When I open an drawing, AutoCAD opens *two* drawings, the one I wanted *plus* a new one (called drawing 1.)
Why does this happen and can it be prevented?
Thank you!
AutoCAD LT 2010
Windows 7
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Are you clicking on a drawing file and having AutoCAD Start from the drawing calling for CAD to open?
Or are you Starting AutoCAD and then opening a drawing and having this happen?
The former could be normal behavior.
The latter is a little funky.
Regards, Charles Shade
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I click directly on an existing drawing file (plan.dwg for example) -- NOT opening up AutoCAD prior top selecting a drawing..
When I click on this drawing a *new* drawing is automatically created first called "drawing1.dwg". After this new drawing is created then my target drawing opens next.
Opening up 4 separate drawings will result in 4 new drawings I have to delete.
Thanks for your help!
That is normal behavior.
You need to read up on STARTUP
Also:
OPTIONS, Files tab, Template Settings, Drawing Template File Location: Remove the entry here if it points to a file.
Regards, Charles Shade
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I managed to chang the settings to avoid a new drawing from being created, but a separate version of AutoCAD is opening up anyway *without* a drawing (as well as the target drawing I do want opened.)
Is there a way to avoid having AutoCAD open up twice for each time I want to open a single drawing?
Thanks
SDI variable set to zero?
Regards, Charles Shade
CSHADEDESIGN | AUTOCAD LT | LT-KB | DYNAMIC BLOCKS
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@architec-tor; Greetings from the future!
Here I am, in 2022, and recently upgraded to v 2022, and a new PC.
Plus I had to perform the dreaded "Reset to Default" thing, due to other issues.
I also had the annoying "Drawing1" thing, and felt there was a way to fix that.
The Options>Template File> thing suggested by @Charles_Shade worked for me.
Nanoo Nanoo!
I am having this same problem and have tried all of the solutions I can find for it. My startup system variable is set to 3, and I still have a drawing 1 open every time I open the program. It doesn't matter if I open it through the program shortcut or by opening a specific drawing. Do you have any suggestions?