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
RE: custom commands - 2006
Hi
Could you not just use the _.QNew command?
Have a good one, Mike
RE: Open Template file from a Network location
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike.Perry
Hi
Could you not just use the _.QNew command?
Have a good one, Mike
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
RE: Open Template file from a Network location
Quote:
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.
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
RE: Open Template file from a Network location
Quote:
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
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
RE: Open Template file from a Network location
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
RE: Open Template file from a Network location
RE: Open Template file from a Network location
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