You can modify the file paths and folder locations of the support files used by the product.
To Add a Path to the Support File Search Paths
Note: Starting with AutoCAD 2026 and AutoCAD 2026-based products, when
PROJECTAWARE is set to 1, support files are defined by the Autodesk Docs project from which the current drawing is associated and not the current AutoCAD user profile. Only an administrator can change the support file paths assigned to an Autodesk Docs project.
- Click the Application menu
Options.
- In the Options dialog box, Files tab, select Support File Search Path.
- Click Add.
- Click Browse.
- In the Browse for Folder dialog box, browse to and select the folder to add. Click OK.
- In the Options dialog box, click OK.
To Override all Support File Search Paths Using a Command Line Switch
- Right-click the program icon on the Windows desktop, Start menu, or Start screen and then choose Properties.
- In the product's Properties dialog box, Shortcut tab, in the Target box, append the /s command line switch and the paths you want to use with the following syntax:
"drive:\pathname\product.exe" ["drawing name"] /s "support_path1;support_path2"
For example, append
/s "c:\AcadJobs;c:\AcadJobs\Support"
- Click OK.