use dwgeditor from task pane to open 2d cad

[dsgnr1]

Hey
O.K. So I changed file options for .dwg files in control panel to open with dwgeditor, re-booted and still can't open .dwg files with dwgeditor from my file explorer on my task pane. ***Anyone know how to make this happen?***
Version of SolidWorks: 2005
SolidWorks Sercive Pack:sp3.1
Operating System & Service Pack: win2k v5 (sp4)
Graphics Card and Driver version: Nvidia Quadro fx500, 5.3.0.3
Amount of installed RAM: 1GB
Virtual Memory settings: APPS, total paging = 1500mb
CPU Type & Speed: intel pent 4 / cpu 2.00GHz


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[ctopher]

Have you tried opening from DwgEditor?

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[dsgnr1]

yes

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[ctopher]

and??
Can you open this way?

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[dsgnr1]

In task pane, I open file explorer and find a 2d file from my work directory and double click. I get the "open with" box. Then I choose dwgeditor and get this info...

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create and assoc. in the Folder Options control panel [\quote]
As I mentioned, I have already set up the association.

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[ctopher]

Have you opened DWGEditor FIRST and then tried opening from there??
I'm trying to find out if it can open at all.

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[macPT]

It's certainly a bug. Same happens here. Double click on the file does not start DWGeditor.

You must open the file inside DWGe or RMC on the file and "Open With...", selecting DWGe.

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[dsgnr1]

thanks for the replies
sorry for the long pause, had to take the kid to the dentist.
I am at home, so I can't access v2005 sp3.1 and pdmworks.

ctopher,
I can open dwg's from dwgeditor o.k.
I just think it woulb be convienient to double click from task pane / file explorer.

I first dug into this by opening Windows control panel and changing the association from autocad to dwgeditor for dwg's. (I thought I was on to something good)

I was perplexed hwen it didn't work and wondered if others here had experience with this.

I don't think that the files would open with dwgeditor (rmc method) after I changed the association. I'll have to check Monday morning.

thanks,

dsgnr1



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[dsgnr1]

O.K.
I think I have this issue solved for now.
I would just rather forget Autocad, but have tons of archeive data that I must deal with.
I have set up file options to open dwg's with Solidworks instead of dwgeditor. This takes you through the dialouge screen where you choose to "edit with dwgeditor"
this is a much cleaner way to access dwg editor and works from the file explorer.

thanks to all

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