default template is not recognized 1

[darnell]

We have AutoCad 2000 and I am trying to load it on an XP Pro machine. We did this under an admin login. As I login as a regular user, I am going to config menu under tools, options, I set the template location. Everytime I launch Acad, it loads a standard one with just a layer 0. I have went in under admin and renamed the acad.dwt on the C:\acad2000 directory.

Can someone tell me how to get acad to recognize as I launch the program? It works fine if I am in the program and start a "new" dwg.

Also, Where is the default template with just laer 0 launching from?

Thanks in advance!

 

[CDH]

In the icon you use to start AutoCAD, there is a template switch, telling AutoCAD which template to use. If you right click on the icon and goto properties, and look at the "Target field" there is a portion the has /t and then the name of the template drawing. Just set this to the correct path for you template.

Chris

 

[darnell]

CDH,

I will try this with the switches. We have Acad2000 installed on other Win2000 machines and everything seems to work fine with NO switches

 

[darnell]

Chris,

That worked adding the /t switch. Do you know why you need that for an XP Pro operating system and not for Win2000?

 

[CDH]

I honestly don't know. I don't remember dealing with it in the past, but we were using NT.
It must be something with the way XP handles the shorcut or the file structure is different for XP, as far as where it puts things. Like I said, I'm not real sure.

Chris