List of System Variables that affect the GUI

Does anyone have a list of the variables that affect the look of the GUI? I really dont want to sort through all 800+ system variables (but if I have to I will). Or if anyone has any better suggestions, I'm listening. Here is the situation: when we create our deployments for AutoCAD, there is no way to set many of the options in the profile by default (color of background, gridlines, size of grips, etc.) I was hoping to write a script file that can be run the first time AutoCAD is started to set all these variables, then from that point on, the User has control over what their drafting space looks like. I know that I could export a profile, and import the arg without file paths, but I'm not sure I want to do that, as our profile name is assigned during the deployment creation. Any suggestions or tips are appreciated.

I've never tried it, but can't you from Express Tools menu > Tools > System variables editor save all the sysvars to a svf file and then read it into the new deployment in a similar manner. That way you should be able to replicate the sysvars from a machine that is how you want it to the new deployment and if it works you can use the svf file on future deployments. Perhaps you might have to be careful when going from a lower version to a higher one.

I've never tried it, but can't you from Express Tools menu > Tools > System variables editor save all the sysvars to a svf file and then read it into the new deployment in a similar manner. That way you should be able to replicate the sysvars from a machine that is how you want it to the new deployment and if it works you can use the svf file on future deployments. Perhaps you might have to be careful when going from a lower version to a higher one.

If the "donor" machine's sysvars are ok why don't you want to use them on the new deployment?

You could also export the user profile and reimport it after the sysvars. That way it retains the same look.

I think Mark over at TheSwamp did something like this, but that was an awful long time ago.

it really doesnt matter in the grand scheme of things, speed wise I'm sure fewer variables being set would be better, but these days we are talking about milliseconds being saved by not setting some of the variables. I'll hop over to the swamp and see if I can find anything there.