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Code Red => AutoLISP (Vanilla / Visual) => Topic started by: Dr. After on January 20, 2006, 09:12:08 AM
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But maybe not. I hate the intro screen that came with 2002, but now in 2006, I am stuck with it opening a blank drawing everytime I open AutoCAD. Then I have to close that one and then open the one I was wanting. Is there any way to have AutoCAD prompt me for what drawing I want to start in?
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Create an Acad.lsp or add to an existing Acad.lsp:
(command "_.CLOSE")
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yeah... but like with previous versions it would start the application with an open drawing dialogue box or something. I can't find where to turn that on anymore.
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you can find it under command "OPTIONS" and tab SYSTEM. Then you have on your right startup.
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2004 Help
To start a drawing from scratch with the Create Drawing dialog box
If necessary, set the STARTUP system variable to 1 and the FILEDIA system variable to 1.
On the command line, enter startup and 1; then enter filedia and 1.
On the File menu, click New.
In the Create New Drawing dialog box, click Start from Scratch.
Under Default Settings, click either Imperial or Metric.
The new drawing starts as drawing1.dwg.
The default drawing name changes to reflect the number of new drawings that have been started.
For example, if you start another drawing, the default drawing name is drawing2.dwg.
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Adding to what gerstal82 said:
In ACAD 2000
Use the pulldown menu
Tools/Options/System
Check Show Startup Dialog
In ACAD 2006
On the right column see "Startup:"
they changed it to a pull down whidow
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(http://www.theswamp.org/screens/JuergMenzi/SysProps.jpg)
And for start without splash screen add /nologo to the icons command line...
Oops... too late... :roll:
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I almost always start AutoCAD by double-clicking a drawing in Windows Explorer. That does what you are trying to accomplish.
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OR.... just have 5000 shortcuts on your desktop, like I do. :lol:
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I almost always start AutoCAD by double-clicking a drawing in Windows Explorer. That does what you are trying to accomplish.
And if you have several profiles?
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OR.... just have 5000 shortcuts on your desktop, like I do. :lol:
Screenshot? :-D
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I almost always start AutoCAD by double-clicking a drawing in Windows Explorer. That does what you are trying to accomplish.
And if you have several profiles?
Sorry Jurg, but I don't see what you are getting at.
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Sorry Jurg, but I don't see what you are getting at.
In case you've different applications with different profiles, AutoCAD use the last opened profile if you double click a drawing.
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Ok. I got it now. We only use one version of AutoCAD with no verticals, so that never really occurred to me. However, you could address that by doing the following:
1) Open an explorer window.
2) From the pulldowns, select Tools->Folder Options
3) Select the File Types tab
4) Scroll down till you find the DWG file type, and select it
5) Click the Advanced button
6) Add new actions to open DWG files with the desired programs
Then, when you right-click a DWG file in explorer, you will have options in your context menu to open it in whichever program you desire.
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I didn't think about that... cool solution... :-)
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nincompoop I am.... :ugly:
I thought I had tried that in the past to find out it was that useless on-line GUI that was in 2002. As it turns out, the Startup dialog box is exactly was I was searching for.
Like I said... easy question. Hopefully that was my stupid question of there year... :roll:
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But maybe not. I hate the intro screen that came with 2002, but now in 2006, I am stuck with it opening a blank drawing everytime I open AutoCAD. Then I have to close that one and then open the one I was wanting. Is there any way to have AutoCAD prompt me for what drawing I want to start in?
From AutoCAD Developer Help:
The /nologo switch starts AutoCAD without first displaying the logo screen.
I think that will solve the annoying intro screen. It does in 02' and 04', not sure about 06'.
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Ok. I got it now. We only use one version of AutoCAD with no verticals, so that never really occurred to me. However, you could address that by doing the following:
1) Open an explorer window.
2) From the pulldowns, select Tools->Folder Options
3) Select the File Types tab
4) Scroll down till you find the DWG file type, and select it
5) Click the Advanced button
6) Add new actions to open DWG files with the desired programs
Then, when you right-click a DWG file in explorer, you will have options in your context menu to open it in whichever program you desire.
Chuck,....
The problem with that is :
AutoCAD is not anough intelligent to detect what version of AutoCAD it is.
So, AutoCAD open this drawing and give you an error if he can not open this drawing..
Also, AutoCAD Open ALWAYS with the last Profile..
so if you have program runnig with it...you need to restart AutoCAD or reload the program.
About a long time i'm trying to search a program to allow user to make a choice when dblclick a DWG and ask a question like:
What AutoCAD version ?
Which profile ?
see ?