To Open or Create Documents in Autodesk Docs

To open documents from the Start tab

• On the Start tab, do one of the following:
  • Click the Open button to display the Select File dialog box. Use this method to open DWG, DWT, DWS, and DXF files.
    
  • Click the down arrow to display additional options for opening sheet sets or sample drawings.
    

When you open a drawing, it is locked. When a drawing is locked, multiple users cannot edit it at the same time.

To create new documents from the Start tab

• On the Start tab, do one of the following:
  • Click the New button to start a new drawing using the QNEW command.
    
  • Click the down arrow to display additional options for selecting the template to use and to create a sheet set.
    

To open documents from the Autodesk Docs page of the Start tab

You can open documents that are stored in Autodesk Docs from the Autodesk Docs page of the Start tab.

1. On the Start tab, click Autodesk Docs to display the Autodesk Docs page.

   At the top of the Autodesk Docs page, the Autodesk Docs account name and project are displayed.

2. To change accounts or projects, click the account name and project to display a menu where you can switch projects or accounts.
3. In the table, navigate to the folder you want to access. Click a folder in the project to open it.
4. To open a document, do one of the following:
   • Click the document you want to open.
     Note: If a lock icon appears next to a document, it means the document is already locked by someone else and it will open read-only.
   • Click the more icon and click Open or Open Read-only.

To open documents from the Recent page of the Start tab

You can open recently-used documents from the Recent page of the Start tab.

The Recent page provides access to recently-used documents that are stored in Autodesk Docs, as well as documents that are stored locally.

1. On the Start tab, click Recent to display the Recent page.
2. To open a document, do one of the following:
   • Click the document you want to open.
     Note: If a document is already locked by someone else, it will open read-only.
   • Click the more icon and click Open or Open Read-only.