{"id":12331,"date":"2022-03-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=12331"},"modified":"2022-02-22T16:24:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T00:24:35","slug":"start-me-up-autocad-switches-tuesday-tips-with-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/start-me-up-autocad-switches-tuesday-tips-with-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Me Up: AutoCAD Switches &#8211; Tuesday Tips With Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today\u2019s post title takes inspiration from the classic Rolling Stones song. Some of us may remember how it was used it for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaaa.org\/timeline-event\/start-3-million-anthem-launched-microsofts-windows-95\/?cn-reloaded=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad campaign<\/a> back in the day to extol the virtues of the new Start button in Windows 95<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, if you\u2019re of my ilk as a long time AutoCAD geek, you might think of the various startup switches that can control how AutoCAD launches from the desktop icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. I need to get out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But back to the topic at hand. There are well over a dozen of these AutoCAD switches that you can add to the desktop icon\u2019s \u201ctarget\u201d field. You can tell AutoCAD to use a particular profile when it starts. You can specify a Sheet Set or a Template to start with. Maybe you want to run a particular Script\u2014you can do that, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I\u2019ll be covering these and some other commonly used switches. You can see the entire list of these switches here: <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2022\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-8E54B6EC-5B52-4F62-B7FC-0D4E1EDF093A-htm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AKN Command Line Switch Reference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/02\/22\/Startup-Switches_1.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"962\" data-lbwps-height=\"663\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/02\/22\/Startup-Switches_1-300x207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/02\/22\/Startup-Switches_1.jpg\" alt=\"Command Line Switch References\" class=\"wp-image-12332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/02\/22\/Startup-Switches_1.jpg 962w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/02\/22\/Startup-Switches_1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/02\/22\/Startup-Switches_1-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-things-first\">First Things First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you need to know how to edit your program launch icon. <em>Right-click<\/em> the AutoCAD desktop icon and choose <em>Properties<\/em>. You\u2019ll see various tabs at the top of the Properties box. Click on the <em>Shortcut<\/em> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you\u2019re ready to edit. Click within the <em>Target<\/em> field. By default, this entire field consists of three parts. The first part is a string that points to the location of the AutoCAD executable. After that, there are two switches. One is the product, and the second is the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, I\u2019ve seen users feel a bit queasy about editing such things. Take a deep breath and don\u2019t worry, just\u2026 and I\u2019ll just emphasize the text here\u2026 <strong><em>don\u2019t edit any of the three original entries<\/em><\/strong><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The safest bet is to click the <em>End<\/em> button on your keyboard after you\u2019ve clicked within the field. That will place the mouse position past the original entries. Add a space (properties must be separated by a space), then the switch you want to use, along with any parameters after it. Click OK when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, please note that the slash goes forward, and any text parameter is enclosed in double quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-can-i-do\">What Can I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have various profiles that you use in your daily work? Many of us do. By adding the <strong>\/p<\/strong> switch, you can set up multiple icons that will start AutoCAD with your preferred profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_2.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"726\" data-lbwps-height=\"593\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_2-300x245.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_2.jpg\" alt=\"Startup Switches \/p\" class=\"wp-image-12335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_2.jpg 726w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_2-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe your workflow isn\u2019t profile based, but instead it\u2019s dependent on Sheet Sets. No problem\u2026 again create as many icons as you need and specify your Sheet Set using the <strong>\/set<\/strong> switch in each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, if you don\u2019t want to see the Sheet Set Palette, use <strong>\/nossm<\/strong> to suppress it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same theory applies to Templates. Just use the <strong>\/t<\/strong> switch. I\u2019ve seen companies use various scripts to set parameters at startup. That switch is <strong>\/b<\/strong> (not <strong>\/s<\/strong>\u2026 that is taken by the support folders function, plus it stands for batch processing. It\u2019s not too common anymore, but back in the old days, it was used all the time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you use various Workspaces instead. You\u2019re in luck too, use the <strong>\/w<\/strong> switch to specify the one you want to start with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d say all those (and others) would be considered productivity enhancers\u2014and who\u2019s not in favor of that? But there are also some switches that can be used in diagnosing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not uncommon for users to have stability issues with non-certified graphics cards. A typical starting point is to turn off Hardware Acceleration to see if that helps. When it does, you can enforce it by using the <strong>\/nohardware<\/strong> switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_3.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"449\" data-lbwps-height=\"87\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_3-300x58.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_3.jpg\" alt=\"No Hardware AutoCAD Switch\" class=\"wp-image-12339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_3.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/03\/01\/Startup-Switches_3-300x58.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even launch AutoCAD and prevent all executable files from loading and running with the <strong>\/safemode<\/strong> switch. (Please consider the caveats with this one as defined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2022\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-8E54B6EC-5B52-4F62-B7FC-0D4E1EDF093A-htm.html\">switch reference AKN page<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a favorite of mine. Make AutoCAD load just a bit faster by bypassing the logo screen at startup by adding the <strong>\/nologo<\/strong> switch. Your mileage may vary, but for me, on a workstation class laptop, I save 3-4 seconds when starting AutoCAD 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summing-up\">Summing Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This post was based on the Windows version of AutoCAD. The Mac version has its own set of AutoCAD switches. When making these changes, you\u2019ll want to refer to the proper reference page. The <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/sfdcarticles\/sfdcarticles\/Startup-switches-for-AutoCAD.html\">AKN page in this link<\/a> is the perfect starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, for whatever product or operating system you use, AutoCAD gives you some options for how it launches. I hope you check them out for yourself. Maybe you can find something that will improve your daily workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-tuesday-tips\">More Tuesday Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our whole <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/tuesday-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tuesday Tips series<\/a> for ideas on how to make AutoCAD work for you. Do you have any favorite AutoCAD tips? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s post title takes inspiration from the classic Rolling Stones song. 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