ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget Property (ActiveX)

Determines the units to use automatically for objects in DesignCenter for a target drawing that does not have assigned insert units.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget

object

Type: PreferencesUser

The object this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: acInsertUnits enum

• acInsertUnitsUnitless
• acInsertUnitsInches
• acInsertUnitsFeet
• acInsertUnitsMiles
• acInsertUnitsMillimeters
• acInsertUnitsCentimeters
• acInsertUnitsMeters
• acInsertUnitsKilometers
• acInsertUnitsMicroinches
• acInsertUnitsMils
• acInsertUnitsYards
• acInsertUnitsAngstroms
• acInsertUnitsNanometers
• acInsertUnitsMicrons
• acInsertUnitsDecimeters
• acInsertUnitsDecameters
• acInsertUnitsHectometers
• acInsertUnitsGigameters
• acInsertUnitsAstronomicalUnits
• acInsertUnitsLightYears
• acInsertUnitsParsecs

Remarks

The initial value for this property is acInsertUnitsUnitless.

Note: The value of this property is stored in the INSUNITSDEFTARGET system variable.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget()
    ' This example reads and modifies the ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget
    ' preference value.
    ' When finished, this example resets the preference value back to
    ' its original value.
    
    Dim ACADPref As AcadPreferencesUser
    Dim originalValue As Integer, newValue As Integer
    
    ' Get the user preferences object

    Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences.User
    
    ' Read and display the original value
    originalValue = ACADPref.ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget
    MsgBox "The ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference is set to: " & originalValue

    ' Modify the ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference by toggling the value
    ACADPref.ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget = acInsertUnitsMillimeters

    MsgBox "The ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference has been set to: " & ACADPref.ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget

    ' Reset the preference back to its original value
    ACADPref.ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget = originalValue
    MsgBox "The ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference was reset back to: " & originalValue
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget()
    ;; This example reads and modifies the ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget
    ;; preference value.
    ;; When finished, this example resets the preference value back to
    ;; its original value.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))

    ;; Get the user preferences object
    (setq pref (vla-get-Preferences acadObj))
    (setq user (vla-get-User pref))
    
    ;; Read and display the original value
    (setq originalValue (vla-get-ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget user))
    (alert (strcat "The ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference is set to: " (itoa originalValue)))
  
    ;; Modify the ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference by toggling the value
    (vla-put-ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget user acInsertUnitsMillimeters)
    (alert (strcat "The ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference has been set to: " (itoa (vla-get-ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget user))))

    ;; Restore the preference back to its original value
    (vla-put-ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget user originalValue)
    (alert (strcat "The ADCInsertUnitsDefaultTarget preference was restored back to: " (itoa originalValue)))
)