Occasionally, after a new install, some users report various troubles with HydraCAD/AutoCAD. These can be missing toolbars, missing pull down menus, ? marks on buttons, unknown commands or others. Many of these are caused bythe Support File Search Path being all mussed up. Either there are additional paths in there that conflict with ours, or some paths are missing. One cause of this is allowing AutoCAD to Migrate Settings when running a new AutoCAD version for the first time. We always recommend NOT allowing AutoCAD to migrate settings. Allowing it to do so when running AutoCAD 2013 for the first time, for example, migrates the setting for V51 as well as adds in the setting for V52. This is bad.
So, we often recommend the following steps. They are benign and usually solve the problems:
Step 1 - Reset AutoCAD to its default state (ie, no HydraCAD or other items in the support paths. This is easy.
A. For AutoCAD 2012 or 2013, close AutoCAD. Then, pick the Windows Start button, then pick All Programs, Autodesk, AutoCAD 2012 (or 2013) and Reset Settings to Default.
B. For earlier versions of AutoCAD, enter AutoCAD. Type in OPTIONS as the command prompt. Pick the Profile tab and pick Reset.
Step 2 - Reconfigure HydraCAD. Pick the Windows Start button, then pick All Programs, Hydratec Version 50 Software, Configure AutoCAD for HydraCAD V52 (or V51 or V50). Let this small install run through.
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