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Commands

BLOCK

Creates a block definition from selected objects.

OPTIONS

Customizes the program settings.

QSAVE

Saves the current drawing using the file format specified in the Options dialog box.

QUIT

Exits the program.

SAVE

Saves the drawing under the current file name or a specified name.

SAVEAS

Saves a copy of the current drawing under a new file name.

WBLOCK

Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file.

System Variables

DWGCHECK

Checks drawings for potential problems when opening them.

DWGNAME

Stores the name of the current drawing.

DWGPREFIX

Stores the drive and folder prefix for the drawing.

DWGTITLED

Indicates whether the current drawing has been named.

FILEDIA

Suppresses display of file navigation dialog boxes.

ISAVEBAK

Improves the speed of incremental saves, especially for large drawings.

ISAVEPERCENT

Determines the amount of wasted space tolerated in a drawing file.

LARGEOBJECTSUPPORT

Controls large object size limit support when you open and save drawings.

RASTERPREVIEW

Controls whether BMP preview images are saved with the drawing.

SAVEFIDELITY

Controls whether the drawing is saved with visual fidelity.

SAVEFILE

Stores the current automatic save file name.

SAVEFILEPATH

Specifies the path to the directory for all automatic save files for the current session.

SAVENAME

Displays the file name and directory path of the most recently saved drawing.

SAVETIME

Sets the automatic save interval, in minutes.