opening a drawing directly

[Anonymous]

I have noticed recently on Autocad 2017 (both on my imac and on my macbook pro and both running el Capitain) that if I double click on a file Cad opens a blank drawing (drawing 1) and nothing else. I then have to go back and re-doubleclick to get it to open my drawing...

Any clues?

Also autodesk 360 drive refuses to save a file called 01_template, it saves it locally and a couple of seconds later it vanishes.... Is it because the word template is in the drawing name?

with thanks...

Francesca

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Francesca,

The case with opening DWG file by double clicking on it is known issue. The workaround is to enable Welcome screen in AutoCAD at startup. With this option enabled everything works as it should.

Not sure about your second question, I have to test this myself on my side.

Maxim

[Emmsleys]

Hi @ woollyalpaca, 

Following up on your thread, were you able to find a suitable workaround?  

Did any of the posts in the thread help with you issue? 

Post back in the thread if you are still having an issue with AutoCAD LT or if you are not mark Accept as Solution for the post helped. 

Thanks for your time. 

[Emmsleys]

@ woollyalpaca 

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@Anonymous wrote:

Also autodesk 360 drive refuses to save a file called 01_template, it saves it locally and a couple of seconds later it vanishes.... Is it because the word template is in the drawing name?

with thanks...

Francesca

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To best address this question and if it still exists would be to provide some sample files.