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How to add more locations in file dialog box

October 29, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso 5 Comments

In this Article...

  • Adding folders to places
    • For AutoCAD
    • For Revit
  • Removing the folders
  • About favorites folders

If you use multiple file locations, you would want to have shortcuts to those locations. It will allow you to access those locations faster.

Autodesk products have places at the left sidebar in your open/save dialog box. You can add/remove folder locations there.

This feature is not a Windows feature. This is only applicable for Autodesk products.

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Adding folders to places

You can easily add folders to that sidebar.

  1. Click open.
  2. In open dialog box, browse to folder you want to add to places.
  3. When the dialog box show the folder, click tools> Add current Folder to Places.

For AutoCAD

You can find AutoCAD tools menu at the right top corner of the dialog box.

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For Revit

You can find Revit tools menu at the bottom left of the file dialog box. Below places.

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Removing the folders

You can remove folders from places by right clicking the folder and choose remove from context menu. You can also restore the standard folder list by choosing restore standard folders.

remove_folder

About favorites folders

There is one special folder in places: favorites folder. If you have many frequently accessed folders, you can place more folders here.

favorites

You can add your folders to favorites by choosing add to favorites from tools menu.

Now you can access many folders quickly by managing folders in places and favorites. I really like this feature and use it frequently. I wish other Windows applications have it!

About Edwin Prakoso

I work as a Sr. Consultant in PT Cipta Satria Informatika. I've been using AutoCAD since R14 and Revit since Revit Building 9. I occasionally write for AUGIWorld magazine and I am also active in Autodesk discussion forum. I'm a member of Autodesk Expert Elite, an appreciation for individuals who give contributions to the Autodesk community.
Connect with me on twitter or LinkedIn.

Filed Under: AutoCAD, Revit Tagged With: autocad tips, folder, open

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Joe-Bouza
Joe-Bouza
3 years ago

Does anyone know how to transfer favorites from one version of acad to another?

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Alexey
Alexey
8 years ago

Also you can drag n drop folder to plasces

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Mehrdad Ahankhah
Mehrdad Ahankhah
9 years ago

Here is translated version of the above article: http://www.irancad.com/newsdetail-388-fa.html
Many thanks to you, Edwin

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Garry Nelson
Garry Nelson
11 years ago

I used to use this method until I discovered that if you restore an older Profile in AutoCAD these Places are returned to the state they were in when that profile was created… now I keep one shortcut folder in Places that links me to a folder on the network (that is backed up) and contains links to all my Projects… If for ANY reason I lose that link on the Places sidebar – I just restore the one link to my Projects folder on my Places sidebar. The 50 to 100 current projects I am working are two clicks away instead of one – but they're always safe…

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Paul Munford
Paul Munford
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11 years ago

Good tip Gary

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