EXPERT (System Variable)

Controls whether certain prompts are issued.

Type:Integer
Saved in:Not-saved
Initial value:0

Value

Description

0

Issues all prompts normally.

1

Suppresses "About to regen, proceed?" and "Really want to turn the current layer off?" (-LAYER)

2

Suppresses the preceding prompts and "Block already defined. Redefine it?" (-BLOCK) and "A drawing with this name already exists. Overwrite it?" (SAVE or WBLOCK).

3

Suppresses the preceding prompts and those issued by the LINETYPE Command prompt (-LINETYPE) if you try to load a linetype that's already loaded or create a new linetype in a file that already defines that linetype.

4

Suppresses the preceding prompts and those issued by UCS Save and VPORTS Save if the name you supply already exists.

5

Suppresses the prompt, "That name is already in Use, redefine it?" issued by the -DIMSTYLE Save option when you supply the name of an existing dimension style.

Suppresses the same prompt issued by the -SCALELISTEDIT Add option.

When a prompt is suppressed by EXPERT, the operation in question is performed as though you entered y at the prompt.

Note: Setting EXPERT can affect scripts, menu macros, AutoLISP, and the command functions. (Not applicable to AutoCAD LT.)