Tool Palette Groups - Missing

[rsaunders]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of setting up a new profile and cui for my MEP group, everything else works however the tool palette groups are not persistent. After setting up the palettes, then exporting the current profile, I attempt to load that profile on my co-workers ACAD. However the tool palette groups are gone. I then attempt to delete and import the profile to my ACAD and the same thing happens, the groups are gone and all our various workspaces change to "All Palettes".

I can import the .xpg file and the groups appear, and function between our various workspaces. However, after a profile re-load the same thing happens, they disappear.

I have checked, double checked, and triple checked my "Options>Files>Tool Palette... Path" and its path-ed to a folder with all the .xtp, xpg, and .atc files.

I have done a lot of internet searching with no solutions found.

Note: our previous 2014 profile had very similar tool palette groups setup and they function correctly...

Looking for advice and suggestions on things to check. I do not need replies about the superiority of "design center" or alike, our workflow utilizes tool palettes more effectively then the design center.

Thanks

[rsaunders · Accepted solution]

I found a solution, after reading the article in the link regarding tool palettes:

https://www.augi.com/uploads/aec_edge/AAE2009Fal-lr.pdf

The groups and palette organizations are stored in the "Profiles.aws" file locally, AND the changes are only saved after autocad closes. That would explain the behavior I was seeing. I had not been closing autocad so my changes were not saving and other users "Profiles.aws" was not current with the one I had developed.

I created a simple batch file for my users to run when adopting the new cui and user profile that replaces the local "Profiles.aws" file with our new standard one. After testing on a few machines this appears to be working well.

Our previous profile and cui had a lot of scripts and lisp routines. Many were far to complicated to reverse engineer with out a serious investment in time. Most likely the "Profiles.aws" file was constantly being pushed out when those files were run (in every drawing opened).

I hope this bit of info will help others in the future.

Thanks