AUTOCAD - Fixing corrupt user profiles

If Autocad runs ok in a different profile, you probably have a corrupted user profile and just need to back up any customizations, then do a reset.

Login using a good profile:

BACKUP:
1. START>All Programs>Autodesk>AutoCAD 2015>Migrate custom settings>Export AutoCAD 2015 settings.
2. Click the EXPORT button.
3. In the Export custom settings dialog box, select a location to save the ZIP file created by the program.


Login using corrupt profile:

RESET:
START>All Programs>Autodesk>AutoCAD <version> 2015>Reset Settings to Default

RESTORE:
START>All Programs>Autodesk>AutoCAD 2015>Migrate custom settings>Import AutoCAD 2015 settings.
Point the program to the file you created previously.

That should restore functionality.

Autocad 2014 SP1

Service pack 1 for Autocad 2014 can be downloaded here
Service pack 1 for Autocad LT 2014 can be downloaded here
Service pack 1 for Autocad Mechanical 2014 can be downloaded here
Service pack 1 for Autocad Architectural 2014 can be downloaded here

Hacking the registry to change the license from Standalone to Network

AutoCAD Family 2013: Hacking the registry to change the license from Standalone to Network

The registry location to change quickly change the installation from Standalone to Network for AutoCAD 2013 is here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R19.0\ACAD-B000\AdLM

NOTE: The value ACAD-B00 may change depending on your AutoCAD vertical. The example above is for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013.

In that directory change the type for the installation that you require to edit Type:

1 – Network

2 – Standalone

3 – Multiseat Standalone

AutoCAD 2013 is nearly with us!

This is a huge & important release of the defacto standard for 2D drafting.
Take a look at the new features of AutoCAD 2013 in Lynn Allen's blog.