A TOPICAL INDEX OF SYSTEM VARIABLES

AS INDEXED by: GIL HOELLERICH, BSEE

CROSS-REFERENCING AND WEB CONTENT:
by JEFF CRAWFORD (jcrawfor.corp@mtlsales.com) in Issue 4;
updated by Gil Hoellerich for Issue 5

Issue 5 Dated June 15, 2004

Please send all comments on this index to ghoellerich@NC.RR.com

Issue 5 note: This issue makes the index current with Release 2004 (as indicated by the (2k4)suffix to the added variable names, or a ** suffix to those whose parameters were changed, mostly intial values) and adds a few minor refinements to make the search more convenient.

Purpose and background

All the system variables to be used with the current release of AutoCAD are listed in the command reference of the Help Section of that Release. However, that source only lists the variables alphabetically, and so this index is intended to suplement that list by listing them by their function rather than first letter of name. This index should assist the operator to find the appropriate variable more easily. Those listed from the command setvar ? * , contains all the system variable available in AutoCAD, including the obsolete and those intended for internal use only; obsolete ones are retained to allow custom autolisp programs to continue to function. Consequently some in that list will not appear in the help command reference list and in this index.

This index was originally written for the variables available for AutoCAD 2000i (as introduced in December '01 issue of PaperSpace) but has been modified to include the additional ones introduced through AutoCAD 2004. Hyperlinks from the topical to the alphabetical (both the original alphabetical index and hyperlinks were provided by Jeff Crawford) should allow the users to make their search more complete by providing an easy accessto a full description of the variable.

Instructions for use

This index divides the 360+ variables into one of 25 categories according to function; in some cases the categories are further sub-divided (i.e., 9.DIMENSION, Dimension Text). then the function is summarized briefly (i.e., Color , assigns) followed by the system variable (i.e., DIMCLRT) which is displayed in RED BOLD UPPERCASE UNDERLINED, which will serve as a Hyperlink to the alphabetical index by simply clicking the variable name. The alphabetical index can also be accessed by clicking on ACADVariables-Alphabetical

Most system variables interact with the AutoCAD environment or supplement commands and fall into one of these four categories:

  1. provides information in the read-only mode (i.e., ACADVER which provides the version of AutoCAD being used, and provides "16 " for A2k4);
  2. provides a toggle of pre-selected values (in most cases two, such as on and off (or 0 and 1) but sometimes more values) i.e. BLIPMODE which has two options [off/on] and shows present value in <off>;
  3. requires an entry of word or number to change the current value (i.e. CECOLOR which controls color of current object; default is <"BYLAYER">;
  4. requires the binary addition of two or more choices.

The type of each variable is shown in the right column in the index below, as read, toggle, word# or binad, respectively.

These 25 category names are listed alphabetically here with links to the full category below:

  • 1.3D
  • 14.Insert
  • 2.Angle Properties
  • 15.Internet
  • 3.Appearance
  • 16.Layer
  • 4.Area
  • 17.Lines
  • 5.Attributes
  • 18.LISP
  • 6.Chamfer and Fillet
  • 19.Measurement
  • 7.Circle & Ellipse
  • 20.Operation
  • 8.Command
  • 21.PLOT
  • 9.Dimension
  • 22.Snap
  • 10.Donut
  • 23.Text
  • 11.File Management
  • 24.UCS
  • 12.Grips
  • 25.XREF
  • 13.Hatch
  • TR>
  • Subject or Function

    Name

    Type

         

    1. 3D (includes isometric, rendering)

       
         

    ASPECT RATIO of faceting(cylinder&conics)

    FACETRATIO

    Toggle

         

    COMPASS display

    COMPASS

    Toggle

         

    DENSITY

       
      of M mesh direction, controls

    SURFU

    Toggle

      of N mesh direction, controls

    SURFTAB2

    Toggle

      of N mesh, controls

    SURFV

    Toggle

         

    GAP controls gap when 1 object is hidden

    HALOGAP

    Word#

         

    HIDE AND SHADEcontrols accuracy of

    HIDEPRECISION

    Toggle

         

    ISOMETRIC PLANE of current viewport

    SNAPISOPAIR

    Toggle

         

    LENS LENGTH in perspective viewing

    LENSLENGTH

    Read

         

    NUMBER of TABULATIONS of surf&M mesh

    SURFTAB1

    Toggle

         

    OBJECT TARGET HEIGHT selects

    PICKBOX

    Word#

         

    OFFSET

       

      stores back clipping plane

    BACKZ

    Read

      stores front clipping plane

    FRONTZ

    Read

         

    PAPER SPACE switches from model space

    TILEMODE

    Toggle

         

    PROJECTION MODE sets current

    PROJMODE

    Word#

         

    RATIO:DIFFUSE/AMBIENT LIGHT sets

    SHADEDIF

    Word#

         

    RENDERING controls shading in rendering

    SHADEDGE

    Toggle

         

    RENDERING QUALITY of PS images

    PSQUALITY(2k4)

    Word#

         

    SILHOUETTE CURVES of solid objects

    DISPSILH

    Toggle

         

    SMOOTHNESS of shaded/ rendered objects

    FACETRES

    Toggle

         

    SOLID VALIDATION controls

    SOLIDCHECK

    Toggle

         

    SOLID THICKNESS sets

    THICKNESS

    Word#

         

    SOURCE

       
      content value

    INSUNITSDEFSOURCE

    Toggle

      target drawing unit

    INSUNITSDEFTARGET

    Toggle

         

    SPATIAL INDEX specifies max depth

    TREEDEPTH

    Word#

      limits maximum nodes

    TREEMAX

    Word#

         

    SURFACE FITING controls type

    SURFTYPE

    Toggle

         

    TARGET POINT stores location of

    TARGET

    Read

         

    UCS stores last point relative to

    LASTPOINT

    Read

      determines if 3d input is relative to WCCS

    WORLDVIEW

    Toggle

         

    VERTICES max number per face

    PFACEVMAX

    Read

      current size, stores

    SCREENSIZE

    Read

      height, stores

    VIEWSIZE

    Read

      lock UCS in active

    UCSVP

    toggle

      number of active

    MAXACTVP

    Word#

      scale factor for all viewports

    PSVPSCALE

    Word#

      snap and grid rotation angle

    SNAPANG

    Word#

      snap and grid origin point

    SNAPBASE

    Word#

      total number

    CVPORT

    Word#

      viewing direction, stores

    VIEWDIR

    Read

      viewing mode, stores

    VIEWMODE

    Read

      view twist angle, stores

    VIEWTWIST

    Read

      virtual scr, stores lower left corner

    VSMIN

    Read

      virtual scr, stores upper right corner

    VSMAX

    Read

         

    2. ANGLE properties

       
         

    BASE angle

    ANGBASE

    Word#

         

    DECIMAL PLACES of angle

    AUPREC

    Word#

         

    END ANGLE of last arc

    LASTANGLE

    Read

         

    POLAR ANGLES (user-defined)

    POLARADDANG

    Word#

      increment

    POLARANG

    Toggle

         

    POSITIVE DIRECTION of angles

    ANGDIR

    Toggle

         

    PRECISION of angle dimensions

    DIMADEC

    Toggle

         

    SUPPRESSES ZEROS in angular dimensions

    DIMAZIN

    Toggle

         

    UNITS of angles

    AUNITS

    Toggle

     

    DIMAUNIT

    Toggle

         

    3. APPEARANCE

       
         

    AUTOSNAP marker, tips, magnets, tracking

    AUTOSNAP

    Binad

         

    APERTURE BOX display of

    APBOX

    Toggle

         

    APERTURE size of

    APERTURE

    Word#

         

    COORDINATES display

    COORDS

    Toggle

         

    CURSOR size

    CURSORSIZE

    Toggle

         

    DATE and TIME stores calendar

    CDATE

    Read

      stores local

    TDCREATE

    Read

      stores Julian

    DATE

    Read

         

    DISPLAY DRIVER status of current

    POPUPS

    Read

         

    DISPLAY LIST method of updating

    LAYOUTREGENCTL

    Toggle

         

    DRAG controls dragmode

    DRAGMODE

    Toggle

      regen-drag, input sampling rate

    DRAGP1

    Toggle

      fast-drag, input sampling rate

    DRAGP2

    Toggle

         

    FILE DIALOGS suppresses display

    FILEDIA

    Toggle

         

    FILLS hatches, multi-lines, solids

    FILLMODE

    Toggle

         

    GRIDS display

    GRIDMODE

    Toggle

      x and y spacing

    GRIDUNIT

    Word#

         

    INTERSECTION POLYLINES color

    INTERSECTION COLOR(2k4)

    Word#

      controls display

    INTERSECTIONDISPLAY(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    MARKER BLIPS display

    BLIPMODE

    Toggle

         

    MENU echoing

    MENUECHO

    Toggle

         

    MESSAGE DISPLAY suppresses

    NOMUTT

    Toggle

         

    MOUSE units for center wheel

    ZOOMFACTOR

    Toggle

         

    NEW DRAWING DIALOG BOX display

    STARTUP(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    OBJECTS color

    CECOLOR**

    Word#

      color associated with plot

    PSTYLEPOLICY

    Toggle

      delete object after duplication

    DELOBJ

    Toggle

      display of

    OLEHIDE

    Toggle

      foreground color

    WMFFOREGND

    Toggle

      highlighting

    HIGHLIGHT

    Toggle

      obscured line color

    OBSCUREDCOLOR**

    Word#

      quality of OLE

    OLEQUALITY

    Toggle

      source application of

    OLESTARTUP

    Toggle

         

    POLYLINES, supresses display

    PEDITACCEPT

    Toggle

      transparency

    WMFBKGND

    Toggle

      specified linetype of obscured lines

    OBSCUREDLTYPE

    Toggle

         

    PAGE SWITCHING of screen, controls

    MENUCTL

    Toggle

         

    POINTS display

    PDMODE

    Toggle

      size of displayed points

    PDSIZE

    Word#

         

    RASTER IMAGES display full or frame

    IMAGEHLT

    Toggle

      controls during ZOOM/PAN

    RTDISPLAY

    Toggle

         

    SCREEN number of boxes in menu, stores

    SCREENBOXES

    Read

      mode

    SCREENMODE

    Bin-ad

         

    SHAPE default, sets

    SHPNAME

    Word#

         

    SHORTCUT MENUS controls selected

    SHORTCUTMENU**

    Bin-ad

         

    SNAP TRACKING alignment path

    TRACKPATH

    Toggle

         

    SPLINES splines and spline plines, display

    SPLFRAME

    Toggle

      type of spline generated

    SPLINETYPE

    Toggle

      number of line segments

    SPLINESEGS

    Word#

         

    STATUS BAR displays string on

    MODEMACRO

    Word#

         

    TODAY WINDOW controls display of

    STARTUPTODAY(pre2k4)

    Toggle

         

    TOOL PALETTE WINDOW display

    TPSTATE(2k4)

    read

         

    TOOLTIPS display

    TOOLTIPS

    Toggle

         

    TRACE default width

    TRACEWID

    Toggle

         

    TRAY display on status bar

    TRAYICON(2k4)

    Toggle

      display of service icons in tray

    TRAYNOTIFY(2k4)

    Toggle

      controls time service icons display

    TRAYTIMEOUT(2k4)

    Word#

         

    UNITS controls display format of

    UNITMODE

    Toggle

         

    WINDOW method of drawing

    PICKDRAG

    Toggle

      automatic windowing at object prompt

    PICKAUTO

    Toggle

      transparency controls

    PALETTEOPAQUE(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    4. AREA

       
         

    LAST OBJECT stores

    (getvar AREA)

    Read

         

    5.ATTRIBUTES

       
         

    ATTRIBUTE SETTING controls default

    ATTREQ

    Toggle

         

    DIALOG BOX for attrib value, Controls use of

    ATTDIA

    Toggle

         

    DISPLAY of attributes, controls

    ATTMODE

    Toggle

         

    FLAGS for ATTDEF, controls

    AFLAGS

    Word#

         

    6. CHAMFER & FILLET

       
         

    CHAMFER ANGLE sets

    CHAMFERD

    Toggle

         

    CHAMFER LENGTH sets

    CHAMFERC**

    Toggle

         

    DISTANCE sets first

    CHAMFERA**

    Word#

      sets second

    CHAMFERB**

    Word#

         

    CHAMFER MODE sets

    CHAMMODE

    Word#

         

    FILET RADIUS stores current

    FILLETRAD

    Read

         

    TRIMMING of selected edges, controls

    TRIMMODE

    Toggle

         

    7.CIRCLE & ELLIPSE

       
         

    CREATION of ellipse

    PELLIPSE(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    DEFAULT RADIUS for circles

    CIRCLERAD

    Word#

         

    SMOOTHNESS circles and arcs Controls

    WHIPARC

    Toggle

         

    8.COMMANDS

       
         

    All

       
         

    ACTIVE COMMAND the type of, stores

    CMDACTIVE

    Read&Bin-ad

         

    COMMAND in lisp routines is echoed

    CMDECHO

    Word#

         

    LISTS all active and transparent commands

    CMDNAMES

    Read

         

    PROMPT echoed to command line

    LASTPROMPT

    Read

         

    Selected

       
         

    DISTANCE command, stores the results of

    DISTANCE

    Read

         

    HANDLES reports usability of handles

    HANDLES

    Read

         

    OPTION command, controls the

    SORTENTS**

    Bin-ad

         

    TRIM and EXTEND commands, controls

    EDGEMODE

    Toggle

         

    SKETCH cmd, the record increment, sets

    SKETCHINC

    Word#

      lines or polylines for

    SKPOLY

    Toggle

         

    UNDO command, controls the

    UNDOCTL

    Bin-ad

      number of marks, stores

    UNDOMARKS

    Read

         

    POLYGON sides, default number of

    POLYSIDES

    Toggle

         

    9.DIMENSION

       
         

    Arrowheads

       
         

    BLOCKS display, controls

    DIMSAH

    Toggle

         

    LEADERS

    DIMLDRBLK

    Word#

         

    LIMITED SPACE for text and arrowheads

    DIMATFIT

    Toggle

         

    SIZES controls

    DIMASZ

    Word#

         

    STROKES substituted for arrowheads

    DIMTSZ

    Toggle

         

    TYPE DISPLAYED

    DIMBLK

    Toggle

     

    DIMBLK1

    Toggle

     

    DIMBLK2

    Toggle

         

    Dimension lines

       
         

    COLOR assignment to dimension lines, text, etc

    DIMCLRD

    Word#

         

    EXTENSION of dim line beyond extension, sets

    DIMDLE

    Word#

         

    DRAWN between extension lines

    DIMTOFL

    Toggle

         

    GAP in dimension line for text, sets

    DIMGAP

    Word#

         

    LINEWEIGHT assignment to dimension line

    DIMLWD

    Toggle

         

    SUPPRESSION of 1st dimension line

    DIMSD1

    Toggle

      of 2nd dimension line

    DIMSD2

    Toggle

      of dim lines outside extensions

    DIMSOXD

    Toggle

         

    Dimension text

       
         

    ALTERNATE UNITS display of, controls

    DIMALT

    Toggle

      decimal places, controls

    DIMALTD

    Word#

      linear, sets

    DIMALTU

    Word#

      multiplier, controls

    DIMALTF

    Word#

      prefix or suffix, allows

    DIMAPOST

    toggle

      rounds off

    DIMALTRND

    Word#

      suppresses zeros in

    DIMALTZ

    Toggle

      tolerance accuracy,sets

    DIMALTTD

    Word#

         

    ASSOCIATIVITY between dimension obj

    DIMASO (PRE 2K2)

    Toggle

     

    DIMASSOC (2k2 on)

    Toggle

         

    COLOR to dimension text, assigns

    DIMCLRT

    Word#

         

    DECIMAL SEPARATOR specifies a

    DIMDSEP

    Word#

         

    DIMENSION STYLE shows present

    DIMSTYLE

    Word#

         

    DIMENSION UNITS for non-angular, Sets

    DIMLUNIT

    Toggle

    DIMUNIT(post2k)

    toggle

         

    DRAGGED ASSOCIATIVE dim recomputed

    DIMSHO

    Toggle

         

    EXTENSION LINES text between ext lines

    DIMTIX

    Toggle

      text outside ext lines

    DIMTOH

    Toggle

         

    FONT FILE Alternate for

    FONTALT

    Word#

         

    FONT MAP to be used

    FONTMAP

    Word#

         

    FRACTION FORMAT in arch or fraction,

    DIMFRAC

    Toggle

         

    HEIGHT of text, Controls the

    DIMTFAC

    Word#

      of dimension text

    DIMTXT

    Word#

         

    HIDE TEXT with hide command

    HIDETEXT(2k2)

    Toggle

         

    HORIZONTAL POSITIONING of text,

    DIMJUST

    Toggle

         

    LIMITS sets dimension limits

    DIMLIM

    Toggle

         

    MOVE RULES sets

    DIMTMOVE

    Toggle

         

    NUMBER OF DECIMAL POSITIONS

    DIMDEC

    Word#

         

    POSITION of TEXT within ext lines,

    DIMTIH

    Toggle

         

    PREFIX or SUFFIX for dimension text

    DIMPOST

    Word#

         

    ROUNDS dimension distance

    DIMRND

    Word#

         

    SCALE of linear dimensions

    DIMLFAC

    Word#

      of all dimension variables

    DIMSCALE

    Toggle

         

    TEXT STYLE of dimension text

    DIMTXSTY

    Word#

         

    TOLERANCE number of decimal positions

    DIMTDEC

    Word#

      minimum limits, sets

    DIMTM

    Toggle

      appends to text

    DIMTOL

    Toggle

      maximum limits, sets

    DIMTP

    Word#

      suppresses zeros in angular

    DIMZIN

    Toggle

      suppression of zeros

    DIMALTTZ

    Toggle

      vertical adj relative

    DIMTOLJ

    Toggle

         

    USER POSITIONED options for

    DIMUPT

    Toggle

         

    VERTICAL POSITIONING of text

    DIMTAD

    Word#

         

    Extension lines

       
         

    BASE LINE DIMENSIONING spacing in

    DIMDLI

    Word#

         

    CENTER MARKS for arcs and circles

    DIMCEN

    toggle

         

    COLOR to extension lines, assigns

    DIMCLRE

    Word#

         

    EXTENSION of extension line

    DIMEXE

    Word#

         

    LINEWEIGHT for extension lines

    DIMLWE

    Toggle

         

    OFFSET of extension lines

    DIMEXO

    Word#

         

    SUPPRESSION of 1st extension line,

    DIMSE1

    Toggle

      of 2nd extension line

    DIMSE2

    Toggle

         

    Leaders

       
         

    ARROWHEADS type of

    DIMLDRBLK

    Word#

         

    10.DONUT

       
         

    ID default

    DONUTID

    Toggle

         

    OD default

    DONUTOD

    Toggle

         

    11.FILE MANAGEMENT

       
         

    AutoCAD software

       
         

    ISO VERSION of AutoCAD, displays

    LOCALE

    read

         

    PATH to directory for all auto save files

    SAVEFILEPATH

    Word#

      for look in and save function

    REMEMBERFOLDERS

    Word#

      to My Documents folder

    MYDOCUMENTSPREFIX(2k4)

    Read

      to roamables root directory

    ROAMABLEROOTPREFIX(2k4)

    Read

      to root folder

    LOCALROOTPREFIX(2k4)

    Read

         

    PRODUCT displays

    PRODUCT

    Read

         

    PROGRAM NAME displays

    PROGRAM

    Read

         

    READ-ONLY indicates

    WRITESTAT

    Read

         

    REINITALIZES digitizer, port and pgp file

    REINIT

    Bin-ad

         

    SERIAL NUMBER of AutoCAD station

    PKSER

    Read

         

    SOFTWARE in use displayed

    PLATFORM

    Read

         

    TEMPORARY FILES directory of

    TEMPPREFIX

    Read

         

    UNEXPECTED CLOSURE rptd 2 ADesk

    REPORTERROR(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    USERS NAME specifies

    LOGINNAME

    Read

         

    VERSION NUMBER, displays AutoCAD

    ACADVER

    Read

         

    Drawings

       
         

    ACTIVE TAB returns name of on drawing

    CTAB

    Read

         

    ADT controls creation of (audit report)

    AUDITCTL

    Toggle

         

    BAK FILE creating of dwg

    ISAVEBAK

    Toggle

         

    BMP PREVIEW IMAGES save to

    RASTERPREVIEW

    Toggle

         

    COLOR DEPENDANT or in named plotstyle

    PSTYLEMODE

    Read

         

    DATE AND TIME stores local of last update

    TDUPDATE

    Read

         

    DIRECTORY specified by, stores

    ACADPREFIX

    Read

         

    DRIVE/DIRECTORY stores

    DWGPREFIX

    Read

         

    EXTENTS stores upper right

    EXTMAX

    Read

      stores lower left

    EXTMIN

    Read

         

    HYPERLINKS specifies path for

    HYPERLINKBASE

    Word#

         

    INSERTION BASE POINT stores

    INSBASE

    Read

         

    LAST EDITED by non-AutoCAD checks

    DWGCHECK

    Toggle

         

    LAYER/SPATIAL INDEX creation of

    INDEXCTL

    Toggle

         

    LIMITS stores upper right

    LIMMAX

    Word#

      stores lower left

    LIMMIN

    Word#

      outside creation of objects

    LIMCHECK

    Read

         

    MENU FILE name and path, stores

    MENUNAME

    Read

         

    MODIFICATION STATUS indicates

    DBMOD

    Bin-ad

         

    NAME stores

    DWGNAME

    Read

      stores if dwg has been named

    DWGTITLED

    Read

      stores current dwg name after saving

    SAVENAME

    Read

         

    OBJECT ENABLERS check for

    PROXYWEBSEARCH

    Toggle

         

    PARTIAL OPEN DRAWINGS stores

    FULLOPEN

    Read

         

    PROJECT NAME assigns to drawing

    PROJECTNAME

    Bin-ad

         

    PROXY IMAGES saved in drawing

    PROXYGRAPHICS

    Toggle

         

    PROXY displays message when is created

    PROXYNOTICE

    Toggle

         

    PROXY ITEMS controls display of

    PROXYSHOW

    Toggle

         

    REFERENCE-EDITING Indicates if drawing is in

    REFEDITNAME

    Read

         

    REGENERATION of dwg controls

    REGENMODE

    Toggle

         

    SAT FILES controls acis version of

    ACISOUTVER**

    Word#

         

    SAVE FILE NAME stores automatically

    SAVEFILE

    Read

         

    SAVING DRAWING TIME INTERVAL

    SAVETIME**

    Word#

         

    SPECIFIES SYSTEM CODE PAGE

    SYSCODEPAGE

    Read

         

    SYSCODE PAGE stores same value as

    DWGCODEPAGE

    Read

         

    TIME universal dwg created stores

    TDCREATE

    Read

      universal dwg updated

    TDUUPDATE

    Read

         

    USER TIME elapsed stores

    TDUSRTIMER

    Read

         

    WASTED SPACEamount of, in dwg

    ISAVEPERCENT

    Toggle

         

    Log files

       
         

    MAINTENANCE of a log file

    LOGFILEMODE

    Toggle

         

    NAME and PATH specifies of log file

    PSLTSCALE

    Read

         

    PATH of all log files, specifies

    LOGFILEPATH

    Word#

         

    SORTED max symbols or blocks, sets

    MAXSORT**

    Word#

         

    Profiles

       
         

    Current profile stored

    CPROFILE

    Read

         

    12.GRIPS

       
         

    ASSIGNS grips to blocks

    GRIPBLOCK

    Toggle

         

    COLOR of fill grips, controls (0 to 255)

    GRIPHOVER

    Word#

      of selected grips

    GRIPHOT

    Toggle

      of unselected grips

    GRIPCOLOR

    Toggle

         

    DISPLAY suppress for large sets

    GRIPOBJLIMIT(2k4)

    Word#

      of tips,controls

    GRIPTIPS(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    MODES controls grips for several

    GRIPS

    Word#

         

    SIZE of grips, controls

    GRIPSIZE

    Word#

         

    13.HATCH

       
         

    ANGLE of hatch pattern, controls

    HPANG

     
         

    ASSOCIATIVE SELECTION

    PICKSTYLE

     
         

    BOUNDARY of hatch controls

    HPBOUND

    Word#

         

    DOUBLING controls hatch pattern

    HPDOUBLE

    Toggle

         

    DEFAULT hatch pattern Names a

    HPNAME

    Word#

         

    GRADIENT FILL controls angle (0 to 360)

    GFANG(2k4)

    Word#

      specifies color of first fill

    GFCLR1(2k4)

    Word#

      specifies color of second fill

    GFCLR2(2k4)

    Word#

      adjusts 1 color gradients

    GFCLRUM(2k4)

    Word#

      specifies one or two colors

    GFCLSTATE(2k4)

    Word#

      specifies the pattern (1 to 9)

    GFNAME(2k4)

    Toggle

      specifies if pattern is shifted (0,1)

    GFSHIFT(2k4)

    Toggle

      controls associative with hatch

    HPASSOC(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    SCALE controls hatch pattern

    HPSCALE

    Word#

         

    SPACING for user def patterns controls

    HPSPACE

    Word#

         

    14.INSERT

       
         

    BLOCK NAME default for insert command

    INSNAME

    Word#

         

    UNITS for inserted blocks

    INSUNITS

    Toggle

         

    15.INTERNET

       
         

    INTERNET LOCATION stores

    INETLOCATION

    Word#

         

    16.LAYER

       
         

    sets

    CLAYER

    Word#

         

    17.LINES

       
         

    ISOLINES number per object

    ISOLINES

    Word#

         

    LINETYPE around vertices of plines

    PLINEGEN

    Toggle

      global scale

    LTSCALE

    Word#

      scaling factor

    CELTSCALE

    Toggle

      scaling in paperspace

    PSLTSCALE

    Toggle

      selects

    CELTYPE

    Word#

         

    LINE WEIGHT sets default for

    LWDEFAULT

    Word#

      display Control

    LWDISPLAY

    Word#

      selects line weight

    CELWEIGHT

    Toggle

      units of display

    LWUNITS

    Toggle

         

    MULTIPLE LINES justification of

    CMLJUST

    Toggle

      scale of

    CMLSCALE

    Word#

      style of

    CMLSTYLE

    Word#

      spacing as factor of text height

    TSPACEFAC

    Toggle

         

    PLINES creation and conversion of

    PLINETYPE

    Toggle

      stores width of plines

    PLINEWID

    Read

      off-setting

    OFFSETGAPTYPE

    Toggle

         

    SHORTEN haloed line

    HALOGAP(2k4)

    Word#

         

    18.LISP

       
         

    ACAD.LSP controls loading of

    ACADLSPASDOC

    Toggle

         

    DISPLAYS number of error number

    ERRNO(2k4)

    Word#

         

    PRESERVATION of AutoLISP functions

    LISPINIT

    Toggle

         

    SELECTION SET add to or replace

    PICKADD

    Toggle

         

    19.MEASUREMENT

       
         

    LINEAR UNITS sets units

    LUNITS

    Toggle

      sets precision for linear units

    LUPREC

    Word#

      sets units in English or metric

    MEASUREINIT

    Toggle

         

    20.OPERATION

       
         

    BUTTON (3rd) or WHEEL on mouse

    MBUTTONPAN

    Toggle

         

    CURSOR perpendicular moves only

    ORTHOMODE

    Toggle

         

    DIALOG BOXES controls exit method

    DIASTAT

    Toggle

         

    DOCUMENT controls single or multiple

    SDI

    Toggle

         

    EDITING TIME stores

    TDINDWG

    Read

         

    EXPLODE controls the command

    EXPLMODE

    Toggle

         

    INITEGER VALUES for users, stores

    USERI**

    Word#

         

    OBJECT when is picked

    PICKFIRST

    Toggle

         

    OFFSET DEFAULT distance, sets

    OFFSETDIST

    Word#

         

    OVER-RIDDING OSNAP with keyboard

    OSNAPCOORD

    Toggle

         

    PROCESSORS use to increase speed

    WHIPTHREAD(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    PROMPTS controls certain

    EXPERT

    Toggle

         

    REAL NUMBERS for users, stores

    USERR*

    Word#

         

    SNAP turns on and off

    SNAPMODE

    Toggle

      Style, sets

    SNAPSTYL

    Toggle

      Type, sets

    SNAPTYPE

    Toggle

      spacing, sets

    SNAPUNIT

    Toggle

         

    STANDARDS VIOLATION warns

    STANDARDS VIOLATION(2k4)

    Toggle

    STRINGS for users, stores

    USERS1-5

    Word#

         

    SYMBOL TABLES sets parameters for

    EXTNAMES

    Toggle

         

    TABLET controls

    TABMODE

    Toggle

         

    THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE loading

    DEMANDLOAD

    Toggle

         

    WARNS when digital sig file is open

    SIGWARN

    Toggle

         
     

    21.PLOT

       
         

    BATCH PLOTTING displays in

    PLQUIET

    Toggle

         

    ORIENTATION

    PLOTROTMODE

    Toggle

         

    PAPER SIZES DIFFER WARNING

    PAPERUPDATE

    Toggle

         

    PLOT STYLE

       
      for LAYERS default

    DEFLPLSTYLE

    Read

      FOR NEW OBJECTS controls

    CPLOTSTYLE

    Word#

      FOR NEW OBJECTS default

    DEFPLSTYLE

    Word#

         

    22.SNAP

       
         

    INCREMENT sets snap

    POLARDIST

    Word#

         

    MODE for objects & polar, controls

    POLARMODE

    Bin-ad

      for running snaps

    OSMODE

    Bin-ad

         

    23.TEXT

       
         

    DICTIONARY

       
      custom, stores path and filename

    DCTCUST

    Word#

      main, displays (by country)

    DCTMAIN

    Word#

         

    EDITING controls text

    MTEXTED(2k2)

    Word#

         

    EDITOR multi-line editor appearance

    MTEXTFIXED(2k4)

    Toggle

         

    EVALUATION method of

    TEXTEVAL

    Toggle

         

    FILL of text fonts, controls

    TEXTFILL

    Toggle

         

    HEIGHT sets default

    TEXTSIZE

    Word#

         

    MIRROR cmd controls handling of text

    MIRRTEXT**

    Toggle

         

    QUICK TEXT MODE controls

    QTEXTMODE

    Toggle

         

    RATIO

       
      of stack height to current text height

    TSTACKSIZE

    Toggle

      of true text fonts, sets the

    TEXTQLTY

    Toggle

         

    SAMPLE TEXT content, sets the

    MTJIGSTRING(2k4)

    Word#

         

    SPACING multiple line with text controls

    TSPACETYPE

    Toggle

         

    STYLE of current text, sets the

    TEXTSTYLE

    Word#

         

    VERTICAL ALIGNMENT of stacked text

    TSTACKALIGN

    Toggle

         

    24.UCS

       
         

    COMPARED to WCS

    WORLDUCS

    Read

         

    DEFAULT ANGLE for rotation

    UCSAXISANG

    Toggle

         

    ICON display

    UCSICON

    Bin-ad

         

    LOCK UCS in active viewport

    UCSVP

    Toggle

         

    NAME of UCS

       
      of orthographic settings stored

    UCSBASE

    Word#

      of current UCS stored

    UCSNAME

    Read

      of the UCS in paper space stored

    PUCSBASE

    Word#

         

    ORIGIN of current UCS

    UCSORG

    Read

         

    RELATED ORTHOGRAPHIC UCS

       
      restored

    UCSORTHO

    Toggle

         

    SAVES current UCS with named view

    UCSVIEW

    Toggle

         

    SWTICHING UCS Generates plan

    UCSFOLLOW

    Toggle

         

    X DIRECTION of UCS stored

    UCSXDIR

    Read

         

    Y DIRECTION of UCS stored

    UCSYDIR

    Read

         

    25.X-REF

       
         

    CLIPPING BOUNDARIES visibility of

    XCLIPFRAME

    Toggle

         

    CURRENT DWG edited while referenced

    XEDIT

    Toggle

         

    DEMAND LOADING

       
      opens original or copy

    XLOADCTL

    Toggle

      temp storage

    XLOADPATH

    Word#

         

    DISPLAY of Xref name

    BINDTYPE

    Toggle

         

    EXTERNAL xref log files (xlg) are written

    XREFCTL

    Toggle

         

    FADING INTENSITY of edited drawing

    XFADECTL

    Toggle

         

    NOTIFIES of update or missing X-refs

    XREFNOTIFY(2K4)

    Toggle

         

    VISIBILITY in layers of color, linetype,

    VISRETAIN

    Toggle