Opening multiple drawings in a single instance of AutoCAD

In this video, I'll show you how to rectify the problem where a DWG file opens in a new window rather than opening in a new tab of an already opened AutoCAD window.

[drvlive]

So, I have to run through almost every file, in order to use this feature? I am using autocad 2019 btw

[mahmoudharhash]

AutoCAD version 2021 still all opened files not coming in files tab still separated

[scottsmith]

How do you do the opposite? I'd like to be able to open files in separate windows sometimes. They always open in a new tab whether I open in "AutoCAD Application" or "AutoCAD DWG Launcher"

[avijitsamanta]

Autocad 2021 me do drawing eksath open hai, ek drawing ke upor kuch object select kiya or usi time "ctlr+tab" marke dusre drawing me chala gaya, , , iske baad firse pehle wala drawing me aya to dekha kuch select nahi hai sab cancel ho gaya, , aisa kuyn ho raha hai?? Sirf selection nahi agar kisi command me hai to fir v ek hi probly ho raha hai... Please help

[isanaullahktk]

Whenever I do this my AutoCAD 2023 gives an error and cannot open a single dwg file error: ( windows cannot find the file in c .exe etc) and changing SDI variable to 1 or 0 also ain't helping. In my autoad 2023 it always open separate file and loading takes time . I want files to be open in a single file with separate tabs. Help ? Thx

[tezarinaldi]

How back again to just open new window?

[timlesspink]

my dwg file changes the symbol to a blank one instead of the normal dwg file symbol how to fix this?

[brij.parekh]

This idea is not work in my AutoCAD 2014

[zbynekpechan]

You can just change the SDI variable in AutoCAD to "0".

[thanhphamvinh]

I got the same error but worse. My order of fix is as follows:
1. Stop running Autocad with Adminstrator
2. DWG file, right click open with Autocad DWG launcher
3. SDI = 0

[nommprasad]

IF NOTHING WORKS....RIGHT CLICK AND GO TO PROPERTIES....CHANGE "Opens with" to _AutoCAD DWG Launcher_