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OPEN
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Open a Drawing
Opens an existing drawing file.
Access Methods
Button
Menu: Application menu ➤ Open ➤ Drawing
Menu: File ➤ Open
Toolbar: Standard
Summary
The Select File dialog box (a
standard file selection dialog box) is displayed.
You can open and load a portion of a drawing, including geometry on a specific
view or layer. In the Select File dialog box, click the arrow next to Open and
choose Partial Open or Partial Open Read-Only to display the
Partial Open
dialog box
.
When FILEDIA is set to 0 (zero), OPEN displays a
Command prompt.
NOTE If the drawing you open contains macros, the AutoCAD Macro Virus
Protection dialog box
is displayed.
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