Where is the ACAD.PGP file?
Many CAD users change the aliases of common commands in the ACAD.PGP file. The location of this file has been moved around over the years and finding it has always been a problem.
The quickest way to access the PGP file is within AutoCAD.
1. Tools pull-down menu
2. Customize
3. Edit Program Parameters (acad.pgp)
This will open the file within Notepad. All you have to do is make modification to the command aliases.
For example, many people change the COPY alias from CO to just C.
Note:
1. You cannot have two alias with the same letters. For example, you cannot use C for the COPY and for the CIRCLE commands.
2. Any changes made to the PGP file will only take affect aftere restarting AutoCAD.
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Posted by: Adeel Mughal | December 06, 2007 at 02:22 PM
YO THIS IS REDICULIS.. SORRY FOR THE BAD SPELLING.. N/E WAYS U WANT TO OPEN THE ACAD.PGP FILE RIGHT? THEN COPY THE FORMULA BELOW AND PASTE IT ON THE COMMAND PROMPT. -- (startapp "Notepad" (findfile "acad.pgp")) --
AFTER U PRESS ENTER IT SHOULD OPEN. SAVE UR CHANGES THE GO BACK TO THE AUTOCAD AND TYPE -- REINIT -- CHECK PGP FILE AND CLICK OK. U SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO. FOR ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME AT BIYEL_101@HOTMAIL.COM
Posted by: VILLEGAS | June 20, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Bla bla bla you didn't tell us where is the fu... file ACAD.PGP
Posted by: Mario | June 12, 2007 at 05:50 AM
DON'T HAVE TO RESTART FOR INITIALISEIT DE ACAD.PGP JUST WRITE REGINIT AND CHECK THE BOX OF PGP FILE THEN ENTER!
Posted by: MARAMU | March 28, 2007 at 05:11 AM
Hi there again,
I'm terribly sorry, I made a typo!
The command should be REINIT.
Best regards,
gerard bakker
Posted by: gerard bakker | February 06, 2007 at 12:27 PM
Hi there again,
I'm terribly sorry, I made a typo!
The command should be REINIT.
Best regards,
gerard bakker
Posted by: gerard bakker | February 06, 2007 at 12:27 PM
Hi there,
In the artile .. it said: "Any changes made to the PGP file will only take affect aftere restarting AutoCAD."
You don't have to restart AutoCAD if you issue the command REININT and choose PGP File. Thu the file will be reloaded without restarting AutoCAD
I hope I coudl be of help.
Best regards,
gerard bakker
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Posted by: rajasekhar | November 10, 2006 at 04:03 AM
There is no Tools pull down menu in autodesk. How else can the files be accessed?
Posted by: Jack Forrest | October 27, 2006 at 10:41 AM
I would like to run a bat file from within autocad and transfer 2 variables %1 and %2.
in lisp how would this be done.
need help form the mad cadder
many thanks
Posted by: Randall | October 23, 2006 at 04:25 AM
might be worth mentioning that for easier migrationin the future - the changes should be posted at the end of the file
Posted by: plg | September 27, 2006 at 12:52 PM
I think a even better way is typing in aliasedit at the command line and do it in there. This way you can print it, import and export it and less likely to do a typo error or do a misplaced enter key.
Posted by: Jarod J Schultz | September 21, 2006 at 09:56 AM
Hi,
Instaed of restarting AutoCAD you can issue command:Reinit
With regards
Posted by: Bosko Trbojevic | September 21, 2006 at 03:54 AM