How do I change the default app for DWG?

How do I change my default DWG viewer?

Right-click any existing DWG file (AutoCAD drawing) on your computer to open the menu pictured to the right. Select Open With from the menu. Then select Choose Default Program from the submenu that opens. Then select Choose another app from the submenu that opens.

What application will open a DWG file?

Autodesk provides a freeware viewer program called DWG TrueView. In addition to opening DWG files, the software can also be used for plotting, creating PDFs, and converting from one DWG format to another. DWG TrueView can also be used to open, view, and plot DXF files.

How do I change my default settings in AutoCAD?

From the AutoCAD menu, click Preferences. In Preferences, click the Application tab. Click the Reset Application Options button. Click Reset AutoCAD.

How do I make AutoCAD the default program for DWG on Mac?

Solution:

1. In Finder, right-click any DWG file (or CTRL-click) and choose Get Info.
2. In the pull-down menu under the Open With: section, select the desired AutoCAD program.
3. Click the Change All button.
4. Click Continue.

How do I make civil 3D default?

Use the Reset Settings to Default utility (Automatic)

1. Expand the Windows Start Menu.
2. Find the affected Autodesk Civil 3D instance and expand the menu.
3. Select the Reset Settings to Default utility.

Can’t open DWG file in AutoCAD?

Causes:

1. The AutoCAD version used to open the DWG file is older than the file version.
2. The DWG file is damaged or corrupted.
3. The file is stored in a cloud or server location that is not syncing properly.

How do I open a DWG file in AutoCAD?

How to open a AutoCAD drawing

1. Click File > Open > Browse.
2. Next to the File name box, click the All Visio Files dropdown, and then select AutoCAD Drawing.
3. Find the . dwg or . dxf file on your computer, and then double-click it to open it. The AutoCAD file will appear as a new Visio drawing.

What does DWG stand for?

DWG

Where is preferences in AutoCAD?

To set these preferences, use the AutoCAD layerstate command instead. To set drawing preferences: Select Setup/Preferences from the Ribbon toolbar. The Preferences dialog appears.

How do I reset AutoCAD 2012 to default settings?

For most versions of AutoCAD 2012 and later (including AutoCAD-based products), the reset utility can be found in the AutoCAD program group located in the Windows Start Menu: Start menu > All Programs > Autodesk > AutoCAD 201x > Reset Settings To Default.

How do I find the default lineweight in AutoCAD?

You can change the default lineweight. To change the DEFAULT lineweight, choose Tools > Drawing Settings, click the Display tab, click the Lineweights tab, and then select a new default.

How do I open an AutoCAD file on a Mac?

Solution: Use the AutoCAD web app to view or edit DWG drawing files online, or the web-based Autodesk Viewer to view DWG drawing files and other file types. Note: The editing capabilities of the AutoCAD web app are only available to customers who are subscribed to a desktop version of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.