System Variables

The full list of ABViewer system variables. System variables are entered in the command line. To open the command line go to the tab Advanced and select the command Command line in the panel Lisp.

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ACADVer	Shows internal version name of the loaded DXF and DWG files.
AttMode	Controls display of the attributes Earlier known as AttributeMode.

CEColor	Sets colors for new objects.
CELTScale	Sets zoom factor of the line type for new objects.
CELType	Sets line type for new objects.
CELWeight	Sets line weight for new objects.
CLayer	Sets the current layer.
CLayout	Sets current layout.
CodePage	Shows the code page written in DWG and DXF file.
ConvertToPolylineMode	Sets the mode converting objects to polyline.

DimAlt	Switches on or off the use of alternative units in dimensions.
DimAltF	Sets scale factor for alternative units of the current dimension style.
DimApost	Sets prefix and/or suffix for alternative units of the current dimension style.
DimAsz	Sets value of dimension lines and leader arrows.
DimClrD	Sets color of dimension lines and arrows for new objects.
DimClrE	Sets color of leader lines of the entity "Dimension".
DimClrT	Sets color of dimension text.
DimDec	Specifies the number of digits after the point for the main units of dimension.
DimExe	Sets value according to which the leader line should overhang the dimension line
DimExo	Sets offset of the dimension leader line from the object against initial points.
DimGap	Sets offset around dimension text from the dimension line.
DimLFac	Sets scale factor for linear dimensions values.
DimLwD	Sets weight of dimension lines.
DimLwE	Sets weight of dimension leader lines.
DimPost	Sets prefix and/or suffix of the main units of dimension of the current dimension style.
DimSD1	Controls suppression of the first dimension line
DimSD2	Controls suppression of the second dimension line
DimSE1	Controls suppression of the first leader line
DimSE2	Controls suppression of the second leader line
DimStyle	Sets the current dimension style.
DimTad	Specifies location of dimension text vertically against dimension line.
DimTih	Controls location of the dimension text
DIMTXSTY	Specifies text style for dimension.
DimTxt	Specifies height of the dimension text.

ExportJPEGSmoothing	Switches on or off smoothing while exporting to JPG.
ExportJPEGQuality	Sets quality of export to JPG.
EXTMIN	Shows coordinates of the bottom left point of the drawing borders..
ExtMax	Shows coordinates of the top right point of the drawing borders

Filedia	Suppresses display of dialog boxes of file overview.
FILLETRAD	Sets current radius for the instrument Fillet.
Fontalt	Sets alternative font that will be used instead of the not found fonts.

GetCommandStatus

Checks the status of the on/off toggle command. Works only via XML API.

InsBase

Saves coordinates of the insertion base.

LTScale

Sets global scale of line types for both new and created earlier objects.

Measurement

Defines the measuring system (metric or imperial) for setting the units in files of sample hatches and line types of the current drawing.

PDMODE	Sets style of points display.
PDSIZE	Sets size of points display.
POLARANG	Sets angle step for the polar tracking.

SelectMode	Controls object selection in the drawing as well as display of their properties in the Properties panel.
SetLanguage	Sets the current program interface language
SetWindowState	Sets the display order of the current drawing window
Shxdefaultpath	Sets path to the SHX fonts folder used by default (see also Options).
Shxfonts	Adds path to the SXH fonts folder to the list of paths for SHX fonts searching.

TextStyle	Sets the current text style.
TextSize	Sets text height for new text objects on default.
TileMode	Sets the Model layout or the last active layout as a current one.

UCSORG	Stores the starting point of the current coordinate system
UCSXDir	Stores the X direction of the current custom coordinate system
UCSYDir	Stores the Y direction of the current custom coordinate system