In most cases you want this variable to be set to 1, and since it is a drawing variable, you will need to set this to 1 for every drawing. It is also used with those products for specific functionality. The PROXYGRAPHICS drawing variable is used to tell the drawing to save images of proxy objects (e.g., Civil 3D objects, Architecture toolset objects, etc.). In most cases you want to turn the object into a polyline anyway, and the prompt is an “extra step.” Setting the system variable PEDITACCEPT to 1 will bypass the prompt and turns the object into a polyline automatically. When running the PEDIT command (Polyline Edit), and you select a line or an arc, AutoCAD will prompt you to turn the object into a polyline. Although this is a system variable, and should only need to be set once, I have found that sometimes the variable can switch to zero when you exit or crash. Setting the variable to 1 will allow you to zoom/pan and “see” where your zooming from/to.

The variable can be set to a value of 0-7 I recommend you set it to 1. VTENABLE is a system variable that makes AutoCAD transition between views smoothly or abruptly.

The list below explains some of these commands and system variables in detail. Let’s take a look at some of these commands/variables, and then we will discuss how to automate running them any time you open a drawing with a LISP routine.

Architecture, Engineering and ConstructionĪs I started to use AutoCAD day in and day out (many years ago, wink), I found that sometimes I would run commands or set system or drawing variables many times throughout the day.

Architecture, Engineering & Construction.

Autocad lisp ade_od functions