1. Home
  2. AutoCAD discussions
  3. File Views in ACAD-2002

File Views in ACAD-2002

I recently moved from ACLT-02 to full ACAD-02. The File Open or File Select windows (Windows Explorer interface, which is set to Details) insist on defaulting to Thumbnail view, which is a waste of space as far as I'm concerned, since I can identify my drawings by name.

How can I change the View setting and get it to stay that way? Is it a system variable (that I haven't been able to locate) perhaps?

Thanks, Joe

Reply to
Joe
Loading thread data ...

Hi Joe

IIRC this was a "feature" I don't know if anyone has found a workaround for it

And you're right it's a PITA

Tim

Reply to
Tim

Dang!. Not the answer I was hoping for. :-( Sometimes I wonder if software companies deliberately do idiotic things just so they can entice you to spend more money on a "better" product down the road.

Thanks for replying Tim. Joe

Reply to
Joe

For anybody who may be interested, while researching on my own I came across this exchange back in 2002 about this problem.

formatting link
Apparently it is an XP thing - feature/bug. Under W2k the File Open dialog box behaves as it should, while under W2k it defaults to "Large Icons" and will hold no other setting.

Joe

Reply to
Joe

PolyTech Forum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.