You can run CADWorx P&ID from any network or local folder by manually creating or modifying a user profile and modifying the search paths in the profile.
CADWorx runs within AutoCAD or BricsCAD by using the AutoCAD or BricsCAD user profile command line switch, /P. A user profile shortcut is created when P&ID is installed. For example, if AutoCAD is installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD folder, a shortcut is created for CADWorx P&ID. The value of Target on the Shortcut tab of the Properties dialog box for the shortcut is:
AutoCAD: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD\acad.exe" /P "Profile Name"
BricsCAD: "C:\Program Files\Bricsys\BricsCAD\bricscad.exe" /P "Profile Name"
The acad.rx file is in the support folder. AutoCAD uses the acad.rx to load the P&ID menus, toolbars, and panels.
The autoload.rx file is in the support folder. BricsCAD uses the autoload.rx to load the P&ID menus, toolbars, and panels.
AutoCAD
Manually create a profile for AutoCAD by modifying the support file search paths and the template file location.
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Right-click, and then select Options.
The Options dialog box displays.
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Under Files in the Support File Search Path, select the folder name, and then type the new folder path.
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Manually create the new support folder and copy the acad.rx file to this folder.
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In AutoCAD, select the Files tab, expand Template Settings > Drawing Template File Location, select the folder name, and type the new folder path.
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Click OK.
To set up a profile for another user login on the same computer, run Start > All Programs > CADWorx > P&ID > Setup Profile - P&ID.
BricsCAD
Manually create a profile for BricsCAD by modifying the support file search paths and the template file location.
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Type Options on the command line.
The Settings dialog box displays.
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Expand Program Options.
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Expand Files, select Support file search path, and then click the ellipsis.
The Folder List dialog box displays.
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Double-click an empty row in the list, and then click the ellipsis.
The Choose a Folder dialog box displays.
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Manually create the new support folder and copy the autoload.rx file to the new folder.
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In BricsCAD, expand Template, and then type the new folder path in Template path.
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Click OK.
To set up a profile for another user login on the same computer, run Start > All Programs > CADWorx > P&ID > Setup Profile - P&ID.