I am trying to change some shortcut commands in the ACAD.PGP file (such as c is copy instead of circle) and it is not being picked up by AutoCAD.  Ihave tried rebooting but it still does not make the changes.  I have AutoCAD 2011.  Please help anyone!!!!!

Did you try the CUI editor?

Try typing in [CMD]REINIT[/CMD] at the command line. Select the "PGP File" checkbox, then click ok.

reinit command does not work. 

how do i do the CUI editor?????

For what you're doing, I don't think the CUI editor will work.Do you have EXPRESS TOOLS (ET) installed. If not, you should definitely install them ASAP. ET has a visual command alias editor that works like a charm.In your Menu Browser, go to: Express > Tools > Command Alias Editor...This will show up:Here is a good tip on using it:http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/AutoCAD_tips_create_alias.html

Might I suggest the "old" way of editing this file?  Open acad.pgp using any ASCII text editor.  Windows itself comes standard with one.  It is called Notepad.

[QUOTE=AnnieC]I am trying to change some shortcut commands in the ACAD.PGP file (such as c is copy instead of circle) and it is not being picked up by AutoCAD.  Ihave tried rebooting but it still does not make the changes.  I have AutoCAD 2011.  Please help anyone!!!!![/QUOTE]I think that was her original method, that may be why it wasn't recommended already.

Perhaps she wasn't using an ASCII text editor OR she forgot to save her edited pgp file.

there is a pgp editor in auto CAD 2011.  That is the only thing that works... not changing the PGP file in the support directory like i use to do.  Thank you to all that responded.  This forum has been so very helpful

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Yes I think that you can't take any letter in the PGP file.
I would use another letter or 2 letters available for this and memorize it.
When you will change your AutoCAD to a newer release all will have to be remorize as commands names sometimes change.
Personnaly I have given up changing everything and work with the existing PGP + my new settings, then I can also work easily on an other computer that's not mine.

The two of you are talking apples and oranges.Jeme is talking about file encryption while philippe is talking about the acad.pgp file which is for command aliases.  One of you needs to get on the right page with the other.I'm thinking of reporting this thread as it has nothing to do with CAD.