Create AutoCAD Icon

This command will create an icon on your desktop to launch plain AutoCAD.

Many people assume that the stock AutoCAD icon will launch plain AutoCAD. This is not always true. The problem occurs because, if no profile is specified, AutoCAD always starts with the last used profile. If you run Carlson, then exit and then execute the stock AutoCAD icon (which does not specify a profile), Carlson loads anyway.

When you run this command, an AutoCAD profile called Vanilla is created, and an AutoCAD icon is created on the desktop that specifies this startup profile.

Technical Note: In its attempt to create the vanilla profile, this routine removes references to Carlson from the support file search path, and replaces the Carlson menu with the stock AutoCAD menu. If the program cannot locate the AutoCAD menu (due to it being deleted or moved), you may have to create the icon manually, as outlined in the Carlson Software Knowledge Base on-line.

Pulldown Menu Location: Settings