Topics in this section

• DATALINKNOTIFY

  Controls the notification for updated or missing data links.

• DATE

  Stores the current date and time in Modified Julian Date format.

• DBLCLKEDIT

  Controls the double click editing behavior in the drawing area.

• DBMOD

  Indicates the drawing modification status.

• DCTCUST

  Displays the path and file name of the current custom spelling dictionary.

• DCTMAIN

  Displays the three letter keyword for the current main spelling dictionary.

• DEFLPLSTYLE

  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

  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

  Controls whether geometry used to create other objects is retained or deleted.

• DGNFRAME

  Determines whether DGN underlay frames are visible or plotted in the current drawing.

• DGNIMPORTMAX

  Sets the maximum number of elements that are translated when importing a DGN file.

• DGNMAPPINGPATH

  Specifies the location of the dgnsetups.ini file where DGN mapping setups are stored.

• DGNOSNAP

  Determines whether object snapping is active for geometry in DGN underlays that are attached to the drawing.

• DIASTAT

  Stores the exit method of the most recently used dialog box.

• DIGITIZER

  Identifies digitizers connected to the system.

• DIMADEC

  Controls the number of precision places displayed in angular dimensions.

• DIMALT

  Controls the display of alternate units in dimensions.

• DIMALTD

  Controls the number of decimal places in alternate units.

• DIMALTF

  Controls the multiplier for alternate units.

• DIMALTRND

  Rounds off the alternate dimension units.

• DIMALTTD

  Sets the number of decimal places for the tolerance values in the alternate units of a dimension.

• DIMALTTZ

  Controls suppression of zeros in tolerance values.

• DIMALTU

  Sets the units format for alternate units of all dimension substyles except Angular.

• DIMALTZ

  Controls the suppression of zeros for alternate unit dimension values.

• DIMANNO

  Indicates whether or not the current dimension style is annotative.

• DIMAPOST

  Specifies a text prefix or suffix (or both) to the alternate dimension measurement for all types of dimensions except angular.

• DIMARCSYM

  Controls display of the arc symbol in an arc length dimension.

• DIMASSOC

  Controls the associativity of dimension objects and whether dimensions are exploded.

• DIMASZ

  Controls the size of dimension line and leader line arrowheads. Also controls the size of hook lines.

• DIMATFIT

  Determines how dimension text and arrows are arranged when space is not sufficient to place both within the extension lines.

• DIMAUNIT

  Sets the units format for angular dimensions.

• DIMAZIN

  Suppresses zeros for angular dimensions.

• DIMBLK

  Sets the arrowhead block displayed at the ends of dimension lines.

• DIMBLK1

  Sets the arrowhead for the first end of the dimension line when DIMSAH is on.

• DIMBLK2

  Sets the arrowhead for the second end of the dimension line when DIMSAH is on.

• DIMCEN

  Controls drawing of circle or arc center marks and centerlines by the DIMCENTER, DIMDIAMETER, and DIMRADIUS commands.

• DIMCLRD

  Assigns colors to dimension lines, arrowheads, and dimension leader lines.

• DIMCLRE

  Assigns colors to extension lines, center marks, and centerlines.

• DIMCLRT

  Assigns colors to dimension text.

• DIMCONSTRAINTICON

  Displays the lock icon next to the text for dimensional constraints.

• DIMDEC

  Sets the number of decimal places displayed for the primary units of a dimension.

• DIMDLE

  Sets the distance the dimension line extends beyond the extension line when oblique strokes are drawn instead of arrowheads.

• DIMDLI

  Controls the spacing of the dimension lines in baseline dimensions.

• DIMDSEP

  Specifies a single-character decimal separator to use when creating dimensions whose unit format is decimal.

• DIMEXE

  Specifies how far to extend the extension line beyond the dimension line.

• DIMEXO

  Specifies how far extension lines are offset from origin points.

• DIMFRAC

  Sets the fraction format when DIMLUNIT is set to 4 (Architectural) or 5 (Fractional).

• DIMFXL

  Sets the total length of the extension lines starting from the dimension line toward the dimension origin.

• DIMFXLON

  Controls whether extension lines are set to a fixed length.

• DIMGAP

  Sets the distance around the dimension text when the dimension line breaks to accommodate dimension text.

• DIMJOGANG

  Determines the angle of the transverse segment of the dimension line in a jogged radius dimension.

• DIMJUST

  Controls the horizontal positioning of dimension text.

• DIMLDRBLK

  Specifies the arrow type for leaders.

• DIMLFAC

  Sets a scale factor for linear dimension measurements.

• DIMLIM

  Generates dimension limits as the default text.

• DIMLTEX1

  Sets the linetype of the first extension line.

• DIMLTEX2

  Sets the linetype of the second extension line.

• DIMLTYPE

  Sets the linetype of the dimension line.

• DIMLUNIT

  Sets units for all dimension types except Angular.

• DIMLWD

  Assigns lineweight to dimension lines.

• DIMLWE

  Assigns lineweight to extension lines.

• DIMPOST

  Specifies a text prefix or suffix (or both) to the dimension measurement.

• DIMRND

  Rounds all dimensioning distances to the specified value.

• DIMSAH

  Controls the display of dimension line arrowhead blocks.

• DIMSCALE

  Sets the overall scale factor applied to dimensioning variables that specify sizes, distances, or offsets.

• DIMSD1

  Controls suppression of the first dimension line and arrowhead.

• DIMSD2

  Controls suppression of the second dimension line and arrowhead.

• DIMSE1

  Suppresses display of the first extension line.

• DIMSE2

  Suppresses display of the second extension line.

• DIMSOXD

  Suppresses arrowheads if not enough space is available inside the extension lines.

• DIMSTYLE

  Stores the name of the current dimension style.

• DIMTAD

  Controls the vertical position of text in relation to the dimension line.

• DIMTDEC

  Sets the number of decimal places to display in tolerance values for the primary units in a dimension.

• DIMTFAC

  Specifies a scale factor for the text height of fractions and tolerance values relative to the dimension text height, as set by DIMTXT.

• DIMTFILL

  Controls the background of dimension text.

• DIMTFILLCLR

  Sets the color for the text background in dimensions.

• DIMTIH

  Controls the position of dimension text inside the extension lines for all dimension types except Ordinate.

• DIMTIX

  Draws text between extension lines.

• DIMTM

  Sets the minimum (or lower) tolerance limit for dimension text when DIMTOL or DIMLIM is on.

• DIMTMOVE

  Sets dimension text movement rules.

• DIMTOFL

  Controls whether a dimension line is drawn between the extension lines even when the text is placed outside.

• DIMTOH

  Controls the position of dimension text outside the extension lines.

• DIMTOL

  Appends tolerances to dimension text.

• DIMTOLJ

  Sets the vertical justification for tolerance values relative to the nominal dimension text.

• DIMTP

  Sets the maximum (or upper) tolerance limit for dimension text when DIMTOL or DIMLIM is on.

• DIMTSZ

  Specifies the size of oblique strokes drawn instead of arrowheads for linear, radius, and diameter dimensioning.

• DIMTVP

  Controls the vertical position of dimension text above or below the dimension line.

• DIMTXSTY

  Specifies the text style of the dimension.

• DIMTXT

  Specifies the height of dimension text, unless the current text style has a fixed height.

• DIMTXTDIRECTION

  Specifies the reading direction of the dimension text.

• DIMTZIN

  Controls the suppression of zeros in tolerance values.

• DIMUPT

  Controls options for user-positioned text.

• DIMZIN

  Controls the suppression of zeros in the primary unit value.

• DISPSILH

  Controls display of silhouette edges of 3D solid objects in a 2D Wireframe or 3D Wireframe visual style.

• DISTANCE

  Stores the distance computed by the DIST command.

• DONUTID

  Sets the default for the inside diameter of a donut.

• DONUTOD

  Sets the default for the outside diameter of a donut.

• DRAGMODE

  Controls the display of objects being dragged.

• DRAGP1

  Sets the regen-drag input sampling rate.

• DRAGP2

  Sets the fast-drag input sampling rate.

• DRAWORDERCTL

  Controls the default display behavior of overlapping objects when they are created or edited.

• DRSTATE

  Indicates whether the Drawing Recovery Manager window is open or closed.

• DTEXTED

  Specifies the user interface displayed for editing single-line text.

• DWFFRAME

  Determines whether DWF or DWFx underlay frames are visible or plotted in the current drawing.

• DWFOSNAP

  Determines whether object snapping is active for geometry in DWF or DWFx underlays that are attached to the drawing.

• DWGCHECK

  Checks drawings for potential problems when opening them.

• DWGCODEPAGE

  Stores the same value as SYSCODEPAGE (for compatibility reasons).

• 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.

• DYNCONSTRAINTMODE

  Displays hidden dimensional constraints when constrained objects are selected.

• DYNDIGRIP

  Controls which dynamic dimensions are displayed during grip stretch editing.

• DYNDIVIS

  Controls how many dynamic dimensions are displayed during grip stretch editing.

• DYNMODE

  Turns Dynamic Input features on and off.

• DYNPICOORDS

  Controls whether pointer input uses relative or absolute format for coordinates.

• DYNPIFORMAT

  Controls whether pointer input uses polar or Cartesian format for coordinates.

• DYNPIVIS

  Controls when pointer input is displayed.

• DYNPROMPT

  Controls display of prompts in Dynamic Input tooltips.

• DYNTOOLTIPS

  Controls which tooltips are affected by tooltip appearance settings.