Start Inventor with fixed application options(/p in AutoCAD) - Only 32 bit OS

From Inventor 2010, it is possible to start Inventor with set of application options settings you want just like the /p option we have in AutoCAD.

Use the below switch in the target path of Inventor shortcut

/IMPORTOPTIONS="path where the Application Options XML file is stored"

for example if you have exported your application options to C:\compatible.xml

"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 2011\Bin\Inventor.exe" /IMPORTOPTIONS="C:\compatible.xml"

Double click on the shortcut will open up Inventor with the application options set in compatible.xml file.

Note - This currently works only on 32 bit operating systems not on 64 bit.

Comments

[Matt Smith]

Why do you claim it only works on 32-bit OS? Are there certain circumstances where this will not work on a 64-bit OS? It works for my simple test on 64-bit OS. See:
http://www.screencast.com/t/YTg0ZjQw

[Rajesh]

Hi Matt,

Thanks for testing this in 64 bit OS.

Our development team have found an issue with 64 bit OS and is investigating.

[B]

I'm also wondering why it shouldn't work with 64bit OS .. So e.g. in AutoCAD the /p switch works like a charm on 64bit OS :)