Open Template file from a Network location

Hello All,
I am creating a custom command that will open a specific template file ("dwt") located on a network folder.
The problem is that instead of opening that file, Autocad prompt for the file name and @ that point if I hit enter, it opens the file.
Can anybody help me eliminate that prompt.
Also I am not sure if the filedia variable that I am trying to reverse @ the end of the macro will work.
Any ideas.
Below is the macro I am trying to use.

^C^C_filedia 0 new I:\library\templates\misc\1.dwt filedia 1^C^C_

I appreciate any ideas.

Thank you all.

Jaime Silva

Hi

Could you not just use the _.QNew command?

Have a good one, Mike

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Originally Posted by Mike.Perry

Hi

Could you not just use the _.QNew command?

Have a good one, Mike

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Hi Mike,

This is the way we do, but I was trying to eliminate the steps of searching the many network folders we have with different template files.

Thanks.

Jaime

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Originally Posted by drafting.82475

This is the way we do, but I was trying to eliminate the steps of searching the many network folders we have with different template files.

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Hi

Sorry you have lost me here a little...

_.QNew does not require searching of "many network folders".

Options -> Files tab --> Template Settings -> Default Template File Name for QNEW

Have a good one, Mike

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Originally Posted by Mike.Perry

Hi

Sorry you have lost me here a little...

_.QNew does not require searching of "many network folders".

Options -> Files tab --> Template Settings -> Default Template File Name for QNEW

Have a good one, Mike

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Hi Mike,

I have inside my template folder on the network, 7 different folders w/ template files. What I am trying to accomplish is, under my workspace "Details", create a toolbar where I can open template files ( 6 different detail templates ) from one of the seven folders on the network with a click of a button (1 button for each different template - total 6 buttons).
When I use the QNew, I can only open one of the 6 files I have inside that specific folder.
The reason behind this is that we draw a large amount of details here, if I can get this done, I will be reducing about 120 mouse clicks on a daily basis.

Thank you.
Jaime

Hi

Ok! how about setting up "X" number of AutoCAD desktop icons and using the /t command line switch...

ID: TS17888 - Start with specific drawing template

ID: TS24235 - Defining a default drawing template file

ID: TS22957 - Startup switches

Have a good one, Mike

Hi

Plus take a look at the following...

Opening a New Drawing from a Toolbar Button

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ID: TS64255 - Automating loading a template and starting a new drawing

Have a good one, Mike

Hello Mike,
The link "Opening a New drawing from a toolbar button", looks like what I am trying to accomplish. I will give it a shot.
Thanks again.

Jaime