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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
66 | Chapter 5 Customize the Drawing Environment
To start AutoCAD with a command line switch
1 Right-click the AutoCAD icon on the Windows Desktop. Then choose
Properties.
2 In the AutoCAD Properties dialog box, choose the Shortcut tab.
3 In the Target box, edit the parameters for the switch using the following
syntax:
"drive:pathname\acad.exe" ["drawing name"] [/switch "name"]
Valid switches:
/b Script name (b stands for batch process)
/t Template file name
/c Configuration folder
/v View name
/s Support folders
/r Default system pointing device
/nologo No AutoCAD logo screen
/p User-defined registry profile
For example, enter "d:\AutoCAD 2002\acad.exe" /t "d:\AutoCAD
2002\template\arch1" /v "plan1" /b "startup"
4 Choose OK.
Save and Restore Profiles
You can use the Profiles tab in the Options dialog box to create and save your
drawing environment settings as a profile. If you share your workstation with
other users who use the same login name, you can restore your options by
making the profile current. You can also create and save profiles to use with
different projects. By default, AutoCAD stores your current options in a
profile named
UNNAMED PROFILE. AutoCAD displays the current profile
name, as well as the current drawing name, in the Options dialog box.
The profile information is stored in the system registry and can be saved to a
text file (an ARG file). AutoCAD organizes essential data and maintains
changes in the registry as necessary.