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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.