Action Recorder
You use the Action Recorder to record what is called an action macro. After an action macro is recorded, you can save the recorded commands and input, which has the file extension ACTM.
The Action Recorder is a panel on the ribbon under the Manage Tab. It contains the tools to record, play back, and [...]
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Tool Palettes File Locations
Specifies the path for tool palette support files. I suggest you leave this setting alone.
Authoring Palette File Locations
Specifies the path for the Block Authoring Palettes support files. Block Authoring Palettes are used in the Block Editor and provide tools for creating dynamic blocks. I suggest you leave this setting alone.
Log File Location
Should [...]
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Color Book Locations
Specifies the path for color book files that can be used when specifying colors in the Select Color dialog box. You can define multiple folders for each path specified. This option is saved with the user profile. This is typically way past standard use for CAD. Most users will never touch this setting.
This [...]
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Automatic Save File Location
Holds the location of the Automatic Saves files. It is buried in Windows Docs and Settings. I con’t like to dig that deep in the system to get my AutoSaves back. You may want to make it C:/Temp or something simple.
Set your SAVEFILEPATH variable correctly and you will find your [...]
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Printer Support File Path
Print Spooler File Location
Specifies the path for print spool files. AutoCAD writes the plot to this location.
Printer Configuration Search Path
Specifies the path for printer configuration files (PC3 files).
Printer Description File Search Path
Specifies the path for files with a .pmp file extension, or printer description files. PMP files [...]
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Print File, Spooler and Prolog Section Names
Plot File Name For Legacy Plotting Scripts
Specifies a default name for the temporary plot files used with plotting scripts created with AutoCAD Release 14 or earlier. The default name is the drawing name plus the .plt file extension. The default name used with AutoCAD 2000 and later [...]
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Text Editor, Dictionary and Font File Names
Text Editor Application
Specifies the text editor application to use for editing multiline text objects. You can also set this option by using the MTEXTED system variable. AutoCAD Text editor has been enhanced as should be used in most cases. So leave this as Internal.
Main Dictionary
Specifies the [...]
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The Options Dialog box can be your friend or your enemy. Depending on how you set it up, it can enhance your productivity or it can squelch it. It can be overwhelming too. Why are there so many choices? What is all that stuff in there and how does it apply to my work [...]
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When you open the Options Dialog, the first Tab, moving from left to right, is the Files section.
Support File Search Path
First and foremost is where AutoCAD will look for support files that it needs to get the job done. You can get into trouble by adding too many or not adding enough to this list. [...]
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