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Can I turn off drawing1.dwg?


Seneb

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Do you want it to start and open a certain drawing, or just start and not have any drawings open? because I don't think the latter is possible.

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I'd like it to open with nothing, but maybe the File > Open dialog. We just never use it and it's one more thing to close and deal with.
Sounds normal, usually one has to open an existing drawing, rarely start from scratch. That's why I almost never launch the actual program; I usually open the file(s) I need from Windows Explorer.
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i think it starts automatically becuase of a user-defined macro. you should turn off or disable the macro to stop it
I think its how ootb AutoCAD works, nothing to do with udms
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Why dont you set it up to open your own default dwt template?

We have a template to suit or needs that is customised withlayers, line types, dim settings. When AutoCAD opens it autoatically opens this file so we are raring to go.

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  • 3 weeks later...

You can edit the short-cut properties to start AutoCAD with a script.

 

add /b close.scr to the end of the target file.

 

"C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009\acad.exe" /b close.scr

 

Create a script file named close.scr. I placed this file in my support folder.

 

C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009\Support

 

 

The contents of the file is the word close. Be sure to press enter after the word close.

 

AutoCAD will start and close drawing 1 each time.

 

The catch is that you have to click on that short-cut Icon.

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i suppose you could put something like this in your startup:

(if (and
     (= (getvar "dwgname") "Drawing1.dwg")
     (= (getvar "sdi") 0)
   );and
     (command "_.close" "_y")
);if

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Thanks for the help. but how do I get AutoCAD to open a file that I want at startup.

I remember reading it some where but I don't remember how to set it up!

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The Startup variable is saved in the registry, you only need to set it once per user.

 

any chance someone can tell me where that variable is located? i don't want to just start banging around and change something i shouldn't.

 

thanks.

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Type Startup at the command line.

 

i tried a Startup value of 0 and 1, and my default action is still to open Drawing1. are there any other suggestions?

 

EDIT:

i found another response with more description about the STARTUP command

http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=608619

 

it seems that my shortcut is directing me to use a template rather than pulling up the dialog box.

"C:\Program Files\ACD-A2008\acad.exe" /ld "C:\Progr..." /p "..." /b "...scr"

 

i guess if that's what my IT team wants, then that's what i'll have to put up with. thanks for the help.

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I was just playing around with adjusting the "startup" and "sdi" variables with 0 or 1 combinations but not getting exactly what I wanted.... then out of frustration I set "startup" to 2 and it opened exactly how I wanted without any drawing.

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