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Question asked by John Hockings on Mar 11, 2014
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Hi I'm a new draftsight user. I have arranged my workspace with the layout which suits me, with the tools I want etc. Somehow I have managed to save this as a profile, but the whole process of opening the software, going to Tools/Options/Profiles and then activating the profile is a pain when I have to do it every time. Surely there is a more simple way to just save the arrangement I have at the moment so that it becomes my default and automatically opens all my drawings files into the same screen layout?

Thanks for your help. I couldn't find a way of doing this anywhere on the web.

John

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Scott McFadden Mar 11, 2014 7:49 AM
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John,
Welcome to the forum.
What you need is something like copy settings wizard for SW. Take a look at this link.
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=331354
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- John Hockings @ Scott McFadden on Mar 11, 2014 7:56 AM
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  Thanks for the help Scott. I can export the User profile I set up. My real problem is that I have to do a three or four step process every time I open Draftsight to open my profile/settings. What I'd like to be able to do is to have my user profile saved as the default opening profile. Do you know it it's possible?
  cheers
  John
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Ian Worrall Mar 11, 2014 7:54 AM
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John Hockings wrote:

Hi I'm a new draftsight user. I have arranged my workspace with the layout which suits me, with the tools I want etc. Somehow I have managed to save this as a profile, but the whole process of opening the software, going to Tools/Options/Profiles and then activating the profile is a pain when I have to do it every time. Surely there is a more simple way to just save the arrangement I have at the moment so that it becomes my default and automatically opens all my drawings files into the same screen layout?

Thanks for your help. I couldn't find a way of doing this anywhere on the web.
John

Once your profile is activated, simply delete the default one, leaving yours as the only profile.
Also, be sure to export your profile to somewhere safe, in case an update overwrites it.
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- John Hockings @ Ian Worrall on Mar 11, 2014 8:05 AM
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  Great, I'll give that a go and report back. Many thanks.
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- John Hockings @ Ian Worrall on Mar 11, 2014 8:58 AM
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  I think it is all sorted now. I think perhaps making a profile was my first mistake, because once I had made one, the only way to get it to open was to go through the process of selecting it.
  
  I deleted all references to that profile in all the various folders in app data. Then I started again organising the tool boxes I require, and (I don't know if this was necessary or not) locking all tool bars, docked and floating.
  
  Now when I start up draftsight, that same workspace that I had made opens up again.
  
  Thanks all.
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