topic Re: The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD in Modeling

The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:07:09 GMT

Simple question...

When I launch ArchiCAD I used to be presented with a dialog box asking what I wanted to open. However there I was a checkbox that gave me the option of skipping the dialog and I used it hoping that I could open the application without opening or creating a file.

Unfortunately now when I open the application I get a new project every time and I have to close it, and I'm unable to locate the option to have it prompt me when I open the application again. How do I change back to the way it worked before?

Thanks in advance.

Re: The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:20:10 GMT

Simple answer...

Options/Work Environment/Enable all informational messages...

Re: The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:52:21 GMT

Thank you sir.

Re: The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:24:49 GMT

I just had this problem yesterday.
So the other answer is:
If you set the Work Environment back to Standard Profile, the StartUp Dialog will again be displayed when you start ArchiCAD.

Re: The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD

Matthew Johnson — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:09:07 GMT

So now my ArchiCAD 17 has stopped showing the Start ArchiCAD dialog box;

- I didn't select the "Do not Display the Dialog Next Time" box
- I can no longer find the "Options/Work Environment/Enable all informational messages..."
- I've reset the work environment to Standard out of the box and for some reason it won't stick. The "User Preference Schemes" and "Palette Schemes" will let me apply the Standard schemes but after I hit OK and re-open the Work Environment settings they have gone back to "Custom".

Anyone else getting this?

I just recently installed Hotfix 6.

Re: The open dialog box when I launch ArchiCAD

Matthew Johnson — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:31:09 GMT

OK. So I've had to use the "New & Reset All" command from the menu but to get to it you have to hold ALT down while selecting the menu command otherwise it is hidden behind the "New..." menu.

Move along. Nothing to see here.