How to find the AutoCAD log file

Last modified on: 14 April 2020

A (Cadac) Support engineer asks you to provide the AutoCAD log file, to be able to determine the cause of an error more quickly.

You can find the AutoCAD log file in 2 different ways:

Option 1: Find the Log file through the current drawing.

By entering the "Logfilename" command followed by an <Enter> in de commandline.
The reply will be the complete filename and the file location path.

Option 2: Default File location.

When you want to know the default location of the AutoCAD log file:
Open the AutoCAD Options ( Enter "OP" in the commandline followed by an <Enter> ).
Open the 'Files' tab.

Select the [+] button in front of the line: 'log file location'.

Here the complete path will be given:

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