About Saving Program Settings as Profiles

You can create and share profiles that store program settings for different users or projects.

Profiles store settings such as the following:

Profile information is stored in the system registry and can be exported to a ARG text file.

Use Profiles for Shared Computers or Different Projects

Use the Profiles tab in the Options dialog box to create and save the current program settings as a profile. If you share a workstation with users who use the same login, you can restore your settings by making your profile current. You can also create and save profiles to use with different projects. By default, your current options are stored in as <<Unnamed Profile>>. The current profile name, as well as the current drawing name, are displayed in the Options dialog box.

Transfer Profiles Between Computers

Once you save a profile, you can export or import the ARG file. This practice is useful for copying, restoring, or standardizing project-oriented work environments over a network.

If you make changes to your current profile during a work session and you want to save those changes in an ARG file, you must re-export the profile. When you export the profile with the current profile name, the ARG file is updated with the new settings.