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ChrisCarlson

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File Associations
« on: July 22, 2015, 03:51:03 PM »
Is there a quick / painless way to reassociate all of AutoDesk's file extension to their applicable program?

eg; .dwg, .dst, .dwt, .pc3, .lsp, etc.
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Re: File Associations
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2015, 04:13:31 PM »
Set your default programs
Open Default Programs by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Default Programs.
Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
Click the file type or protocol that you want the program to act as the default for.
Click Change program.
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Re: File Associations
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2015, 05:16:54 PM »
Or you could try running a repair.
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ChrisCarlson

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Re: File Associations
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2015, 08:11:03 AM »
Repair was a no-go, attempting a reinstall next.
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Re: File Associations
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2015, 08:37:12 AM »
Quote from: mjfarrell on July 22, 2015, 04:13:31 PM
Set your default programs
Open Default Programs by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Default Programs.
Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
Click the file type or protocol that you want the program to act as the default for.
Click Change program.

And this did not work?
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ChrisCarlson

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Re: File Associations
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2015, 11:31:51 AM »
No because AutoCAD does not simply use acad.exe as the target.

DWG launcher is used for .dwg, I haven't found how .dst, .pc3, .dwt etc opens.
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Re: File Associations
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2015, 11:39:59 AM »
Did not test this but maybe?
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\AdMigrator.exe" /reset /product ACAD /language "en-US"
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Re: File Associations
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2015, 11:55:04 AM »
Quote from: ChrisCarlson on July 23, 2015, 11:31:51 AM
No because AutoCAD does not simply use acad.exe as the target.

DWG launcher is used for .dwg, I haven't found how .dst, .pc3, .dwt etc opens.

DST  = Sheet Set Manager

pc3 = Plotter configuration

DWT = Drawing Templte, i.e. Autocad.exe

Why not just Associate DWG and leave it at that?

I never open sheet sets without using the Sheet Set interface
Same for PC3's

What are your really attempting to do? 
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ChrisCarlson

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Re: File Associations
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2015, 12:53:39 PM »
Just fix a botched installation without removing and reinstalling (so far repair and reinstall through AutoCAD hasn't worked), having a file with the default "no icon" icon and no program to open it up is a teensy bit annoying.

Attempting to open a .dst with the target as acad.exe throws an error as an unknown drawing type.

I'd assume this is the same process as going through Add / Remove Programs and resetting AutoCAD from there.

Quote from: ronjonp on July 23, 2015, 11:39:59 AM
Did not test this but maybe?
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\AdMigrator.exe" /reset /product ACAD /language "en-US"
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