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    Registered: ‎08-27-2009

    trouble opening Autocad LT 2013 for the Mac documents

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    02-02-2013 08:21 AM

    When I attempt to open an Autocad LT for the Mac dwg file on my Mac, the following error message comes up:

     

    Adobe Reader could not open '[file name].dwg' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded).

     

    I can open the document through a series of commands, but it's time consuming.

    How do I 'teach' my computer to first try to open a dwg file through Autocad [and not Adobe]?

     

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    Charles_Shade
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    Registered: ‎04-10-2005

    Re: trouble opening Autocad LT 2013 for the Mac documents

    02-03-2013 04:20 AM in reply to: jclagett1

    Mac Forum:
    http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-for-Mac/bd-p/520

     

     

    In Windows its File Association and you can do it by Right Clicking and Open with from the Desktop I believe.

    Mac will have its own structure for assigning what to open what file.

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    maxim_k
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    Registered: ‎07-22-2010

    Re: trouble opening Autocad LT 2013 for the Mac documents

    02-04-2013 09:00 PM in reply to: jclagett1

    Hi,

     

    You have to select one of your DWG files in Finder, then Ctrl+click (or right-click) it, select "Get info" from context menu. In "Get info" window select "Open with" drop-down and select AutoCAD LT from the list of suggested applications. Then pick "Change all..." button and select "Continue" in conformation window.

     

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