Set AutoCAD Preferences

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There are nine objects pertaining to options, each representing a tab in the Options dialog box. These objects provide access to all of the registry-stored options in the Options dialog box. You can customize many of the AutoCAD settings by using properties found on these objects. These objects are

PreferencesDisplay
PreferencesDrafting
PreferencesFiles
PreferencesOpenSave
PreferencesOutput
PreferencesProfiles
PreferencesSelection
PreferencesSystem
PreferencesUser

These objects are accessible with the Preferences object. To gain access to the Preferences object, use the Preferences property of the Application object:

Dim acadPref as AcadPreferences

Set acadPref = ThisDrawing.Application.Preferences

You can then access any of the specific Preferences objects using the Display, Drafting, Files, OpenSave, Output, Profile, Selection, System, and User properties.

Set the crosshairs to full screen

Sub Ch2_PrefsSetCursor()

 ' This example sets the crosshairs of the AutoCAD drawing cursor

 ' to full screen.

       ' Access the Preferences object
       Dim acadPref As AcadPreferences
       Set acadPref = ThisDrawing.Application.Preferences
             ' Use the CursorSize property to set the size of the crosshairs
       acadPref.Display.CursorSize = 100
      End Sub

Display the screen menu and scroll bars

Sub Ch2_PrefsSetDisplay()

 ' This example enables the screen menu and disables the scroll

 ' bars with the DisplayScreenMenu and DisplayScrollBars

 ' properties.

       ' Access the Preferences object
       Dim acadPref As AcadPreferences
       Set acadPref = ThisDrawing.Application.Preferences
             ' Display the screen menu and disable scroll bars
       acadPref.Display.DisplayScreenMenu = True
       acadPref.Display.DisplayScrollBars = False
      End Sub

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