Alphabetic mode is shown below and lists them alphabetically by description (rather than by name)īecause BricsCAD lists variables alphabetically by their description (instead of by their actual names), '2D closed B-spline curve import mode' is the first one on the list, even though its variable name is DgnImp2dCloseBSpline.Categorized mode is illustrated on the facing page and lists variables in related groups.The first two buttons on the toolbar switch the dialog box's listing of variables between Categorized and Alphabetic modes: I tend to use the search field, which I describe later. You can search for settings by browsing through categories, or you can look through them alphabetically, or you can use the search field. Let's take a look at the functions of the toolbar buttons, beginning at the left end. It changes the way the Settings dialog box presents information and accesses utility commands. The toolbar is at the top of the Settings dialog box. BIM settings for building information modeling, part of the BIM add-onįirst, we examine the functions of the Settings dialog box's toolbar and then we tackle the body of the dialog box.Standard Parts settings for sheet metal design, part of the Mechanical add-on.Communicator settings for file translation, part of the Communicator add-on.Sheet Metal settings for sheet metal design, part of the Mechanical add-on.Compare setting for 3D model comparison, part of the Mechanical add-on.

Plus, there additional settings for the optional add-ons:

Program Options settings affecting how the program looks and operates.

Dimensions settings affecting the styles of dimensions.

Drawing settings affecting how drawings are created.

When the dialog box appears, notice that it sorts variables into groups: To access the dialog box, enter the Settings command. For example, you can change the settings of grid, snap and the Quad in this way. Other commands have a Settings or Options option that does the same thing, such as the Fillet command's Settings option that I mentioned earlier.Ī handy way to get to some settings is by right-clicking a button on the status bar and then choosing Settings from the shortcut menu. BricsCAD-only variable names are tagged 'BricsCAD only' in the Settings dialog box.Ĭertain commands take you directly to the related section of the Settings dialog box, such as the DdPMode for setting the display style of points. But BricsCAD also has its own set of unique variables that it names 'preferences,' such as BkgColor to set the background color of the drawing area. Many BricsCAD variables have names that are the same as in AutoCAD ® and IntelliCAD, such as FilletRad.

Additional system variables and preferences.

For the complete list of variables and preferences, see Appendix A.

Understanding system variables and preferences.

Touring the BricsCAD Settings dialog box.

When you want to change the default radius of fillets, you select the Settings option of the Fillet command: this action opens the Settings dialog box at the Chamfer/Fillet section: you are changing the value of variable FilletRad. BricsCAD uses variables (settings) to control, change and remember the states of drawings, dimensions, the user interface and the program itself.įor instance, through this dialog box you change the background color of the drawing area or specify the name and path for the default template file.

This is where you make adjustments to the settings of over 1.000 variables. The BricsCAD Settings dialog box is the control center.

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