Modify your system properties to open only AutoCAD (not EPD) when double-picking a DWG file

If you need to open (double pick) DWG files and just want them to open with AutoCAD and not in the CDS design environment, you will need to make sure there is a profile set for base AutoCAD settings. See the AUTOCAD SPECIFIC PROFILE SETUP NOTICE page.

Use the following steps AFTER a profile has been made for plain AutoCAD and EPD has been installed: 

1. Double pick the My Computer icon
2. In the Tools menu, pick Folder Options
3. Pick the File Types tab
4. In the Extensions column, locate the DWG file type and select it.
5. Pick the Advanced button
6. Pick open in the Actions list
7. Pick the Edit button
8. In the Application used to perform action edit box, the path will read something like:
   
   "C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006\acad.exe" "%1"
   
9. Add the desired profile name in the quotes that was made.
   
   For example, if the profile name that was made for plain AutoCAD is acad, you would make a <space> after the last quotes, type –P acad
   
   "C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006\acad.exe" -p acad "%1"
   
   Alternate view:
   
   "C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006\acad.exe"<space>-p<space>acad<space>"%1"
   
10. Pick OK to confirm
11. Pick OK once more
12. Pick Close.
13. Double pick a DWG file and it will load the drawing with the profile specified.
14. You can confirm you are using the correct profile.
1. Open the Tools menu and pick Options
2. In the Options dialog box, pick the Profiles tab to see the current profile acad