Drawing 1 Tab

[Anonymous]

When I start AutoCAD it opens up to the drawing1 tab like I want.  However, when I open a new drawing it replaces the drawing1 tab instead of opening a new tab.  How do I get AutoCAD to open the new drawing in a new tab?

[imadHabash]

Hi,

Does this happened in one CAD session? i'm afraid that AutoCAD launched in every new opening drawing.

[Anonymous]

This happens only when I open the initial drawing. I would like to always keep the drawing1 tab.

Thank you,
Loy Smitherman
Memphis Millwork
a div. of Memphis Masterworks, LLC
1049 Galloway Ave.
Memphis, TN 38105
901.528.0110 x.208
Fax 901.528.0114
Cell 901.268.9593
Email lsmitherman@memphismillwork.com

[imadHabash]

If do you want to have always the Start dwg tab then mak your startmode to 1. then restart your autocad.

Command: STARTMODE
Enter new value for STARTMODE <1>:  

is this what you asking for?

[mpeperkamp]

Hi @Anonymous,

I do not know whether the next problem you can solve, but it is worth trying.

  Issue:When double-clicking a DWG file in Windows Explorer (or when opening it from within AutoCAD), each drawing launches its own instance of AutoCAD.

Causes:

• The SDI system variable is set to 1
• DWG files are not associated in Windows with the "AutoCAD DWG Launcher" application but are instead associated with an AutoCAD acad.exe file.

Solution:The SDI (Single Document Interface) system variable regulates whether or not multiple drawings can be opened in a single interface. At the command line, type SDI and confirm that it is set to 0.

If SDI is already set to 0, try re-associating . DWG files with the AutoCAD DWG Launcher as per the instructions in DWG file type associativity in Windows.

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