Ubrigens Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 This is further to a previous thread!!!! Autocad will not recognise the link to my drawing file in My Documents.When Open File is selected Autocad crashes. Originally I thought this was related to Norton,but nothing else is affected.I now find if I attempt Save As ,it crashes.I can open individual files though My Documents,which then opens Autocad and can do Save As by manipulating files in My Documents,so there is a link in one direction.How can I re-establish the link from Autocad to My Documents????? Frustated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Find the drawing file on your hard drive. Right-click on it and select Properties. Where it says Location: what does it say? While you are there what does it say opposite Opens with:? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hello Mark---Location as follows:- C:\Documents and settings\mick\My Documents\My Drawings mick is my son,who set up this computer ages ago!! Open With as follows:- Autocad Application Any offers???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADMASTER1128 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Have you tried to Open CAD first and then open the drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Is My Documents\My Drawings included in AutoCAD's file search paths under Tools > Options > Files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Have you tried to Open CAD first and then open the drawing? Yes, that's when it crashes!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Is My Documents\My Drawings included in AutoCAD's file search paths under Tools > Options > Files? Which of the file headings in Options do I look? Have tentatively experimented in this area previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I have my drawing folder listed under Support File Search Path. I'm assuming this wasn't a problem in the past, right? What changed recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hello Mark We may be making progress!!Under Support File Search Path I have as follows:- C:\Documents and Settings\mick\Application\Autodesk\Autocad2006\R16.2\enu\support--------?Plus a number of C:\Program files\Autocad2006\text -fonts help etc. Do I alter this????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Does this line appear there as well? C:\Documents and settings\mick\My Documents\My Drawings If not, try adding it. Do NOT edit or delete any of the other entries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADMASTER1128 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 What's the default program that open *.DWG file? See image posted below: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 In a previous post the OP states the program opening the file is an AutoCAD application. I don't know if this actually what it says verbatim. I would expect to see acad.exe specifically called out. Maybe it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hello Mark Added as indicated---message read path not recognised--answer yes or no----went for yes---tried Open and it crashed????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Could it be that you have a corrupted drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Under Properties (in a previous post) you answered AutoCAD application. Does it specifically say acad.exe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Could it be that you have a corrupted drawing? Don't think so -----I've tried a number of my drawings by selecting and opening Autocad from My Documents---all successfully,but when trying Open file from Autocad ,they always crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Under Properties (in a previous post) you answered AutoCAD application. Does it specifically say acad.exe? No it reads---Autocad Application Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Well you could try resetting that to acad.exe but in the meantime do you get any error messages when AutoCAD crashes? Something along the lines of insufficient memory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 The only message is "not responding" Will try to alter as suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubrigens Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Autocad application will not reset----it applies to each individual drawing ,not the folder. I have no problems opening from the folder,anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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