To Set Application Options and Preferences

Set Application Options

1. Click File Options.
2. In the Application Options dialog box, click the appropriate tab, and enter values and select settings.
3. To apply changes immediately, click Apply. Unapplied changes become effective when you click OK and close the dialog box.

Import or Export Application Options

You can import a set of application options from a valid .xml file, including default options, and options that are AutoCAD related. You can export a set of application option settings to a valid .xml file.

1. Click File Options.
2. At the bottom of the Application Options dialog box, click Import, or Export.
   • Import. In the Open dialog box, navigate to an .xml file, and click Open.
     Note: It is not necessary to include every application option in your .xml file. A partial list of application options is acceptable for Application Options settings import.
     • Use AutoCAD Related Settings. Provides a feel similar to AutoCAD settings.
     • Use Inventor Settings. The default Application Options settings install.
   • Export. In the Save Copy As dialog box, specify the name of the .xml file, and click OK.
     Note: The export operation uses the current settings in Application Options settings, even if you did not yet apply them.

Set Default Preferences

Apply the AutoCAD-related or Inventor-related default preferences that are provided in your application.

1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Customize.
2. Click Import in the Application Options dialog box.
3. In the Open dialog box, navigate to an .xml file, and click Open.
4. Click Apply. Close the Application Options dialog box.
5. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Customize .
6. Select the Keyboard tab in the Customize dialog box.
7. For AutoCAD-related preferences, select the checkbox for Use default multi-character Command Aliases.

   For Inventor-related preferences, clear the checkbox for Use default multi-character Command Aliases.

8. Close the Customize dialog box.