CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]
CZ | EN | DE
Login or
registration
  Visitors: 21756

CAD tip CAD tip # 10097:

   
Question CAD 
 %  platform  category 
Q - question

Multiple applications with the same name in the "Open with" menu - which to choose?

A - answer When you open a CAD file (DWG, RVT, RFA, etc.) using the context menu, Windows offers multiple applications with the same name - e.g. different types of AutoCAD, different versions of Revit you have installed, etc. How to choose the right program version you want to run?

If you want to assign a fixed version of the launched application for the given file type (e.g. for RFA - Revit Family), assign the proper program in the Registry key - e.g.:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Revit.Family\shell\open\command

If you need to dynamically choose which version to run, rename the listed applications to more descriptive names. E.g. change the menu list:

Which app to launch?

To a better:

You can make it by adding the version number or other identification by changing the Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache

E.g. for the above illustrated modification:

EXE programs to start

Similarly you will also update the following dialog type:

Revits to open with

You can use this method also to assign office applications and file types, pictures, videos and other document types.

ACADLTRevitInvNWDWG
100% *  CAD 
14.11.2014    7862×  
applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · Revit · Inventor · Navisworks · DWG ·

See also:
Tip 11145:AutoCAD: Customization file load failed.
Tip 10658:How to open a R/O DWG without the read-only warning?
Tip 10552:Which Revit version will open a RVT file on double-click?
Tip 10461:Unattended DWG plotting and PDF publishing without AutoCAD.
Tip 9937:Preset displaying of thread features in Inventor 2015 drawing views.


Back   All CAD Tips



Have we helped you? If you want to support the CAD Forum web service, consider buying one of our CAD applications, or our custom software development offerings, or donating via PayPal (see above). You may also add a link to your web - like this "fan" link: CAD Forum - tips, utilities, blocks for Autodesk products
CAD:    OS:    Categ: 
Text:  FAQ glossary   



Featuring:
Extend your AutoCAD LT productivity with our popular add-on
CADstudio LT Extension More info


Please use these tips at your own risk.
Arkance Systems is not responsible for possible problems that may occur as a result of using any of these tips.
TOPlist