Autocad Drawing Setup Dialog Box Missing

Issue:

When executing a command that should display a dialog window in AutoCAD, none appears. Affected commands include, but are not limited to:

• OPEN
• SAVEAS
• RECOVER
• IMPORT
• HATCH
• XATTACH
• MAPIINSERT
• SCRIPT
• DIMEDIT
• DGNIMPORT
• QLEADER
• UNITS

Additionally:

• The software may look like it's frozen and in a loading loop.
• Pressing the Escape key on the keyboard may cause the software to be responsive again.
• It might only occur for some Windows users.
• When usingSAVEto save a file, the file path and information appear in the command bar instead of getting the Save window dialog box. This also occurs with other dialog windows in AutoCAD.

• When usingSAVEAScommand to save the file with a new name, the command bar shows only options for previous versions, LT / DXF, or it prompts file formats next the cursor.

Enter file format [R14(LT98&LT97)/2000(LT2000)/2004(LT2004)/2007(LT2007)/Standards/DXF/Template]<20xx>:

Current file format: AutoCAD 2018 Drawing.
Enter file format

Causes:

The following are possible causes of the issue:

• The system variable FILEDIA is set to 0 zero.

• The system variable CMDDIA is set to 0 zero.

• The system variable ATTDIA is set to 0 zero.

• The dialog box is positioned in an XY location which cannot be displayed on any of the current monitors.

• Specifically for AutoCAD Electrical:

  • This may occur when the location view on project manager is refreshed in background (AEEMXDATAUPDATEMODE is set to 0 zero).

  • Sometimes scripts or commands may turn off the FILEDIA while running. So, if it was canceled before completing, the FILEDIA may not have been set back to its original state.

  • This may occur if there is any incomplete execution of the task that involves projectwide updates by opening and closing the drawings.

    • Aborting using the Esc key when the drawing is in progress across the project.

    • Aborting using the Esc key when renumbering the sheets is in progress using AEPROJUPDATE.

    • An unexpected abort of a custom script when running for each drawing, using projectwide utilities.

Solution:

Resetting Variables

• For File dialog box variable:
  • On the command line in AutoCAD, enter FILEDIA and set it to 1.
• Command dialog box variable:
  • On the command line in AutoCAD, enter CMDDIA and set it to 1.
• Attribute dialog box variable:
  • On the command line in AutoCAD, enter ATTDIA and set it to 1.

Note: When setting a variable value, always be sure to only have one AutoCAD instance running.

Reset User Profile:

• If all the above variables are are set to 1 then reset the user profile within AutoCAD:

1. On the command line type OPTIONS then hit 'enter'.
2. Go to the 'User Profile' tab and select the currently used profile.
3. Select, 'Reset' option on the user profile.

The dialog box window is off-screen:

Use solutions for moving dialog box windows back into view (see Dialog windows do not display in an Autodesk application).

Note: For systems with multiple monitors, try the following:

1. Toggle the Windows setting from Extend to Duplicate.
2. Confirm that the missing dialog boxes are present.
3. Move them to the primary monitor.
4. Toggle the setting back to Extend displays.

Restore AutoCAD to defaults"

Reset the settings for AutoCAD (see How to reset AutoCAD to defaults).

Using the System Variable Monitor:

Some third-party software and LISP routines may set the FILEDIA variable to zero. The System Variable Monitor can configure a list of system variables whose modifications cause an alert. Add FILEDIA (and CMDDIA) to the list. To set the System Variable Monitor:

1. On the command line in AutoCAD, type SYSVARMONITOR.
2. Verify that FILEDIA is set to 1.
   • To receive a notification about FILEDIA being 0, enter 1 in the Preferred column.
   • If FILEDIA is not on the list, click Edit List, select FILEDIA under Available System Variables, and click the Right Arrow (>>) to move FILEDIAto the Monitored System Variables list.
3. Click OK to close the window.

Set values of the variables by means of editing startup lisp (LSP) file:

1. Edit the acad20xx.lsp file, located in the C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 20xx\support folder.
2. Add a line (or lines) which set the specified variables to the desired values.

For example, here is screenshot of a modified acad2022.lsp file. A line that sets the FILEDIA variable to 1 when starting the program,has been added .

Note: As AutoCAD LT does not use .LSP (LISP) files, this method is not an option for that program.

Specifically for AutoCAD Electrical:

Set the system variable AEEMXDATAUPDATEMODE to 1.

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Source: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/File-selection-dialog-boxes-do-not-appear-in-AutoCAD.html

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