Icon showing only

[Chico]

I had to reinstall AutoCad 2014 after the reinstall when I save a drawing the it no longer shows the drawing as an icon only the dwg icon.

I have gone into tools and checked the thumbnail settings, reset my proflie, checked the windows folder settings and also checked if the reg key (d-word was set to 1). Explorer also shows only the Icon. The preview window does show the preview.

Note only newly saved files shows only the icon.

[ReMark]

That problem sounds familiar as I too have had it happen. Turned out to be a setting in the Windows Registry. Funny thing is I can reset it but if I open AutoCAD 2012 (I'm using 2014) the setting seems to get messed up and they aren't even similar release numbers. There's a link around here somewhere re: changing the Registry as I just posted one myself maybe a week or two ago (as I recollect). If interested I can try and find it.

 

Then there is this from CAD Panacea.....http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?82173-AutoCAD-thumbnail-preview-not-working&highlight=dword

 

This is the Registry setting that has to be changed. If 2013 is also loaded on your computer change the setting for that as well as 2014.

 

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R19.1\ACAD-B001:409\Profiles\your profile\Dialogs\Select File - PreviewVisible = 1

 

 

2013 is release R19.0 by the way (I think).

[Chico]

Yes Thank you for you quick post the "KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R19.1\ACAD-B001:409\Profiles\your profile\Dialogs\Select File - PreviewVisible = 1" works for the preview window and that is the same as the link you gave above.

it in the Icons not showing the drawings Thumbnail.

If can find anything else I would be in your debit.

Thanks

Chico

[ReMark]

OK....we're talking AutoCAD right? So when you open a drawing in the top right hand corner of the dialog box it says Views and if you click on the down pointing arrow there are three options: List, Details and Thumbnails. Which one do you have enabled? I have Details. Not that it should matter though since AutoCAD should still give you a Preview of the drawing below.

 

By any chance did you reassociate AutoCAD 2014 with the DWG file type? Maybe that's the problem; maybe you didn't?

 

Setting file type association in Win7/8. http://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-file-associations-windows

[Chico]

YES I did try to reassociate. and as you can see in the pic below the red arrow is what I get after I save a drawing and the green arrow is what the others look like. This being the case the options: List, Details and Thumbnails is set correctly (although I did try other settings).

[ReMark]

You have me stumped then.

[Chico]

I know it seems that all the fixes I have found refers to the preview windows. I have looked for the past 3 days not doing one drawing to see if I could find the answer. No luck.

I has really got me confused about what I thought I knew about AutoCad and Windows. I have also posted on AutoDesk with No replies.

I do thank you for your time and efforts.

[ReMark]

Did you try resetting your Profile?

 

Are there other versions of AutoCAD on your computer?

[Chico]

Did you try resetting your Profile?

 

Are there other versions of AutoCAD on your computer?

 

No just the AutoCad 2014

[Chico]

Hay ReMark I got it. OR should I say you got it some of it.

Another AutoCad Forum said to associate the dwg files to any other program then reassociate it to the AutoCad again and it worked.

[ReMark]

Another mystery solved. Glad to hear it and thanks for sharing the solution with us.