CAD Management Guide

This guide provides an overview of managing and customizing AutoCAD installations.

Fundamentals

Introduction: CAD Management

CAD Management Tasks
Hardware and Operating System Performance: Evaluating and Improving Hardware Performance

Improving Windows Performance
Resources: Changes in the Latest and Recent Releases

External Resources for CAD Administrators

AutoCAD Related File Extensions

Migration

Migrating Custom Settings: Migrating from a Previous Release

Location of Customizable Files
FAQs: How Can I get the Latest Release to Work Similar to My Previous Release?

Where are My Custom Files Located or Where Should They be Located?

Should I Automatically or Manually Migrate Custom Settings and Files between Releases?

CAD Standards

Drawing Standards: Creating and Managing CAD Standards
Drawing File Formats: Drawing File Format Changes

Drawing (DWG) Files

Drawing Templates (DWT) Files

Drawing Standards (DWS) Files
Plotting Standards: Plotter Configuration and Plot Styles
FAQs: Does AutoCAD 2019 Use a Different Drawing File Format?

Why Can't I Add a Password to a Drawing File?

Customization and Programming Compatibility

Overview: Customization and Programming

Custom and Third-party Application Compatibility
Customization: User Interface Customization

Command Aliases

Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns

Scripts

Action Macros

Tool Palettes
Programming: Application Compatibility

AutoLISP

VBA and ActiveX

Managed .NET

ObjectARX
FAQs: Why Do My Custom Programs No Longer Work in the Latest Release?