Sheet sets in the recently used file list

[Stuart - LCC]

We've recently completed a couple of big jobs for which we used sheets sets to keep track of everything.  It's been a few weeks since I've used any of the sheets sets but they are still taking up 9 of the 10 spots in the recently used file list. 

I'd like to be able to access the files I have actually used recently, is there any way to stop the sheet lists showing up in there?

[andrewp]

Check out this post over at JTBWorld.

http://blog.jtbworld.com/2008/09/clear-sticky-sheet-sets-from-recent.html

The registry location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R17.2\ACAD-7001:409\Recent File List

specified is for Autocad 2009 with the following being for Civil 3d 2011

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R18.1\ACAD-9000:409\Recent File List

Other versions use similar locations, just the "R18.1" and "ACAD-9000:409" parts change depending on the autocad version and whether you are using civil 3d, autocad or some other vertical.

[Stuart - LCC]

Thanks Andrew.  I've managed to clear the list in the Sheet Set Manager but right clicking the Recently Used Files list under the C menu thing in the top left hand corner doesn't bring up any options at all so I can't clear the recent files list (C3D 2011).  I expect the .dst files will drop off with time anyway.

[andrewp]

If you delete one of the keys under the registry key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R18.1\ACAD-9000:409\Recent File List

Civil 3d will see the list as modified/out of sync and clear the recent file list entirely.

One thing I discovered in the recent drawings list is that you can change from "By Ordered List" to "By Type" and then collapse the dst section.