Language Pack French: Autocad

One of the best-kept secrets of Autodesk’s language pack system is that you can install the French pack without uninstalling English. Using a simple desktop shortcut or the /language switch in the command line, you can launch AutoCAD in either language. This allows you to troubleshoot commands in English while designing in French.

“Règle Régionale Dynamique” (Dynamic Regional Rule Checker) autocad language pack french

| Feature | French (France) - fr-FR | French (Canada) - fr-CA | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Parisian French (e.g., logiciel ) | Canadian French (e.g., logiciel - similar, but different Anglicisms) | | Keyboards | AZERTY layout default | Canadian Multilingual Standard (QWERTY) | | Terminology | Standard EU CAD terms | Adapted for North American construction standards (Imperial vs. Metric defaults) | | Dimension Styles | Metric (mm) default | Often Imperial (inches/feet) default or hybrid | | Help Docs | Autodesk France servers | Autodesk Canada servers | One of the best-kept secrets of Autodesk’s language

Users often hit a wall where the install says "complete," but AutoCAD remains in English. Here is why and how to fix it. logiciel ) | Canadian French (e.g.