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   I was just wondering if anyone can tell me how do I find the origin of a saved file in autocad (were it was first created)? Is it possible to edit this info? Any help would be great thanks

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M.leech12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Mar.2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4	Topic: File save origin question Posted: 20.Mar.2009 at 01:34
	I was just wondering if anyone can tell me how do I find the origin of a saved file in autocad (were it was first created)? Is it possible to edit this info? Any help would be great thanks

tkelly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19.Feb.2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 59	Posted: 21.Mar.2009 at 12:07
	When you open any drawing file in AutoCAD, it shows something in command menu. If you notice it properly or press F2 to get big view of command prompt (AutoCAD text window), you can see the very first commands while AutoCAD started. It shows something similar to as follows: Command: AECOPEN Opening an AutoCAD 2004 format file. Regenerating model. Command: Command: Initializing... Menu unloaded successfully... If you observe the Highlighted items above in BOLD letters, it shows the original drawing version. In my view you cannot edit that after saving. Though you can export and save it to previous versions through AutoCAD. Tom www.indovance.com Edited by tkelly - 21.Mar.2009 at 12:34

M.leech12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Mar.2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 21.Mar.2009 at 13:41
	Thanks a lot

msplcdykee69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15.Dec.2008 Location: United States Using: Civil 3D, Map, Inventor, Mechanical, & Electrical Status: Offline Points: 163	Posted: 22.Mar.2009 at 22:49
	If you right click in your middle of your screen or over your command line prompt> choose options> file tab> this is where all CAD defaults are. You can modify as needed. I hope this is what your looking for.

Ringis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 08.May.2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 26	Posted: 23.Mar.2009 at 08:00
	Under the file menu, choose drawing properties. There is a Summary and Statistics tab. If you want to reset these properties, I would guess the easiest way is to copy all objects to a new drawing. //Tobias

M.leech12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Mar.2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: 23.Mar.2009 at 13:46
	Thanks everyone I now have the problem solved thanks again for all the help lads.

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