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network or opening files from a CD), specify an alternate location for your
temporary files. The folder you specify must not be write-protected.
A character limit of 255 for the combined file name and path length of
temporary files is used.
The TEMPPREFIX (page 1460) system variable (read-only) stores the current
location of temporary drawing files.
Temporary External Reference File Location
Creates a path for storing temporary copies of demand-loaded xref files.
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XLOADPATH (page 1527) system variable)
Texture Maps Search Path
Specifies the folders to search for rendering texture maps.
Web File Search Path
Specifies the folders to search for photometric web files.
Add
Adds a search path for the selected folder.
Remove
Removes the selected search path or file.
Options
Edits or changes the order of a selected path.
Change Path Displays the Browse for Folder or Select a File dialog box,
depending on what you selected in the Files list.
Move Item Up Moves the selected search path above the preceding search
path.
Move Item Down Moves the selected search path below the following search
path.
Set as Current Makes the selected project or spelling dictionary current.
Reset Hidden Messages
Resets the display of all message boxes that you marked to not display again
or to always use a specified option in them.
Reset Application Options
Displays the Reset Application Options dialog box. Click Restart AutoCAD to
restore the program defaults.
Before the program is reset, many of the files that you can customize are backed
up to an archive file with the naming convention of Settings Backup <Date>
<Time>.tgz. The archive file is saved to /Users/<user name>/Library/Application
Support/Autodesk.
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