To Open Drawings Stored Online

Open files from a variety of online locations, including Autodesk A360, FTP sites, URLs, and web folders.

Display the Open Dialog Box

Browse your files by doing one of the following:

• In the New Tab, click Open Files.
• Click Application menu OpenDrawing. Find

Open a Drawing Stored in Autodesk A360

1. Click Application menuOpenDrawing from the Cloud. Find
2. For your first session, sign in with your Autodesk ID name and password.
3. In the Select File dialog box, select the drawing file to open from A360.

Open a Drawing from an FTP Site

1. In the Select File dialog box, click Tools Add/Modify FTP Locations.
2. In the Add/Modify FTP Locations dialog box, enter the site name for the FTP location (for example, ftp.autodesk.com).
3. Enter your user name and password, or choose Anonymous.
4. Click Add, and click OK.
5. In the Select File dialog box, select FTP from the Places list.
6. Double-click an FTP site, select a file, and click Open.

Open a Drawing by Entering a URL

1. In the Select File dialog box, in File Name, enter the URL, including the file name.

   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.

2. Click Open.

Open a Drawing by Browsing Web Folders

1. In the Select File dialog box, under Look In, select Web Folders (or My Network Places, depending on your version of Microsoft ^® Windows ^® ).
2. 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.

3. Click Open.

Open a Drawing by Using the Browse The Web Dialog Box

1. At the top of the Select File dialog box, click the Search the Web button.

   If prompted, enter your user name and password before accessing the Internet.

2. 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.
3. Click Open.