AutoCAD 2024 Issue Opening Files

[mdarien4AQ94]

I just downloaded AutoCAD 2024 yesterday, and now I'm running into something I've never seen before when opening files. If I have AutoCAD already open, and I open another file through file explorer, the AutoCAD application will open a second time to show the new file. I've looked at SDI and that's set to 0. What setting is off?

[dmfrazier]

This, possibly?

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Double-clicking-a-...

[Valentin_CAD]

@mdarien4AQ94 ,

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• AutoCAD appears to be launching multiple sessions

[nrz13]

Is it actually opening another instance of the program, or is it just showing each drawing on the taskbar?

Check out the TASKBAR command:
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2022/ENU/?guid=GUID-C72AE884-5FDE-4F67-8549-0A6183AC04BB

[mdarien4AQ94]

It is loading another instance of the program instead of opening another tab on the already open AutoCAD program.

[Valentin_CAD]

@mdarien4AQ94 ,

• How to reset AutoCAD to defaults

Don't forget to restart your Computer.

[paullimapa]

check in AutoCAD if SDI is set as 0

[pendean · Accepted solution]

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@mdarien4AQ94 wrote:

I just downloaded AutoCAD 2024 yesterday, and now I'm running into something I've never seen before when opening files.... What setting is off?

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you seem to be having the same issue many 2023 installation did this time last year, this is the fix

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/DWG-file-type-asso.... 

HTH

[mdarien4AQ94]

Thanks for the solution, this does work. It's a shame though that the file type changes from "DWG" to "AutoCAD Drawing". Instead of showing the DWG blue/yellow file next to the name, it just looks like a white sheet of paper. Oh well, the main issue is resolved. Thanks!

[nrz13]

Does the blue/yellow icon return once you restart your computer?

[mdarien4AQ94]

After a restart, that does not appear to do anything.

[pendean]

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@mdarien4AQ94 wrote:

...Instead of showing the DWG blue/yellow file next to the name, it just looks like a white sheet of paper...

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Not seeing anything like that here, except for BAK files. Do you have file extensions set to show in WindowsOS?

Did you try fixing it https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/generic-icons-show...

[David_M_CrawfordTGMB5]

This fix did not resolve the issue on my machine, I am running Windows 10 and I followed the "using the control panel" , then selecting "Set defaults by app" 

But AutoCAD does not show in this list, 

Could this be the problem? If if select "choose default apps by protocol" and scroll down to the .DWG, .DWT etc. I can select the AutoCAD or Launcher per applicable extension.