I Have seen questions about this all over the web and have found no answer other than code. There is a variable that will control this. This will start AutoCAD with no Drawing open or use a Custom Dialog if specified. The name of the Variable is Startup and here is how this works.
Using Startup variable
1.) Type Startup and the command prompt and select the <Enter> key
2.) Type 2 and select the <Enter> key.
Now when you start AutoCAD there should be no Drawing loaded unless customization has been added.
What are the settings?
0 = Displays the Select Template dialog box, or uses a default drawing template file set in the Options dialog box, on the Files tab
1 = Starts without opening a drawing template file, and displays the Startup or the Create New Drawing dialog box
2 = Starts without opening a drawing template file, or if available in the application, a custom dialog box is displayed
Note:
- If the FILEDIA system variable is set to 0, file dialog boxes are not displayed.
Help file definition
Controls what displays when the application is started, or when a new drawing is opened.
Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 0
Controls whether the Create New Drawing dialog box is displayed when a new drawing is started with NEW or QNEW. Also controls whether the Startup dialog box is displayed when the application is started.
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