Store and Export Work Environment

Issue Description

If you ever uninstall Archicad or apply another Work Environment Profile there is a chance you could lose your custom settings unless you have stored and exported them. Follow these steps to make sure you have cemented your Work Environment preferences and stored a copy away from the program files for safe-keeping.

Solution

If all of your palettes and toolbars are placed the way you like them and your keyboard shortcuts are in place...

1. Go to Options > Work Environment > Work Environment...
2. In the Work Environment dialog window, click Work Environment Profiles... in the column on the left.
3. To the right you will see the currently stored profiles. To store you current settings, click New Profile...
4. Give your profile a name and click OK.
5. Next click Export to save your Work Environment away from the program files for safe keeping.

Read this article to learn how to restore your Work Environment.