P System Variables

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PALETTEICONSTATE
Indicates whether palettes are in icon state.
PAPERSPACEVISOR
Controls the display of the Layout visor when switching to a named layout.
PAPERUPDATE (System Variable)
Controls the display of a warning dialog box when attempting to print a layout with a paper size different from the paper size specified by the default for the plotter configuration file.
PARAMETERCOPYMODE (System Variable)
Controls how constraints and referenced user parameters are handled when constrained objects are copied between drawings, Model space and layouts, and block definitions.
PDFFRAME (System Variable)
Determines whether the PDF underlay frame is visible.
PDFOSNAP (System Variable)
Determines whether object snapping is active for geometry in PDF underlays that are attached to the drawing.
PDMODE (System Variable)
Controls how point objects are displayed.
PDSIZE (System Variable)
Sets the display size for point objects.
PEDITACCEPT (System Variable)
Suppresses display of the Object Selected Is Not a Polyline prompt in PEDIT.
PELLIPSE (System Variable)
Controls the ellipse type created with ELLIPSE.
PERIMETER (System Variable)
Stores the last perimeter value computed by the AREA or LIST command.
PERSPECTIVE (System Variable)
Specifies whether the current viewport displays a perspective view.
PERSPECTIVECLIP (System Variable)
Determines the location of eyepoint clipping.
PFACEVMAX (System Variable)
Sets the maximum number of vertices per face.
PICKADD (System Variable)
Controls whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or add to it.
PICKAUTO (System Variable)
Controls automatic windowing for object selection.
PICKBOX (System Variable)
Sets the object selection target height, in pixels.
PICKDRAG (System Variable)
Controls the method of drawing a selection window.
PICKFIRST (System Variable)
Controls whether you select objects before (noun-verb selection) or after you issue a command.
PICKSTYLE (System Variable)
Controls the use of group selection and associative hatch selection.
PLATFORM (System Variable)
Indicates which platform is in use.
PLINECONVERTMODE (System Variable)
Specifies the fit method used in converting splines to polylines.
PLINEGEN (System Variable)
Sets how linetype patterns generate around the vertices of a 2D polyline.
PLINEREVERSEWIDTHS
Controls the appearance of a polyline when reversed.
PLINETYPE (System Variable)
Specifies whether optimized 2D polylines are used.
PLINEWID (System Variable)
Stores the default polyline width.
PLOTOFFSET (System Variable)
Controls whether the plot offset is relative to the printable area or to the edge of the paper.
PLOTROTMODE (System Variable)
Controls the orientation of plots.
PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE (System Variable)
Controls whether object transparency is plotted.
PLQUIET (System Variable)
Controls the display of optional plot-related dialog boxes and nonfatal errors for scripts.
POLARADDANG (System Variable)
Stores additional angles for polar tracking and polar snap.
POLARANG (System Variable)
Sets the polar angle increment.
POLARDIST (System Variable)
Sets the snap increment when the SNAPTYPE is set to 1 (PolarSnap).
POLARMODE (System Variable)
Controls settings for polar and object snap tracking.
POLYSIDES (System Variable)
Sets the default number of sides for the POLYGON command.
POPUPS (System Variable)
Displays the status of the currently configured display driver.
PREVIEWCREATIONTRANSPARENCY (System Variable)
Controls the transparency of the preview generated while using SURFBLEND, SURFPATCH, SURFFILLET, FILLETEDGE, CHAMFEREDGE, and LOFT.
PREVIEWEFFECT (System Variable)
Specifies the visual effect used for previewing selection of objects.
PREVIEWFACEEFFECT (System Variable)
Specifies the visual effect used for previewing selection of face subobjects.
PREVIEWFILTER (System Variable)
Excludes specified object types from selection previewing.
PREVIEWTYPE (System Variable)
Controls the view to use for the drawing thumbnail.
PRODUCT (System Variable)
Returns the product name.
PROGRAM (System Variable)
Returns the program name.
PROJECTNAME (System Variable)
Assigns a project name to the current drawing.
PROJMODE (System Variable)
Sets the current Projection mode for trimming or extending.
PROPOBJLIMIT
Limits the number of objects that can be changed at one time with the Properties Inspector.
PROXYGRAPHICS (System Variable)
Specifies whether images of proxy objects are saved in the drawing.
PROXYNOTICE (System Variable)
Displays a notice when a proxy is created.
PROXYSHOW (System Variable)
Controls the display of proxy objects in a drawing.
PROXYWEBSEARCH (System Variable)
Specifies how the program checks for object enablers.
PSLTSCALE (System Variable)
Controls the linetype scaling of objects displayed in paper space viewports.
PSOLHEIGHT (System Variable)
Controls the default height for a swept solid object created with the POLYSOLID command.
PSOLWIDTH (System Variable)
Controls the default width for a swept solid object created with the POLYSOLID command.
PSTYLEMODE (System Variable)
Indicates whether the current drawing is in a Color-Dependent or Named Plot Style mode.
PSTYLEPOLICY (System Variable)
Controls the plot style mode, Color-Dependent or Named, that is used 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.
PSVPSCALE (System Variable)
Sets the view scale factor for all newly created viewports.
PUCSBASE (System Variable)
Stores the name of the UCS that defines the origin and orientation of orthographic UCS settings in paper space only.
PRESELECTIONEFFECT (System Variable)
Specifies the visual effect used for preselection of objects.