topic Betreff: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line? in Installation & update

Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

pones — Wed, 13 May 2026 06:21:40 GMT

Hello all,

I've seen it's possible to force AC to launch through commercial or EDU license, using command line codes.

Is it possible to force AC to use a different work environment through this process?

More generally, does someone know what are the possible command accessed by the command line in launching the software?

Thank you!

Betreff: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

runxel — Wed, 13 May 2026 07:10:04 GMT

There is no official list that I'm aware of.

And since there is none published it seems that it is also not really wanted (?).

In your case tho you can try the -useprofile= flag.

Re: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:49 GMT

Hi @pones

As seen on the Archicad 29 Help: Comman Line Parameters (Custom Install)

You can install predefined company standard defaults for:

Work Environment,
Archicad Template, and/or
DXF-DWG Translators

In te command line, type the executable file name followed by: --customEnvironment

followed by the path of the Defaults folder containing your preferred files.

For info on how to set up the Defaults folder, see Customized Company Defaults for Unattended Installation.

Re: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

pones — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:12:32 GMT

Hi Ricardo,

Thanks!

But I’d like to address automatically a different work environment without having to reinstall AC every time I wanted to do so…

For instance, if in my office I work with architectural design and urban planning, I’d like to setup two different shortcuts for each case.

I couldn’t find any document about it, but I’ve presumed we could launch AC with other custom properties than the one described for forcing the commercial license (noedu) in the command line.

Betreff: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

pones — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:36:25 GMT

Hi Lucas,

It doesn't work. When I start AC, it shows the startup window that asks to specify the model from which we'll create a new project, and to select the user profile we want to use. I'd like to bypass this window or at least, to force it to select a named user profile...

Betreff: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

runxel — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:15:04 GMT

So you don't want to open an existing file but make a new one?

Betreff: Launching AC with custom work environment through command line?

pones — Wed, 13 May 2026 20:16:49 GMT

It doesn't matter. Even if I open an existing file, the syntax -useprofile=myprofile doesn't seem to work.