Autocad 2006 floating palettes

[Bixter]

hi guys.

Does anyone know how to stop all the floating palettes/toolbars appearing when you open up autocad 2006. There's no room to work!! The problem is, the machines are on a network with different users constantly switching PC's.

A nice plain black screen with a top tool bar is plenty for our needs.

Thanks.

[rkmcswain]

hi guys.

Does anyone know how to stop all the floating palettes/toolbars appearing when you open up autocad 2006. There's no room to work!! The problem is, the machines are on a network with different users constantly switching PC's.

A nice plain black screen with a top tool bar is plenty for our needs.

Thanks.

Unless your CAD manager has some startup routines to open these things, or your profile location is read-only, then these settings should stick. Get your screen just the way you like it, save this as a Workspace. Close AutoCAD. Reopen and your workspace should be set current. If not, set your workspace current.

You can always run Ctrl+0 for CLEANSCREEN mode also.

[Bloodwig80]

Go to:

Tools > Options > Profiles

and save each person's profile. You can have them all do it on one computer and then import the profile files into the other computers.

[rkmcswain]

Go to:

Tools > Options > Profiles

and save each person's profile. You can have them all do it on one computer and then import the profile files into the other computers.

That has little chance for success. In a multi-user environment, each user will want his own settings, such as background color, cursor size, icon size, etc.

We force some things at logon such as support file search paths, plotter paths, and other company standards. But each user is free to create his own workspaces, which is really what the OP was about, not profiles.

[Alnaibii]

in the lower right corner is a lock/unlock button. unlock, close the bars you don't want, and lock again. if you close any toolbar with this button locked, they will reappear next time you open Acad.

[Bloodwig80]

Go to:

Tools > Options > Profiles

and save each person's profile. You can have them all do it on one computer and then import the profile files into the other computers.

That has little chance for success. In a multi-user environment, each user will want his own settings, such as background color, cursor size, icon size, etc.

We force some things at logon such as support file search paths, plotter paths, and other company standards. But each user is free to create his own workspaces, which is really what the OP was about, not profiles.

lol u gotta be joking right? have u even used the profiles? that's exactly what they do, they memorize palette locations, background colors, etc, etc etc.. :roll: :D

[rkmcswain]

lol u gotta be joking right? have u even used the profiles?

Profiles exist no matter what. You cannot "not have a profile".



that's exactly what they do, they memorize palette locations, background colors, etc, etc etc..

No kidding.....

If you go back to the OP, your answer was to create a single profile and import it to all the computers. I was simply saying that this is silly since not every user wants the same background color, the same palettes open, the same palette location, the same cursorsize, etc.

I manage many users and do just fine without fooling with profiles, arg files, etc.

We set company required items at AutoCAD startup, and/or at each drawing that is opened. Other items are up to the user. If the individual user wants to "save a profile" - no problem. But we don't distribute settings this way.

Back to the OP, his complaint was that palettes/toolbars are appearing when he opens AutoCAD. The only way this can occur is if his shutdown settings are not being written to the registry (because of lack of rights), of if the CAD manager is opening these items with some sort of startup routine. Either way, setting a profile as you suggested has no effect. A profile is simply a named set of settings. If these settings are not being saved at exit, or if there is a startup routine at work, again, saving a profile has no effect.

Hope that clears up the earlier post.

[Bloodwig80]

lol u gotta be joking right? have u even used the profiles?

Profiles exist no matter what. You cannot "not have a profile".



that's exactly what they do, they memorize palette locations, background colors, etc, etc etc..

No kidding.....

If you go back to the OP, your answer was to create a single profile and import it to all the computers. I was simply saying that this is silly since not every user wants the same background color, the same palettes open, the same palette location, the same cursorsize, etc.

you didnt even read my response right.

Go to:

Tools > Options > Profiles

and save each person's profile. You can have them all do it on one computer and then import the profile files into the other computers.

i never said to have 1 profile for everyone, that would be retarded.

[gcp310]

i have to agree with bloodwig, 06 has an export feature to help with this such problem. if its just one user or 50, profiles are the way to go.

G

[rkmcswain]

i have to agree with bloodwig, 06 has an export feature to help with this such problem. if its just one user or 50, profiles are the way to go.

G

...and some people type in LINE at the command line, others select LINE from a pull-down menu, others select LINE from a tablet menu, others select LINE from a toolbar icon, others select LINE from a screen menu, others select LINE from a tool palette.... etc......

There are many ways to do almost everything in AutoCAD.

We set "profile items" via startup files. If you want to use .arg files, go for it.

It STILL doesn't solve the OP problem. Did you not read my last post?



Back to the OP, his complaint was that palettes/toolbars are appearing when he opens AutoCAD. The only way this can occur is if his shutdown settings are not being written to the registry (because of lack of rights), of if the CAD manager is opening these items with some sort of startup routine. Either way, setting a profile as you suggested has no effect.

[Bloodwig80]

you scared the dood away...

[rkmcswain]

i never said to have 1 profile for everyone, that would be retarded.

Then I guess I don't understand the meaning of what you wrote below.



Tools > Options > Profiles

and save each person's profile. You can have them all do it on one computer and then import the profile files into the other computers.

What ELSE does "do it on one computer and then import the profile files into the other computers" mean?

Sounds like you are creating ONE profile and importing it into several other computers?

[Bloodwig80]

lets take it back to elementary school.

Dood #1 sits down on computer "A" and sets his preferences, saves his profile.arg file

Dood #2 sits down on computer "A" and sets his preferences, saves his profile.arg file

Dood #3 sits down on computer "A" and sets his preferences, saves his profile.arg file

Manager goes to computer "A" and saves all the .ARG files in a floppy disk. Then goes to computers B, C & D and imports the profiles into them.

Done.



Now all the computers contain all the profiles, so if any of the doods interchange computers, their profile is just 1 click away... do you get it now?