Options Dialog Box

Quick Reference

See Also

Set Up the Drawing Area

Customizes the program settings.

Access Methods

Menu: Application menu

Options

Shortcut menu: Right-click in the command window, or (with no commands active and no objects selected) right-click in the drawing area, and choose Options.

Command entry: options

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Current Profile: Displays the name of the current profile above the tabs. To set the current profile, create a new profile, or edit an existing profile, use the Profiles tab. (CPROFILE system variable)
Drawing Icon: Signifies that an option is saved with the drawing. An option saved with the drawing affects only the current drawing. An option saved in the registry (and not displayed with a drawing file icon) affects all drawings in a work session. Options that are saved in the registry are saved in the current profile.
Current Drawing: Displays the name of the current drawing above the tabs. (DWGNAME system variable)

List of Tabs

The Options dialog box includes the following tabs:

Files Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Lists the folders in which the program searches for support, driver, menu, and other files. Also lists optional, user-defined settings such as which dictionary to use for checking spelling.
Display Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Customizes the display.
Open and Save Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Controls options that relate to opening and saving files.
Plot and Publish Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Controls options related to plotting and publishing.
System Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Controls system settings.
User Preferences Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Controls options that optimize the way you work.
Drafting Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Sets options for several editing features, including AutoSnap and AutoTrack.
3D Modeling Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Sets options for working with solids and surfaces in 3D.
Selection Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Sets options for selecting objects.
Profiles Tab (Options Dialog Box)

Controls the use of profiles. A profile is a configuration you define.

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