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Files List
Displays the files and folders in the current path and of the selected file type.
Use the Views menu in the dialog box to switch between List view and Details
view.
Preview
Displays a bitmap of the selected file when you choose Views ➤ Preview in
the dialog box. To save a bitmap with a drawing file, use the Save a Thumbnail
Preview Image option on the Open and Save tab in the
Options dialog box.
File Name
Displays the name of the file you select in the Files list. If you select multiple
files, File Name displays each selected file within quotation marks. You must
use quotation marks when entering multiple file names. You can use wild-card
characters to filter files displayed in the Files list.
Files of Type
When you are saving files, Files of Type specifies the format in which the file
is saved.
Select Initial View
Displays the specified model space view when you open the drawing if the
drawing contains more than one named view.
Update Sheet and View Thumbnails Now
Reflects the current setting of the UPDATETHUMBNAIL system variable. This
option temporarily overrides that setting. This option does not change the
current setting of UPDATETHUMBNAIL.
Open/Save
Depending on the purpose of the specific file selection dialog box, opens or
saves the selected file or enters the path of the selected folder in the previous
dialog box. Certain file selection dialog boxes may include additional options,
accessed by clicking the arrow next to the Open button.
Open Read-Only Opens a file in read-only mode. You cannot save changes
to the file using the original file name.
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