The TCW90.ini File

©2004 John R. Sollman

An incomplete listing of what goes where.
Also helpful with previous versions.

File Sections

[SHX_Fonts]
[_PropertyStyles_]
[ScaleSystem_Table]
[LUnit_Table]
[PenWidths]
[FontSizes]
[SSArch]
[SSEng]
[SSAbs]
[Paper_Table]
[Layer_Table]
[LineStyle_Table]
[BrushStyle_Table]
[Color_Palette]
[Template_Table]
[Script_Table]
[TurboCAD_Summary]
[WinTips]
[TCW 3.0 Filter]
[Desktop]
[ACAD_Import]
[System_Defaults]
[Drawing_Defaults]
[Web_Links]
[Session]
[AppNObj]
[MRU_OPT]
[InspectorBar]
[App_Dialogs_Settings]
[PARTREE]
Some Additional Sections

Document Revision History

; TC file name = AC file name
[SHX_Fonts] Remarks: SHX Fonts are located at:C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Program\Fonts. Other SHX fonts placed in this folder do not need the "ac-" prefix.
ac-gdt.shx=gdt.shx
ac-comp.shx=complex.shx
ac-gothe.shx=gothice.shx
ac-gothg.shx=gothicg.shx
ac-gothi.shx=gothici.shx
ac-grekc.shx=greekc.shx
ac-greks.shx=greeks.shx
ac-isop1.shx=isocp.shx
ac-isop2.shx=isocp2.shx
ac-isop3.shx=isocp3.shx
ac-isot1.shx=isoct.shx
ac-isot2.shx=isoct2.shx
ac-isot3.shx=isoct3.shx
ac-ital.shx=italic.shx
ac-italc.shx=italicc.shx
ac-italt.shx=italict.shx
ac-mono.shx=monotxt.shx
ac-romnc.shx=romanc.shx
ac-romnd.shx=romand.shx
ac-romns.shx=romans.shx
ac-romnt.shx=romant.shx
ac-scrpc.shx=scriptc.shx
ac-scrps.shx=scripts.shx
ac-simp.shx=simplex.shx
ac-txt.shx=txt.shx
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[_PropertyStyles_] Dialog/Menu: Properties Page: General Section: Style
Generic_Properties=Normal Lines
Hatch_Properties=Normal Hatches
Arc_Properties=Normal Arcs
Text_Properties=Normal Text
Multiline_Text_Properties=Normal Multiline Text
Point_Properties=Normal Points
Dimension_Properties=Normal Dimensions
Curve_Properties=Normal Curves
DoubleLine_Properties=Normal DoubleLines
Sphere_Properties=Normal Sphere
Spin_Properties=Normal Spin
Extrude_Properties=Normal Extrude
Loft_Properties=Normal Loft
Viewport_Properties=Normal Viewport
Cube_Properties=Normal Cube
Attribute_Properties=Normal Attribute
MultiLine_Properties=Normal MultiLines
Wall_Properties=Normal Wall
Mesh_Properties=Normal Mesh
Incremental_Dimension_Properties=Normal Incremental Dimensions
Camera_Properties=Normal Camera
Light_Properties=Normal Light
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; Name=TableName,LinearSystemType,UnitSystemBitFlag
[ScaleSystem_Table]
Architectural=SSArch,1
Engineering=SSEng,1
Absolute=SSAbs,3
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; Name=ValueInMM,UnitSystemBitFlag
[LUnit_Table]
in=25.4,29
"=25.4,57
'=304.8,17
ft=304.8,17
yd=914.4,17
mi=1609344.0,17
mm=1.0,70
cm=10.0,70
m=1000.0,66
km=1.0e6,66
u=0.001,66
A=1.0e-7,66
pt=0.35277777777778,4
pica=4.2333333333333,4
twip=1.27,4
mil=0.0254,21
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; ComboBox paper space tables
; Must include an entry for EVERY LUnit that has bit 4 set
; Either a list of numeric values
; Or an entry pointing to another unit...
; See PenWidths as example
[PenWidths] Dialog/Menu: Properties Toolbar: Property Remarks: Custom values may be entered into "in", "mm" or "pt".
in=0.01,0.02,0.05,0.1,0.2,0.5,1,2
mm=0.1,0.2,0.5,1,2,3,5,7,10,20
cm=*mm
pt=0.5,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,16,18,24,36,48,72
pica=*in
twip=*in
mil=*in
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[FontSizes] Dialog/Menu: Properties Toolbar: Property Remarks: Custom values may be entered into "in", "mm" or "pt".
mm=1,2,3,5,7,10,20
cm=*mm
in=0.02,0.05,0.1,0.2,0.5,1
pt=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,36,48,72
pica=*in
twip=*in
mil=*in
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[SSArch] Dialog/Menu: Drawing Setup Page: Space Units Remarks: also Viewport-Scale
S1=1" = 1" (Full Size)
S2=6" = 1'-0" (Half Size)
S3=3" = 1'-0"
S4=1 1/2" = 1'-0"
S5=1" = 1'-0"
S6=3/4" = 1'-0"
S7=1/2" = 1'-0"
S8=3/8" = 1'-0"
S9=1/4" = 1'-0"
S10=3/16" = 1'-0"
S11=1/8" = 1'-0"
S12=3/32" = 1'-0"
S13=1/16" = 1'-0"
S14=1/32" = 1'-0"
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[SSEng] Dialog/Menu: Drawing Setup Page: Space Units Remarks: also Viewport-Scale
[SSEng]
S1=1" = 1" (Full Size)
S2=1" = 2" (Half Size)
S3=1" = 4" (Quarter Size)
S4=1" = 1'
S5=1" = 5'
S6=1" = 10'
S7=1" = 20'
S8=1" = 30'
S9=1" = 40'
S10=1" = 50'
S11=1" = 60'
S12=1" = 80'
S13=1" = 100'
S14=1" = 200'
S15=1" = 300'
S16=1" = 400'
S17=1" = 500'
S18=1" = 1000'
S19=1" = 2000'
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[SSAbs] Dialog/Menu: Drawing Setup Page: Space Units Remarks: also Viewport-Scale
S1=1:1 (Full Size)
S2=1:2 (Half Size)
S3=1:5
S4=1:10
S5=1:20
S6=1:50
S7=1:100
S8=1:200
S9=1:500
S10=1:1000
S11=1:2000
S12=1:5000
S13=1:10000
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[Paper_Table] Dialog/Menu: Page Setup Page: Paper Remarks: Custom paper sizes may be added to the list.
P1=ANSI A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
P2=Legal Size (8.5 in x 14 in)
P3=ANSI B Size (11 in x 17 in)
P4=ANSI C Size (17 in x 22 in)
P5=ANSI D Size (22 in x 34 in)
P6=ANSI E Size (34 in x 44 in)
P7=ISO A0 Size (841 mm x 1189 mm)
P8=ISO A1 Size (594 mm x 841 mm)
P9=ISO A2 Size (420 mm x 594 mm)
P10=ISO A3 Size (297 mm x 420 mm)
P11=ISO A4 Size (210 mm x 297 mm)
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[Layer_Table] Dialog/Menu: Drawing Setup Page: Layers
0=1,0,CONTINUOUS,0
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[LineStyle_Table] Dialog/Menu: Drawing Setup Page: Line Styles
# TurboCad LINE style table (flexible user defined patterns)
# <Style_name>=<number_of_dashes>,<d1>...
# 0 dashes means continuous line
# -ve dash length means gap
# 0 dash length means dot
#
CONTINUOUS=0
BORDER=6,.5,-.25,.5,-.25,0,-.25
CENTER=4,1.25,-.25,.25,-.25
DASHDOT=4,.5,-.25,0,-.25
DASHED=2,.5,-.25
DIVIDE=6,.5,-.25,0,-.25,0,-.25
DOT=2,0,-.25
HIDDEN=2,.25,-.125
PHANTOM=6,1.25,-.25,.25,-.25,.25,-.25
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[BrushStyle_Table] Dialog/Menu: Properties Page: Brush Click for Differences between AC & TC patterns

#
# TurboCad HATCH pattern table (flexible user defined patterns)
# <Style_name>=T,H,<angle>,<x0>,<y0>,<dx>,<dy>,<number_of_dashes>,<d1>...
# T - TurboCAD's pattern; W - Windows's pattern
# H - Hatch; B - Bitmap
#
L45=T,H,45,0,0,0,0.5,0

GOSTAK=T,H,0,0,0,0,0.5,2,0.5,-0.5

IUS=T,H,90,0,0,0,1,2,0.5,-0.5
IUS=T,H,0,0,0.5,0,1,2,0.5,-0.5
IUS=T,H,270,0.5,0.5,0,1,2,0.5,-0.5

B816=T,H,0,0,0,0,8,0
B816=T,H,90,0,0,8,8,2,8,-8

#B816C, 8x16 Block elevation stretcher bond with mortar joints
B816C=T,H,0,0,0,8,8,2,15.625,-.375
B816C=T,H,0,-8,.375,8,8,2,15.625,-.375
B816C=T,H,90,0,0,8,8,2,-8.375,7.625
B816C=T,H,90,-0.375,0,8,8,2,-8.375,7.625

#*AR-B88, 8x8 Block elevation stretcher bond
ARB88=T,H,0,0,0,0,8,0
ARB88=T,H,90,0,0,8,4,2,8,-8

#*AR-BRELM, Standard brick elevation english bond with mortar joints
BRELM=T,H,0,0,0,0,5.334,2,7.625,-.375
BRELM=T,H,0,0,2.25,0,5.334,2,7.625,-.375
BRELM=T,H,0,2,2.667,0,5.334,2,3.625,-.375
BRELM=T,H,0,2,4.917,0,5.334,2,3.625,-.375
BRELM=T,H,90,0,0,0,8,2,2.25,-3.084
BRELM=T,H,90,-0.375,0,0,8,2,2.25,-3.084
BRELM=T,H,90,2,2.667,0,4,2,2.25,-3.084
BRELM=T,H,90,1.625,2.667,0,4,2,2.25,-3.084

#*AR-BRSTD, Standard brick elevation stretcher bond
BRSTD=T,H,0,0,0,0,2.667,0
BRSTD=T,H,90,0,0,2.667,4,2,2.667,-2.667

#*AR-CONC, Random dot and stone pattern
CONC=T,H,50,0,0,4.12975034,-5.89789472,2,0.75,-8.25
CONC=T,H,355,0,0,-2.03781207,7.37236840,2,0.60,-6.6
CONC=T,H,100.4514,0.5977168,-0.0522934,5.7305871,-6.9397673,2,0.6374019,-7.01142112
CONC=T,H,46.1842,0,2,6.19462551,-8.84684208,2,1.125,-12.375
CONC=T,H,96.6356,0.88936745,1.86206693,8.59588071,-10.40965104,2,0.95610288,-10.51713
CONC=T,H,351.1842,0,2,7.74328189,11.0585526,2,0.9,-9.9
CONC=T,H,21,1,1.5,4.12975034,-5.89789472,2,0.75,-8.25
CONC=T,H,326,1,1.5,-2.03781207,7.37236840,2,0.60,-6.6
CONC=T,H,71.4514,1.49742233,1.16448394,5.7305871,-6.9397673,2,0.6374019,-7.01142112
CONC=T,H,37.5,0,0,2.123,2.567,6,0,-6.52,0,-6.7,0,-6.625
CONC=T,H,7.5,0,0,3.123,3.567,6,0,-3.82,0,-6.37,0,-2.525
CONC=T,H,-32.5,-2.23,0,4.6234,2.678,6,0,-2.5,0,-7.8,0,-10.35
CONC=T,H,-42.5,-3.23,0,3.6234,4.678,6,0,-3.25,0,-5.18,0,-7.35

#*AR-HBONE, Standard brick herringbone pattern @ 45 degrees
HBONE=T,H,45,0,0,4,4,2,12,-4
HBONE=T,H,135,2.828427125,2.828427125,4,-4,2,12,-4

#*AR-PARQ1, 2x12 Parquet flooring: pattern of 12x12
PARQ1=T,H,90,0,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,90,2,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,90,4,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,90,6,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,90,8,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,90,10,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,90,12,0,12,12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,12,12,-12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,14,12,-12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,16,12,-12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,18,12,-12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,20,12,-12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,22,12,-12,2,12,-12
PARQ1=T,H,0,0,24,12,-12,2,12,-12
#
# new patterns :
#
#ANGLE=T,Angle steel
ANGLE=T,H,0,0,0,0,0.275,2,0.2,-0.075
ANGLE=T,H,90,0,0,0,0.275,2,0.2,-0.075

#ANSI31=T, ANSI Iron, Brick, Stone masonry
ANSI31=T,H,45,0,0,0,0.125,0

#ANSI32=T, ANSI Steel
ANSI32=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0,0.375, 0
ANSI32=T,H,45, 0.176776695,0, 0,0.375, 0

ANSI33=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0,0.25, 0
ANSI33=T,H,45, 0.176776695,0, 0,0.25, 2, 0.125, -0.0625

#ANSI34=T, ANSI Plastic, Rubber
ANSI34=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0, 0.75, 0
ANSI34=T,H,45, 0.176776695,0, 0, 0.75, 0
ANSI34=T,H,45, 0.353553391,0, 0, 0.75, 0
ANSI34=T,H,45, 0.530330086,0, 0, 0.75, 0

#ANSI35=T, ANSI Fire brick, Refractory material
ANSI35=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0
ANSI35=T,H,45, 0.176776695,0, 0, 0.25, 4, 0.3125, -0.0625, 0, -0.0625

#ANSI36=T,, ANSI Marble, Slate, Glass
ANSI36=T,H,45, 0,0,0.21875,0.125,4,0.3125,-0.0625,0,-0.0625

#ANSI37=T, ANSI Lead, Zinc, Magnesium, Sound/Heat/Elec Insulation
ANSI37=T,H,45, 0,0,0,0.125, 0
ANSI37=T,H,135,0,0,0,0.125, 0

#ANSI38=T, ANSI Aluminum
ANSI38=T,H,45, 0,0,0,0.125, 0
ANSI38=T,H,135,0,0,0.25,0.125,2,0.3125,-0.1875

#BRICK=T, Brick or masonry-type surface
BRICK=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0
BRICK=T,H,90,0,0,0,0.5,2,0.25,-0.25
BRICK=T,H,90,0.25,0,0,0.5,2,-0.25,0.25

#BRICK_STONE=T, Brick and stone
BRICK_STONE=T,H,0,0,0,0,0.33, 0
BRICK_STONE=T,H,90,0.9,0,0.33,0.5,2,0.33,-0.33
BRICK_STONE=T,H,90,0.8,0,0.33,0.5,2,0.33,-0.33
BRICK_STONE=T,H,0,0.9,0.055,0.5,0.33,2,-0.9,0.1
BRICK_STONE=T,H,0,0.9,0.11,0.5,0.33,2,-0.9,0.1
BRICK_STONE=T,H,0,0.9,0.165,0.5,0.33,2,-0.9,0.1
BRICK_STONE=T,H,0,0.9,0.22,0.5,0.33,2,-0.9,0.1
BRICK_STONE=T,H,0,0.9,0.275,0.5,0.33,2,-0.9,0.1

#*AR-CONCRETE_2, Random dot and stone pattern
CONCRETE_2=T,H,90,0,0,0.4,0.4,2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE_2=T,H,0,0,0.05,0.4,0.4,2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE_2=T,H,45,0,0,0,0.5656854,2,0.0707107,-0.4949747
CONCRETE_2=T,H,0,0.1,0.45,0.4,0.4,2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE_2=T,H,90,0.15,0.4,0.4,0.4,2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE_2=T,H,135,0.15,0.4,0,0.5656854,2,0.0707107,-0.4949747
CONCRETE_2=T,H,40,0.5,0.4,0,0.5,2,0.056,-0.444
CONCRETE_2=T,H,90,0.5,1,0,1,2,0.05,-0.95
CONCRETE_2=T,H,0,0.75,0.75,0,1,2,0.05,-0.95
CONCRETE_2=T,H,105,0.85,0.5,0,0.6,2,0.05,-0.55
CONCRETE_2=T,H,135,1.15,0.4,0,1.414,2,0.0707,-1.3433

#*AR-HERRINGBONE2, Standard brick herringbone pattern @ 45 degrees
HERRINGBONE2=T,H,0,0,0,-0.2,0.2,2,0.6,-0.2
HERRINGBONE2=T,H,90,0,0.4,0.2,0.2,2,0.6,-0.2

#SHINGLE=T, Roof shingle texture
SHINGLE=T,H,0, 0, 0, 2.2, 1, 4, 15,-2, 5, -1
SHINGLE=T,H,0, 1.33, 0.5, -1, 1.33,4, 3, -0.33,6, -0.75
SHINGLE=T,H,0, 0.5, 0.85, 5.2, 0.67,4, 8, -1.4, 4, -1

#SHAKER=T, Roof wood shake texture
SHAKER=T,H,0, 0, 0, 25.5, 12, 6, 6, -5, 7, -3, 9,-4
SHAKER=T,H,0, 6, 0.5, 25.5, 12, 4, 5, -19, 4, -6
SHAKER=T,H,0, 18, -0.75, 25.5, 12, 2, 3, -31
SHAKER=T,H,90, 0, 0, 12, 8.5, 2, 11.5, -36.5
SHAKER=T,H,90, 6, 0, 12, 8.5, 2, 11.25, -36.75
SHAKER=T,H,90, 11, 0, 12, 8.5, 2, 10.5, -37.5
SHAKER=T,H,90, 18, -0.75, 12, 8.5, 2, 11.5, -36.5
SHAKER=T,H,90, 21, -0.75, 12, 8.5, 2, 11.5, -36.5
SHAKER=T,H,90, 30, 0, 12, 8.5, 2, 11, -37

#SAND=T, Random dot pattern
SAND=T,H, 37.5, 0, 0, 1.123, 1.567, 5, 0.1, -1.52, 0.1, -1.7, 0.1
SAND=T,H, 7.5, 0, 0, 2.123, 2.567, 5, 0.1, -0.82, 0.1, -1.37,0.1
SAND=T,H, -32.5, -1.23, 0, 2.6234, 1.678, 5, 0.1, -0.5, 0.1, -1.8, 0.1
SAND=T,H, -42.5, -1.23, 0, 1.6234, 2.678, 5, 0.1, -0.25, 0.1, -1.18,0.1

#BOX=T, Box steel
BOX=T,H,90, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0
BOX=T,H,90, 0.25, 0, 0, 1, 0
BOX=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, -0.25, 0.25
BOX=T,H,0, 0, 0.25, 0, 1, 2, -0.25, 0.25
BOX=T,H,0, 0, 0.5, 0, 1, 2, 0.25,-0.25
BOX=T,H,0, 0, 0.75, 0, 1, 2, 0.25, -0.25
BOX=T,H,90, 0.5, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0.25, -0.25
BOX=T,H,90, 0.75, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0.25, -0.25

#BRASS=T, Brass material
BRASS=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0
BRASS=T,H,0, 0, 0.125, 0, 0.25, 2, 0.125, -0.0625

#CLAY=T, Clay material
CLAY=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.1875, 0
CLAY=T,H,0, 0, 0.03125, 0, 0.1875, 0
CLAY=T,H,0, 0, 0.0625, 0, 0.1875, 0
CLAY=T,H,0, 0, 0.125, 0, 0.1875, 2, 0.1875, -0.125

#CORK=T, Cork material
CORK=T,H, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0
CORK=T,H,135, 0.0625, -0.0625, 0, 0.35355339, 2, 0.176776696, -0.176776696
CORK=T,H,135, 0.09375, -0.0625, 0, 0.35355339, 2, 0.176776696, -0.176776696
CORK=T,H,135, 0.125, -0.0625, 0, 0.35355339, 2, 0.176776696, -0.176776696

#CROSS=T, A series of crosses
CROSS=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.125, -0.375
CROSS=T,H,90, 0.0625, -0.0625, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.125, -0.375

#DASH=T, Dashed lines
DASH=T,H,0,0,0,0.125,0.125,2,0.125,-0.125

#ROCK_LAYER=T, Geological rock layering
ROCK_LAYER=T,H, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0
ROCK_LAYER=T,H, 45,0, 0, 0, 0.70710678, 2, 0.35355339, -0.70710768

#DOTS=T, A series of dots
DOTS=T,H, 0, 0,0,0.03125,0.0625,2,0.001,-0.0624

#EARTH_2=T, Earth or ground
EARTH_2=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25
EARTH_2=T,H,0, 0, 0.09375, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25
EARTH_2=T,H,0, 0, 0.1875, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25
EARTH_2=T,H,90, 0.03125, 0.21875, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25
EARTH_2=T,H,90, 0.125, 0.21875, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25
EARTH_2=T,H,90, 0.21875, 0.21875, 0.25, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25

#ESCHER=T, Escher pattern
ESCHER=T,H,60, 0, 0, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 1.1, -0.1
ESCHER=T,H,180, 0, 0, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 1.1, -0.1
ESCHER=T,H,300, 0, 0, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 1.1, -0.1
ESCHER=T,H,60, 0.1, 0, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,300, 0.1, 0, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,60, -0.05, 0.08660254, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,180, -0.05, 0.08660254, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,300, -0.05, -0.08660254, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,180, -0.05, -0.08660254, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,60, -0.4, 0, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,300, -0.4, 0, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,60, 0.2, -0.346410161, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,180, 0.2, -0.346410161, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,300, 0.2, 0.346410161, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,180, 0.2, 0.346410161, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.2, -1
ESCHER=T,H,0, 0.2, 0.173205081, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.7, -0.5
ESCHER=T,H,0, 0.2, -0.173205081, -0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.7, -0.5
ESCHER=T,H,120, 0.05, 0.259807621, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.7, -0.5
ESCHER=T,H,120, -0.25, 0.08660254, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.7, -0.5
ESCHER=T,H,240, -0.25, -0.08660254, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.7, -0.5
ESCHER=T,H,240, 0.05, -0.259807621, 0.6, 1.039230484, 2, 0.7, -0.5

#FLEX=T, Flexible material
FLEX=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 2, 0.25, -0.25
FLEX=T,H,45, 0.25,0, 0.176776695, 0.176776695, 4, 0.0625, -0.228553391,0.0625,-0.353553391

#GRASS=T, Grass area
GRASS=T,H,90, 0, 0, 0.707106781, 0.707106781, 2, 0.1875, -1.226713563
GRASS=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0.1875, -0.8125
GRASS=T,H,135, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 0.1875, -0.8125

#GRATE=T, Grated area
GRATE=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.03125, 0
GRATE=T,H,90, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0

#HEXAGONS=T, Hexagons
HEXAGONS=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.216506351, 2, 0.125, -0.25
HEXAGONS=T,H,120, 0, 0, 0, 0.216506351, 2, 0.125, -0.25
HEXAGONS=T,H,60, 0.125, 0, 0, 0.216506351, 2, 0.125, -0.25

#HONEYCOMB=T, Honeycomb pattern
HONEYCOMB=T,H, 0, 0, 0, 0.1875, 0.1082531, 2,0.125,-0.25
HONEYCOMB=T,H, 60, 0.125,0, 0.1875, 0.1082531, 2,0.125,-0.25
HONEYCOMB=T,H, -60, 0.125,0, 0.1875, 0.1082531, 2,0.125,-0.25

#HOUNDSTOOTH=T, Houndstooth check
HOUNDSTOOTH=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0.1875, 0.0625, 2, 1,-0.5
HOUNDSTOOTH=T,H,90, 0, 0,-0.1875, 0.0625, 2, 1,-0.5

#INSULATION=T, Insulation material
INSULATION=T,H, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.375, 0
INSULATION=T,H, 0, 0, 0.125, 0, 0.375, 2, 0.125, -0.125
INSULATION=T,H, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0.375, 2, 0.125, -0.125

#LINES=T, Parallel horizontal lines
LINES=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0

#MUD_AND_SAND=T, Mud and sand
MUD_AND_SAND=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0.5, 0.25, 5, 0.25, -0.25, 0, -0.25, 0

#NETWORK_GRID=T, Horizontal / vertical grid
NETWORK_GRID=T,H, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0
NETWORK_GRID=T,H, 90,0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0

#NETWORK_2=T, Network pattern
NETWORK_2=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0
NETWORK_2=T,H,60, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0
NETWORK_2=T,H,120, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0

#PLASTIC=T, Plastic material
PLASTIC=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0
PLASTIC=T,H,0, 0, 0.03125, 0, 0.25, 0
PLASTIC=T,H,0, 0, 0.0625, 0, 0.25, 0

#PLASTIC_2=T, Plastic material
PLASTIC_2=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0
PLASTIC_2=T,H,0, 0, 0.03125, 0, 0.25, 0
PLASTIC_2=T,H,0, 0, 0.0625, 0, 0.25, 0
PLASTIC_2=T,H,0, 0, 0.15625, 0, 0.25, 0

#CONCRETE=T, Concrete
CONCRETE=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0, 0.09375, 0
CONCRETE=T,H,45, 0.066291261, 0, 0, 0.09375, 2, 0, -0.09375

#STARS=T, Series of stars
STARS=T,H,0, 0, 0, 0, 0.216506351, 2, 0.125, -0.125
STARS=T,H,60, 0, 0, 0, 0.216506351, 2, 0.125, -0.125
STARS=T,H,120, 0.0625, 0.108253176, 0, 0.216506351, 2, 0.125, -0.125

#STEEL=T, Steel material
STEEL=T,H,45, 0, 0, 0, 0.125, 0
STEEL=T,H,45, 0, 0.0625,0, 0.125, 0
#
# TCW 2.0 patterns :
#
ASTERISKS=T,H,0, 0,0.0625, 0.0,0.3125, 2, 0.125, -0.1875
ASTERISKS=T,H,90, 0.0625,0, 0.0,0.3125, 2, 0.125, -0.1875
ASTERISKS=T,H,45, 0,0, 0.22097087, 0.22097087, 2, 0.176776695, -0.265165
ASTERISKS=T,H,135,0.125,0, 0.22097087, 0.22097087, 2, 0.176776695, -0.265165

BATTLEMENT=T,H,0, 0.0, 0, 0.25,0.25, 2,0.25,-0.25
BATTLEMENT=T,H,90, 0.25,0, 0.5,0.25, 2,0.25,-0.25

VBRICK=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.25, 1,1
VBRICK=T,H,90, 0,0, 0.25,0.25, 2,0.25,-0.25

CEILINGGRID=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.25, 1,1
CEILINGGRID=T,H,90, 0,0, 0,0.5, 1,1

CHECKERPLATE=T,H,0, 0,0, 0.15,0.15, 2, 0.1, -0.2
CHECKERPLATE=T,H,90,0.05,0.1, 0.15,0.15, 2,0.1,-0.2

CHICKENWIRE=T,H,0, 0.0878906,0, 0,0.3007812, 2, 0.125,-0.1757812
CHICKENWIRE=T,H,90, 0,0.0878906, 0,0.3007812, 2, 0.125,-0.1757812
CHICKENWIRE=T,H,45, 0,-0.0878906, 0.212891,0.212891, 2,0.125,-0.3007812
CHICKENWIRE=T,H,135, 0.0878906,0, 0.212891,0.212891, 2,0.125,-0.3007812
CHICKENWIRE=T,H,225, 0,0.0878906, 0.212891,0.212891, 2,0.125,-0.3007812
CHICKENWIRE=T,H,315, -0.0878906,0, 0.212891,0.212891, 2,0.125,-0.3007812

This entry is a duplicate of *AR-CONCRETE_2 and cancels out Concrete in the "new patterns:" section
CONCRETE=T,H,90, 0.0,0.0, 0.4,0.4, 2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE=T,H,0, 0.0,0.05, 0.4,0.4, 2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE=T,H,45, 0.0,0.0, 0.0,0.5656854, 2,0.0707107,-0.4949747
CONCRETE=T,H,0, 0.1,0.45, 0.4,0.4, 2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE=T,H,90, 0.15,0.4, 0.4,0.4, 2,0.05,-0.75
CONCRETE=T,H,135,0.15,0.4, 0.0,0.5656854, 2,0.0707107,-0.4949747
CONCRETE=T,H,40, 0.5,0.4, 0.0,0.5, 2,0.056,-0.444
CONCRETE=T,H,90, 0.5,1.0, 0.0,1.0, 2,0.05,-0.95
CONCRETE=T,H,0, 0.75,0.75,0.0,1.0, 2,0.05,-0.95
CONCRETE=T,H,105,0.85,0.5, 0.0,0.6, 2,0.05,-0.55
CONCRETE=T,H,135,1.15,0.4, 0.0,1.414, 2,0.0707,-1.3433

CROSSES=T,H,0, 0.0,0.0625, 0.0,0.3125, 2, 0.125,-0.1875
CROSSES=T,H,90, 0.0625,0.0, 0.0,0.3125, 2, 0.125,-0.1875

FIREBRICK=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.25, 1, 1
FIREBRICK=T,H,0, 0,0.125, 0,0.25, 2,0.1,-0.15

HERRINGBONE=T,H,0, 0,0, -0.2,0.2, 2,0.6,-0.2
HERRINGBONE=T,H,90, 0,0.4, 0.2,0.2, 2,0.6,-0.2

This entry is a duplicate of an entry in the "new patterns" section
HONEYCOMB=T,H,0, 0,0, 0.1875,0.1082531, 2,0.125,-0.250
HONEYCOMB=T,H,60, 0.125,0, 0.1875,0.1082531, 2,0.125,-0.250
HONEYCOMB=T,H,-60, 0.125,0, 0.1875,0.1082531, 2,0.125,-0.250

OCTAGONS=T,H,0, 0.15625,0, 0,0.5, 2,0.18769,-0.31231
OCTAGONS=T,H,90, 0,0.15625, 0,0.5, 2,0.18769,-0.31231
OCTAGONS=T,H,135,0.15625,0, 0,0.707031, 2,0.220703,-0.486328
OCTAGONS=T,H,135,0.5,0.34375, 0,0.707031, 2,0.220703,-0.486328
OCTAGONS=T,H,45, 0,0.34375, 0,0.707031, 2,0.220703,-0.486328
OCTAGONS=T,H,45, 0.34375,0, 0,0.707031, 2,0.220703,-0.486328

SOLIDFILL=T,H,90, 0,0, 0,0.01, 1,1

SPANISHTILE=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.5, 2,0.125,-0.375
SPANISHTILE=T,H,45, 0.125,0, 0.3535155,0.3535155, 2,0.176758,-0.530273
SPANISHTILE=T,H,0, 0.25,0.125, 0,0.5, 2,0.125,-0.375
SPANISHTILE=T,H,-45, 0.375,0.125, 0.3535155,0.3535155, 2,0.176758,-0.530273
SPANISHTILE=T,H,90, 0.0625,0, 0,0.5, 1, 1
SPANISHTILE=T,H,90, 0.125,0, 0.5, 1, 2, 0.5,-0.5
SPANISHTILE=T,H,90, 0.1875,0.0625, 0.5, 1, 2, 0.5,-0.5
SPANISHTILE=T,H,90, 0.25,0.125, 0.5, 1, 2, 0.5,-0.5
SPANISHTILE=T,H,90, 0.3125,0.125, 0.5, 1, 2, 0.5,-0.5

SQUARES=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.125, 2,0.125,-0.125
SQUARES=T,H,90, 0,0, 0,0.125, 2,0.125,-0.125

SQUAREGRID=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.125, 1,1
SQUAREGRID=T,H,90,0,0, 0,0.125, 1,1

TRIANGLEGRID=T,H,0, 0,0, 0,0.15, 1,1
TRIANGLEGRID=T,H,120, 0,0, 0,0.15, 1,1
TRIANGLEGRID=T,H,240, 0,0, 0,0.15, 1,1

ZIGZAG=T,H,0, 0,0, 0.125,0.125, 2,0.125,-0.125
ZIGZAG=T,H,90, 0.125,0, -0.125,0.125, 2,0.125,-0.125
#
# Windows HATCH pattern table (pre-defined GDI styles)
# <Style_name>=W,H,<Style_index>
#
WH_BDIAGONAL=W,H,1
WH_CROSS=W,H,2
WH_DIAGCROSS=W,H,3
WH_FDIAGONAL=W,H,4
WH_HORIZONTAL=W,H,5
WH_VERTICAL=W,H,6
#
# BITMAP pattern table
# <Style_name>=W,B,<Bitmap_file_pathname>
#
# WB_1=W,B,arcade.bmp
# WB_2=W,B,argyle.bmp
# WB_3=W,B,castle.bmp
# WB_4=W,B,honey.bmp
# WB_5=W,B,redbrick.bmp
# WB_6=W,B,rivets.bmp
# WB_7=W,B,squares.bmp
# WB_8=W,B,thatch.bmp
# WB_9=W,B,zigzag.bmp

Differences between TurboCAD and AutoCAD Hatch Patterns

TurboCAD brush pattern in "inches"

#*AR-BRELM, Standard brick elevation english bond with mortar joints
<Style_name>=T,H, <angle>, x0, y0, deltaX, deltaY, <number_of_
dashes>, 		dash1, dash2, dash3,
BRELM=T,H, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5.334, 2, 7.625, -.375
BRELM=T,H, 0, 0, 2.25, 0, 5.334, 2, 7.625, -.375
BRELM=T,H, 0, 2, 2.667, 0, 5.334, 2, 3.625, -.375
BRELM=T,H, 0, 2, 4.917, 0, 5.334, 2, 3.625, -.375
BRELM=T,H, 90, 0, 0, 0, 8, 2, 2.25, -3.084
BRELM=T,H, 90, -0.375 0, 0, 8, 2, 2.25, -3.084
BRELM=T,H, 90, 2, 2.667, 0, 4, 2, 2.25, -3.084
BRELM=T,H, 90, 1.625, 2.667 0, 4, 2, 2.25, -3.084
not used in AutoCAD not used in AutoCAD


AutoCAD brush pattern in "mm"

*AR-BRELM, standard brick elevation english bond with mortar joints
<angle>, x0, y0, deltaX deltaY dash1, dash2, dash3,
0, 0, 0, 0, 135.484, 193.675, -9.525
0, 0, 57.15, 0, 135.484, 193.675, -9.525
0, 50.8, 67.7418, 0, 135.484, 92.075, -9.525
0, 50.8, 124.892, 0, 135.484, 92.075, -9.525
90, 0, 0, 0, 203.2, 57.15, -78.3336
90, -9.525, 0, 0, 203.2, 57.15, -78.3336
90, 50.8, 67.7418, 0, 101.6, 57.15, -78.3336
90, 41.275, 67.7418, 0, 101.6, 57.15, -78.3336
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[Color_Palette] Color: Decimal: Hex:
RGB1=No Color,-1,-1,-1   -65793  
RGB2=Black,0,0,0   0 000000
RGB3=Red,255,0,0   255 FF0000
RGB4=Green,0,255,0   65280 00FF00
RGB5=Blue,0,0,255   16711680 0000FF
RGB6=Yellow,255,255,0   65535 FFFF00
RGB7=Cyan,0,255,255   16776960 00FFFF
RGB8=Magenta,255,0,255   16711935 FF00FF
RGB9=Aquamarine,112,219,147   9689968 70DB93
RGB10=Blue Violet,158,94,158   10378910 9E5E9E
RGB11=Brown,165,42,42   2763429 A52A2A
RGB12=Cadet Blue,94,158,158   10395230 5E9E9E
RGB13=Coral,255,126,0   32511 FF7E00
RGB14=Cornflower Blue,66,66,110   7225922 42426E
RGB15=Dark Green,47,79,47   3100463 2F4F2F
RGB16=Dark Olive Green,79,79,47   3100495 4F4F2F
RGB17=Dark Orchid,153,49,204   13382041 9931CC
RGB18=Dark Slate Blue,107,35,142   9315179 6B238E
RGB19=Dark Slate Gray,47,79,79   5197615 2F4F4F
RGB20=Dark Turquoise,112,147,219   14390128 7093DB
RGB21=Dim Gray,84,84,84   5526612 545454
RGB22=Firebrick,142,35,35   2302862 8E2323
RGB23=Forest Green,35,142,35   2330147 238E23
RGB24=Gold,204,126,49   3243724 CC7E31
RGB25=Goldenrod,219,219,112   7396315 DBDB70
RGB26=Gray,168,168,168   11053224 A8A8A8
RGB27=Green Yellow,147,219,112   7396243 93DB70
RGB28=Indian Red,79,47,47   3092303 4F2F2F
RGB29=Khaki,158,158,94   6200990 9E9E5E
RGB30=Light Blue,191,216,216   14211263 BFD8D8
RGB31=Light Gray,191,191,191   12566463 BFBFBF
RGB32=Light Steel Blue,142,142,188   12357262 8E8EBC
RGB33=Lime Green,49,204,49   3263537 31CC31
RGB34=Maroon,142,35,107   7021454 8E236B
RGB35=Medium Aquamarine,49,204,153   10079281 31CC99
RGB36=Medium Blue,49,49,204   13381937 3131CC
RGB37=Medium Forest Green,107,142,35   2330219 6B8E23
RGB38=Medium Goldenrod,233,233,172   11332073 E9E9AC
RGB39=Medium Orchid,147,112,219   14381203 9370DB
RGB40=Medium Sea Green,66,110,66   4353602 426E42
RGB41=Medium Slate Blue,126,0,255   16711806 7E00FF
RGB42=Medium Spring Green,126,255,0   65406 7EFF00
RGB43=Medium Turquoise,112,219,219   14408560 70DBDB
RGB44=Medium Violet Red,219,112,147   9662683 DB7093
RGB45=Midnight Blue,47,47,79   5189423 2F2F4F
RGB46=Navy Blue,35,35,142   9315107 23238E
RGB47=Orange,204,49,49   3224012 CC3131
RGB48=Orange Red,255,0,126   8257791 FF007E
RGB49=Orchid,219,112,219   14381275 DB70DB
RGB50=Pale Green,142,188,142   9354382 8EBC8E
RGB51=Pink,188,142,142   9342652 BC8E8E
RGB52=Plum,233,172,233   15314153 E9ACE9
RGB53=Salmon,110,66,66   4342382 6E4242
RGB54=Sea Green,35,142,107   7048739 238E6B
RGB55=Sienna,142,107,35   2321294 8E6B23
RGB56=Sky Blue,49,153,204   13408561 3199CC
RGB57=Slate Blue,0,126,255   16743936 007EFF
RGB58=Spring Green,0,255,126   8322816 00FF7E
RGB59=Steel Blue,35,107,142   9333539 236B8E
RGB60=Tan,219,147,112   7377883 DB9370
RGB61=Thistle,216,191,216   14204888 D8BFD8
RGB62=Turquoise,172,233,233   15329708 ACE9E9
RGB63=Violet,79,47,79   5189455 4F2F4F
RGB64=Violet Red,204,49,153   10039756 CC3199
RGB65=Wheat,216,216,191   12572888 D8D8BF
RGB66=White,255,255,255   16777215 FFFFFF
RGB67=Yellow Green,153,204,49   3263641 99CC31
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[Template_Table] Dialog/Menu: Program Setup Page: Symbol Libraries
My_Symbols#Library_Folder=..\Symbols\My Symbols
3D_Symbols_Antic#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\3D Symbols\Antic
3D_Symbols_Decor#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\3D Symbols\Decor
3D_Symbols_Door#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\3D Symbols\Door
3D_Symbols_Interior#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\3D Symbols\Interior
3D_Symbols_Kitchen#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\3D Symbols\Kitchen
3D_Symbols_Window#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\3D Symbols\Window
Bath#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\Iso\Bath
Home_furniture#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\Iso\Home furniture
Basic#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\Us\Basic
Construction#Library_Folder=C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP90\Symbols\Sample Symbols\Us\Construction
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[Script_Table] Remarks: Does nothing
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[TurboCAD_Summary] Remarks: Does nothing
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[WinTips] Dialog/Menu: Page: Section: Full Name: Remarks:
TipsFile=TIPFILE.TXT TCTips.exe
ShowTipsAtStartup=1 Tip of the Day lower-left radio button Show tips at Startup 0=unchecked
1=checked
HelpFile32=TCW80.HLP Help TurboCAD Help Topics Doesn't really do anything
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[TCW 3.0 Filter] Remarks:
Settings=513
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[Desktop] Dialog/Menu: Page: Section: Full Name: Remarks:
UpdateAllStyles=0 Program Setup Toolbars & Menu Toolbar Properties ...Update all styles 0=unchecked
1=checked
ShowConfigButtons=0 Program Setup Toolbars & Menu Menus Show configuration buttons 0=unchecked
1=checked
OpenNewWindowInRenderMode=0 Program Setup Desktop Render new window 0=unchecked
1=checked
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[ACAD_Import] Remarks:
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[System_Defaults] Dialog/Menu: Page: Section: Full Name: Remarks:
* Has no effect in TurboCAD except to preserve the integrity of AutoCAD files
$ACISCOSMETIC=1 Properties 3D Create 3D Object as:… 0=Surface
1=Solid
$APERTURE=10 Program Setup Preference Drawing Cursor Aperture size: …
$AUTOORIGIN=1 Program Setup Preference Advanced settings … Fixed relative origin
$AUTOSAVE=10 Program Setup General Save / Open … minutes
$AUTOSAVEOPTION=1 Program Setup General Save / Open Save drawings every 0=unchecked
1=checked
$AUTOSAVEPATH=..\AutoSave Program Setup File Locations AutoSave Files Controls the default path for …
$AXISPLACE=1 Program Setup Preference Coordinate System Icon Show user CS / Show world CS Number controls check-boxes and radio buttons
256=Show user CS
512=Show world CS
0=TopLeft
1=BottomLeft
16=TopRight
17=BottomRight
$AXISSIZE=55 Program Setup Preference Coordinate System Icon Icon size: …
$AXISXCOLOR=13381937 Program Setup Preference Coordinate System Icon Axes color X: … Decimal Color Number
$AXISYCOLOR=2330147 Program Setup Preference Coordinate System Icon Axes color Y: … Decimal Color Number
$AXISZCOLOR=2763429 Program Setup Preference Coordinate System Icon Axes color Z: … Decimal Color Number
$BACKUP=2 Program Setup General Save / Open Make backup copies: 0=unchecked,
1=On first save per session,
2=On every save
$BACKCOLOR=8421376 Program Setup Desktop Desktop scheme Background color Decimal Color Number
$BACKUPPATH=..\Backups Program Setup File Locations Backups Controls the default path for …
$BLIPMODE=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$BLKFLAGS=89 Program Setup Auto-Naming Blocks 88=None
89=Generate block names
90=Prompt for name
91=Generate & Prompt
92=Insert blocks when creating
93=Generate & Insert
94=Prompt & Insert
95=All checkboxes
$BLKPREFIX=Block@ Program Setup Auto-Naming Blocks Block name prefix: …
$BLKWNDMODE=2
$BLOCKS=0 Blocks Palette
$BLUEPRINTSTYLEDIR=.\Styles Program Setup File Locations Print Styles Folder Controls the default path for …
$BROWSERFLAGS=0
$BROWSERPREFIX=Untitled @ Properties General Hyperlink: …
$BWBUTTONS=0 Program Setup Toolbars and Menu Toolbars Flat buttons 0=checked
1=unchecked
$CAMERAANGLE=0.6108652382
$CAMERASTEP=0.5
$COLORPICKER=0 Color Palette
$COORDS=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$CROSSHAIRON=0 Does nothing. see $DRAWCURSOR
$DEFAULTFONT=Times New Roman DXF & DWG File Import Default text font _Default_(font name) Font used when "Set Defaults" is clicked
$DRAWCURSOR=0 Program Setup Preference Drawing cursor Cursor shape: Number controls check-boxes and radio buttons:
0=Cross
1=Box
2=Arrow
16=Show crosshairs
32=Show isometric
64=Show snap aperture
$DRAWINGSPATH=..\Drawings Program Setup File Locations Drawings Controls the default path for …
$EDITBAR=1
$EXPORTFILEEXT=DWG Save As
$EXTRACTFROMFILEEXT= File Extract From File type extension
$EXTRACTTOFILEEXT= File Extract To File type extension
$GEOMETRICEXTENTS=0 Program Setup Preference Advanced settings … Geometric select edit 0=unchecked
1=checked
$GRPFLAGS=1 Program Setup Auto-Naming Groups 0=None
1=Generate group names
2=Prompt for name
3=both 1&2
$GRPPREFIX=Group@ Program Setup Auto-Naming Groups Group name prefix: … Creates basic name
$HARDWAREACCELERATION=0 Program Setup Desktop OpenGL Hardware Acceleration
$IE=0 Internet Palette
$IMPORTFILEEXT=DWG
$LARGEBUTTONS=0 Program Setup Toolbars and Menu Toolbars Large buttons 0=unchecked
1=checked
$LAYERFLAGS=1
$LAYERPREFIX=Layer @ Drawing Setup Layers Creates basic name
$LIMCHECK=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$MAXACTVP=16 AutoCAD Variable*
$MEASUREMENT=0 Measurement Palette
$METRICS=0
$NOBJDLG=0
$OPENFILEEXT=TCW Open Files of type: … Extension of last file opened
$OPENFILEPREVIEW=1 Open …Show Preview 0=unchecked
1=checked
$OPENREADONLY=0 Program Setup General Save / Open … Open all files as read only 0=unchecked
1=checked
$ORGNAME= Program Setup General User Information Org: … Company Name
$PAGECOLOR=16777215 Program Setup Desktop Desktop scheme Page color Decimal Color Number
$PAGEMARGINS=3 Program Setup / Page Setup Desktop/Paper Desktop scheme / Options Show Margins
Show Background
Print Margins
Print Crop Marks
Print Grid
Print Construction
Keep Centered 		3=1&2 checked
0=Off
1=Show Margins
2=Show Background
4=Print Margins
8=Print Crop Marks
16=Print Grid
32=Print Construction
64=Keep Centered
$PALETTECOLOR=8421376 Program Setup Desktop Desktop scheme Floater color Decimal Color Number
$PLINEGEN=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PRINTSCALEX=1
$PRINTSCALEY=1
$PROMPTSUMINFO=1 Program Setup General Save / Open … Prompt for summary information 0=unchecked
1=checked
$PROMPTTEMPLATE=1 Program Setup General New Document … Prompt for template name 0=unchecked
1=checked
$PUBLISHTOHTML=..\PublishToHTML Program Setup File Locations Publish to HTML Files Controls the default path for …
$RENDERPRINTQUALITY=0 Page Setup Rendering Printing quality for Rendered Images 0=Screen Resolution
1=Printer Resolution
75=75 dpi
150=150 dpi
300=300 dpi
600=600 dpi
$RESTORELASTFILE=0 Program Setup General Load at startup … Last working file 0=unchecked
1=checked
$RESTOREWINLAYOUT=0 Program Setup General Load at startup … Last window layout 0=unchecked
1=checked
$RULERS=1 Program Setup Desktop Workspace … Rulers 0=unchecked
1=checked
$RULERSPACE=0
$SAVEDESKTOP=1 Program Setup General Save / Open … Save desktop on exit 0=unchecked
1=checked
$SAVEFILEEXT=TCW Save As Save as type: … Extension of last file saved
$SCRIPTPATH=..\Macros Program Setup File Locations VBA Macros Controls the default path for …
$SCROLLBARS=1 Program Setup Desktop Workspace … Scrollbars 0=unchecked
1=checked
$SHAPESPATH=.\Shapes Program Setup File Locations Shapes Folder Controls the default path for …
$SHORTMENUS=0 None 0=Normal Menu
1=Short Menu
$SNAPDPSEGMENTS=3 Drawing Aids Running Snaps Divide By … Segments
$SNAPMODE=-2147479551 Drawing Aids Sets running Snap modes using the following bitcodes. $SNAPMODE=-2147479551
No Snap=4097
Vertex=4104
Middle Point=4128
Center=4160
Tangent=528384
Center of Extents=8392704
Ortho=4099
Divide by …Segments=69632
Quadrant Point=4224
Intersection=4112
Grid=4100
Nearest on Graphic=4352
Nearest on Facet=266240
Magnetic Point=-2147479551
Extended Ortho=1052672
Apparent Intersection=2101248
$STARTUPACTION=1 Program Setup General New Document New document from: … 1=Start Up Dialog
2=Page Setup Wizard
4=Template
16=Factory Settings
$STATUSBAR=1
$SYMBOLS=0 Symbols Palette
$SYMFLAGS=1 Program Setup Auto-Naming Symbols 0=None
1=Generate symbol name
2=Prompt for library location
3=both 1&2
$SYMLIBEXT=TCW Symbol Library Extension TCW or SLW
$SYMLIBPATH=..\Symbols\MySymbols Program Setup File Locations Symbol Library Files Controls the default path for …
$SYMPREFIX=Symbol@ Program Setup Auto-Naming Symbols Symbol name prefix: …
$SYMWNDMODE=2
$TEMPLATEDEFAULT=Normal Program Setup General New Document Default template for new files: …
$TEMPLATEPATH=..\Template Program Setup File Locations Templates Controls the default path for …
$TEXTHEIGHTBYMETRICS=0 Drawing Setup Space Units Text height specified by 0=Text box height
1=Character height above the font base line
$THSCALESYS=0
$TOOLTIPS=1 Program Setup Toolbars and Menu Toolbars Show tooltips 0=unchecked
1=checked
$TRACEPATH=..\Trace Obsolete in Versions 7, 8 and 9
$TTPOINTSIZES=8,9,10,11,12,14,16,
18,20,22,24,26,28,36,48,72
$UNDOBUFFERS=100 None The most number of actions that can be undone.
$UseBlueprintStyle=1 Print Print Styles Use Print Styles 0=unchecked
1=checked
$USERNAME= Program Setup General User Information Name: … Your name
$USERSCALE1=
$USERSCALE2=
$USERSCALE3=
$USERSCALE4=
$USERSCALE5=
$VISRETAIN=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$ZOOMFACTOR=2 Program Setup Preference Advanced settings Zoom factor: …
Top of page
[Drawing_defaults] Dialog/Menu: Page: Section: Full Name: Remarks:
* Has no effect in TurboCAD except to preserve the integrity of AutoCAD files
$ACADVER=AC1009 AutoCAD Variable* The DXF file $ACADVER header variable which contains the drawing database level number.
$ANGBASE=0 Drawing Setup Angle Angular System Base angle
$ANGDIR=0 Drawing Setup Angle Direction Counterclockwise, Clockwise 0=Counterclockwise
1=Clockwise
$APPROCSIMCURVE=14 Properties Extrusion   shape
Lofting   shape
Revolution   shape 		Surface Options
 Number of approximation lines Revolve, Extrude
$ASSOCHIATIVEHATCH=0 Drawing Setup Display Display Associative Hatch 0=unchecked
1=checked
$ATTDIA=0 Block Attribute AutoCAD Variable*
$ATTMODE=1 Drawing Setup Display Block Attribute
 …Normal 0=Force invisible
1=Normal
2=Force visible
$ATTREQ=1 Block Attribute AutoCAD Variable*
$AUNAME=deg Drawing Setup Angle Name tag
$AUNITS=0 Drawing Setup Angle Angular System System 0=Degrees
1=Degrees Minutes Seconds
2=Grads
3=Radians
4=Surveyor
$AUPREC=2 Drawing Setup Angle Angular System
 Precision Sets the number of decimal places displayed for all angular units.
$AXISMODE=0
$AXISUNIT=1
$BLENDOFFSET1=1 Blend Edges Offset 1 Inspector Bar
$BLENDOFFSET2=1 Blend Edges Offset 2 Inspector Bar
$BLENDRADIUS=1 Blend Edges Start Radius Inspector Bar
$BLENDSETBACK1=0 Blend Edges Setback 1 Inspector Bar
$BLENDSETBACK2=0 Blend Edges Setback 2 Inspector Bar
$BLUEPRINTSTYLE=By Layer Properties General Print Style: By Layer,
By Block,
Normal,
Other
$BLUEPRINTSTYLETABLE=Normal Drawing Setup Print Styles Print style table name ModelSpace
$BLUEPRINTSTYLETABLE1=Normal Drawing Setup Print Styles Print style table name PaperSpace
$CAMERAANGLE=0.6108652382 Camera Properties
$CAMERAFLAGS=266 Camera Properties 1=Perspective View & Examine,
2=Camera Centered,
4=Always clip objects behind the camera,
8=Auto Targeting,
64=Draw intersections,
256=Checks Wire frame,
512=Checks Hidden Line and Examine,
1024=Checks Draft and Examine,
2048=Checks Quality and Examine,
4096=Foreground Wire frame-3D Objects,
8192=Foreground Wire frame-2D Objects
$CAMERAIRADQUALITY=5 Camera Properties Quality Extended Parameters Quality
$CAMERAITERATIONSCOUNT=2 Camera Properties Quality Extended Parameters Iterations
$CAMERANRADMAXAREA=0.97 Camera Properties Quality Extended Parameters Max Area
$CAMERANRADMINAREA=0.002 Camera Properties Quality Extended Parameters Min Area
$CAMERAPOSITION=0,0,0 Camera Properties
$CAMERARENDERDRAFTQUALITYID=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERARENDERDRAFTQUALITYMODE=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERARENDERHIDDENDLINEID=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERARENDERHIDDENDLINEMODE=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERARENDERWIREID=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERARENDERWIREMODE=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERASECONDRENDERMODE=0 Camera Properties
$CAMERASTEP=0.5 Camera Properties
$CEBANGLE=0 Properties Brush Hatch Angle: … Leave at zero
$CEBCOLOR=-5 Properties Brush Color 0=Black
-3=By Layer
-4=By Block
-5=By Pen
$CEBRUSHORIGINBYENTITY= Properties Brush Origin …World, …Entity Blank=World
1=Entity
$CEBRUSHORIGINOFFSET=0,0,0 Properties Brush Origin Offset X: …
Offset Y: …
$CEBRUSHWINDING=0 Properties Brush Draw Mode 0=Alternate
1=Winding
$CEBTYPE=UNDEFINED Properties Brush Pattern "None" or "pattern name"
$CEBTYPESCALE=1 Properties Brush Hatch Scale: … The default scale of the pattern.
$CECLOSED=0
$CECOLOR=0 Properties Pen Color 0=Black
-3=By Layer
-4=By Block
-5=By Pen
$CEHATCHCROSS=0 Properties Brush Hatch … Crossed 0=unchecked
1=checked
$CEINFO= Properties General Attribute leave blank
$CELTYPE=CONTINUOUS Properties Pen Pattern Continuous, Dashed, etc Line Type Name
$CELTYPESCALE=1 Properties Pen Pattern Dash scale: … The default Line Type scale of the pen's dot-and-dash pattern
$CEPENALIGNMENT=0 Properties Pen Pattern … Alignment 0=unchecked
1=checked
$CESCALESYS=2 Properties Pen Width Scaling: … 0=World
2=Device
$CEWIDTH=0 Properties Pen Width Value: … Sets the line weight of new objects:
0=line weight
-3=By Layer
-4=By Block
$CEWIDTH=0 Inspector Bar Chamfer (Distance and Distance) Dist. A: …
$CHAMFERB=1 Inspector Bar Chamfer (Distance and Distance) Dist. B: …
$CHAMFERC=1 Inspector Bar Chamfer (Length and Angle) Angle: … 1=57.3°
$CHAMFERD=1 Inspector Bar Chamfer (Length and Angle) Length: …
$CHAMFERE=1 Inspector Bar Chamfer (Distance and Angle) Distance: …
$CHAMFERF=1 Inspector Bar Chamfer (Distance and Angle) Angle: … 1=57.3°
$CLAYER=0 Properties General Layer 0 Current Layer
$CMLJUST=1 Properties Multiline Justification 3=No
2=Left
1=Center
0=Right
$CMLSCALE=1 Properties Multiline Offset Scale: …
$COILNUMBER=1 Properties Revolution Shape Common Options Number of coils
$CONVERTWORLDUNIT=0 Drawing Setup Space Units Convert units after alteration 0=unchecked
1=checked
$COPYCOLS=2 Inspector Bar Array Copy Also "…Fit Copy"
$COPYOFFSET=0 Inspector Bar Offset Copy Length of Offset distance
$COPYROWS=2 Inspector Bar Array Copy Also "…Fit Copy"
$COPYSETS=2 Inspector Bar Linear & Radial Copy Also "…Fit Copy"
$CORNER=0 Properties Extrusion Shape Solid Options Corners:
$CORNERSAMOUNT=0 Properties Extrusion Shape Solid Options Minimum Radius:
$DIMADEC=0 None Decimal places for angular dimensions
$DIMALT=0 Properties Alternate Units …Use alternate units
$DIMALTD=2 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMALTF=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMALTRND=0.01 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMALTTD=2 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMALTTZ=0
$DIMALTU=2 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMALTZ=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMAPOST= AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMARCLENGTH=0 Properties Format …Arc Length 0=unchecked
1=checked
$DIMASO=1 Properties Format …Associative Dimension
 0=unchecked
1=checked
$DIMASSPLINE=0 Properties Advanced Format Extension Line Draw As Spline 0=unchecked
1=checked
$DIMASZ=0.25 Properties Format Arrowheads Size: …
$DIMATFIT=3 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMAUN=1 Properties Units / Tolerance Primary Units Append Units 0=unchecked
1=checked
$DIMAUNIT=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMAZIN=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMBLK=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMBLK1=1 Properties Format Arrowheads 1st: … 0 thru 19
$DIMBLK2=1 Properties Format Arrowheads 2nd: … 0 thru 19
$DIMCEN=0.25 None Center mark size
$DIMCLRD=0 Properties Advanced Format Dimension Line Color: … 0=Black
-3=By Layer
-4=By Block
-5=By Pen
$DIMCLRE=0 Properties Advanced Format Extension Line Color: … 0=Black
-3=By Layer
-4=By Block
-5=By Pen
$DIMCLRT=0 Properties Format Text Color: … 0=Black
-3=By Layer
-4=By Block
-5=By Pen
$DIMDEC=2 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMDLE=0 Properties Format Arrowheads Tick Extension: …
$DIMDLI=0.375 Properties Advanced Format Dimension Line Baseline Increment: …
$DIMDSEP=. AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMEXE=0.125 Properties Advanced Format Extension Line Extension: …
$DIMEXO=0.0625 Properties Advanced Format Extension Line Offset: …
$DIMFIT=3 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMFRAC=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMGAP=0.0625 Properties Format Text Position Text Gap: …
$DIMJUST=0 Properties Format Text Position Horizontal: … 0=Centered,
1=First extension line,
2=Second extension line,
3=Over first extension line,
4=Over second extension line
$DIMLDRBLK= AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMLFAC=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMLIM=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMLUNIT=2 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMLWD=4 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMLWE=4 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMOBLIQUEANGLE=0
$DIMPOST= AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMRND=0.01 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMSAH=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMSCALE=1 Properties Format Dimension Size Scale: …
$DIMSD1=0 Properties Advanced Format Dimension Line …First Line Do not draw
$DIMSD2=0 Properties Advanced Format Dimension Line …Second Line Do not draw
$DIMSE1=0 Properties Advanced Format Extension Line …First Line Do not draw
$DIMSE2=0 Properties Advanced Format Extension Line …Second Line Do not draw
$DIMSHO=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMSOXD=0 Properties Advanced Format Dimension Line …Outside Extension Do not draw
$DIMSTYLE=*UNNAMED AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTAD=1 Properties Format Text Position Vertical: … 0=On Line
1=Above
2=Outside
$DIMTBFT=0 Leader Properties Advanced Format Text Box …Fit to Text
$DIMTBST=0 Leader Properties Advanced Format Text Box None, Circle, etc. 0=None
1=Circle
2=Quadrate
3=Basic
$DIMTBSZ=0.9 Leader Properties Advanced Format Text Box Size: …
$DIMTDEC=8 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTFAC=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTIH=1 Properties Format Text Position …Force Text Horizontal 0=uncheck
1=checked
$DIMTIX=0 Properties Format Text Position …Force Text Inside Extension Lines 0=uncheck
1=checked
$DIMTM=0 Properties Units / Tolerance Tolerance Lower: …
$DIMTMOVE=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTOFL=1 Properties Advanced Format Dimension Line …Force Interior Line 0=uncheck
1=checked
$DIMTOH=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTOL=0 Properties Units / Tolerance Tolerance …Append 0=uncheck
1=checked
$DIMTOLJ=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTOLLIM=0 Properties Units / Tolerance Tolerance …As Limits 0=uncheck
1=checked
$DIMTP=0 Properties Units / Tolerance Tolerance Upper: …
$DIMTSZ=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTVP=0 Properties Format Text Position Adjustment: …
$DIMTXSTY=STANDARD AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMTXT=0.25 Properties Format Text Height: …
$DIMTZIN=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMUNIT=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMUPT=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DIMZIN=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$DLINEALG=0 Properties Double Line
Wall 		Reference 0=Center
1=Left
2=Right
$DLINECE=0 Properties Double Line
Wall
Multiline 		End Caps … End 0= all unchecked
1=Dbl Line & Wall End Cap, Multiline Line
2=Multiline Outer arc
4=Multiline Inner arc
8=Multiline Joints
$DLINECS=0 Properties Double Line
Wall
Multiline 		End Caps … Start 0= all unchecked
1=Dbl Line & Wall End Cap, Multiline Line
2=Multiline Outer arc
4=Multiline Inner arc
8=Multiline Joints
$DLINEWID=0.25 Properties Double Line
Wall
Multiline 		Separation
$DRAFTANGLE=0 Properties Extrusion Shape Solid Options Draft Angle:
$DRAFTENDDIST=0 Properties Extrusion Shape Solid Options Draft End Distance:
$DRAFTSTARTDIST=0 Properties Extrusion Shape Solid Options Draft Start Distance:
$DRAGMODE=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$DRAWHORIZONT=0 Workspace Menu Display Horizon Blue dashed Horizon line in Renders with Perspective:
0=OFF
1=ON
$DWGCODEPAGE=iso8859-1 AutoCAD Variable*
$EDGELENGTH=0 Drawing Setup ACIS Custom Faceter Parameters Maximum Edge Length …
$EDGEREPRESENT=1 Drawing Setup ACIS …Degenerative Faceting 0=uncheck
1=checked
$ELEVATION=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$EXTERNALJUSTIFY=256
$EXTMAX=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$EXTMIN=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$FACETERTYPE=0 Drawing Setup ACIS Faceter Mode 0=Draft
1=Quality
2=Custom
$FILLETRAD=1 Inspector Bar Fillet Fillet Radius
$FILLMODE=1 Drawing Setup Display Display Solid Fill 0=uncheck
1=checked
$FORMBUILDING=0 Drawing Setup Display Display Draw form-building edges 0=uncheck
1=checked
$GDSPACE=0
$GREEKINGSIZE=0.01 Drawing Setup Display Defaults Suppress the display of objects smaller than … on screen
$GRIDGREEKINGSIZE=0.0625 Drawing Setup Grid Hide grid when finer than … on screen PaperSpace
$GRIDISOBASEANG=0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin Base: … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOCLRMAJ=16761538 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Major ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOCLRMIN=16770790 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Minor ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISODIVX=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X Divisions … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISODIVY=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y Divisions … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOFREQX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency X … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOFREQY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency Y … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOMINORX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOMINORY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOOFFSET=0.1,0.1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X, Minor Y Offset
 ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOORIGIN=0,0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin X: …, Y: … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOSTEP=0.5,0.5 Drawing Setup Grid Spacing X: …, Y: … ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDISOSTYLE=2 Drawing Setup Grid Style 0=Points
1=Crosses
2=Lines		 ISO-PaperSpace
$GRIDMSGREEKINGSIZE=0.0625 Drawing Setup Grid Hide grid when finer than … on screen ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOBASEANG=0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin Base: … ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOCLRMAJ=16761538 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Major ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOCLRMIN=16770790 Drawing Setup Grid Colors
 Minor ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISODIVX=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X Divisions ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISODIVY=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y Divisions ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOFREQX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency X … ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOFREQY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency Y … ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOMINORX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOMINORY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOOFFSET=0.1,0.1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X, Minor Y Offset ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOORIGIN=0,0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin X: …, Y: … ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOSTEP=0.5,0.5 Drawing Setup Grid Spacing X: …, Y: … ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSISOSTYLE=2 Drawing Setup Grid Style 0=Points
1=Crosses
2=Lines		 ISO-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOBASEANG=0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin Base: … Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOCLRMAJ=16761538 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Major Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOCLRMIN=16770790 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Minor Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHODIVX=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X Divisions Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHODIVY=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y Divisions Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOFREQX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency X … Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOFREQY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency Y … Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOMINORX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOMINORY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOOFFSET=0.1,0.1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X, Minor Y Offset Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOORIGIN=0,0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin X: …, Y: … Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOSTEP=0.5,0.5 Drawing Setup Grid Spacing X: …, Y: … Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSORTHOSTYLE=2 Drawing Setup Grid Style 0=Points
1=Crosses
2=Lines		 Ortho-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARBASEANG=0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin Base: … Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARCLRMAJ=16761538 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Major Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARCLRMIN=16770790 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Minor Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARDIVA=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X Divisions Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARDIVR=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y Divisions Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARFREQA=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency X … Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARFREQR=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency Y … Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARMINORA=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARMINORR=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLAROFFSET=0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X, Minor Y Offset Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARORIGIN=0,0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin X: …, Y: … Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARSTEP=15,0.5 Drawing Setup Grid Spacing Angular: …, Radial: … Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSPOLARSTYLE=2 Drawing Setup Grid Style 0=Points
1=Crosses
2=Lines		 Polar-ModelSpace
$GRIDMSTYPE=0 Drawing Setup Grid Type 0=Ortho
1=Isometric
2=Polar		 ModelSpace
$GRIDORTHOBASEANG=0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin Base: … Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOCLRMAJ=16761538 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Major Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOCLRMIN=16770790 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Minor Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHODIVX=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X Divisions Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHODIVY=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y Divisions Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOFREQX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency X … Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOFREQY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency Y … Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOMINORX=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOMINORY=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOOFFSET=0.1,0.1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X, Minor Y Offset Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOORIGIN=0,0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin X: …, Y: … Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOSTEP=0.5,0.5 Drawing Setup Grid Spacing X: …, Y: … Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDORTHOSTYLE=2 Drawing Setup Grid Style 0=Points
1=Crosses
2=Lines		 Ortho-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARBASEANG=0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin Base: … Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARCLRMAJ=16761538 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Major Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARCLRMIN=16770790 Drawing Setup Grid Colors Minor Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARDIVA=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X Divisions
 Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARDIVR=2 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y Divisions Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARFREQA=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency X … Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARFREQR=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Frequency Y … Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARMINORA=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARMINORR=1 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor Y 0=None
1=Divisions
2=Offset		 Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLAROFFSET=0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Minor X, Minor Y Offset Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARORIGIN=0,0,0 Drawing Setup Advanced Grid Origin X: …, Y: … Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARSTEP=15,0.5 Drawing Setup Grid Spacing Angular: …, Radial: … Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDPOLARSTYLE=2 Drawing Setup Grid Style 0=Points
1=Crosses
2=Lines		 Polar-PaperSpace
$GRIDS=0 Drawing Setup Grid Show Grid 0=unchecked
1=checked		 PaperSpace
$GRIDSMS=0 Drawing Setup Grid Show Grid 0=unchecked
1=checked		 Modelspace
$GRIDTYPE=0 Drawing Setup Grid Type 0=Ortho
1=Isometric
2=Polar		 PaperSpace
$HANDINESS=1 Properties Revolution Shape Common Options Clockwise / CounterClockwise 0=Counterclockwise
1=Clockwise
$HANDLING=0
$HANDSEED=0
$HEMISPHERE=0
$HYPERLINKBASE= AutoCAD Variable*
$INSBASE=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$LAYOUTCOLUMNS=1
$LAYOUTROWS=1
$LIMITUNITS=1
$LIMMAX=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$LIMMIN=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$LTSCALE=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$LUFACTORS=1,1,1 Drawing Setup Space Units Scale Model Space: … 2,2,2 = 2:1 scale
$LUINMM=25.4 None Line units: inches to millimeters
$LUNAME=in Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Units: … Modelspace only
$LUNITS=2 Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Format: … In ModelSpace:
1=Scientific
2=Decimal
3=Engineering
4= Architectural
5=Fractional
$LUNITSYS=1 Drawing Setup Space Units System 1=English
2=Metric		 in ModelSpace
$LUORIGIN=0,0,0 Line Unit Origin
$LUPAPER1=in Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Units: … PaperSpace only
$LUPAPER2=pt Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Text units:… PaperSpace only
$LUPAPER3=in Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Line width units: … ModelSpace and PaperSpace
$LUPREC=2 Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Precision: … 0 through 10
$MENU=acad
$MERIDIANDENSITY=14 Properties Sphere Surface Options Number of longitudinal segments: …
$MIRRTEXT=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$MODELBACKGROUND=16777215 Drawing Setup Background Color Model space Decimal Color Number
$OPENWINDOW=1 Local Menu Open Window Mode 0=Unchecked
1=Checked
$ORTHOBASE=0 Drawing Setup Angle Ortho Angle Base angle: …
$ORTHOMODE=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$ORTHOSTEP=90 Drawing Setup Angle Ortho Angle Step angle: …
$OSMODE=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PAPERBACKGROUND=16777215 Drawing Setup Background Color Paper Space Decimal Color Number
$PAPERH=2159 Page Setup Layout World Height … Paper height in mm
$PAPERW=2794 Page Setup Layout World Width … Paper width in mm
$PARALLELDENSITY=14 Properties Sphere Surface Options Number of latitudinal segments: …
$PARALLELOFFSET=0 Inspector Bar Parallel Line Offset
$PARTTREETYPE=0 .
$PDMODE=0 Properties Point Point Type AutoCAD 20 different points
$PDSIZE=0 Changing value has no effect in TC, maybe AC
$PELEVATION=0
$PEXTMAX=0,0,0
$PEXTMIN=0,0,0
$PGMARGB=0 Page Setup Layout Margins Bottom: …
$PGMARGL=0 Page Setup Layout Margins Left: …
$PGMARGR=0 Page Setup Layout Margins Right: …
$PGMARGT=0 Page Setup Layout Margins Top: …
$PINSBASE=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PIPE=0 Pipe Options Leave at zero
$PLIMCHECK=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PLIMMAX=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PLIMMIN=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PLINEWID=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$PLUFACTORS=1,1,1 Drawing Setup Space Units Scale Paper Space: … 2,2,2 = 2:1 scale
$PLUNITS=2 Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Format: … In PaperSpace:
1=Scientific
2=Decimal
3=Engineering
4= Architectural
5=Fractional
$PLUNITSYS=1 Drawing Setup Space Units System 1=English
2=Metric
$PLUPREC=2 Drawing Setup Space Units Units in workspace Precision: … 0 through 10
$POINTSIZE=0.25 Properties Point Point Type Size: …
$POINTTYPE=0 Properties Point Point Type 0=Dot
1=Star
2=Square
3=Cross
4=Circle
5=AutoCAD
$POLYSIDES=6 Inspector Bar Polygon Sides: … No maximum number
$PSCALE= PaperSpace
Drawing Setup
$PSCALESYS=Architectural PaperSpace Drawing Setup Space Units Scale Type: … see[ScaleSystem_Table]
$PSLTSCALE=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$PUCSNAME= UCS Name, Paperspace
$PUCSORG=0,0,0 UCS Origin, Paperspace
$PUCSXDIR=1,0,0 UCS X Direction, Paperspace
$PUCSYDIR=0,1,0 UCS Y Direction, Paperspace
$PVPXMAX=0
$PVPXMIN=0
$PVPYMAX=0
$PVPYMIN=0
$QTEXTMODE=0 Drawing Setup AutoCAD Variable*
$REGENMODE=0 Drawing Setup Display Performance Quick Text 0=None
1=Quick text
2=Quick line styles
4=Quick vector brushes
$RELATIVEORIGIN=0,0,0
$RENDERSCENEENV= Drawing Setup Render Scene Environment
$REPLACEDUPS=1
$ROTATIONANGLE=360 Properties Revolution Shape Common Options Angle of rotation (degrees):
$ROTATIONCOPY=14 Properties Revolution Shape Surface Options Sections per spiral coil
$SCALE= ModelSpace
Drawing Setup
$SCALESYS=Architectural ModelSpace Drawing Setup Space Units Scale Type: … see [ScaleSystem_Table]
$SHADEDGE=3 AutoCAD Variable*
$SHADEDIF=70 AutoCAD Variable*
$SHELLTHICKNESS=0.5 Inspector Bar Shell Solid Thickness: …
$SHOWAPERTURE=0 see $DRAWCURSOR
$SKETCHINC=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$SKPOLY=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$SMOOTH=0 Properties 3D Mesh   shape
Extrusion   shape
Lofting   shape
Revolution   shape
Sphere  shape 		Surface Options …Smooth 0=Unchecked
1=Checked
$SOLID=1
$SPIRENUMBER=1
$SPLFRAME=0 Properties Curve …Show Frame
$SPLINESEGS=20 Properties Curve The number of segments between …
$SPLINETYPE=0 Properties Curve Curve type: … 0=Spline
1=Bezier
$STANDARDWIDTH=0.005 Drawing Setup Display Defaults Device pen width when zero value is used
$STDIMWIDTH=0
$STEP=0 Properties Revolution Shape Common Options Spiral Pitch inches
$STHATCHWIDTH=0
$SURFACENORMALSTOLERANCE=15 Drawing Setup ACIS Custom Faceter Parameters Normal Tolerance … Enter a number bewtween 1 and 45
$SURFACETOLERANCE=0 Drawing Setup ACIS Custom Faceter Parameters Surface Tolerance …
$SURFTAB1=6 AutoCAD Variable*
$SURFTAB2=6 AutoCAD Variable*
$SURFTYPE=6 AutoCAD Variable*
$SURFU=6 AutoCAD Variable*
$SURFV=6 AutoCAD Variable*
$TDCREATE=2449702.6679593748 AutoCAD Variable*
$TDINDWG=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$TDUPDATE=2449702.6679593748 AutoCAD Variable*
$TDUSRTIMER=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$TEXTFLAGS=0 Properties Text Style: … 0=Regular
1=Italic
2=Bold
3=Bold Italic
$TEXTFONT=Times New Roman Properties Text Font …
$TEXTFORMAT=1 Properties Text Justification Left, Center, Right 1=Left
2=Center
4=Right
$TEXTMODE=1 Properties Text Mode Standard, Scalable, Flexible 1=Standard
2=Scalable
3=Flexible
$TEXTOBLIQUITY=0 Properties Text Mode Obliquity: … ±Degrees
$TEXTSIZE=0.25 Properties Text Height: …
$TEXTSTYLE=0
$THICKNESS=0 Properties 3D Thickness
$THICKNESSBODY=1
$THUMBNAIL=2 Summary Info Save Preview Graphics with Drawing None, Bitmap, Metafile 0=None
1=Bitmap
2=Metafile
$TILEMODE=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$TRACEWID=1 AutoCAD Variable*
$TREEDEPTH=3020 AutoCAD Variable*
$TWISTANGLE=0 Properties Extrusion shape Solid Options Twist Angle (degrees):
$UCSNAME= AutoCAD Variable*
$UCSORG=0,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$UCSXDIR=1,0,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$UCSYDIR=0,1,0 AutoCAD Variable*
$UNITMODE=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$UPVECTOR=0,0,0 Camera Properties Default for new camera
$USERI1=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERI2=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERI3=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERI4=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERI5=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERR1=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERR2=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERR3=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERR4=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USERR5=0 AutoCAD Variable*
$USRTIMER=0
$VIEWPOINT=0,0,0
$VPXMAX=0
$VPXMIN=0
$VPYMAX=0
$VPYMIN=0
$WORKPLANE=0 Workplane flyout …Menu: Show / Hide Workplane
Workspace / Display Workplane 		0=Unchecked
1=Checked
$WORKPLANEINTERSECT=0 Workspace Menu WorkPlane Show 3D Intersections
$WORLDVIEW=1 AutoCAD Variable*
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[Web_Links] Dialog/Menu: Help Menu Full Name: TurboCAD on the Web
Link_0=TurboCAD.com &Desktop<..\Internet\index.html>
Link_1=&TurboCAD.com<http://www.turbocad.com/>
Link_2=Onl&ine Tips and Tricks<http://www.turbocad.com/desktop/tipsandtricks.html>
Link_3=&Online Documentation<http://www.turbocad.com/desktop/onlinedocs.html>
Link_4=&IMSI<http://www.imsisoft.com/>
Link_5=&SoftDev SPb<http://www.softdevspb.com>
Link_6=&CADCourse.com<http://www.cadcourse.com/desktop.htm>
Link_7=&Technical Support<http://www.turbocad.com/support/>
LASTUPDATE=1044566712
PERIOD=7
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[Session] Remarks:
Last=January_02_2004 Date TurboCAD last used
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[AppNObj]
AppNObjChilds=0
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[MRU_OPT] Dialog/Menu: Full Name: Remarks:
MRU_LEN=10 File Menu Most Recent Used Last file(s) opened
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[InspectorBar] Dialog/Menu: Page: Section: Full Name: Remarks
Style=2 Program Setup Desktop Workspace Inspector Bar 1=Classic
2=Compact
Count=0
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[App_Dialogs_Settings]
Settings=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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[PARTREE] Dialog/Menu: Page: Full Name: Remarks
PARTREE_Activate=0 Part Tree palette Activate Part Tree 0=unchecked
1=checked
PARTREE_Store_In_TCW_File=1 Part Tree Options Store Part Tree in TCW file 0=unchecked
1=checked
PARTREE_Dept=256 Part Tree Options Part Tree Depth
PARTREE_Show_Only_Selected=1 Part Tree Options Show only Selected entity 0=unchecked
1=checked
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Some Additional Sections

[7cbe]
[ABSSEL]
[AutoSave]
[CalcFormulas]
[COPYARRAYDRAGGER]
[Design Director-Controls]
[Design Director-Options]
[Design Director-Tree]
[DGN_Import]
[DXF_Import]
[Internet_Palette]
[LocalToolBars]
[LW_Perview_Environment]
[LW_Perview_Luminance]
[LW_Perview_Material]
[Meet Tool]
[Recent File List]
[Sat_Export]
[SELECTOR 3D]
[SHX_Export]
[TCWARNINGS]

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Revisions:

1/06/04
Original post
1/08/04
Added image links to many settings
1/21/04
Added image links to many settings
Some edits
2/1/04
Added more image links
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