topic Re: Open won't give browse window in AutoCAD Forum

Open won't give browse window

mcgann001 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:43:47 GMT

Went to "open" and normally get window to browse for my drawing on our server. Now , in the Command Line, it just says "enter name of drawing to open". Pretty much just put me out of business. Autocad won't give me the browse window.

Thanks for any help.

Re: Open won't give browse window

cjneper — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:07:40 GMT

Try setting FILEDIA = 1

Re: Open won't give browse window

mcgann001 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:07:53 GMT

PS I worked around it by opening drawings from my Windows file manager.

Re: Open won't give browse window

mcgann001 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:09:13 GMT

Thank you! I'll remember that one.

Re: Open won't give browse window

cfindlay7MJ22 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:22:37 GMT

Setting FILEDIA=1 is the correct solution, but you can also type "~" to force a dialog box to open, even when FILEDIA=0.