Changes the values of system variables and user preferences through a dialog box.
Accessing the Command
command bar: settings
aliases: ddrmodes, rm, options, dsettings, ddsetvar
menu bar: Settings | Settings
toolbar: Settings
ribbon: Home | Settings | Settings
: Settings
Displays a dialog box:
Dialog Box Options
Toolbar Option |
Description |
Categorized |
Lists variables in related groups |
Alphabetic |
Lists variables alphabetically by description (rather than by name) |
Show Differences |
Lists variables whose values are changed from the initial (default) values: Make a change to a variable, and it will show up here. This is handy for figuring out what might have changed. To change a value back to the default:
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Dialog Configurations |
Search for variables, configures how the search is carried out, and specifies how differences are handled; displays a dialog box: Search - finds variables and limits where the program searches:
Modified Settings - determine which variables are displayed by the Show Differences dialog box:
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Find |
Real-time search field that lists variables when you enter the first few letters of their names or descriptions. As you type into the search field, BricsCAD immediately jumps to the first item that matches the letters. For instance, when entering “lastpoint,” the following occurs:
As you enter text, the color of the search box changes:
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Next |
Jumps to the next candidate that matches the search phrase |
Previous |
Jumps to the previous candidate that matches the search phrase |
Export | Saves all settings and values to a CSV file, short for “comma-separated values.” The file contains names of variables in true alphabetical order, along with their current values, and other information. The file can be imported into a spreadsheet. |
X | Closes the dialog box. |
Procedures
Understanding the Settings dialog box
Related Commands
SetVar - changes system variables through the command bar.
SettingsSearch - opens the Settings dialog box at the specified category, system variable or user preference.