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AutoCAD save-as location

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:18:42 GMT

I just installed a new copy of AutoCAD on my computer, when I have a file open and go to Save-as the folder location is coming up My Documents. Before the new install of AutoCAD when I would do a Save-as the folder location would be the same folder that the drawing is in. Am I missing a setting of some kind?

Re: AutoCAD save-as location

dmfrazier — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:38:18 GMT

If you launch AutoCAD with a shortcut, there is normally a "Start in" property in the shortcut that points to a particular folder.

If you launch AutoCAD by double-clicking a DWG (or other associated filetype) file, the Save As location will be set to that DWG's location.

There may be other ways in which the setting changes, but those are the two that I'm aware of.

Re: AutoCAD save-as location

ennujozlagam — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:01:53 GMT

you can try this and see if helps. thanks

Right-click the AutoCAD shortcut icon and click Properties.
In the Start in field, enter the desired folder path (example: C:\Drawings).
Launch AutoCAD.
Type REMEMBERFOLDERS in the command line.
Enter 0 to turn it off.

Re: AutoCAD save-as location

hmelcher — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:15:43 GMT

is is possible to make this location change depending on the last location you opened drawigs

Re: AutoCAD save-as location

pendean — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:33:22 GMT

@hmelcher the REMEMBERFOLDERS system variable controls that: look up usage in HELP and give it a try.