Multiple drawings

[Anonymous]

Hello !

I usually open several drawing and use"drag and drop".

But somthing has happend.

Now, I can only open one drawing at the time. When I try to open the second drawing, the program close down the first.

What have I done ? and what shell I do ?

Help !!

Stellan Fors

[PatrickByrne · Accepted solution]

The AutoCAD variable is SDI. Type SDI on the AutoCAD command line and set it to 0.

Patrick
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For your entire batch processing needs

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot !!!

Now it works lake it allways have.

I gues I have done some short comand wrong.

Thanks again !!

Stellan

[PatrickByrne]

Happy to be of help

Patrick
http://www.multi-batch.com/
For your entire batch processing needs

[AcadAdamLT]

If Patrick Byrne's post answered your question, then mark it as "Accept as solution" so people know the question has been resolved.

Also, Welcome to the Forums!

[jchau2007]

When I have two or more drawings open, the program becomes unstable and the lower right hand corners keep flashing? It only does that when I have more the one drawing open. I am running LT 2014. Please help.

[Charles_Shade]

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Proxy Objects in two open drawing files may be the issue.

The link is to a Thread on the subject:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-LT/AutoCAD-LT-2014-Flickering-Issue/m-p/3875348#U3875348

Message 40 is the first to pay attention to in that thread.

Message 38 sends you to another Thread where you will begin to read about replacing a file at messsage 21:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-LT/AutoCAD-LT-2014/td-p/3821690/highlight/false