D System Variables

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DATALINKNOTIFY (System Variable)
Controls the notification for updated or missing data links.
DATE (System Variable)
Stores the current date and time in Modified Julian Date format.
DBLCLKEDIT (System Variable)
Controls the double click editing behavior in the drawing area.
DBMOD (System Variable)
Indicates the drawing modification status.
DEFLPLSTYLE (System Variable)
Specifies the default plot style for all layers in a drawing when opening a drawing that was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000, or for Layer 0 when creating a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
DEFPLSTYLE (System Variable)
Specifies the default plot style for new objects in a drawing when opening a drawing that was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000, or when creating a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
DELOBJ (System Variable)
Controls whether geometry used to create other objects is retained or deleted.
DIASTAT (System Variable)
Stores the exit method of the most recently used dialog box.
DIMADEC (System Variable)
Controls the number of precision places displayed in angular dimensions.
DIMALT (System Variable)
Controls the display of alternate units in dimensions.
DIMALTD (System Variable)
Controls the number of decimal places in alternate units.
DIMALTF (System Variable)
Controls the multiplier for alternate units.
DIMALTRND (System Variable)
Rounds off the alternate dimension units.
DIMALTTD (System Variable)
Sets the number of decimal places for the tolerance values in the alternate units of a dimension.
DIMALTTZ (System Variable)
Controls suppression of zeros in tolerance values.
DIMALTU (System Variable)
Sets the units format for alternate units of all dimension substyles except Angular.
DIMALTZ (System Variable)
Controls the suppression of zeros for alternate unit dimension values.
DIMANNO (System Variable)
Indicates whether or not the current dimension style is annotative.
DIMAPOST (System Variable)
Specifies a text prefix or suffix (or both) to the alternate dimension measurement for all types of dimensions except angular.
DIMARCSYM (System Variable)
Controls display of the arc symbol in an arc length dimension.
DIMASSOC (System Variable)
Controls the associativity of dimension objects and whether dimensions are exploded.
DIMASZ (System Variable)
Controls the size of dimension line and leader line arrowheads. Also controls the size of hook lines.
DIMATFIT (System Variable)
Determines how dimension text and arrows are arranged when space is not sufficient to place both within the extension lines.
DIMAUNIT (System Variable)
Sets the units format for angular dimensions.
DIMAZIN (System Variable)
Suppresses zeros for angular dimensions.
DIMBLK (System Variable)
Sets the arrowhead block displayed at the ends of dimension lines.
DIMBLK1 (System Variable)
Sets the arrowhead for the first end of the dimension line when DIMSAH is on.
DIMBLK2 (System Variable)
Sets the arrowhead for the second end of the dimension line when DIMSAH is on.
DIMCEN (System Variable)
Controls drawing of circle or arc center marks and centerlines by the DIMCENTER, DIMDIAMETER, and DIMRADIUS commands.
DIMCLRD (System Variable)
Assigns colors to dimension lines, arrowheads, and dimension leader lines.
DIMCLRE (System Variable)
Assigns colors to extension lines, center marks, and centerlines.
DIMCLRT (System Variable)
Assigns colors to dimension text.
DIMCONTINUEMODE (System Variable)
Determines whether the dimension style and layer of a continued or baseline dimension is inherited from the dimension that is being continued.
DIMCONSTRAINTICON (System Variable)
Displays the lock icon next to the text for dimensional constraints.
DIMDEC (System Variable)
Sets the number of decimal places displayed for the primary units of a dimension.
DIMDLE (System Variable)
Sets the distance the dimension line extends beyond the extension line when oblique strokes are drawn instead of arrowheads.
DIMDLI (System Variable)
Controls the spacing of the dimension lines in baseline dimensions.
DIMDSEP (System Variable)
Specifies a single-character decimal separator to use when creating dimensions whose unit format is decimal.
DIMEXE (System Variable)
Specifies how far to extend the extension line beyond the dimension line.
DIMEXO (System Variable)
Specifies how far extension lines are offset from origin points.
DIMFRAC (System Variable)
Sets the fraction format when DIMLUNIT is set to 4 (Architectural) or 5 (Fractional).
DIMFXL (System Variable)
Sets the total length of the extension lines starting from the dimension line toward the dimension origin.
DIMFXLON (System Variable)
Controls whether extension lines are set to a fixed length.
DIMGAP (System Variable)
Sets the distance around the dimension text when the dimension line breaks to accommodate dimension text.
DIMJOGANG (System Variable)
Determines the angle of the transverse segment of the dimension line in a jogged radius dimension.
DIMJUST (System Variable)
Controls the horizontal positioning of dimension text.
DIMLDRBLK (System Variable)
Specifies the arrow type for leaders.
DIMLFAC (System Variable)
Sets a scale factor for linear dimension measurements.
DIMLIM (System Variable)
Generates dimension limits as the default text.
DIMLTEX1 (System Variable)
Sets the linetype of the first extension line.
DIMLTEX2 (System Variable)
Sets the linetype of the second extension line.
DIMLTYPE (System Variable)
Sets the linetype of the dimension line.
DIMLUNIT (System Variable)
Sets units for all dimension types except Angular.
DIMLWD (System Variable)
Assigns lineweight to dimension lines.
DIMLWE (System Variable)
Assigns lineweight to extension lines.
DIMPOST (System Variable)
Specifies a text prefix or suffix (or both) to the dimension measurement.
DIMRND (System Variable)
Rounds all dimensioning distances to the specified value.
DIMSAH (System Variable)
Controls the display of dimension line arrowhead blocks.
DIMSCALE (System Variable)
Sets the overall scale factor applied to dimensioning variables that specify sizes, distances, or offsets.
DIMSD1 (System Variable)
Controls suppression of the first dimension line and arrowhead.
DIMSD2 (System Variable)
Controls suppression of the second dimension line and arrowhead.
DIMSE1 (System Variable)
Suppresses display of the first extension line.
DIMSE2 (System Variable)
Suppresses display of the second extension line.
DIMSOXD (System Variable)
Suppresses arrowheads if not enough space is available inside the extension lines.
DIMSTYLE (System Variable)
Stores the name of the current dimension style.
DIMTAD (System Variable)
Controls the vertical position of text in relation to the dimension line.
DIMTDEC (System Variable)
Sets the number of decimal places to display in tolerance values for the primary units in a dimension.
DIMTFAC (System Variable)
Specifies a scale factor for the text height of fractions and tolerance values relative to the dimension text height, as set by DIMTXT.
DIMTFILL (System Variable)
Controls the background of dimension text.
DIMTFILLCLR (System Variable)
Sets the color for the text background in dimensions.
DIMTIH (System Variable)
Controls the position of dimension text inside the extension lines for all dimension types except Ordinate.
DIMTIX (System Variable)
Draws text between extension lines.
DIMTM (System Variable)
Sets the minimum (or lower) tolerance limit for dimension text when DIMTOL or DIMLIM is on.
DIMTMOVE (System Variable)
Sets dimension text movement rules.
DIMTOFL (System Variable)
Controls whether a dimension line is drawn between the extension lines even when the text is placed outside.
DIMTOH (System Variable)
Controls the position of dimension text outside the extension lines.
DIMTOL (System Variable)
Appends tolerances to dimension text.
DIMTOLJ (System Variable)
Sets the vertical justification for tolerance values relative to the nominal dimension text.
DIMTP (System Variable)
Sets the maximum (or upper) tolerance limit for dimension text when DIMTOL or DIMLIM is on.
DIMTSZ (System Variable)
Specifies the size of oblique strokes drawn instead of arrowheads for linear, radius, and diameter dimensioning.
DIMTVP (System Variable)
Controls the vertical position of dimension text above or below the dimension line.
DIMTXSTY (System Variable)
Specifies the text style of the dimension.
DIMTXT (System Variable)
Specifies the height of dimension text, unless the current text style has a fixed height.
DIMTXTDIRECTION (System Variable)
Specifies the reading direction of the dimension text.
DIMTZIN (System Variable)
Controls the suppression of zeros in tolerance values.
DIMUPT (System Variable)
Controls options for user-positioned text.
DIMZIN (System Variable)
Controls the suppression of zeros in the primary unit value.
DISPSILH (System Variable) (DELETE)
Controls display of silhouette edges of 3D solid objects in 2D Wireframe.
DISTANCE (System Variable)
Stores the distance computed by the DIST command.
DONUTID (System Variable)
Sets the default for the inside diameter of a donut.
DONUTOD (System Variable)
Sets the default for the outside diameter of a donut.
DRAGMODE (System Variable)
Controls the display of objects being dragged.
DRAGP1 (System Variable)
When hardware acceleration is used, controls how many vectors the system draws when you drag objects within a 2D viewport before it checks for a new input sample from the mouse.
DRAGP2 (System Variable)
When software acceleration is used, controls how many vectors the system draws when you drag objects within a 2D viewport before it checks for a new input sample from the mouse.
DRAWORDERCTL (System Variable)
Controls the default display behavior of overlapping objects when they are created or edited.
DRSTATE (System Variable)
Indicates whether the Files Recovered dialog box is open or closed.
DTEXTED (System Variable)
Specifies the user interface displayed for editing single-line text.
DWGCHECK (System Variable)
Checks drawings for potential problems when opening them.
DWGCODEPAGE (System Variable)
Stores the same value as SYSCODEPAGE (for compatibility reasons).
DWGNAME (System Variable)
Stores the name of the current drawing.
DWGPREFIX (System Variable)
Stores the drive and folder prefix for the drawing.
DWGTITLED (System Variable)
Indicates whether the current drawing has been named.
DYNCONSTRAINTMODE (System Variable)
Displays hidden dimensional constraints when constrained objects are selected.
DYNDIGRIP (System Variable)
Controls which dynamic dimensions are displayed during grip stretch editing.
DYNDIVIS (System Variable)
Controls how many dynamic dimensions are displayed during grip stretch editing.
DYNINFOTIPS (System Variable)
Controls whether tips are displayed for using Shift and Ctrl when editing with grips.
DYNMODE (System Variable)
Turns Dynamic Input features on and off.
DYNPICOORDS (System Variable)
Controls whether pointer input uses relative or absolute format for coordinates.
DYNPIFORMAT (System Variable)
Controls whether pointer input uses polar or Cartesian format for coordinates.
DYNPIVIS (System Variable)
Controls when pointer input is displayed.
DYNPROMPT (System Variable)
Controls display of prompts in Dynamic Input tooltips.
DYNTOOLTIPS (System Variable)
Controls which tooltips are affected by tooltip appearance settings.