Topic: Most underated / underused commands / variables ...

[M-dub]

~At least for AutoCAD 2004 Express Tools~

ATTIN
ATTOUT

Very nice!

'Bout Bloody Time!

[tcdan]

Neat post!

OVERKILL (express tools)

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3DCONFIG has a hidden option that is not documented. Try enter V and you will see this:
Command: 3DCONFIG Configure: 3DCONFIG
Enter option [Adaptive degradation/Dynamic tessellation/Render
options/Geometry/acceLeration/eXit] <Adaptive degradation>: V
Configure: adVanced
Enter option [Redraw on window expose/Cache viewport draw geometry/Display
lists/Fast hidden line only/Pixel Deviation/eXit]

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Undocumented commands are +CUSTOMIZE, +DSETTINGS, +OPTIONS, +UCSMAN, and +VPORTS. With the '+' sign before the command name AutoCAD ask you to enter the index for the tab that will be active in the dialog box. +PUBLISH is another one.

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The undocumented SPACESWITCH system variable can be used to allow or forbid switching between between paperspace and floating modelspace with a double click.

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FNSPLITL (File Name Split To List) is an undocumented lisp function. It returns a list of (path filename extension). Example: (cadr (fnsplitl (getvar "dwgname")))

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QAFLAGS been used a long time (<r12) by developers and autodesk themself too. QAFLAGS acceps a value between 0 and 32767
bit 0 (1) : ^C in menu macro cancels grips (acts like keyboard <Esc>).
bit 1 (2) : no pause during text screen listings.
bit 2 (4) : no "alert" dialogs (text display instead).
bit 7 (128) : accepts "screen picks" (point lists) via (command) function.
Normally QAFLAGS should be set to 0.

[Graldensblud]

TIME

displayes the time spent working on a given project so far. Useful if you forget your timesheets...

I think there is a way to pause the counter though, somewhere.

[Big G]

<TAB>

as in tabbing between OSNAP points.

[jonesy]

My vote has to go with "align"

But I also love the polar command

But the one variable that gets me wound up the most is "textfill" being switched off, it seems to spread like a virus around drawings  

[SDETERS]

I like rarely used  bpoly command takes a mess of lines and arcs that are closed and makes one single polyline

Also edit paste special

[CottageCGirl]

TIME

displayes the time spent working on a given project so far. Useful if you forget your timesheets...

I think there is a way to pause the counter though, somewhere.

COOOL....
thanks

[Big G]

TIME
Useful if you forget your timesheets...

The AutoCAD today feature was great for that Dont think 2K6 has it anymore though

[CottageCGirl]

I am digging polar, it works great for placing furniture, which does not need to be exact, but i try to stick w/ 90 or 45's

my favorite are:
(anything) previous
layer translate
Battman

we are still leary of palletts, -not sure though, the idea is sound and it seems it would be easier than customizing menu's, but too many glitches would be bad, very very bad.....

[Dent Cermak]

not a command; a key: NUM LOCK. Don't think it's powerfull? When the guy next to you ain't looking, push it on his key board. Then sit back and watch the fun. Time the event. It would be interesting to see if the people in your office are as dumb as the ones in my office. The shortest time so far is 30 seconds(and that's my time.   )