#@$%&^& Cad,

[MichaelH27]

Not sure where to find "yourfilepath\yourfilename.scr"

I need to be spoon fed when it comes for help on here. I'm not familiar with any of this stuff.

[BlackBox]

Not sure where to find "yourfilepath\yourfilename.scr"

I need to be spoon fed when it comes for help on here. I'm not familiar with any of this stuff.

If you've not done so already, open a new text file, and paste the script sequence in the empty text file. Save this text file with an ".SCR" file extension, for example "LoadMyMap2012workspace.SCR" (i.e., YourFileName), and note the location that you have saved this newly created script (i.e., YourFilePath)... "C:\Temp\" for example?

Then, within the application icon's Target, you will replace the YourFilePath with the location above, and YourFileName with the file name of your choosing. Building on the example here, it might look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2012\acad.exe" /b "C:\Temp\LoadMyMap2012Workspace.scr"

[MichaelH27]

Still didnt work, I tried it a few times with spaces and without, I managed to really mess something up by doing that so I set it back to the previous way. I'll have to close the ribbon every time it pops up.

Thanks though.

[BlackBox]

Perplexing... As I just tried it here (as I do not normally use this methodology with Civil 3D 2011, 2012), and it is working as expected.

Perhaps this is indicative of there being further customizations loading that you are either not considering, or are simply unaware of? Do you manage your deployment, or does someone else (i.e., AcadDoc.lsp, SomeCuixName.mnl, etc.)?

In any event, we gave it a shot... (one day) You may find the need for the Ribbon Tool Palette; I've come to prefer it over toolbars given the built-in contextual tab functionality paired with the ability to customize the Ribbon Tool Palette in general... Something that fellow Visual Studio developers can appreciate, given the lack of Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) dependency.

Besides... There's always 'clean screen' mode (Ctrl+0 to toggle, or CleanScreenOn / CleanScreenOff Commands). Good luck!

[Organic]

I would urge you to begin to embrace the Ribbon. Remember, like many other features, it too can be customized to suit your needs and work habits.

3 (4?) years on after it was introduced and I still don't like it. Not because I can't use it if I have too, although because I find it slower to work with.

[BlackBox]

I used to think the ribbon was slow, but after our hardware upgrades this is a non-issue for us (thankfully), as I now prefer the ribbon tool palette.

[danellis]

The ribbon's good for editting hatching, most other stuff can still be done better on the command line (talking of, does anybody know a way to regenerate an AEC elevation from the command line? lol).

dJE

[f700es]

I used to think the ribbon was slow, but after our hardware upgrades this is a non-issue for us (thankfully), as I now prefer the ribbon tool palette.

I agree with Dink and not because of hardware but because it causes/creates more clicking to me and my #1 reason for not liking it is that it takes up so much screen space. Yes before a "captain obvious" comes in I know you can minimize it. Just my beef with it.

[MichaelH27]

Thats why I dont like it, I was introduced to it 4 or 5 years ago. It was a big change and alot more clicking in order to do the same job. It cost more time to do the work. Therefore I hate it!

[jules_s]

I quite like it now I've managed to customise it