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Save and Restore Interface Settings (Profiles)
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To make a profile current before starting the program

  1. On the Windows desktop, right-click the program icon. Click Properties.
  2. In the AutoCAD Properties dialog box, Shortcut tab, under Target, enter /p currentprofile after the current target directory. For example, to make the profile User12 current, enter the following in Target:

    "c:\Program Files\<current release name>\acad.exe"/p user12

  3. Click OK.

    The profile name you enter is the current profile each time you start the program.