ACADMPP and STEP files

[cicognani]

Today, that there is only one single AutoCAD subscription that gives access to all 'flavour' of AutoCAD, it's a little weird that some commands are still reserved to a specific version.
I usually install AutoCAD Mechanical to all user, even if some of them prefer to start with the vanilla version.

These are the links as installed:
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2022\acad.exe" /p <<VANILLA>> /product ACADM /language "en-US"
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2022\acad.exe" /p <<ACADMPP>> /product ACADM /language "en-US"

So the difference is just the profile, but the vanilla version does not allow STEPOUT, while the other does!
Even the /product parameter is the same! Does this makes sense?
If I start with a different profile, but the product specified is the same, I expect to find the same commands, even if the UI is basic.
If I want a true vanilla AutoCAD, shouldn't I specify a /product = ACAD?

[Ed Jobe]

Profiles control more than just the user interface. The mechanical profile ( as well as all vertical profiles) also load additional dll's and arx's that give you the added functionality. If it didn't work this way, Plain AutoCAD would have to load all the dll's for all the verticals. This would significantly increase the ram required to run and slow down load times.