Managing Multiple drawings in a single session

[Wanderer]

Would you please expand on that. I've not seen it.

john, you're testing my powers of coordination here trying to get a screenshot of this...

[Glenn Pope]

I believe that when you have SP2 installed in Win XP, you can see a thumbnail of the file/drawing rather than just the program icon and name (correct me if I am wrong and this was available earlier), which I really like...

I believe you are referring to Microsoft's Power Tools. A free download from Microsoft.com. There is one that will show a thumbnail of the program that are open when you use Alt+Tab to cycle through them. If you set Taskbar to 1 in AutoCAD, then you should see a thumbnail of AutoCAD with the drawing.

[Glenn Pope]

john, you're testing my powers of coordination here trying to get a screenshot of this...

That is part of Power Tools.

[Wanderer]

I believe you are referring to Microsoft's Power Tools. A free download from Microsoft.com. There is one that will show a thumbnail of the program that are open when you use Alt+Tab to cycle through them. If you set Taskbar to 1 in AutoCAD, then you should see a thumbnail of AutoCAD with the drawing.

Ah! The power tools... I didn't realize that was what did it... last time I wiped my pc I did the sp and powertools, etc all at the same time... Thanks Glenn! you da man!

[Glenn Pope]

Thanks Glenn! you da man!

Tell me something I don't know

[jaberwok]

That is part of Power Tools.

PowerToys will only work with US-English regional settings.

Aw. Nuts.

Last time I looked at Power Toys/Tools Win 98 was new.

Thanks anyway, Glenn and Melanie.

[Mike.Perry]

Aw. Nuts.

Last time I looked at Power Toys/Tools Win 98 was new.

Thanks anyway, Glenn and Melanie.

Hi John

I have been using Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP for over a year now, and have not! experienced an issues /problems with them (last famous words).

Windows XP Pro SP2 - Regional Settings set to English (United Kingdom).

Mike

[jaberwok]

Hi John

I have been using Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP for over a year now, and have not! experienced an issues /problems with them (last famous words).

Windows XP Pro SP2 - Regional Settings set to English (United Kingdom).

Mike

Okay Mike. I'll take another look.

[jhohman]

Let's make sure we're not confusing CTRL-Tab and ALT-Tab. Ctrl-Tab is the tip for switching between drawings in AutoCAD, the ALT-Tab is for switching between windows applications. Just seems like the tip got swerved into power tools and application switching.

[Mike.Perry]

Okay Mike. I'll take another look.

Hi John

Also take a look at this thread.

Mike