ALIAS_ALT_FONTDIR (Windows only)

The location the user can place alternate font files for use in their Alias session.

Parameters: a valid path to a directory

Default: none

Windows compatibility: Yes

ALIAS_ALT_HELP

The location of the Help directory containing the installed help files. These files must be downloaded from Autodesk Services & Support site and installed.

Default (Windows): C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Alias[version no.]\Help

Windows compatibility: Yes

When installing Alias you will have to choose where to install the online Help documentation. You have the option to install it locally or on a web server. This involves updating the ALIAS_ALT_HELP variable. To accomplish this complete the following steps:

1. Exit Alias if it is currently running.

2. Set the ALIAS_ALT_HELP environment variable to the location that you copied the downloaded documentation to.

   If ALIAS_ALT_HELP is not set, Alias uses the registry value created when documentation was installed from CD.

   Platform	Procedure
   Windows	In the Start > Settings > Control Panel > System window, select the Environment tab. In the Variable field, type: ALIAS_ALT_HELP In the Value field, type the directory path to the online documentation, (for example, D:\InstalledDocs). Click OK.

3. Restart Alias.

ALIAS_FORCE_DEFAULT_ENVIRON

Sets a default environment in Alias upon start-up. Alias loads files from the distribution area.

ALIAS_HPGL_CFG

The location of the plotter configuration file hp_gl.cfg.

Parameters: a valid path to a file

Default: $ALIAS_LOCATION/sys/install/hp_gl.cfg

Windows compatibility: Yes

ALIAS_LICENSE

Sets your system to automatically invoke a particular Alias product. Use this variable only if you understand licensing and are sure you don’t want access to any other products.

Parameters: as (AutoStudio), am (Automotive), ss (Surface), ds (Design)

To disable this variable:

• From Start > Settings > Control Panel > System, click on the Environment tab.
• Look for the ALIAS_LICENSE variable. If you see that it is set, delete it by highlighting it and clicking the Delete button.

ALIAS_LOGO

Overrides the Standard Alias Splash screen with an alternate image (specified by the absolute path to the image).

Parameters: a valid path to a file

Default: none

Windows compatibility: Yes

ALIAS_PREFS_LOCATION

Location of Alias Preference files.

Parameters: a valid path

Default (Windows 8): C:\Users\[userid]\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Alias\UserPrefs [version no.]

The preferences files can be set to something other than the default, which is useful if:

• a user wants common preferences across several machines
• all user preferences for a design work group are stored in a common location
• a user stores preferences on a USB flash (keychain) drive.

ALIAS_PRODUCT_KEY, ALIAS_PRODUCT_VERSION, ALIAS_PRODUCT_LICENSE_TYPE, ALIAS_PRODUCT_LICENSE_PATH

Set these environment variables for Alias translators that require licensing.

ALIAS_WORKENV

The location that becomes the current working directory on execution of Alias (that is, the directory above the user_data directory that the user wishes to use with Alias).

Parameters: a valid path to a directory

Default (Windows 8): C:\Documents and Settings\[userid]\My Documents