To enable File Explorer Preview for CAXA Draft EXB and DWG files.
If you cannot see File Explorer previews for EXB and DWG files:
1. Start a cmd (Windows Command Prompt) window as admin.
2. Type in “C:\Program Files\IronCAD\2022\bin\CAXADraft\bin\ShellExtEx.exe" /Regserver
3. Click return key.
This will give you previews for EXB and DWG files saved from CAXA Draft 2022 (IronCAD). Other sourced DWG files might not preview.
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