Tools>Options

Hi All,

Another question about managing CAD stations.

Basically, kind of confused!

I wanna manage other CAD stations in way I want to be. simple as that!

The way I'm looking at, is working of menu (Tools>Options) on each computer. Because over there you can mange almost everything. Is that right?

The first question coming up is about how safe that is gonna be? I mean when I change everything over there on each computer the user of that computer can easily jump in to it(Tools>Options) and change the setup at anytime!

Is that right?

Cheers

Ali

There are multiple ways to do it, none of them are exactly very easy. IOW - there is no single GUI app for this task. Below are some pointers...

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Many things in Options are system variables

You can set these with lisp code like this --> (setvar "pickfirst" 1)

Most other things like the support file search path can be set with lisp also.

Example: http://cadpanacea.com/node/52

In order to affect multiple machines, in any location, you need to define things that are session based (support paths, etc) and set them using "acad.lsp", and then things that are drawing based, you can set using "Acaddoc.lsp".

How do you get these files to load on multiple machines? Place them in a central location that all machines have access to, then set this path as the TOP path in their support file search path.

Post back with more questions...

There are multiple ways to do it, none of them are exactly very easy. IOW - there is no single GUI app for this task. Below are some pointers...

 

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Many things in Options are system variables

You can set these with lisp code like this --> (setvar "pickfirst" 1)

 

Most other things like the support file search path can be set with lisp also.

Example: http://cadpanacea.com/node/52

 

In order to affect multiple machines, in any location, you need to define things that are session based (support paths, etc) and set them using "acad.lsp", and then things that are drawing based, you can set using "Acaddoc.lsp".

 

How do you get these files to load on multiple machines? Place them in a central location that all machines have access to, then set this path as the TOP path in their support file search path.

 

Post back with more questions...

Thanks for your reply,

yes, I'm going to address all the computers to specific locations on the server but the problem is, users can easily change those setup if they want to!

...but the problem is, users can easily change those setup if they want to!

That is a management problem, not a technology problem....

Is there any solution for that?

Is there any solution for that?

brainwash the employees?

You can only do so much to make their CAD-stations function properly - if an employee think they can do it better, there really is not much you can do.

It could be a discipline issue - i.e. how much importance within your office QA procedures does the CAD Standard have?

It is generally classed as misconduct within our office to 'ignore' QA systems; and as such disciplinary measures can result because of it.

It could be a discipline issue - i.e. how much importance within your office QA procedures does the CAD Standard have?

It is generally classed as misconduct within our office to 'ignore' QA systems; and as such disciplinary measures can result because of it.

That's right, I want to put a kind of STD system on our CAD stations, so the output is gonna be the same.

It's pretty much setup now and working well but it's a good opportunity to learn and add more in to it.

Cheers