Save the pgp file after you make the desired edits.ģ. In the text editor, add your new command aliases to the bottom of the file. If prompted for an application to use, select Notepad.Ģ. Double-click acad.pgp (or acadlt.pgp for AutoCAD LT) to edit the file. Continue to navigate to Roaming\Autodesk\\\\Support. Note: The default pgp file can also be opened by launching Windows Explorer or File Explorer, and navigating to your user folder and then double-clicking the Application Data or AppData folder. Then enter acad.pgp (AutoCAD) or acadlt.pgp (AutoCAD LT), and press Enter as shown in Figure 1. At the Command prompt, enter ai_editcustfile and press Enter. To edit the acad.pgp via a text file, follow these instructions from Autodesk Help.ġ.
Here’s a quick review of how to edit the acad.pgp file via a text file and the aliasedit express tools command.
These same users continue to use acad.pgp file and edit that file for two or three letter keyboard shortcuts.
Many long-time users edit the acad.pgp file (AutoCAD programmable parameters file) with a text editor for our favorite key combinations then copy from version to version. Don’t get me wrong, I love the ribbon and its functionality in AutoCAD®, but there are times when I just want to type a quick set of keys to access my more frequent commands. Back December 1st, 2016 Move Over, Mouse… My Keyboard Had a Tune-Up In the BeginningĪs a longtime CAD user I frequently find myself typing in shortcuts to access commands.