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Specifies values for the selected configuration setting.

  • The drawing parameters are setup during installation for imperial or metric in the setup profile. If you want to change the configuration setting to the drawing parameters, use the Drawing Prototype variable to change the drawing settings.

  • When you save the configuration file, the software only saves the settings that you have checked in the Include in CFG column.

Configuration Settings

Displays variables to change. Change variable values in the text box list. For more information, see Startup Variables.

Include in CFG

Specifies the configuration settings saved to the configuration file. Select the check box in the main title to clear all or select all configuration settings. Local user preferences control any settings that you have not included in the configuration file.

The flowchart below outlines CADWorx Plant's logic for determining how the configuration file loads when you start a new drawing.

Config flow start new

The flowchart below outlines CADWorx Plant's logic for determining how the configuration file loads when you open an existing drawing. This logic applies each time you open an existing drawing.

Config flow open existing

If you set the user permissions of the configuration file to Read-Only, then you cannot modify settings controlled by the configuration file. You also cannot overwrite the configuration file.

Set a configuration file to open from ACAD Support Search Path by default in Plant

  1. In Plant, click Tools > Options.

    The Options dialog box displays.

  2. On the Files tab, expand Support File Search Path.

  3. Click Add, then Browse.

  4. Navigate to the folder containing the configuration file. Click OK.

  5. Move the new folder to the top of the list of folders to make it the default setting. Click OK.

  6. Click Setup.

    The CADWorx Plant Setup dialog box displays.

  7. On the Configuration Settings tab, click Load.

    The Select a Configuration to Use dialog box opens.

  8. Navigate to the folder containing the configuration file.

  9. Click the file, then click Open.

    The configuration file loads in Plant.

  10. Verify configuration settings in the setup screen, then click Apply and Close.

Plant automatically loads the last used configuration file when creating a new drawing.