AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 DWG Format

[#1]

Is this do-able?

I would like to have Acad open to a template file of mine instead of the generic default one. I've looked into STARTUP and it's values, QNEW, and the Options>Files>Drawing Templates.

What I'm looking for is a setting which allows me to have my template sheet open on startup but still have QNEW open up the Select a Template dialog box. In other words, is there a way to substitute my template for the generic one while still having the  QNEW  button open the dialog box?

I guess Im looking for something between STARTUP 0 and QNEW.

[#2]

Just have your startup sortcut open your template file: two ways to do it:

1. Old-School, create a shortcut in WIndows Explorer of royur template file and double-click on it when you need to start with a template.

2. Edit the 'normal' AutoCAD shortcut to start with your template: read THIS PAGE

[#3]

This what I ended up doing. First tried the #2 solution but couldn't get it working. Then tried the obvious which worked:

The default opening page at startup is based on the acad.dwt template  in the Templates folder. I simply renamed my template which I wanted to use as the default start page to acad.dwt and it worked like a charm. Almost too easy.

[#4]

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rbt1053 wrote:

This what I ended up doing. First tried the #2 solution but couldn't get it working. Then tried the obvious which worked:

The default opening page at startup is based on the acad.dwt template  in the Templates folder. I simply renamed my template which I wanted to use as the default start page to acad.dwt and it worked like a charm. Almost too easy.

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Just make sure you create a backup copy of "your" acad.dwt so when you install an update or repair/reinstall you can repeat the procedure

[#5]

Thank you all for your help. 

[#6]

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rbt1053 wrote:

This what I ended up doing. First tried the #2 solution but couldn't get it working. Then tried the obvious which worked:

The default opening page at startup is based on the acad.dwt template  in the Templates folder. I simply renamed my template which I wanted to use as the default start page to acad.dwt and it worked like a charm. Almost too easy.

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Thanks for this, was tearing my hair out looking for a way so that drawing1.dwg would open in metric on start up. Many thanks.

[#7]

Can't you just change the Template Settings in the Files tab of the Options dialog box?