Open

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Opens drawing (DWG), template (DWT), and interchange (DXF) files.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  open

shortcut:  Ctrl+O

aliases:  op, im, import

menu bar:  File | Open

toolbar:  Standard |

 

: open

Displays a dialog box:

Choose a file, and then click Open.

Command Options

Option

Description

Look in

Selects the drive and folder.

File name

Specifies the name of the file.

Files of type

Selects the type of file:

  • DWG - BricsCAD drawing file

  • DWT - template file

  • DXF - interchange file

Open

Opens the file.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without opening a file.

Open as read-only

Opens the drawing in read-only mode. The drawing cannot be saved to the same file name.

Use Preview

Displays the preview image of the drawing.

Related Commands

Close - closes the current drawing.

Quit - exits BricsCAD after closing open drawings.

New - starts new drawings.

SecurityOptions - sets a password to protect a drawing

WorkSets - creates and loads a set of drawing files. Allows to work with a named group of drawings.


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