The file input and output
commands recognize any valid Uniform Resource Locator (URL) path
to a DWG file.
You can use AutoCAD to open and save files
from the Internet. The AutoCAD file input and output commands
(OPEN, EXPORT, and so on)
recognize any valid URL path to an AutoCAD file. The drawing
file that you specify is downloaded to your computer and opened
in the AutoCAD drawing area. You can then edit the drawing and
save it, either locally or back to any Internet or intranet location
for which you have sufficient access privileges.
If
you know the URL to the file you want to open, you can enter it
directly in the Select File dialog box. You can also browse defined
FTP sites or web folders in the Select File dialog box, use the
Browse the Web dialog box to navigate to the Internet location where
the file is stored, or access project collaboration sites hosted
by Autodesk® Buzzsaw® using
the Buzzsaw icon in the Select File or Save Drawing As dialog box.
Use the Browse the Web
Dialog Box
With
the Browse the Web dialog box, you can navigate quickly to a specific Internet
location to open or save a file. You can specify a default Internet location
that is loaded each time you open the Browse the Web dialog box. Using
the Browse the Web dialog box to access files is particularly useful when
you don't know the correct URL, or when you want to avoid entering a
long URL each time you access an Internet location.
To open an file from the
Internet by entering a URL
- In the Select File dialog box, enter
the URL to the file in File Name. Click Open.
You must enter the Hypertext Transfer Protocol
or File Transfer Protocol (for example, http:// or ftp://)
and the extension (for example, .dwg or .dwt) of
the file you want to open.
To open an file from the
Internet by browsing an FTP site
- In the Select File dialog box, click
Tools
Add/Modify
FTP Locations.
- In the Add/Modify FTP Locations dialog
box, under Name of FTP Site, enter the site name for the FTP location
(for example, ftp.autodesk.com).
- Under Log On As, select one of the following:
- Anonymous. Logs
on to the FTP site as an anonymous user. If the FTP site does not
allow anonymous logons, select User and enter a valid user name.
- User. Logs on
to the FTP site using the specified user name.
- Enter a password if required by the FTP
site.
- Click Add. Click OK.
- In the Select File dialog box, select
FTP from the Places list.
- Double-click one of the FTP sites and
select a file.
- Click Open.
To open an file from the
Internet by browsing a web folder
- In the Select File dialog box, under
Look In, select Web Folders (or My Network Places, depending on
your version of Microsoft® Windows® ).
- Double-click one of the web folders and
select a file.
You can create new web
folders in Windows Explorer. Consult your system administrator or
Windows Explorer Help for more information about web folders.
- Click Open.
To save an file to the
Internet by entering a URL
- Enter the URL to the file in File Name.
You must enter the File Transfer Protocol or
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (for example, ftp:// or http://)
and the extension (for example, .dwg or .dwt) of
the file you want to save. You must have access rights to save files
to the specified location.
- Select a file format from the Files of
Type list. Click Save.
To save an file to the
Internet by browsing an FTP site
- In the Save Drawing As dialog box, select
FTP from the Places list.
- If you have not yet
added the FTP site to the available FTP locations, click Tools Add/Modify FTP Locations
and define the FTP location as described in
To
open an AutoCAD file from the Internet by browsing an FTP site.
- Double-click one of the FTP sites, and
select a file.
- Select a file format from the Files of
Type list. Click Save.
To save an file to the
Internet by browsing a web folder
- In the Select File dialog box, under
Look In, select Web Folders (or My Network Places, depending on
your version of Windows).
- Double-click one of the web folders.
You can create new web folders in Windows Explorer.
Consult your system administrator or Windows Explorer Help for more
information about web folders.
- Specify a file name and select a file
format from the Files of Type list.
- Click Save.
You must have access rights to save files to
the specified location.
To specify the default
Internet location used by the Browse the Web dialog box
- On the Files tab, click the plus sign
next to Help and Miscellaneous File Names.
- Select the Default Internet Location
option. Click Browse.
- In the Select a File dialog box, do one
of the following:
- Enter the URL to an Internet location.
Click Open.
- Click the Search the Web button and enter
the Internet address in the Look In box.
- Click OK.
To open an file from the
Internet with the Browse the Web dialog box
- Click the Search the Web button.
Many Internet connections require you to enter
a valid user name and password before accessing the Internet. AutoCAD prompts
you to enter this information.
- In the Browse the Web dialog box, do
one of the following:
- Click a hyperlink on the HTML page that
is displayed.
- Enter a full or partial URL in Look In,
and then press ENTER.
- Repeat step 3 until you locate the file
that you want to open.
- Click Open.
To save an file to an
Internet location with the Browse the Web dialog box
- Click the Search the Web button.
Many Internet connections require you to enter
a valid user name and password before accessing the Internet. AutoCAD prompts
you to enter this information.
- In the Browse the Web dialog box, do
one of the following:
- Click a hyperlink on the HTML page that
is displayed.
- Enter a full or partial URL in Look In,
and then press ENTER.
- Repeat step 3 until you navigate to the
location where you want to save the file.
- Click Save.
CommandsAPPLOAD
Loads
and unloads applications and defines which applications to load
at startup.
EXPORT
Saves the objects in
a drawing to a different file format.
HYPERLINK
Attaches a hyperlink
to an object or modifies an existing hyperlink.
OPEN
Opens an existing drawing
file.
