DdSetVar

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Displays the Settings dialog box (short for "dynamic dialog set variables").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  ddsetvar

transparent:  'About

alias:  settings

 

: ddsetvar

Displays the Settings dialog box:

Change settings, and then click X.

Command Options

 

Option

Description

Categorized

Lists system variables in categories.

Alphabetical

Lists system variables in alphabetical order by setting name.

Export

Exports the settings to a .csv file (comma-separated values); displays the Export Settings dialog box.

Click Save. The file can be opened in a word processor, spreadsheet, or database program.

Drawing

Jumps to the Drawing section of the dialog box.

Dimensions

Jumps to the Dimensions section of the dialog box.

Program Options

Jumps to the Program Options section of the dialog box.

 

Find Options

Displays the Find Options dialog box:

Find What

Enter the text you wish to search for.

Find

Click to start the search.

Find Where

Specifies where to search for text:

  • In Variable Names - search the names of system variables, such as "Bindtype."

  • In Variable Titles - search the titles of variables, such as "Xref Bind Type".

  • In Variable Help - search the help text, such as "Controls the handling of xref names when binding xrefs or when xrefs are edited in-place."

Apply

Applies changes made to the Find Where options.

Match Case

Matches the pattern of upper and lowercase letters.

 

Find Field

Enters the name of a system variable, title, or help for Bricscad to search. The field changes color:

Green - another entry exists for the search phrase; click the Find Next button.

Blue - the last entry has been reached; click Find Next to start again at the beginning.

Orange - text does not exist in this dialog box.

Find Previous

Finds the previous entry

Find Next

Finds the next entry.

Related Command

SetVar - change the values of system variables through the command bar.


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