The location the user can place alternate font files for use in their Alias session.
Parameters: a valid path to a directory
Default: none
Windows compatibility: Yes
The location of the Help directory containing the online help files .
Default (Windows): C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Alias[version no.]\Help
Windows compatibility: Yes
When installing Alias you will have to choose where to install the online Help documentation. You have the option to install it locally or on a web server. This involves updating the ALIAS_ALT_HELP variable. To accomplish this complete the following steps:
Sets a default environment in Alias upon start-up. Alias loads files from the distribution area.
The location of the plotter configuration file hp_gl.cfg.
Parameters: a valid path to a file
Default: $ALIAS_LOCATION/sys/install/hp_gl.cfg
Windows compatibility: Yes
Sets your system to automatically invoke a particular Alias product. Use this variable only if you understand licensing and are sure you don’t want access to any other products.
Parameters: as (Automotive), ss (Surface), ds (Design)
To disable this variable for Mac:
To disable this variable for Windows:
Overrides the Standard Alias Splash screen with an alternate image (specified by the absolute path to the image).
Parameters: a valid path to a file
Default: none
Windows compatibility: Yes
Location of Alias Preference files.
Parameters: a valid path
Default: C:Documents and Settings\[userid]\Application Data\Autodesk\Alias\UserPrefs [version no.]
The preferences files can be set to something other than the default, which is useful if:
The location that becomes the current working directory on execution of Alias (that is, the directory above the user_data directory that the user wishes to use with Alias).
Parameters: a valid path to a directory
Default: C:\Documents and Settings\[userid]\My Documents
If this variable is set to 1, the 16x setting becomes available for the Hardware Anti-Aliasing option (in the WindowsDisplay > Anti-Alias tools).
Note that you may experience graphics performance issues with this setting.