Map 2012: Default Workspaces

As you may have noticed, it's a little hard in 2012 to change your default workspace after first launch.  OK, it's impossible from the CUI.

The solution?  Startup switches!  Take a look at this Technical Solution on startup switches, particularly the /w options: http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS22957 .  Editing the Target section of the properties of my desktop icon for Map 3D 2012 from:

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2012\acad.exe"

to

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D 2012\acad.exe" /w "2D Drafting Workspace"

forces Map to launch in my chosen workspace.  You can always switch manually after launching as well.

 

Comments

[olivier]

Hello,
the current workspace is saved in registry when you quit AutoCAD MAP, so you can read this information to reload the last workspace when map is launched.
I know it's not the good place, but i have add these lines to acad2012.LSP and they restore the last used workspace

(vl-load-com)
(setvar "WSCURRENT"
(vl-registry-read
(strcat "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\"
(vlax-product-key)
"\\Profiles\\"
(vla-get-ActiveProfile
(vla-get-profiles
(vla-get-preferences
(vlax-get-Acad-Object)
)
)
)
)
"WorkspaceNameAtProfileSave"
)
)

[Dan]

Why not put it in a new file called ACAD.lsp in any support path since you are right that acad2010.lsp should not be modified? Should behave the same as in acad2012.lsp