
Command line switches are parameters you can add to the acad.exe com-
mand line associated with a Windows shortcut icon or the Windows Run
dialog box. You can include several switches within a single command line.
Valid switches are listed in the following table.
/b
Script name Designates a script to run after AutoCAD starts
(b stands for batch process). Scripts can be
used to set up drawing parameters in a new
drawing file. An SCR file type is assumed.
/t
Template file name Creates a new drawing based on a template or
prototype drawing. A DWT file type is
assumed.
/c
Configuration folder Specifies the path for the hardware
configuration file that you want to use. You
can specify a directory or a particular file. A
CFG file type is assumed. If you don't set the /
c switch, AutoCAD searches the executable
directory and uses the ACADCFGW or
ACADCFG environment variable as a way to
define the configuration file and directory
location.
/v
View name Designates a particular view of the drawing for
display at startup of AutoCAD.
/s Support folders Designates support folders other than the
current folder. Support files include text fonts,
menus, AutoLISP files, linetypes, and hatch
patterns. The maximum number of folders
you can specify in the path is 15. Each folder
name is delimited by semicolons.
/r Default system pointing
device
Restores the default system pointing device. It
creates a new configuration file (acad2002.cfg)
and renames the previous acad2002.cfg file to
acad2002.bak.