Use customized profile with startup switch /p

Issue

Solution

To have the customized profile available in a new Windows account:

1. Start AutoCAD for the first time after installation with the standard profile, for example, <<Unnamed profile>>.
2. Make modifications to the AutoCAD options in the current profile; properties are stored in registry/profile. Note that every variable that is marked with an AutoCAD icon will be saved in the drawing file and not in the profile.
3. Export the profile into an ARG file, for example, to Myprofile.arg. Note that AutoCAD always exports to the current profile. To control which is the current profile, use the command CPROFILE.
4. Review the ARG file that AutoCAD writes out. All the key entries have the standard <<Unnamed profile>> profile, for example:
   
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\ACAD-203:409\Profiles\<<Unnamed profile>>]
   
   
5. Change these entries appropriately with the customized profile name and save the file. In this example, replace the <<Unnamed profile>> entries with MyProfile using an text editor. For example:
   
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\ACAD-203:409\Profiles\MyProfile]
   
   Now you can create a program shortcut under all users with your customized and corrected AutoCAD profile.
   
   
6. In the Target box of the Shortcut Properties, enter:
   "c:\program files\Autodesk\Autocad 2004\acad.exe" /p "c:\program files\Autodesk\Autocad 2004\Myprofile.arg"

See also

Secondary installer comes up with every launch after user profile deleted