Going from 2014 to 2017 Autocad - How to transfer customization and settings

[Anonymous]

Is there an "easy" way to transfer all my customizations and system settings from one version of Autocad to a new version off Autocad?

Custom Tool Palettes

Custom Tool Bars

System Variables

Options Settings

Custom CUI

Custom Workspace

Etc.

Etc.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

I suggest to read this AKN article and learn how to transfer settings from AutoCAD.

Good Luck...

[paullimapa]

Reading the AKN, the answer seems to be "no":

"...you cannot export settings from a 2014 version of AutoCAD and then import them into a 2016 version of AutoCAD"

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[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

HI @Anonymous,

The best method is to do all of this on one computer (don't bring a new computer into the mix). You can migrate from one version to the next version quite simply using the included Migrate Settings tool that comes with each release.

This means however that you need to install each version 2015, 2016, and then 2017 in order. Then you can migrate each version finally arriving at 2017. Then you can export your settings to a zip file which you can bring onto a new PC if that is the goal.

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[beyoungjr · Accepted solution]

Hi, There are some items that you can transfer to the new version "a la carte" but you cannot bring the entire old .cuix into 2017 from 2014.  It will appear that the settings take but you will be disappointed to find that some do not.

Your custom toolbars and palettes) should come in ok but not workspaces.  Plan on setting up your workspaces fresh and saving them as new.  Same for your application options.  Use the Sysvarmonitor to manage variables.

Good luck in movin' up to 2017.  Make sure to check out the "new to 2017" intro's that are out there.

Cheers!

[dgorsman]

Not exactly.  Its part of knowing the in's and out's of the program.

Toolbars/CUI/workspace pretty much go together.  Custom toolbars and other UI content should be in your own custom CUIx files.  That way, you can create a copy of the file and use that with the new AutoCAD version.  Partial loading helps keep things organized.  I don't recommend sharing those between versions.  Workspaces should be built from scratch.  Why?  Well, they reference all the used UI elements, and that includes the OOTB AutoCAD ones.  Those can change between versions, more so when you skip several.  Its best to set up a new, clean workspace so you don't carry forward legacy content and are aware of any additions.

Custom tool palettes are much the same.  You'll want an isolated copy for each version - once opened by a newer version of AutoCAD they'll be read-only for earlier versions.

System variables can be a bit tricky.  If you don't have an automation system to control these for you, you should be keeping track of what you change from the default settings.  That way you can replicate those changes in a new version.  BUT you also need to consider changes in the new version.  Some are deprecated (BLIPMODE is a good example) and should not be carried forward.  Some are new and require investigation and understanding (and logging, once changed).

[john.vellek]

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