Question:

Where are AutoCAD profiles stored?

29 January, 2022 Joan Mongold 6

Answers (6):

  • AUTHOR: JOE SCHROEDER
    5 February, 2022

    Autocad profiles are stored in the Windows Registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskAutoCADR20.0. You can export and import them using the AutoCAD Profile Editor.

  • AUTHOR: QIANA COBY
    5 February, 2022

    Your Autocad profiles are stored in the following directory: C:UsersAppDataRoamingAutodeskAutoCAD 2017. You can back up this folder to keep your profiles safe or move it to another computer if you want to use your profiles on a different machine.

  • AUTHOR: DIEGO FLEISHMAN
    5 February, 2022

    Your AutoCAD profiles are stored in different places depending on the version of AutoCAD that you are using. For AutoCAD 2016 and earlier, your profiles are stored in the following location:
    Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10: C:UsersAppDataRoamingAutodeskAutoCAD 2016 - English is your Windows username
    Windows XP: C:Documents and SettingsApplication DataAutodeskAutoCAD 2016 - English

    For AutoCAD 2017 and later, your profiles are stored in the following location:
    Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10: C:UsersAppDataRoaming Autodesk

  • AUTHOR: EUGENE LANZ
    5 February, 2022

    Autocad profiles are stored in the Windows Registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskAutoCAD 2016. Profile files have the file extension .act.

  • AUTHOR: BILLY RAMAGE
    5 February, 2022

    AutoCAD profiles are stored in the Windows Registry. The default location is:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAutodeskAutoCAD 2016R17.1Profile Paths

  • AUTHOR: LARRY COBY
    5 February, 2022

    Autodesk AutoCAD Profile files (.plf) are stored in the following locations, by default:

    Windows 10, 8.1, and 8:
    C:UsersAppDataRoamingAutodeskAutoCAD 2020User Profile
    Windows 7:
    C:UsersAppDataRoamingAutodeskAutoCAD 2020R20.
    Mac OS X:
    /Users//Library/Preferences/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2020/User Preferences.plist