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enter name of drawing to open??

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bryn itchell
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enter name of drawing to open??

after a recent crash civil 3d now asks me to type in the full path and file name for a file i want to open after selecting the open option on the menu or toolbar.
i know there is a variable that requires re setting but i don't know how. advice gratefully recieved.
thanks!
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Message 2 of 38
T_Bernhard
in reply to: bryn itchell

FILEDIA=1
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Message 3 of 38

I have run into a similar situation where Civil 3D crashed and now when I try to open a file in Civil 3D it asks in the command line: "enter name of drawing to open <.>: The way I've been able to get around it is to have civil 3D open and in the start menu I search for the drawing file and double click it there to open it in Civil 3D. This is not cool. Anyone, please help!!!
Message 4 of 38
mwright
in reply to: bryn itchell

When civil3d crashes like that some parameters get set to the wrong variable. As the previous post mentions, you should Type FILEDIA at the command line and set this variable to 1. Then your open command will work as designed. GL.
Message 5 of 38
waynexg
in reply to: mwright

AutoCAD has lots of stupid options like this. I was frustrated by this f software. It sucks.

Message 6 of 38
andrewpuller3811
in reply to: waynexg

Until you want to automate something then this option comes in very handy.

 



If a post provides a fix for your issue, click on "Accept as Solution" to help other users find solutions to problems they might have that are similar to yours.

Andrew Puller
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Intel core i7 11800 @ 2.30 GHz with 32GB Ram
Civil 3d 2021
Message 7 of 38
SCLewis
in reply to: mwright

Thanks for the information on fixing this issue.
Message 8 of 38
neilyj666
in reply to: SCLewis

add the line

(setvar "filedia" 1)

to your acaddoc.lsp file and you won't see this again

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Message 9 of 38
SCLewis
in reply to: neilyj666

Where do I find the acaddoc.Isp file? Thanks.






Message 10 of 38
neilyj666
in reply to: SCLewis

See message 20 in link

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-Civil-3D/Hot-Fix-isn-t-very-hot/td-p/4332149/highlight/true/pa...

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Message 11 of 38

In AutoCAD command line type this

 

(findfile "ACADDOC.lsp")

 This should return the path of ACADDOC.lsp

Message 12 of 38
neilyj666
in reply to: Ajilal.Vijayan

This is true - if acaddoc.lsp isn't found then follow my previous post

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Message 13 of 38
s.smith4972
in reply to: bryn itchell

Hi I am not an expert by any means on CAD, however somethign has cause my computer to to that thing they're all talking about on this forum where you have to type the name of the drawing in to open it.

 

I have tried typing Fieldia=1 in and what ever i type it just says there is not a drawing of this name?!!?

 

Please help I have major project drawings to finish and i cant open them..... I also noticed I couldnt save as when recently working in CAD I had to save over what I had done.

 

I forgot to mention this is Civil 3D 2013

 

Thanks

Sam

Message 14 of 38
troma
in reply to: s.smith4972

If it's asking for the drawing name, type a tilde. It's normally at the top left of the keyboard, looks like this ~
Then, when you have a drawing open, type FILEDIA in the commandline. Hit enter. Then type 1. Enter.

Mark Green

Working on Civil 3D in Canada

Message 15 of 38
s.smith4972
in reply to: troma

Thank you sooo much!! it worked a treat!

Message 16 of 38
prash.tar
in reply to: bryn itchell

It works ........Thank you very much for the solution

Message 17 of 38
KBN11
in reply to: mwright

Hello;

What if the command line does not show up? I type in FILEDIA after the sentence: "Enter name of drawing to open <.>" and nothing happens

Message 18 of 38
antoniovinci
in reply to: KBN11


KBN11 wrote:

Hello;

What if the command line does not show up? I type in FILEDIA after the sentence: "Enter name of drawing to open <.>" and nothing happens


Read the 23-01-2014 10:47 PM post, man.

Message 19 of 38
prash.tar
in reply to: KBN11

​Enter Filedia command and change value to 1


Regards,
Prashant​
Message 20 of 38
johngordon6189
in reply to: prash.tar

Just to clarify for those having difficulty understanding what you are being advised... If you happen to get the prompt for file opening or saving at the command line and not the dialog you expect to see, hit escape to exit the command and THEN type filedia at the command line and change the value to 1. Then try the open or save command again and you will see the dialog box. John
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