AutoCAD 2004 or 2005 default directory

[desi moreno]

I normally use 2004, and will be upgrading to 2005 in a few months, but
I've been needing to ask this question. How do I set up AutoCAD to
start in a particular directory. I've tried changing my shortcut to
"start in" a certain directory, but it doesn't want to work. I don't
see any switch I can use. I've even tried looking at my system
variables to see where the directory is being stored (AutoCAD seems to
allways start in the last directory used)

Please help !!
thanks

[Pete]

From Help:

Rememberfolders system variable:
Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1

Controls the default path for the Look In or Save In option in standard file
selection dialog boxes.


0 Restores the behavior of AutoCAD 2000 and previous releases. When you
start AutoCAD by double-clicking an AutoCAD icon, if a Start In path is
specified for the icon, that path is used as the default for all standard
file selection dialog boxes.

1 Specifies that the default path in each standard file selection dialog box
is the last path used in that dialog box. The Start In folder specified for
the AutoCAD icon is not used.



If you get it to behave with either of the above settings, let me know. I
certainly can't. I have it set to 1 and every file select dialog always
starts in the same folder. Examples: I export my profile; the dialog opens
with the acad2005 folder every time even though I always use the
...\enu\support folder. The AP command dialog to load an app always starts
in "my documents" . The startup dialog (open file) is always empty; I have
to click browse.

Pete

"desi moreno" <desmoreno@charter.net> wrote in message
news:10pe1lkpilgfsfe@corp.supernews.com...I normally use 2004, and will be upgrading to 2005 in a few months, butI've been needing to ask this question. How do I set up AutoCAD to startin a particular directory. I've tried changing my shortcut to "start in" acertain directory, but it doesn't want to work. I don't see any switch Ican use. I've even tried looking at my system variables to see where thedirectory is being stored (AutoCAD seems to allways start in the lastdirectory used) Please help !! thanks