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Somehow, somewhere, I toggled a setting so that when importing a dwg, Swx wants me to pick a drawing template before opening the DXF/DWG import dialog box. Hitting the cancel button takes me to the import dialog where I can select the kind of import I want.

Anyone have the foggiest notion what setting I toggled? I want it to go directly to the DXF/DWG import dialog.

I've recently completely reinstalled SolidWorks if that makes any difference.

Thanks

I believe this is it

Here is what you want to change:

AlexLachance wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:34 am I believe this is it

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H'mmm. Don't got that selection....

DanPihlaja wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:29 am Here is what you want to change:
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Methinks this a version thing. I've got v2021 at work, and don't have the selection Alex highlights. But, some time in the past perhaps I set that option and it's still hanging a around.

As I recently did a scorched earth reinstall of SWx, that might explain it.

My work system is not configured to use a fixed template.

Sigh.

Thanks

doobes wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 4:02 pm Methinks this a version thing. I've got v2021 at work, and don't have the selection Alex highlights. But, some time in the past perhaps I set that option and it's still hanging a around.

As I recently did a scorched earth reinstall of SWx, that might explain it.

My work system is not configured to use a fixed template.

Sigh.

Thanks

Those options have been in the software a long time. Possible that your CAD admin has an image setup and using the admin image to control which options you can change.

doobes wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 4:02 pm Methinks this a version thing. I've got v2021 at work, and don't have the selection Alex highlights. But, some time in the past perhaps I set that option and it's still hanging a around.

As I recently did a scorched earth reinstall of SWx, that might explain it.

My work system is not configured to use a fixed template.

Sigh.

Thanks

If you have nothing in these boxes, then you will always get that message...no matter what. You absolutely HAVE to use a template when you create something. Even if it is the Solidworks default templates.

So, as it turns out, I skewered myself....

Who knew?

When I did my scorched earth reinstall, I got lazy and restored an old settings file rather than reset all the folder references.

I cleaned out the registry for and restarted, and Poof! Everything works.

Took me about 10 minutes to reset all the folder locations.



Thanks for the assistance.