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Removing .dst from Recent Documents list

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mjung
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Removing .dst from Recent Documents list

Does anyone know of a way to remove the .dst listings in the "Recent Documents" list on the "File" pulldown? We use Civil 3D mostly with dwg files and they are usually pushed off the list because of Sheet Set Manager files. Some of these dst's haven't been opened in weeks? But there still at the top of the list....very unproductive when you have to go searching for a dwg file you were just working on......

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
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Message 2 of 63
Anonymous
in reply to: mjung


it seems that is all I have in my drop down.

 

I would like answer for C3D 2009.

 

thank you.


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Does
anyone know of a way to remove the .dst listings in the "Recent Documents"
list on the "File" pulldown? We use Civil 3D mostly with dwg files and they
are usually pushed off the list because of  Sheet Set Manager files. Some
of these dst's haven't been opened in weeks? But there still at the top of the
list....very unproductive when you have to go searching for a dwg file you
were just working on......
Message 3 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

I guess i should have mentioned this was for Civil 3D 2009....

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 4 of 63
cwitzel
in reply to: mjung

I am having the same issue on multiple machines. All Civil 3d 2009 with service pack installed.

Both Vista and XP

Seems to be from the service pack.

Conan Witzel
Message 5 of 63
Matt.Anderson
in reply to: mjung

If I recall, it pre-dated the Update. The DST's all floated to the top...
Matthew Anderson, PE CFM
Product Manager
Autodesk (Innovyze)
Message 6 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

Yes this was an issue before the update.

I have noticed the dwg's are on the list for the current session, but if you restart the program the list is populated with dst's again.

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 7 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

This is still an issue.... Has anyone found a solution to remove the .dst's from the list yet?

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 8 of 63
Anonymous
in reply to: mjung


I wrote some very quick code that kind of works by removing
the entries from the registry.  After a little more testing, though, I've
learned that references to the DSTs are also stored in the FixedProfile.AWS
file, and that means that they come right back the next time that the SSM
command is run.  Now that I know where they are, though, I'll work on
removing them from the registry and the fixedprofile.aws file when I have the
time.

 

If you'd like to take a look at the code that kindasorta
works, I've posted it on my site here:

 


 


 

 


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This
is still an issue.... Has anyone found a solution to remove the .dst's from
the list yet?
Message 9 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

Thank You Very much for the temporary fix. I look forward to the final version.
Also nice website. I've added it to my favorites for future reference.

Thanks

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 10 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

I see that this topic hasn't been addressed for a while. I thought I'd share my workaround for anyone interested.

Using XML Notepad 2007 (google it. It's a free download) you can edit the FixedProfile.aws to remove the dst files listed in the recent files.

Just open the file.
Use the Find to search for .dst.
Then delete the MRU_FILE sections you don't want.


The list will grow again as you work, but at least the older dst listings will be gone. And this only removes the dst's, all your dwg files will still be there.

Hope this helps...

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 11 of 63
Anonymous
in reply to: mjung


Why is this beneficial?

 

Thanks, Joe
Message 12 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

If AutoCAD used this list as a true recent file list this wouldn't be helpful. But it doesn't. Every time you open the program it forces just the sheet sets to the top of the list, even they haven't been used for months. Most of our Civil 3D design files are not a part of a sheet set, they are just a dwg file. After working on 25+ projects the list of sheet sets (dst) becomes quite long and you have to scroll down to the dwg files. And if your old-school and use the File pull-down (2009) they're not even on that list after opening 9 sheet sets. (gotta stop using that so I'm prepared for 2010)

If a project is finished and no longer necessary to have in the list it's going to be there for a long time. (maybe that's a good thing) but I like to get to my recent dwg files quickly.

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 13 of 63
Anonymous
in reply to: mjung

Im still on 2008 and my recent file list only contains DWG files (I guess I
luked out)

Thanks
Message 14 of 63
Sinc
in reply to: mjung

I think this problem was introduced in 2009.

The STARTUP dialog is also a mess. I keep using it (with STARTUP=1), because I find it less annoying that constantly closing that useless "Drawing1.dwg" that C3D creates at startup if STARTUP=0. But the drawings in the Startup Dialog list in an apparently random order, with DST files mixed in, drastically impacting the usefulness of this feature. And the dialog box can't remember column widths between invocations, so I constantly have to stretch out the filename column so I can read my filenames. Still, I find it to be the less-annoying option, so I leave STARTUP=1.

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Sinc
Message 15 of 63
Anonymous
in reply to: mjung

OK, I'll admit that I may be needing glasses in my advancing age, but I sure
don't see the DST files being listed anywhere in the FixedProfile.aws in
2009 or 2010. Can you point me to where these files are stored, and where in
the files I can find the data?

"mjung" wrote in message news:6279188@discussion.autodesk.com...
> I see that this topic hasn't been addressed for a while. I thought I'd
> share my workaround for anyone interested.
> Using XML Notepad 2007 (google it. It's a free download) you can edit the
> FixedProfile.aws to remove the dst files listed in the recent files.
> Just open the file. Use the Find to search for .dst. Then delete the
> MRU_FILE sections you don't want.
> The list will grow again as you work, but at least the older dst listings
> will be gone. And this only removes the dst's, all your dwg files will
> still be there.
> Hope this helps...
Message 16 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

On our systems (XP) they are located in:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D 2009\enu\Support\Profiles\FixedProfile.aws
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D 2010\enu\Support\Profiles\FixedProfile.aws

As far as the location in the file use the "Find" feature of the program you are using to edit.
In XML Notepad it's in the "Edit" pulldown menu.

See attached screenshot Edited by: mjung on Oct 30, 2009 9:26 AM

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 17 of 63
Anonymous
in reply to: mjung

OK, Thanks! I was able to locate them now in 2009. However, 2010 does not
store much of anything in that AWS file so I'm back to searching for where
this info is kept. Found them! In 2010 these are now stored in the
individual Profile.aws files for each Acad profile.

Thanks again!

"mjung" wrote in message news:6281270@discussion.autodesk.com...
> On our systems (XP) they are located in: C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D
> 2009\enu\Support\Profiles\FixedProfile.aws C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D
> 2010\enu\Support\Profiles\FixedProfile.aws As far as the location in the
> file use the "Find" feature of the program you are using to edit. In XML
> Notepad it's in the "Edit" pulldown menu. <>
Message 18 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

Thanks for the tip on 2010 location. I hadn't tried finding any dst's in the 2010 files because we haven't started using it much for production work.

Sounds like typical AutoDesk to keep changing how everything works from release to release.

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200
Message 19 of 63
mattderr2362
in reply to: mjung

Am I wrong or can't you also clear the list under the menu browser (the big red C) -> Recent Document.
Right click any file and select "Clear recent documents list"
Message 20 of 63
mjung
in reply to: mjung

Wish it was that easy. This will clear the list for the current session, but if you close the program and reopen only the drawings will be gone. All the sheet sets you've opened in the past will still be there.

Civil 3D 2024 / Windows 11 Pro (64bit)
Intel Core I7 @3.30GHz / 32gig RAM / NVIDIA Quadro K2200

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