More menu's and networking

[Anonymous]

I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter settings,
etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep everything
standard.

Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto another
persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file search
paths again for that user.

We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up on one
workstation for multiple users?
i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths directed to
our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all seeting
in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.

I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.

Regards

Marc Johnson

[Anonymous]

What I did was manually edit the NTuser.dat file (NT 4 here too) under
/profiles/default user and create or change the registry keys needed.
Then, when a person logs in the first time to that machine, the info is
copied into their registry settings. It's a pain, but it is much easier
with LT 2000 if you install from the same CD IIRC (LT 97 kept changing the
key name with some numbers on the end).

I've got more at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/lttip-misc.html#Profiles
But remember this text was based on LT 97, so you'll have to translate for
LT 2000.

A quick dump of LT 2000's registry settings:
http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/lt2k-registry.html
(Ignore the "pre release" text as it was a note about the web page not
being ready for upload that I forgot to take off.)

Once you've got one done and tested (to test, use a "testing" username and
login or right-click My Computer and delete the profile for that
username), you can copy NTuser.dat to the other computers'
/profiles/default user directory. I wouldn't delete existing user profiles
because their profile DAT file contains other settings, like MS Office
preferences, unless they are willing to reconfigure things they setup.

Enjoy,
Stef
--
mailto: yodersj@earthlink.net || Drafter, Leather-worker
http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/ || Dos, Win, LT
http://www.geocities.com/yodersj/ || Computer How-To

"Marc Johnson" wrote in
news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb:

> I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
> settings, etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to
> keep everything standard.
>
> Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto another
> persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file
> search paths again for that user.
>
> We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up
> on one workstation for multiple users?
> i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths directed
> to our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all
> seeting in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
>
> I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
>
> Regards
>
> Marc Johnson

[Anonymous]

I map a network drive on everybody's computer that is consistent.
Pick a drive letter for instance: S: for Standards, then you can have
everyone's computer set the same in the support search paths.
The mapping just points to a folder on the server \Cadstandards and has
subfolders as well

The search paths are set:
S:\Lisp
S:\Plot Styles
S:\Plotters
S:\Blocks
S:\Fonts
S:\Templates

All of which are subfolders of the \Cadstandards folder on the server mapped
as S:

You can even create a batch to make the connection on login so that the
drive is always mapped.

I have not had any problems with this setup.

Kevin


"Marc Johnson" wrote in message
news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
settings,
> etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep everything
> standard.
>
> Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto another
> persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file search
> paths again for that user.
>
> We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up on
one
> workstation for multiple users?
> i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths directed to
> our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all seeting
> in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
>
> I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
>
> Regards
>
> Marc Johnson
>
>

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I didn't read the whole question.
You could use the setenv lisp command in the startup to map the support
search paths if they don't exist.

Kevin

"Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
news:C2BA79F6D71DF5ABE2C72C8C8A13AE0B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I map a network drive on everybody's computer that is consistent.
> Pick a drive letter for instance: S: for Standards, then you can have
> everyone's computer set the same in the support search paths.
> The mapping just points to a folder on the server \Cadstandards and has
> subfolders as well
>
> The search paths are set:
> S:\Lisp
> S:\Plot Styles
> S:\Plotters
> S:\Blocks
> S:\Fonts
> S:\Templates
>
> All of which are subfolders of the \Cadstandards folder on the server
mapped
> as S:
>
> You can even create a batch to make the connection on login so that the
> drive is always mapped.
>
> I have not had any problems with this setup.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
> settings,
> > etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep
everything
> > standard.
> >
> > Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto another
> > persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file search
> > paths again for that user.
> >
> > We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up on
> one
> > workstation for multiple users?
> > i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths directed
to
> > our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all
seeting
> > in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
> >
> > I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Marc Johnson
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the responses.

This sounds like a better solution. I would rather run a lisp on startup,
than mess about with the registry settings on each workstation.

My knowledge of lisp is a bit limited. Does anyone have any examples of how
this could be set-up?

Cheers

Marc Johnson

"Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
news:B7CB8F0735BCAD60B6FFD893754CA4E3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Sorry, I didn't read the whole question.
> You could use the setenv lisp command in the startup to map the support
> search paths if they don't exist.
>
> Kevin
>
> "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> news:C2BA79F6D71DF5ABE2C72C8C8A13AE0B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I map a network drive on everybody's computer that is consistent.
> > Pick a drive letter for instance: S: for Standards, then you can have
> > everyone's computer set the same in the support search paths.
> > The mapping just points to a folder on the server \Cadstandards and has
> > subfolders as well
> >
> > The search paths are set:
> > S:\Lisp
> > S:\Plot Styles
> > S:\Plotters
> > S:\Blocks
> > S:\Fonts
> > S:\Templates
> >
> > All of which are subfolders of the \Cadstandards folder on the server
> mapped
> > as S:
> >
> > You can even create a batch to make the connection on login so that the
> > drive is always mapped.
> >
> > I have not had any problems with this setup.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> > news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
> > settings,
> > > etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep
> everything
> > > standard.
> > >
> > > Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto another
> > > persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file
search
> > > paths again for that user.
> > >
> > > We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up
on
> > one
> > > workstation for multiple users?
> > > i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths directed
> to
> > > our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all
> seeting
> > > in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
> > >
> > > I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Marc Johnson
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

BTW, a lisp will work as we use the LT Toolkit along with LT2000.

"Marc Johnson" wrote in message
news:2551D65E28599B2557BBD5833D7464FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Thanks for the responses.
>
> This sounds like a better solution. I would rather run a lisp on startup,
> than mess about with the registry settings on each workstation.
>
> My knowledge of lisp is a bit limited. Does anyone have any examples of
how
> this could be set-up?
>
> Cheers
>
> Marc Johnson
>
> "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> news:B7CB8F0735BCAD60B6FFD893754CA4E3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Sorry, I didn't read the whole question.
> > You could use the setenv lisp command in the startup to map the support
> > search paths if they don't exist.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> > news:C2BA79F6D71DF5ABE2C72C8C8A13AE0B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I map a network drive on everybody's computer that is consistent.
> > > Pick a drive letter for instance: S: for Standards, then you can have
> > > everyone's computer set the same in the support search paths.
> > > The mapping just points to a folder on the server \Cadstandards and
has
> > > subfolders as well
> > >
> > > The search paths are set:
> > > S:\Lisp
> > > S:\Plot Styles
> > > S:\Plotters
> > > S:\Blocks
> > > S:\Fonts
> > > S:\Templates
> > >
> > > All of which are subfolders of the \Cadstandards folder on the server
> > mapped
> > > as S:
> > >
> > > You can even create a batch to make the connection on login so that
the
> > > drive is always mapped.
> > >
> > > I have not had any problems with this setup.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > > "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> > > news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
> > > settings,
> > > > etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep
> > everything
> > > > standard.
> > > >
> > > > Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto
another
> > > > persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file
> search
> > > > paths again for that user.
> > > >
> > > > We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up
> on
> > > one
> > > > workstation for multiple users?
> > > > i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths
directed
> > to
> > > > our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all
> > seeting
> > > > in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
> > > >
> > > > I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Marc Johnson
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

I found this on www.acadx.com website. Check it out they have a lot of
helpful routines there.
I hope they don't mind I copied and pasted here.


(defun addSupportPath (dir pos / tmp c lst)
(setq tmp ""
c -1)
(if
(not
(member (strcase dir)
(setq lst (mapcar 'strcase (parse (getenv "ACAD") ";")))
)
)
(progn
(if (not pos)
(setq tmp (strcat (getenv "ACAD") ";" dir))
(mapcar '(lambda (x)
(setq tmp (if (= (setq c (1+ c)) pos)
(strcat tmp ";" dir ";" x)
(strcat tmp ";" x)
)
)
)
lst
)
)
(setenv "ACAD" tmp)
)
)
(princ)
)

Purpose
Adds a folder to the AutoCAD support search path at the specified position

Arguments
A folder path and the positon at which to insert it (0 based)

Example
(addSupportPath "c:\\myFolder" 2)

Notes
Pass nil for the position argument to append the folder to the path




Kevin


"Marc Johnson" wrote in message
news:AA419DF81531AE764F849982A24EFE67@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> BTW, a lisp will work as we use the LT Toolkit along with LT2000.
>
> "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> news:2551D65E28599B2557BBD5833D7464FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Thanks for the responses.
> >
> > This sounds like a better solution. I would rather run a lisp on
startup,
> > than mess about with the registry settings on each workstation.
> >
> > My knowledge of lisp is a bit limited. Does anyone have any examples of
> how
> > this could be set-up?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Marc Johnson
> >
> > "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> > news:B7CB8F0735BCAD60B6FFD893754CA4E3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Sorry, I didn't read the whole question.
> > > You could use the setenv lisp command in the startup to map the
support
> > > search paths if they don't exist.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> > > news:C2BA79F6D71DF5ABE2C72C8C8A13AE0B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > I map a network drive on everybody's computer that is consistent.
> > > > Pick a drive letter for instance: S: for Standards, then you can
have
> > > > everyone's computer set the same in the support search paths.
> > > > The mapping just points to a folder on the server \Cadstandards and
> has
> > > > subfolders as well
> > > >
> > > > The search paths are set:
> > > > S:\Lisp
> > > > S:\Plot Styles
> > > > S:\Plotters
> > > > S:\Blocks
> > > > S:\Fonts
> > > > S:\Templates
> > > >
> > > > All of which are subfolders of the \Cadstandards folder on the
server
> > > mapped
> > > > as S:
> > > >
> > > > You can even create a batch to make the connection on login so that
> the
> > > > drive is always mapped.
> > > >
> > > > I have not had any problems with this setup.
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> > > > news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
> > > > settings,
> > > > > etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep
> > > everything
> > > > > standard.
> > > > >
> > > > > Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto
> another
> > > > > persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file
> > search
> > > > > paths again for that user.
> > > > >
> > > > > We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad
set-up
> > on
> > > > one
> > > > > workstation for multiple users?
> > > > > i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths
> directed
> > > to
> > > > > our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all
> > > seeting
> > > > > in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Marc Johnson
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

We like to make "paste in" partial menus. The partial menu source files and
icons reside in a read-only spot on the network, and are called up with a
lisp command that acts like a toggle, pasting the menu in or out. Example
below:

(defun ArchToolsMenu ()
(setq fd (getvar "filedia"))
(setvar "filedia" 0)
(if (null (menugroup "archtools"))
(progn
(command "menuload" "h:\\cad\\archtool\\menu\\archtools")
(menucmd "p16=+archtools.POP16")
(alert "ArchTools successfully pasted in.")
)
(progn
(command "menuunload" "ArchTools")
(alert (strcat "ArchTools are unloaded."
"\n\nUse the ARCHTOOLS command to load them again."
)
)
)
)
(if fd (setvar "filedia" fd))
(princ)
)

Then, in a central lisp file that gets loaded when people start AutoCAD,
there's a separate function that's a hook to load the function. This is the
command people will know and use.
Example:
===================
(defun C:ARCHTOOLS ()
(if (not ArchToolsMenu)
(load "h:\\cad\\ArchTool\\Support\\ArchTools")
)
(ArchToolsMenu)
)

When the user types in ARCHTOOLS, they get the menu pasted in, or unpasted
if it's already loaded. The menu itself can be anything, even just a
pasted-in toolbar if you want. Here's a sample menu below. Our menus are
short pulldown menus with toolbars. In the example below, you'll notice a
function placed before each toolbar and menu command, which checks to see if
the utilities are loaded, if not, load them. Since we have lots of such
utilities, we choose to "demandload" them as needed, rather than load them
all upfront. Also notice the hardcoded paths to the toolbar icons. AutoCAD
still randomly names them, and you need to edit the MNS file with the actual
path and name of your icons. To make pulldown menu edits, copy & paste the
MNS toolbars part into the MNU, delete the MNR, MNC, MNS, and let it all
recompile. People really seem to like the paste-in toolbars.

========================
// ArchTools.Mnu
// Created 2/06/2002 by Mark McDonough

***MENUGROUP=ArchTools
***POP16
**ArchTools
[SA ArchTools]
AT_INIT [Initialize Archtools ]^c^c^p(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(progn (princ
"Archtools are loaded.") (princ))
[~--]
AT_stl [Steel shapes STL]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(steelshapes)
AT_FUD [->Fuds...]
AT_08EXT [Div. A08 - Exterior]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(fuds08ext)
AT_VPS [<-Div. A08 - Interior]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(fuds08int)
[~--]
AT_ABO [About ArchTools
Menu]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(AboutArchToolsMenu)
AT_CLO [Close ArchTools Menu]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(ArchToolsMenu)

***TOOLBARS
**ARCH_PARTS
**TB_ARCHTOOLS
**ARCHTOOLS
ID_Arch_Parts_0 [_Toolbar("ArchTools", _Floating, _Show, 841, 128, 1)]
ID_UserButton_4 [_Button("Annotation Symbols",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_archsymb.BMP",
"ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(archsymb)
ID_UserButton_5 [_Button("Detail Bubble",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_detbub.BMP", "ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^C^PDetBub
ID_UserButton_2 [_Button("Insert Steel Shapes",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_steel.BMP",
"ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(steelshapes)
ID_UserButton_1 [_Button("FUDS - Div.8 - Exterior",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_08ext.BMP",
"ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(fuds08ext)
ID_UserButton_3 [_Button("FUDS - Div.8 - Interior",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_08int.BMP",
"ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^C^P(If_ArchTools_Loaded)(fuds08int)
[--]
ID_UserButton_0 [_Button("Load Layergroups",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_LL.BMP", "ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^CLL
ID_UserButton_4 [_Button("ArchLayer dialog box",
"H:/CAD/ArchTool/Menu/icon_archlay.BMP", "ICON_16_BLANK")]^C^C^Parchlay


***HELPSTRINGS
ID_USERBUTTON_5 [Detail Bubble]
ID_USERBUTTON_0 [Load Layergroups]
ID_USERBUTTON_1 [FUDS - Div.8 - Exterior]
ID_USERBUTTON_2 [Insert Steel Shapes]
ID_USERBUTTON_3 [FUDS - Div.8 - Interior]
ID_USERBUTTON_4 [Annotation Symbols]

--
Mark McDonough
Sasaki Associates
http://www.sasaki.com

"Marc Johnson" wrote in message
news:2551D65E28599B2557BBD5833D7464FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Thanks for the responses.
>
> This sounds like a better solution. I would rather run a lisp on startup,
> than mess about with the registry settings on each workstation.
>
> My knowledge of lisp is a bit limited. Does anyone have any examples of
how
> this could be set-up?
>
> Cheers
>
> Marc Johnson

[Anonymous]

Another option you have is to create a default profile with all the settings
and paths you want and place it on the network. Then just modify the
desktop icon (or create an new one) that will load that profile when the
application is launched. You can do this by simply modifying the path after
the "/p" in the target path of the icon to point to your default profile.

Pete


"Marc Johnson" wrote in message
news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps, plotter
settings,
> etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep everything
> standard.
>
> Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto another
> persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file search
> paths again for that user.
>
> We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad set-up on
one
> workstation for multiple users?
> i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths directed to
> our server, and when different users log onto the workstation, all seeting
> in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
>
> I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
>
> Regards
>
> Marc Johnson
>
>

[Anonymous]

Not an option with LT, unfortunately.

Enjoy,
Stef
--
mailto: yodersj@earthlink.net || Drafter, Leather-worker
http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/ || Dos, Win, LT
http://www.geocities.com/yodersj/ || Computer How-To

"Pete Chenard" wrote in
news:95B73B08AA2A7D4EAFBDDD4944CFEE97@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb:

> Another option you have is to create a default profile with all the

[Anonymous]

Thanks Kevin.

This is the way we would like to set this up. However, we are need to set
this up to work on Acad 2002 and LT2000.

In Acad 2002, (getenv "ACAD") works fine to give us the support files path.

Does anyone know what are the system environment variables for the support
file paths in AutoCAD LT2000?

Cheers

Marc Johnson

"Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
news:A4CBDA32C3ED0A1608D70646FC153CB7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I found this on www.acadx.com website. Check it out they have a lot of
> helpful routines there.
> I hope they don't mind I copied and pasted here.
>
>
> (defun addSupportPath (dir pos / tmp c lst)
> (setq tmp ""
> c -1)
> (if
> (not
> (member (strcase dir)
> (setq lst (mapcar 'strcase (parse (getenv "ACAD") ";")))
> )
> )
> (progn
> (if (not pos)
> (setq tmp (strcat (getenv "ACAD") ";" dir))
> (mapcar '(lambda (x)
> (setq tmp (if (= (setq c (1+ c)) pos)
> (strcat tmp ";" dir ";" x)
> (strcat tmp ";" x)
> )
> )
> )
> lst
> )
> )
> (setenv "ACAD" tmp)
> )
> )
> (princ)
> )
>
> Purpose
> Adds a folder to the AutoCAD support search path at the specified position
>
> Arguments
> A folder path and the positon at which to insert it (0 based)
>
> Example
> (addSupportPath "c:\\myFolder" 2)
>
> Notes
> Pass nil for the position argument to append the folder to the path
>
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
> "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> news:AA419DF81531AE764F849982A24EFE67@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > BTW, a lisp will work as we use the LT Toolkit along with LT2000.
> >
> > "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> > news:2551D65E28599B2557BBD5833D7464FF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Thanks for the responses.
> > >
> > > This sounds like a better solution. I would rather run a lisp on
> startup,
> > > than mess about with the registry settings on each workstation.
> > >
> > > My knowledge of lisp is a bit limited. Does anyone have any examples
of
> > how
> > > this could be set-up?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Marc Johnson
> > >
> > > "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> > > news:B7CB8F0735BCAD60B6FFD893754CA4E3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Sorry, I didn't read the whole question.
> > > > You could use the setenv lisp command in the startup to map the
> support
> > > > search paths if they don't exist.
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > > "Kevin Pohlgeers" wrote in message
> > > > news:C2BA79F6D71DF5ABE2C72C8C8A13AE0B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > I map a network drive on everybody's computer that is consistent.
> > > > > Pick a drive letter for instance: S: for Standards, then you can
> have
> > > > > everyone's computer set the same in the support search paths.
> > > > > The mapping just points to a folder on the server \Cadstandards
and
> > has
> > > > > subfolders as well
> > > > >
> > > > > The search paths are set:
> > > > > S:\Lisp
> > > > > S:\Plot Styles
> > > > > S:\Plotters
> > > > > S:\Blocks
> > > > > S:\Fonts
> > > > > S:\Templates
> > > > >
> > > > > All of which are subfolders of the \Cadstandards folder on the
> server
> > > > mapped
> > > > > as S:
> > > > >
> > > > > You can even create a batch to make the connection on login so
that
> > the
> > > > > drive is always mapped.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have not had any problems with this setup.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Marc Johnson" wrote in message
> > > > > news:3A986E74F9B1F99994C1F0586D733030@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > I am trying to set up our standard menu's, blocks, lisps,
plotter
> > > > > settings,
> > > > > > etc on our server, then path all users to those folders to keep
> > > > everything
> > > > > > standard.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Everything seems to be going ok, except when a user logs onto
> > another
> > > > > > persons workstation........we have to setup all the support file
> > > search
> > > > > > paths again for that user.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We use LT2000 on Win NT 4.0.....is there a way to use one cad
> set-up
> > > on
> > > > > one
> > > > > > workstation for multiple users?
> > > > > > i.e. we set up a workstation with AutoCAD LT2000 search paths
> > directed
> > > > to
> > > > > > our server, and when different users log onto the workstation,
all
> > > > seeting
> > > > > > in AutoCAD are available, and do not need setting up again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I suppose it would be like setting up a profile in full AutoCAD.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marc Johnson
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

$(getenv,Support)
as in
modemacro "path="$(getenv,Support)
[note: upper & lowercase matter in the variable's name)

IIRC using 'setenv' will not change the 'Support' registry value. It was
either because of that or having to close & reopen LT if the support path
was modified being the reason I went with modifing the 'Default User'
registry.

Just in case anyone else is interested, here is how you'd pre-setup the
support paths via modifing the 'Default User' registry (if you've
installed LT2k from the same CD):

First, go to a machine that has LT installed. Open REGEDT32 or REGEDIT and
browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD LT\R2000 and make a
note of the numbers after ACLT-.

Second, on the machine who's \Winnt\Profiles\Default User\NTuser.dat file
you are going to use make a backup copy of it.

Now (remember that upper & lowercase matter with the registry):
1) Run REGEDT32 (not regedit)
2) Make the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window active
3) In the Registry menu, select Load Hive...
4) Browse to the NTuser.dat file in \Winnt\Profiles\Default User
5) In the window that appears, just type in HKEY_USERS
6) There will now be a branch in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE called HKEY_USERS
7) Under that, select to: Software
8) Go to the Edit menu and select Add Key... and type in:
Autodesk
9) Open the new Autodesk branch, Edit, Add Key.., type in:
AutoCAD LT
10) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
ACLT-(the numbers you wrote down earlier, like 1:234)
11) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
Profiles
12) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
<>
13) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
General
14) Open the new branch
15) Go to the Edit menu and select Add Value...
16) For the Value Name: type:
Support
17) For the Data Type: select REG_SZ and click OK.
18) Now type in the support path(s) separated by a semi-colon (;), like:
C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2000\support;D:\Library\Symbols\Slides;
19) Select the HKEY_USERS branch again
20) In the Registry menu, select Unload Hive

The Default User registry is now ready for use. You can copy the
NTuser.dat to any NT 4 machine (and yes, I've used the same one different
hardware) and replace the existing Default User NTuser.dat file. I always
rename the existing one NTuser-old.dat and leave it for just in case. When
a person logs on, who has never logged on before, everything will be
setup. Even if you have just installed LT.

If you have not installed LT2k from the same CD, then the ACLT-#:### part
will be different. This means what you've done will appear in the
registry, but not take affect (because the branch name LT is looking at is
different).

It sounds like a lot of work, but you're only doing it one time. However
this alone does not prevent folks from changing the support path or any
other value you have set. You'd have to get into setting modify
permissions on the branch(es) via REGEDT32 to do that.

Enjoy,
Stef
--
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"Marc Johnson" wrote in
news:1FEC2608E0D5FAA4E64DC88B9FB688EF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb:

> Thanks Kevin.
>
> This is the way we would like to set this up. However, we are need to
> set this up to work on Acad 2002 and LT2000.
>
> In Acad 2002, (getenv "ACAD") works fine to give us the support files
> path.
>
> Does anyone know what are the system environment variables for the
> support file paths in AutoCAD LT2000?

[Anonymous]

Thanks Stef,

We should be able to crete something to do what we want now.

Cheers

Marc Johnson

"S. Yoder" wrote in message
news:Xns91F15F6A9E4D0yodersj@64.124.46.110...
> $(getenv,Support)
> as in
> modemacro "path="$(getenv,Support)
> [note: upper & lowercase matter in the variable's name)
>
> IIRC using 'setenv' will not change the 'Support' registry value. It was
> either because of that or having to close & reopen LT if the support path
> was modified being the reason I went with modifing the 'Default User'
> registry.
>
> Just in case anyone else is interested, here is how you'd pre-setup the
> support paths via modifing the 'Default User' registry (if you've
> installed LT2k from the same CD):
>
> First, go to a machine that has LT installed. Open REGEDT32 or REGEDIT and
> browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD LT\R2000 and make a
> note of the numbers after ACLT-.
>
> Second, on the machine who's \Winnt\Profiles\Default User\NTuser.dat file
> you are going to use make a backup copy of it.
>
> Now (remember that upper & lowercase matter with the registry):
> 1) Run REGEDT32 (not regedit)
> 2) Make the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window active
> 3) In the Registry menu, select Load Hive...
> 4) Browse to the NTuser.dat file in \Winnt\Profiles\Default User
> 5) In the window that appears, just type in HKEY_USERS
> 6) There will now be a branch in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE called HKEY_USERS
> 7) Under that, select to: Software
> 😎 Go to the Edit menu and select Add Key... and type in:
> Autodesk
> 9) Open the new Autodesk branch, Edit, Add Key.., type in:
> AutoCAD LT
> 10) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
> ACLT-(the numbers you wrote down earlier, like 1:234)
> 11) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
> Profiles
> 12) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
> <>
> 13) Open the new branch, Edit, Add Key..., type in:
> General
> 14) Open the new branch
> 15) Go to the Edit menu and select Add Value...
> 16) For the Value Name: type:
> Support
> 17) For the Data Type: select REG_SZ and click OK.
> 18) Now type in the support path(s) separated by a semi-colon (;), like:
> C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2000\support;D:\Library\Symbols\Slides;
> 19) Select the HKEY_USERS branch again
> 20) In the Registry menu, select Unload Hive
>
> The Default User registry is now ready for use. You can copy the
> NTuser.dat to any NT 4 machine (and yes, I've used the same one different
> hardware) and replace the existing Default User NTuser.dat file. I always
> rename the existing one NTuser-old.dat and leave it for just in case. When
> a person logs on, who has never logged on before, everything will be
> setup. Even if you have just installed LT.
>
> If you have not installed LT2k from the same CD, then the ACLT-#:### part
> will be different. This means what you've done will appear in the
> registry, but not take affect (because the branch name LT is looking at is
> different).
>
> It sounds like a lot of work, but you're only doing it one time. However
> this alone does not prevent folks from changing the support path or any
> other value you have set. You'd have to get into setting modify
> permissions on the branch(es) via REGEDT32 to do that.
>
> Enjoy,
> Stef
> --
> mailto: yodersj@earthlink.net || Drafter, Leather-worker
> http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/ || Dos, Win, LT
> http://www.geocities.com/yodersj/ || Computer How-To
>
> "Marc Johnson" wrote in
> news:1FEC2608E0D5FAA4E64DC88B9FB688EF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb:
>
> > Thanks Kevin.
> >
> > This is the way we would like to set this up. However, we are need to
> > set this up to work on Acad 2002 and LT2000.
> >
> > In Acad 2002, (getenv "ACAD") works fine to give us the support files
> > path.
> >
> > Does anyone know what are the system environment variables for the
> > support file paths in AutoCAD LT2000?
>
>

[Anonymous]

Really? We don't use LT but I figured that ability would be there. Sorry
for the bad info.

Pete


"S. Yoder" wrote in message
news:Xns91EEAB82ACACCyodersj@64.124.46.110...
> Not an option with LT, unfortunately.
>
> Enjoy,
> Stef
> --
> mailto: yodersj@earthlink.net || Drafter, Leather-worker
> http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/ || Dos, Win, LT
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>
> "Pete Chenard" wrote in
> news:95B73B08AA2A7D4EAFBDDD4944CFEE97@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb:
>
> > Another option you have is to create a default profile with all the
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks for everyones input.

We have now got our system set up, and managed to create startup routines
that automatically set everyones support file search paths up to save going
round circa 40 workstations and doing it manually.

If anyone hasn't set their systems up like this I would greatly recommend
it.

By having a core set of menu files, plotter files, standard blocks, etc
located on the server, then each workstation pathing to those files, it is
already proving worthwile.

There has been a massive reduction in the day-to-day queries of settings not
working due to there being various files on an individual machine.

Also, if we need to update any of our custom menu's and/or commands, I
change the main .mns or lisp files, and everyone gets the latest update next
time they log onto AutoCAD.

Regards

Marc Johnson
(A happy, less stressed out, IT representative)

"Pete Chenard" wrote in message
news:5A6CFF4EAE31F8E96F1B8A6480CF21C1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Really? We don't use LT but I figured that ability would be there. Sorry
> for the bad info.
>
> Pete
>
>
> "S. Yoder" wrote in message
> news:Xns91EEAB82ACACCyodersj@64.124.46.110...
> > Not an option with LT, unfortunately.
> >
> > Enjoy,
> > Stef
> > --
> > mailto: yodersj@earthlink.net || Drafter, Leather-worker
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~yodersj/ || Dos, Win, LT
> > http://www.geocities.com/yodersj/ || Computer How-To
> >
> > "Pete Chenard" wrote in
> > news:95B73B08AA2A7D4EAFBDDD4944CFEE97@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb:
> >
> > > Another option you have is to create a default profile with all the
> >
> >
>
>