Open files from a variety of online locations, including Autodesk 360, FTP sites, URLs, and web folders.
Open a Drawing Stored in Autodesk 360
- Click Application menu
Open
Drawing from the Cloud. - For your first session, sign in with your Autodesk ID name and password.
- In the Select File dialog box, select the drawing file to open from Autodesk 360.
Open a Drawing from an FTP Site
- In the Select File dialog box, click Tools
Add/Modify FTP Locations. - In the Add/Modify FTP Locations dialog box, enter the site name for the FTP location (for example, ftp.autodesk.com).
- Enter your user name and password, or choose Anonymous.
- Click Add, and click OK.
- In the Select File dialog box, select FTP from the Places list.
- Double-click an FTP site, select a file, and click Open.
Open a Drawing by Browsing Web Folders
- 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.
Open a Drawing by Using the Browse The Web Dialog Box
- 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.
- 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.
- Click Open.
