Can I change the target for New Drawing?

[Cadastrophic]

When selecting to start a new drawing, is it possible to change the default drawing to my own template?

[hendie]

what version of Acad are you using. ?
why don't you just pick from the templates ("Use a Template" dialogue) provided or create your own ?

[gcp310]

rightclick on the secktop icon, theres a "start in" feild which you can enter a specific file location.

Goodluck

G

[gcp310]

rightclick on the Desktop icon, theres a "start in" feild which you can enter a specific file location.

Goodluck

G

[Kate M]

To get a template to load from an icon, put something like this in your "target" path:

"C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2004 acad.exe" /t "J:\TEMPLATES\RSA_ALL.dwt"

Also, under the File tab of the Options box, you can specify a location for your drawing templates -- you can pick a default or just have it take you to that folder when you click "new"

[f700es]

rightclick on the Desktop icon, theres a "start in" feild which you can enter a specific file location.

Goodluck

G

Not to nick pick but the "start in" field is in what folder you want to start in not which templete. AutoCAD will start in the acad.dwt by default if I am not mistaken. You can set your drawing up the way you want it and then save as the acad.dwt to replace the original one or you can save as another .dwt (drawing templete file) and then tell ACAD which one to start with. Use the /t "your templete file name.dwt" in the target box of the shortcut properties window (see below).

http://pcmunkey.net/h1/acad-startup.gif

As you can see I made a blank.dwt file and told AutoCAD ADT to start with it every time. I hope this helps. Good luck :)

[f700es]

To get a template to load from an icon, put something like this in your "target" path:

"C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2004 acad.exe" /t "J:\TEMPLATES\RSA_ALL.dwt"

Also, under the File tab of the Options box, you can specify a location for your drawing templates -- you can pick a default or just have it take you to that folder when you click "new"

Aw Kate, you beat me to it :)

[Mr T]

You really want to investigate OPTIONS and the template files etc within there.

Nick