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Dr. After

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ACAD 2006 - starting with Drawing1
« on: January 20, 2006, 09:12:08 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2006, 09:22:24 AM »
Create an Acad.lsp or add to an existing Acad.lsp:
Code: [Select]
(command "_.CLOSE")
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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2006, 09:27:37 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2006, 09:43:34 AM »
you can find it under command "OPTIONS" and tab SYSTEM. Then you have on your right startup.

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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2006, 09:45:30 AM »
2004 Help

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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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2006, 09:49:43 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2006, 09:51:15 AM »

And for start without splash screen add /nologo to the icons command line...
Oops... too late... :roll:
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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2006, 09:56:30 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2006, 09:57:32 AM »
OR.... just have 5000 shortcuts on your desktop, like I do. :lol:

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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2006, 10:04:33 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2006, 10:04:52 AM »
OR.... just have 5000 shortcuts on your desktop, like I do. :lol:

Screenshot?  :-D

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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2006, 10:14:16 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2006, 10:17:44 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2006, 10:24:36 AM »
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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Re: Probably an easy question...
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2006, 10:32:49 AM »
I didn't think about that... cool solution... :-)
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