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APPENDIX B
System Variable
Cross-reference
THIS APPENDIX COMPARES THE NAMES AND VALUES OF VARIABLES FOUND IN AUTOCAD
and BricsCAD, listed in alphabetical order. BricsCAD alone has 855 variables.
In addition to supporting many AutoCAD-like system variables, BricsCAD employs preference
variables, which are unique to it and provide greater access to system settings. The table in this
chapter uses the following notations:
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System variables and preference names new since the last edition of this ebook are shown in blue text
BricsCAD preferences are shown in boldface text
Undocumented BricsCAD system variables and preferences are shown in italicized text; undocumented Auto-
CAD ones are not listed
Both CAD programs can change the values of variables, when the variables are not read-only. At the
command line, enter the SetVar command, and then the name of the system or preference variable.
For changing their values through dialog boxes, use these commands:
For AutoCAD system variables, enter the name in the SysVDlg command
For BricsCAD system and preference variables, enter the name in the search field of the Settings command