autocad opening up an additional-unwanted session.

[CADPOLE]

When I go into a file and open a drawing, Autocad opens a Drawing 1 session along with the file I have requested. If I have any other Drawing open, I can open a second drawing and only it will open (no rawing 1) but, if I close the drawing 1 and any other drawings open, then cad opens another drawing 1 along with the drawing i requested.

I have the SDI setvar set to 1.

The extra session doesn’t cause problems, it's just really annoying. Is there a setting for this?

[ReMark]

You want one session of AutoCAD to be opened and not multiple sessions to be opened. Is that correct?

[DANIEL]

that seem real pecular

[SLW210]

Could you post some screen shots of what is going on?

[Jack_O'neill]

Are you actually getting muliple sessions? Try typing in taskbar on the command line. If it's set to 1, you will get mulitple icons on the task bar. Set it to zero, and you'll only see one.

[SLW210]

Try _STARTUP = 2

[CADPOLE]

Sorry it took so long to get back, I hate meetings!

 

ReMark; I often have multiple drawings open. Transfering information between Iso's P&ID's and plans. The problem with this is if you have no drawings open, cad will open two drawings. The one you ask for and a drawing 1. Even if you right click/open. ( I thought it might be a double click issue, but no) If i single click on the cad button on my desktop, it will open one session.

 

Jack_O'neil: TASKBAR set to 0. Still get two sessions.

Daniel: You got a firm grasp on the obviouse! lol

SLW210:Only thing screen shot would show is two session in the taskbar. STARTUP only has 0 and 1

[DANIEL]

have you tried reinstalling?

[SLW210]

Sorry _STARTUP = 0

[CyberAngel]

Are you opening your drawings from the operating system (e.g. through Windows Explorer) or through AutoCAD itself? If you open them from the OS, you restart AutoCAD every time and you get a new Drawing 1 every time.

[CADPOLE]

We have an IT guy that is very grumpy and knows nothing of Autocad and really dosn't want to learn. He thinks all my troubles come from adjustments I make to my .PGP file. Dealing with him is like running into a bear on the way to the outhouse, It dosn't make you stop going it just makes you put it off as long as possible.

No luck twith the STARTUP.

[CADPOLE]

I'm opening through the operating system. I don't want a drawing 1, I just want the one I asked for:( Any way of stopping the drawing ?

[ReMark]

Just as I thought. This has nothing to do with opening multiple sessions of AutoCAD you just want AutoCAD NOT to create/open Drawing1.dwg right?

 

Pretty sure that topic was covered here within the last 30 days. Maybe I can find the thread.

[Jack_O'neill]

Swiped this off another forum. Might be the answer to your problem:

 

 

Windows settings for the DWG file type define how are DWG opened when dbl-clicked. Open Windows Explorer and in Tools, Folder options, File types tab select DWG - AutoCAD Drawing. Click on Details, select AutoCAD open in the list and click the 'Modify...' button. Now check 'Use DDE' if you want to open DWGs in a single session or uncheck it for multiple sessions.

When Use DDE is selected, the DDE Message should be set to [open("%1")] and Theme to System. You may also handle (open) the DWG files with "AutoCAD DWG launcher" application (AcLauncher.exe, not AutoCAD itself).

[ReMark]

Jack: Read post #12. I no longer believe we are talking about multiple sessions of AutoCAD.

[ReMark]

I'm opening through the operating system. I don't want a drawing 1, I just want the one I asked for:( Any way of stopping the drawing ?

 

CADPOLE: See this thread.

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?59154-Drawing1-at-Autocad-startup&highlight=drawing1

[SLW210]

Just open your drawings through Windows Explorer.