save CAD file to another location

[Anonymous]

I use save as function to save my drawing into another file location. There should be a window pops up and let my assign the new file folder. However, it pops up a prompt in the command line. How could I find back the window I used to? Thx

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous

Change FILEDIA to equal 1 (on) and that should give you the dialog window again.

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[Anonymous]

Thanks.

Why the system variable changed automatically without notice. All of a sudden, the functions I am used to will be changed without notice. Are there anyway to lock all system variables? Thx

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

I am not sure why this variable value changed but it is a good idea to not try locking things down as many lisp and other routines might need to temporarily change variables to work properly. I suspect when you used one of these commands, it got halted part way through its operation and was not able to restore the setting.

If you are using AutoCAD 2017 or newer, try using the SYSVARMONITOR to see which command(s) might be changing the variables values.

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[jggerth]

As a tip,  when the command line save-as shows as the only option instead of the file dialog, you can enter a tilde character (  ~  ) and force the dialog to display.  Then reset FILEDIA to 1 and work on.

As to why it changed -- most probably a LISP routine or macro set it in order to access a file in the background, and either failed to reset it or was cancelled by the user before it could reset it.  There is no way to 'lock' system variables, other than by not using Acad.  Current Acad versions have a system Varialbe Monitor capability which can be used to notify you when something changes.