Hyperlinks Opening in TrueView Not Current Session

[David_Prontnicki]

I have a hyperlink in a template file then when followed is supposed to open a sample drawing. When the link is selected it opens the DWG in TrueView and NOT the current autocad/civil 3d session that is open. 

I have checked file association and everything I could find online to no avail. Does anyone know why this is doing this?

I am using AutoCAD\Civil 3D 2020.

The path is set in the attached picture, it just flashes so the screen shot did not pick it up...

[Valentin_CAD]

@David_Prontnicki ,

• Why can't I open a hyperlink in my drawing (The PICKFIRST must be set to 1 to open files.)
• Have You Tried: Add Hyperlinks to DWG Files

Make sure you have the latest Software updates.

[David_Prontnicki]

@Valentin_CAD 

Hi thank you for the reply...

I have pickfirst set to 1 and

Those are the exact directions I followed to create the link...

All the latest updates are installed.

The link still opens in TrueView...

[pendean]

The DWG file opening in the wrong program has a lot more to do with this post https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Double...

Uninstalling DWGTRUEVIEW will for sure take care of it, or expose the root cause of the redirect.

[Brian.ScottC7P2W]

Hi, I do the same think but I have a welcome drawing that loads with links to various templates. If multiple sessions of CAD are opened and I click on a link it launch in the first open CAD session. I dont not know of a work around for this yet.
If you only have one sessions of CAD opened, and clicking your link opens a new session of CAD thats typically tied to a poor imaged computer. The order of operations the software is installed can affect CAD, typically I found that its better to install CAD after the image.