Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 46
Opening a Drawing File
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You can have more than one drawing file open at a time. The exact number of files that can be open depends on the amount of memory in your system and the complexity of the drawing files. When you open a drawing file, AutoSketch displays the drawing in a new window on top of any open drawing windows. To preserve a drawing file for later use, you must save it. If you have already saved the drawing previously, you can save any changes using the Save command on the File menu. You can save a new drawing, save the drawing under a new name, or save the drawing using a different file type using the Save As command. Opening a Drawing File Quickly open any of the last four or eight drawings you have worked on (you specify four or eight in the Drawing Options dialog box) by clicking the file names that appear at the bottom of the File menu. You can open any other drawing, including drawings stored on Internet or FTP locations, using the Open command on the File menu. You can open a file as read-only to protect you from accidentally making changes to an important drawing. If you check the Open as Read-Only check box and then try to save changes, AutoSketch displays a message that the file is read-only. If you need to modify the original, open it without using the read-only feature. To open a recently opened, saved, or closed drawing s On the File menu, click the name of the drawing you want to open. The last few files you opened are listed near the bottom of the File menu. To open an existing drawing 1 On the File menu, click Open, or click the Open File button on the Standard toolbar. The Open Drawing File dialog box appears. 2 Navigate to the folder where the drawing is located using one of the following methods: s Choose the drive and folder using standard Windows navigation procedures. s Choose a location from the Places List on the left side of the dialog box to navigate directly to the My Documents folder (or the Personal folder, depending on which operating system you are using), the Desktop, or the Favorites folder. 36 | Chapter 4 Opening & Saving Drawings