user profile issues

dragonpace · 7th Nov 2009, 01:16 am

I am using autocad 2010 and I am not able to save edits to my user profile and my profile will not remain the default profile when I start up new sessions? suggestions please

lpseifert · 7th Nov 2009, 01:56 pm

Use the profile switch /p in your startup icon on your desktop.
http://www.hyperpics.com/downloads/r...n%20Switch.pdf

**Strix** · 8th Nov 2009, 07:02 pm

Some establishments may have the system locked out so you can't save changes to the profile

dragonpace · 9th Nov 2009, 05:26 pm

I may not have explained my issue enough.

When I loaded 2010 there was no problem with saving setting to my profile and when I started up cad every morning my profile came up and off to work I went. But I loaded the 2010 update and now when I start every morning I get the 2010 default profile and and any change that I have made to my profile setting are missing.
I have gone to options and selected my profile and all of the previous days setting are gone. I corrected the profile and then saved it over the old one. Re-loaded the profile worked for the day with no problems. Get to work the next day and I have to start all over, the setting are all kaput. Thus having to start the process all over again.

rkent · 9th Nov 2009, 11:36 pm

Does the location of your profiles look like this one
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2010\R18.0\enu\Support\Profiles

and
Does your Startup Icon properties look like this
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ACADM_2010\acad.exe" /p your profile name here /W <your workspace name here>"

Assuming XP OS.

dragonpace · 10th Nov 2009, 12:50 am

startup properties? (no clue how to get to that)

and no profile location is...
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2010\enu\Support\Profiles

dragonpace · 10th Nov 2009, 01:02 am

I find nothing with the path that you wrote for the start icon properties

rkent · 10th Nov 2009, 01:05 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonpace

startup properties? (no clue how to get to that)

There should be a shortcut icon on your desktop. Hit the Windows key + M, everything will be minimized leaving you with just your desktop, locate the AutoCAD startup icon, right click, pick properties, add the /p your-profile-name in the target statement under the shortcut tab, pick OK to back out of that. Close Autocad if is up, now double click on the shortcut you just modified. Your profile will be used on startup.

dragonpace · 10th Nov 2009, 01:28 am

ok I got the icon switch thing figured out but cad will still not save the last profile settings. I saved over and even created a new profile but setting will not save.

dragonpace · 10th Nov 2009, 01:40 am

ok well for what ever the reason things are working again

7th Nov 2009, 01:16 am	#1
dragonpace Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	user profile issues I am using autocad 2010 and I am not able to save edits to my user profile and my profile will not remain the default profile when I start up new sessions? suggestions please

8th Nov 2009, 07:02 pm	#3
Strix Super Moderator Version: not applicable Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,916	Some establishments may have the system locked out so you can't save changes to the profile
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9th Nov 2009, 11:36 pm	#5
rkent Super Member Using: Mechanical 2010 Computer Details Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 941	Does the location of your profiles look like this one C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2010\R18.0\enu\Support\Profiles and Does your Startup Icon properties look like this "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ACADM_2010\acad.exe" /p your profile name here /W <your workspace name here>" Assuming XP OS.
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7th Nov 2009, 01:56 pm	#2
lpseifert Forum Deity Using: Civil 3D 2009 Computer Details Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 2,566	Use the profile switch /p in your startup icon on your desktop. http://www.hyperpics.com/downloads/r...n%20Switch.pdf

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9th Nov 2009, 05:26 pm	#4
dragonpace Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	I may not have explained my issue enough. When I loaded 2010 there was no problem with saving setting to my profile and when I started up cad every morning my profile came up and off to work I went. But I loaded the 2010 update and now when I start every morning I get the 2010 default profile and and any change that I have made to my profile setting are missing. I have gone to options and selected my profile and all of the previous days setting are gone. I corrected the profile and then saved it over the old one. Re-loaded the profile worked for the day with no problems. Get to work the next day and I have to start all over, the setting are all kaput. Thus having to start the process all over again.

10th Nov 2009, 12:50 am	#6
dragonpace Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	startup properties? (no clue how to get to that) and no profile location is... C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2010\enu\Support\Profiles

10th Nov 2009, 01:02 am	#7
dragonpace Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	I find nothing with the path that you wrote for the start icon properties

10th Nov 2009, 01:28 am	#9
dragonpace Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	ok I got the icon switch thing figured out but cad will still not save the last profile settings. I saved over and even created a new profile but setting will not save.

10th Nov 2009, 01:40 am	#10
dragonpace Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2010 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	ok well for what ever the reason things are working again

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