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To save the current user interface configuration, click Create and then give the profile a name.<br />

To switch to another profile, choose it from the list, and then click Set Current.<br />

To read an .arg file from AutoCAD, click Import.<br />

Launching BricsCAD with a User Profile<br />

To launch BricsCAD with a named user profile, add the /p switch to its desktop shortcut’s properties:<br />

1. To access the properties, right-click the BricsCAD shortcut icon on the desktop, and then choose Properties<br />

from the shortcut menu.<br />

2. Edit the Target field to look like this (changes shown in blue):<br />

“C:\Program Files\Bricsys\BricsCAD V17\bricscad.exe” /P <br />

For example, replace with the .arg file’s name, such as myprofile.arg:<br />

“C:\Program Files\Bricsys\BricsCAD V17\bricscad.exe” /P myprofile.arg<br />

Tutorial: How to Import AutoCAD Profiles into to BricsCAD<br />

Both programs use the same format for .arg files, and so you can import AutoCAD-generated profiles<br />

into BricsCAD. Follow these steps to export and import them.<br />

Firstly, export the .arg file from AutoCAD:<br />

1. In AutoCAD, enter the Options command, and then click on the Profiles tab. (See figure above.)<br />

Exporting a user profile from AutoCAD<br />

2. Choose a profile from the list, and then click Export.<br />

3. Select the folder into which profile file should be saved. If you wish, change the file name.<br />

4. Click Save.<br />

5. Click OK to exit the dialog box.<br />

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