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Trouble locating drawings on my MacBook Pro

mhydeS8RZK — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:42:06 GMT

How to open drawing done in AC Mac 2018 with Mac2019 educational version? Cannot find the drawings from 2018 on my macBook Pro 2011. Lotsa time needed to be recovered! HELP

Re: Trouble locating drawings on my MacBook Pro

maxim_k — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:30:06 GMT

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi @mhydeS8RZK ,

Your drawings should be where you saved them. Installing a new version of AutoCAD does not affect their location in any way.

Re: Trouble locating drawings on my MacBook Pro

pendean — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:23:40 GMT

Take your computer to the Apple store for a tech to help you find your DWG files if you find this method of searching for files on your Macbook Pro confusing https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/if-you-cant-find-a-file-on-mac-mchlp2305/mac#:~:text=Use%20Spotlight%3A%20Open%20Spotlight%20%2C%20enter,file%20in%20the%20search%20results.

Re: Trouble locating drawings on my MacBook Pro

mhydeS8RZK — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:54:29 GMT

Gee, thank you! Kinda like duhhh. What I should have asked.....Is there a
location when a person downloads AutoCad for Mac for the first time, and
when that person does not signify where to save a .DWG, where does AC
place/stores/saves to- drawings? Is there a std factory setting location
when storing .DWG, i.e., a STANDARD location?

Re: Trouble locating drawings on my MacBook Pro

maxim_k — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:38:49 GMT

Hi,
>>>>> Is there a std factory setting location
when storing .DWG, i.e., a STANDARD location?

The default location on first launch is Documents folder inside your Home folder on Mac.

Re: Trouble locating drawings on my MacBook Pro

pendean — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:34:44 GMT

Start here https://nektony.com/blog/mac-home-folder and here for a good tip https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-find-your-macs-home-folder-and-add-it-to-finder/

Then if interested read this to get familiar with MacOS folders https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/folders-that-come-with-your-mac-mchlp1143/mac