Command and System Variable History

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Commands

New Commands


Command


Description

ANNORESET

Resets the location of all scale representations for an annotative object to that of the current scale representation

ANNOUPDATE

Updates existing annotative objects to match the current properties of their styles

ATTIPEDIT

Changes the textual content of an attribute within a block

AUTOPUBLISH

Publishes drawings to DWF files automatically

DGNADJUST

Changes the display options of selected DGN underlays

DGNATTACH

Attaches a DGN underlay to the current drawing

DGNCLIP

Defines a clipping boundary for a selected DGN underlay

DGNEXPORT

Creates one or more V8 DGN files from the current drawing

DGNIMPORT

Imports the data from a V8 DGN file into a new DWG file

DIMBREAK

Adds or removes a dimension break

DIMINSPECT

Creates or removes inspection dimensions

-DIMINSPECT Creates or removes inspection dimensions (Command prompt version)

DIMJOGLINE

Adds or removes a jag line to a linear or aligned dimension

DIMSPACE

Adjusts the spacing equally between parallel linear and angular dimensions

DWFLAYERS

Controls the display of layers in a DWF underlay

FREEPOINT

Creates a target point light without a prompt for the target point

FREESPOT

Creates a free spotlight, which is similar to a spotlight without a specified target

FREEWEB

Creates a free weblight which is similar to a weblight without a specified target

LAYERSTATE

Saves, restores, and manages named layer states

MLEADER

Creates a line that connects annotation to a feature

MLEADERALIGN

Organizes selected multileaders along a specified line

MLEADERCOLLECT

Organizes selected multileaders containing blocks as content into a group attached to a single leader line

MLEADEREDIT

Adds leader lines to, or removes leader lines from, a multileader object

MLEADERSTYLE

Defines a new multileader style

NEWVIEW

Expedites the creation of a new view

OBJECTSCALE

Adds or deletes supported scales for annotative objects

QUICKCUI

Displays the Customize User Interface dialog box in a collapsed state

RECOVERALL Repairs a damaged drawing and xrefs

-RENDER

Command prompt version of the RENDER command

RENDEREXPOSURE

Provides settings to interactively adjust the lighting global for the most recent rendered output

TARGETPOINT

Creates a target point light

TPNAVIGATE

Displays a specified tool palette or palette group

WEBLIGHT

Creates a weblight

Changed Commands


Command


Description

3DCONFIG

Added plot emulation and texture compression options

-3DCONFIG

Added plot emulation and texture compression options (Command prompt version)

ATTDEF

Added support for annotative scaling

-ATTDEF

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

ATTEDIT

Multiple-line attribute support

BATTMAN

Added support for annotative scaling

BLOCK

Added support for annotative scaling

-BLOCK

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

CHPROP

Added support for annotative scaling

CUI

Added dashboard panel customization and some enhancements for customizing toolbars

DASHBOARD

Added access to the Customize User Interface from the shortcut menu

DIMANGULAR

Added the Quadrant option

DIMDIAMETER

Added the Extension line option

DIMJOGGED

Added the Extension line option

DIMRADIUS

Added the Extension line option

DIMSTYLE

Added new tolerance alignment option, size option for linear jog, and break spacing

-DIMSTYLE

Command prompt version of DIMSTYLE (Command prompt version)

DISTANTLIGHT

Modified to support entering photometric properties

EATTEXT

Now activates the DATAEXTRACTION command rather than the Attribute Extraction wizard

-EATTEXT

Command prompt version of the EATTEXT command (Command prompt version)

ETRANSMIT

Added support for visual fidelity

HATCH

Added support for annotative scaling

-HATCH

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

HATCHEDIT Added support for annotative scaling

-HATCHEDIT

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

INSERT

Added support for annotative scaling

-INSERT

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

-LAYER

Added option to import layer states from drawings, the Edit option now includes Material and Description suboptions, the Import option now includes DWG/DWS/DWT formats, and the Export option includes the LAY file format (Command prompt version)

MATCHCELL

Added support for double line borders, border linetypes, and new cell formats

MTEXT

Added support for annotative scaling

-MTEXT

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

MVIEW

When used on a layout, a new option, Layer, removes all layer property override values and resets them back to their corresponding global properties

OPTIONS

Added the Maintain Visual Fidelity check box to the Open and Save tab as well as the Display Drawing Status Bar check box to the Display tab

PASTESPEC

Enhanced for pasting Microsoft Excel data from the clipboard to create a data link to this information immediately

PLOT

Affected by the hardware configuration settings Plot Emulation and Texture Compression

POINTLIGHT

Start and end limits for attenuation are supported with the Direct 3D driver; also added prompting for area-sampled shadow options and photometric prompting

QSELECT

Added support for annotative scaling

SPELL

Now checks words in dimensions, zooms into words being corrected; added option to ignore words with numbers or words with special characters

SPOTLIGHT

Start and end limits for attenuation are supported with the Direct 3D driver; also added prompting for area-sampled shadow options and photometric prompting

STYLE

Added support for annotative scaling

-STYLE

Added support for annotative scaling (Command prompt version)

TABLE

Added From Style and Data Link branches

-TABLE

Added From Style and Data Link branches (Command prompt version)

TABLESTYLE

Defines a new table style

TEXT

Added support for annotative scaling

VIEW

Modified to support the new sky background option, when applicable

-VPORTS

Added option, Layer, removes all layer property override values and resets them back to their corresponding global properties (Command prompt version)

XCLIP

Added the Invert option

Removed or Obsolete Commands


Command


Description

ASSIST

Opens Quick Help in the Info palette, which provides context-sensitive information

ASSISTCLOSE

Closes Quick Help and the Info palette

System Variables

New System Variables


System Variable


Description

3DCONVERSIONMODE Used to convert material and light definitions
3DSELECTIONMODE Controls the selection precedence of visually overlapping objects when using 3D visual styles
ANNOALLVISIBLE Hides or displays annotative objects that do not support the current annotation scale
ANNOAUTOSCALE Updates annotative objects to support the annotation scale when the annotation scale is changed
ANNOTATIVEDWG Specifies whether or not the drawing will behave as an annotative block when inserted into another drawing
ATTIPE Controls the display of the in-place editor used to create multiline attributes
ATTMULTI Controls whether multiline attributes can be created
AUTODWFPUBLISH Controls whether the AutoPublish feature is on or off
CANNOSCALE Sets the name of the current annotation scale for the current space
CANNOSCALEVALUE Returns the value of the current annotation scale
CMLEADERSTYLE Determines the current multileader style
COPYMODE Controls whether the COPY command repeats automatically
DATALINKNOTIFY Controls the notification for updated or missing data links
DGNFRAME Determines whether DGN underlay frames are visible or plotted in the current drawing
DGNOSNAP Controls object snapping for geometry in DGN underlays

DIMANNO

Indicates whether or not the current dimension style is annotative

DXEVAL Controls when data extraction tables are compared against the data source, and if the data is not current, displays an update notification
HPMAXLINES Controls the maximum number of hatch lines that will generate
LAYEREVAL Controls when the Unreconciled New Layer filter list in the Layer Properties Manager is evaluated for new layers
LAYERNOTIFY Specifies when an alert displays for new layers that have not yet been reconciled
LAYLOCKFADECTL Controls the dimming for objects on locked layers
LIGHTINGUNITS Controls whether generic or photometric lights are used, and indicates the current lighting units
LIGHTSINBLOCKS Controls whether lights contained in blocks are used when rendering
LINEARBRIGHTNESS Controls the global brightness level of the drawing when using default lighting or generic lights
LINEARCONTRAST Controls the global contrast level of the drawing when using default lighting or generic lights
LOGEXPBRIGHTNESS Controls the global brightness level of the drawing when using photometric lighting
LOGEXPCONTRAST Controls the global contrast level of the drawing when using photometric lighting
LOGEXPDAYLIGHT Controls if exterior daylight is used when using photometric lighting
LOGEXPMIDTONES Controls the global mid tones level of the drawing when using photometric lighting
MSLTSCALE Scales linetypes displayed on the model tab by the annotation scale
PERSPECTIVECLIP Determines the location of eyepoint clipping
PUBLISHCOLLATE Controls whether plotting a sheet set, multi-sheet plot file, or plot spool file can be interrupted by other plot jobs
RENDERUSERLIGHTS Controls whether user lights are translated during rendering
SAVEFIDELITY Controls whether the drawing is saved with visual fidelity
SELECTIONANNODISPLAY Controls whether alternate scale representations are temporarily displayed in a dimmed state when an annotative object is selected
SETBYLAYERMODE Controls which properties are selected for SETBYLAYER
TABLETOOLBAR Controls the display of the Table toolbar
TEXTOUTPUTFILEFORMAT Provides Unicode text file output options
VPLAYEROVERRIDES Indicates if there are any layers with viewport (VP) property overrides for the current layout viewport

VPLAYEROVERRIDESMODE

Controls whether layer property overrides associated with layout viewports are displayed and plotted

VSFACEHIGHLIGHT

Controls whether layer property overrides associated with layout viewports are displayed and plotted

Changed System Variables


System Variable


Description

AFLAGS Added a value for the new Multiple Lines mode
DCTMAIN Displays the three letter keyword of the current main spelling dictionary

DIMSCALE

Automatically set to 0 when an annotative dimension style is made current

Removed or Obsolete


System Variable


Description

ASSISTSTATE Indicates whether the Info palette that displays Quick Help is active or not