Appendix F - Preference Selectors
Application Preference Selectors
Preference |
Selector |
Preference Value |
Function
|
Click-Drag Mode |
0 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Offset Duplicates |
1 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Full Screen Cursor |
2 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Screen Hints |
3 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Floating Datum |
4 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Snap To Loci |
5 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Rulers |
6 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Scroll Bars |
7 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
No Fill Behind Text |
8 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Zoom Line Thickness |
9 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Black and White Only |
10 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Layer Colors |
11 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Log Time in Program |
12 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Adjust Flipped Text |
13 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Other Objects While In Group |
14 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show 3D Axis Labels |
15 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Black Background |
16 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Eight Selection Handles |
17 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Sound |
18 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Issue Undo Warnings |
19 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Opaque SmartCursor |
20 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Stop VectorScript on Warnings |
21 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Left Palette Margin |
22 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Right Palette Margin |
23 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Save Reminder |
24 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Parametric Constraints |
25 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Display Minor Alerts on Mode Bar |
27 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Associate Dimensions |
28 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Spell Check Capitalized Words |
29 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Spell Check Words in ALL CAPS |
30 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Spell Check Mixed Case Words |
31 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Spell Check Words With Numbers |
32 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Auto Join Walls |
33 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Page Breaks |
34 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Grid |
35 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Print Grid |
36 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Snap To Grid |
37 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Snap To Object |
38 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Save By Time |
39 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Save Confirm |
40 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Save To Backup |
41 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Palette Docking |
43 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Create Dimensions in Dimension Class |
44 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Accelerated 2D Navigation |
45 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Vector Caching |
46 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Sketch Hidden Line |
47 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Snap to Edge Points |
48 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Show Page Boundary |
49 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Display Default Content |
130 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Dimension Slash Thickness Unit |
50 |
3 = points, 2 = mils, 1 = mm |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
3D Rotation Responsiveness |
52 |
1(detailed)..5(responsive) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Custom Constraint Angle |
53 |
REAL (degrees) |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Snap Radius |
54 |
INTEGER value |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
2D Conversion Resolution |
55 |
INTEGER value |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
3D Conversion Resolution |
56 |
INTEGER value |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Current Document Text Size |
57 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Current Document Text Style |
58 |
0 (Plain) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1 (Bold) |
"
|
|
|
2 (Italic) |
"
|
|
|
4 (Underline) |
"
|
|
|
8 (Outline [Mac only]) |
"
|
|
|
16 (Shadow [Mac only]) |
"
|
Current Document Text Justification |
82 |
1 (Left) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
2 (Center) |
"
|
|
|
3 (Right) |
"
|
Current Document Text Vertical Alignment |
83 |
1 (TopBox) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
2 (TopBaseline) |
"
|
|
|
3 (CenterBox) |
"
|
|
|
4 (BottomBaseline) |
"
|
|
|
5 (BottomBox) |
"
|
Current Document Text Vertical Spacing |
84 |
0 (Custom Leading) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
2 (Single) |
"
|
|
|
3 (Three Halves) |
"
|
|
|
4 (Double) |
"
|
Current Document Text Vertical Spacing Custom Value |
85 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Maximum Number of Undos |
59 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Undo View Changes |
26 |
1 (never) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
2 (combine all) |
"
|
|
|
3 (combine similar) |
"
|
|
|
4 (combine none) |
"
|
Save Interval |
60 |
no. of minutes |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Display Light Objects |
61 |
0(always) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1(wireframe) |
"
|
|
|
2(never) |
"
|
Display 3D Loci Objects |
91 |
0(always) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1(wireframe) |
|
|
|
2(never) |
|
Retain QuickDraw 3D Model |
62 |
1(never)...5(always) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Rotated Text Display |
63 |
0(box) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1(normal) |
"
|
|
|
2(high) |
"
|
Bitmap Display |
64 |
0(box) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1(low res) |
"
|
|
|
2(hi res) |
"
|
Dimension Slash Thickness |
65 |
INTEGER value (mils) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Hidden Line Dash Style |
66 |
INTEGER selector |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Hidden Line Shading |
67 |
1(dark)...4(light) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Grid X |
78 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Grid Y |
79 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Page Origin X |
80 |
REAL (current units) |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Page Origin Y |
81 |
REAL (current units) |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Page Scaling Factor |
70 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Dimension Standard |
71 |
1 (Arch) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
2 (ASME) |
"
|
|
|
3 (BSI) |
"
|
|
|
4 (DIN) |
"
|
|
|
5 (ISO) |
"
|
|
|
6 (JIS) |
"
|
|
|
7 (SIA) |
"
|
|
|
8 (ASME Dual Side-by-Side) |
"
|
|
|
9 (ASME Dual Stacked) |
"
|
Defacet Angle |
72 |
REAL (0-90) |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Grid Angle |
73 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Move Objects on Grid Keys |
74 |
1 (arrow) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
2 (cmd+arrow) |
"
|
|
|
3 (shift+arrow) |
"
|
|
|
4 (shift+cmd+arrow) |
"
|
Nudge Objects Keys |
75 |
1-4 (see above) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Pan Drawing Keys |
76 |
1-4 (see above) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Switch Active Layer/Class Keys |
77 |
1-4 (see above) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Default Compression |
86 |
1 = JPEG, 2 = PNG |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Line Weight Array Count |
87 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Sound Volume |
88 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Custom Move Distance |
89 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Plan Rotation |
92 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Plan Rotation Angle |
93 |
REAL (read-only) |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Stack Layers |
94 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Stack Layers Create 2D Objects |
95 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Stack Layers Ignore Other Scales |
96 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Stack Layers Restore Views |
97 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Open MP Multithreading |
98 |
0 (no) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1 (yes) |
"
|
|
|
2 (partial) |
"
|
Stack Layers Center View |
99 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Text Font Name |
100 |
STRING |
VS:GetPrefString
|
Stack Layers Show Page Boundary |
101 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Stack Layers Only Active Layer 2D Objects |
102 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Angular Precision |
120 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Angular Unit |
121 |
0 (degrees) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1 (radians) |
“
|
|
|
2 (gradians) |
“
|
Resetting Plugin-ins During File Read |
129 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Display Default Content |
130 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Auto File Extensions On Mac |
131 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Advanced Imaging |
132 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Anti Aliasing |
133 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Auto Associate Dims |
134 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Mouse Wheel Zoom |
135 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Custom Move Distance |
136 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Print Switch Binary |
137 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Unit1 Dim Fraction Display Style |
190 |
0 (regular style) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1 (diagonal style) |
“
|
|
|
2 (horizontal style) |
“
|
DXF Add Prefix To DXF Layers |
328 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
DXF Prefix To DXF Edit |
329 |
STRING value |
VS:GetPrefString
|
DXF External Refs Handling |
330 |
0 (Bind External Refs) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1 (Ignore External Refs) |
“
|
|
|
2 (Create VW Refs) |
“
|
|
|
3 (Use Layer Import) |
“
|
DXF ADT Objects 2D View |
331 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Use Framed Highlighting |
410 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Smart Cursor Show Interactive Segment |
411 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Snap To Tool Snap Geometry Only |
460 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
whether to coordinate sheet and drawing numbers for various items |
544 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Auto Save To Custom Location |
552 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Autosave Custom Location |
554 |
STRING value |
VS:GetPrefString
|
Keep Backups By Number Value |
555 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Center View |
558 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Release Version Integer |
570 |
SHORT - The release version integer defaults to 0 |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
get/set the insertion mode of the symbol tool |
580 |
SHORT |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
get/set the wall insertion mode of the symbol tool |
581 |
SHORT |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
get/set the alignment mode of the symbol tool |
582 |
SHORT |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Parametric Enable State Eventing |
590 |
0 (NoStateEvents) |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
|
|
1 (ResetStatesEvent) |
“
|
|
|
2 (InternalStatesEvent) |
“
|
Interactive Smart Cursor Dialog Preference Selectors
Preference |
Selector |
Preference Data Type |
Function
|
Standard Background Properties Selector Base |
1325 |
Add the the selectors below |
|
Interactive Appearance Preference Selectors
Smart Cursor Snap Box || + 30 || ||
Preference |
Selector |
Preference Data Type |
Function
|
Standard Background Properties Selector Base |
1325 |
Add the the selectors below |
|
Black Background Properties Selector Base |
4025 |
Add the the selectors below |
|
Smart Cursor Selection Box |
+ 0 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Datum Indicator |
+ 60 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Points |
+ 90 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Edges |
+ 120 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Vector Locks |
+ 150 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Acquisition Hints |
+ 180 |
|
|
Snap Points Available |
+ 210 |
|
|
Current Snap Points |
+ 240 |
|
|
Snap Points Obtained |
+ 270 |
|
|
Snap Points Congestion Indicator |
+ 300 |
|
|
Object Highlighting PreSelection Active Layer |
+ 330 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Selection Active Layer |
+ 360 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Selection Inactive Layer |
+ 390 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Selection Locked |
+ 420 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Snap Object |
+ 450 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Tool Highlighting |
+ 480 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Action |
+ 510 |
|
|
General Exit Edit Context Frame |
+ 540 |
|
|
General Exit Edit Context Show Others |
+ 570 |
|
|
General Page Boundary |
+ 600 |
|
|
General Grid |
+ 630 |
|
|
General Working Plane |
+ 660 |
|
|
General Ground Plane |
+ 690 |
|
|
General Hint Text |
+ 720 |
|
|
General Hint Background |
+ 750 |
|
|
General Reshape Handles Active Layer |
+ 780 |
|
|
General Reshape Handles Inactive Layer |
+ 810 |
|
|
Object Highlighting PreSelection Inactive Layer |
+ 840 |
|
|
Object Highlighting PreSelection Locked |
+ 870 |
|
|
Snap Points Object Oriented |
+ 900 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Planes |
+ 930 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Smart Point Lines |
+ 960 |
|
|
General Repetition Opacity |
+ 990 |
|
|
Smart Cursor Angle Lines |
+ 1020 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Automatic Plane Source |
+ 1050 |
|
|
General XRay Edge Selection |
+ 1080 |
|
|
General Top Plan Backgrond Color |
+ 1110 |
|
|
General Sheet Layer Background Color |
+ 1140 |
|
|
General 3D View Background Color |
+ 1170 |
|
|
General Background Perspective Horizon Sky |
+ 1200 |
|
|
General Background Perspective Horizon Ground |
+ 1230 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Occluded Feedback |
+ 1260 |
|
|
Clip Cube Solid Cut |
+ 1290 |
|
|
Clip Cube Hollow Cut |
+ 1320 |
|
|
Snap Points Master |
+ 1350 |
|
|
Object Highlighting Checked Out |
+ 1380 |
|
|
Subdivision Crease Highlighting |
+ 1410 |
|
|
Ruler Cursor Position Indicators |
+ 1440 |
|
|
Ruler Background |
+ 1470 |
|
|
Ruler Marks and Text |
+ 1500 |
|
|
Floating Databar Background |
+ 1530 |
|
|
Floating Databar Outline and Text |
+ 1560 |
|
|
Property Available |
+ 0 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Different Background Color |
+ 1 |
TRUE or FALSE |
VS:GetPref
|
Pattern |
+ 2 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Foreground Color |
+ 4 |
RGB |
VS:GetPrefRGB
|
Background Color |
+ 5 |
RGB |
VS:GetPrefRGB
|
Opacity |
+ 6 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Size |
+ 7 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Minimum Size |
+ 8 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Maximum Size |
+ 9 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Opacity 1 |
+ 10 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Size 1 |
+ 11 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Mimimum Size 1 |
+ 12 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Maximum Size 1 |
+ 13 |
REAL |
VS:GetPrefReal
|
Opacity 2 |
+ 14 |
INTEGER |
VS:GetPrefInt
|
Example: To access the Opacity of Object Highlighting Tool Highlighting with a Standard Background use 1811 (1325 + 480 + 6)
On-Demand Menu Selectors
Primary Units Selectors
Secondary Units Selectors
DXF Preference Selectors
Gradient and Image Fill Preference Selectors
Misc. Preference Selectors
- Notes
- Symbol Tool Insert Mode:
- 1 - Regular Insertion
- 2 - Offset Insertion
- 3 - Pick-up Mode
- Symbol Tool Alignement Mode:
- 1 - Left
- 2 - Center
- 3 - Right
- 4 - Natural