The migration and transfer utilities improve the process of upgrading to a new release along with the sharing of custom settings and files on multiple computers. The custom settings and files that each of the migration and transfer utilities processes varies.
The following table lists the custom settings and files that are migrated or transferred each time you use Export/Import Settings (to transfer settings offline between computers running the same release of the program) or Migrate Custom Settings utility (to migrate settings between releases).
| Feature | File | Description | Export/Import Settings | Migrate Custom Settings Utility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Command Aliases |
acad.pgp (AutoCAD-based products) acadlt.pgp (AutoCAD LT) |
External command and command alias definitions. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Command Aliases |
acadSynonymsGlobalDB.pgp and AutoCorrectUserDB.pgp |
Alternate command alias definitions based on industry terms, and suggestions for misspelled commands and system variables. |
No |
No |
|
Color |
*.acb |
AutoCAD Color Book. |
Yes |
No |
|
Custom Dictionary |
*.cus |
Custom dictionary used to check the spelling of words in annotation objects. |
Yes |
No |
|
Customization |
*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle, *.png |
Images used for custom commands defined in a customization (CUIx) file. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Customization |
*.cui |
Information used to define many of the user interface elements for the program and control their placement on screen. Files used by AutoCAD 2006-based through AutoCAD 2009-based products. Note: When migrating CUI files to the current release, the files are converted to CUIx files.
|
No |
Yes |
|
Customization |
*.cuix |
Information used to define many of the user interface elements for the program and control their placement on screen. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Customization |
*.ini |
Configuration settings for some features. |
Yes |
No |
|
Customization |
*.mnl |
AutoLISP commands and procedures that a customization file is dependent on; must have the same name as a customization file in order to be loaded by the product. |
Yes |
No |
|
Drawing templates |
*.dwt |
A drawing file with pre-established settings used to create new drawings, such as acad.dwt (or acadlt.dwt in AutoCAD LT) and acadiso.dwt (or acadltiso.dwt in AutoCAD LT). |
No |
Yes |
|
Fonts |
BigFont.ini |
Big Fonts. |
No |
Yes |
|
Fonts |
*.fmp |
Information about font mappings for True Type Fonts used in the In-Place Text Editor. |
Yes |
No |
|
Hatch Patterns |
*.pat |
Standard and custom hatch pattern definitions. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Linetypes |
*.lin |
Standard and custom linetype definitions. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Materials Library |
FavoriteMaterials.adsklib |
Contains materials that were added to the Favorites library with the Materials Browser. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Multiline Styles |
*.mln |
Standard and custom multiline style definitions. Note: Not available in AutoCAD LT.
|
Yes |
No |
|
Plot |
*.ctb |
Settings used to control the appearance of objects when plotting and publishing; the settings are arranged by the colors of the AutoCAD Color Index (ACI) system. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Plot |
*.pc3 |
Configuration information for virtual and physical output devices: plotters or printers. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Plot |
*.pmp |
Calibration and paper size settings of a PC3 file. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Plot |
*.psf |
Information about font substitution when exporting to a Postscript file. Note: Not available in AutoCAD LT.
|
Yes |
No |
|
Plot |
*.pss |
Plot stamps used for plotting and publishing. |
Yes |
No |
|
Plot |
*.stb |
Settings used to control the appearance of objects when plotting and publishing; the settings are grouped into names that can be assigned to a layer or object. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Shapes, Fonts, Linetypes |
*.shx |
Information about text characters or shapes in complex linetype definitions. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
System variables |
N/A |
System variable settings stored in user profiles (excluding TASKBAR). |
Yes |
Yes |
|
User Profiles |
N/A |
User profiles stored in the Windows Registry. |
No |
Yes |
|
Tool palettes |
*.atc, *.aws |
Tool palettes and the order in which tools appear on a tool palette, and other local settings. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Tool palettes |
*.bmp, *.jpg, *.png, *.tif, *.ico , ... |
Image files for tools defined in tool palettes and tool palette catalogs. |
Yes |
Yes |