Autocad LT 2013 for Mac: how to Edit Command Aliases

Anonymous · ‎10-23-2018

I have recently changed desks in my office and moved to a different machine. Previously on my old machine with Autocad 2017 I go to Tools > Customize > Edit Command Aliases (PGP), to change my keyboard set up. This computer uses AutoCAD 2013 and this option doesn't appear in the Customize tab. Is editing command aliases a feature that was not supported for this version? or is there another way I can achieve this? I would like to keep the AutoCAD 2013 because it is a permanent license.

Thanks in advance for your help!

maxim_k · ‎10-23-2018

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Hi Aaron,

You can edit command aliases in 2013 version, but you have to use Textedit application (or some other plain text editor) for this.
You can use menu Tools -> Customize -> Edit Command Aliases (PGP) to open acad.pgp in Textedit app and edit acad.pgp in it. If you edit the PGP file while the program is running, enter RE-INIT and then a value of 16 to use the revised file.

See here:
http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDMAC/2013/ENU/filesACRMac/GUID-D654A057-799D-4B03-878E-882B7A81E6F2.htm?h...

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDMAC/2013/ENU/filesACGMac/GUID-A37DAD86-971E-4E5E-8D9A-DF03DC315336.htm?h...

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Anonymous · ‎10-23-2018

Thanks for responding so quickly. If i am misunderstanding your response I apologize.

I have attached a screen shot. When I highlight on Customize "Edit command Aliases" doesn't seem to be an option.

maxim_k · ‎10-23-2018

Sorry, I did not pay attention that you are speaking about LT version.
Looks like there is no such menu item in LT version, but here is the help topic:

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDLTM/2013/ENU/filesACGMacLT/GUID-A37DAD86-971E-4E5E-8D9A-DF03DC315336.htm...

You need to edit acadlt.pgp file, which is inside
~Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Roaming/AutoCAD LT 2013/<version>/<language>/Support
folder.
The Library folder I mentioned above is inside your Home folder, but nit the Library folder in the root of Mac HD.

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Anonymous · ‎10-23-2018

Thanks for being so helpful. I'm but having trouble with the file location. Below are a few dead ends i ran into.

maxim_k · ‎10-23-2018

You are looking in wrong place: it is Library folder in the root of Mac HD. But you need Home Library folder.
Here you can find how to access it:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How...

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ChrisPreece · ‎10-25-2018

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you're posting for the first time. Welcome to the Autodesk Community, and thank you for posting your question here in the AutoCAD for Mac forum.

I'm just checking in to see if you need more help with this. Did the suggestions that @maxim_k provided work for you?

If so, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

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Anonymous · ‎10-30-2018

Thank you! that worked!