What are the default search paths and file location settings?
 
 
 

Support file locations are automatically set during the installation process. Support files include drivers, menus, and optional, user-defined settings such as dictionary and customization files. Predefined paths are specified for the support files.

Support File Search Path

Specifies the folders in which the program should look for text fonts, customization files, plug-ins, drawings to insert, linetypes, and hatch patterns that are not in the current folder.

Customization Files

Specifies the names and locations of various types of files.

Main Customization File:

Specifies the default location of the main customization file (acad.cui).

Enterprise Customization File:

Specifies the location of an enterprise customization file.

Custom Icon Location:

Specifies the location for custom icons used in customization files.

Dictionary and Font Files

Specifies a number of optional settings.

Custom Dictionary File:

Specifies a custom dictionary to use (if you have one).

Alternate Font File:

Specifies the location of the font file to use if the original font cannot be located and an alternate font is not specified in the font mapping file.

Font Mapping File:

Specifies the location of the file that defines how to convert fonts that cannot be found.

Printer Support File Path

Specifies search path settings for printer support files.

Printer Configuration Search Path:

Specifies the path for printer configuration files (PC3 files).

Printer Description File Search Path:

Specifies the path for files with a .pmp file extension, or printer description files.

Plot Style Table Search Path:

Specifies the path for files with an .stb or .ctb extension, or plot style table files (both named plot style tables and color-dependent plot style tables).

Automatic Save File Location

Specifies the path for the file created when you select Automatic Save on the Open and Save tab.

Color Book Locations

Specifies the path for color book files that can be used when specifying colors in the Select Color dialog box. You can define multiple folders for each path specified. This option is saved with the user profile.

Data Sources Location

Specifies the path for database source files. Changes to this setting do not take effect until you close and restart the program.

Template Settings

Specifies the drawing template settings.

Drawing Template File Location:

Specifies the path to locate drawing template files used by the Start Up wizard and New dialog box.

Sheet Set Template File Location:

Specifies the path to locate sheet set template files used by the Create Sheet Set wizard.

Default Template File Name for QNEW:

Specifies the drawing template file used by the QNEW command.

Default Template for Sheet Creation and Page Setup Overrides:

Specifies the default template file that is used for creating new sheets and for storing page setup overrides that can be applied to Publish operations from the Sheet Set Manager.

Tool Palette File Locations

Specifies the path for tool palette support files.

Log File Locations

Specifies the path for the log file created when you select Maintain a Log File on the Open and Save tab.

Plot and Publish Log File Location

Specifies the path for the log file that is created if you select the Automatically Save Plot and Publish Log option on the Plot and Publish tab of the OPTION command.

Temporary Drawing File Location

Specifies the location to store temporary files. This program creates temporary files and then deletes them when you exit the program. If you plan to run the program from a write-protected folder (for example, if you are working on a network or opening files from a CD), specify an alternate location for your temporary files. The folder you specify must not be write-protected.

Temporary External Reference File Location

Specifies the location of external reference (xref) files. This location is used for the copy of the xref when you select Enabled with Copy in the Demand Load Xrefs list on the Open and Save tab.

Texture Maps Search Path

Specifies the folders to search for rendering texture maps.

i-drop Associated File Location

Specifies the location of data files associated with i-drop content. When the location is not specified, the location of the current drawing file is used.