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OPTIONS
Customizes the program settings.
SAVEAS
Saves a copy of the current drawing under a new file name.
System Variables
MEASUREMENT
Controls whether the current drawing uses imperial or metric hatch pattern
and linetype files.
Add Identifying Information to Drawings
You can keep track of your drawings more easily if you add keywords or other
information to them.
Use Windows Explorer
Drawing properties can help you identify a drawing. Some drawing properties
are stored by the operating system; for example, drawing type, location, and
size. These values are read-only in the drawing file and can only be changed
through Windows Explorer.
Use the Find Tool
The Find tool in a standard file selection dialog box can use this information.
For example, you can search for all files created on a certain date, or for files
you modified yesterday.
Use Finder
Finder can be used to location drawing files. For example, you can search for
all files created on a certain date, or for files you modified yesterday.
Use DesignCenter
You can create additional properties in drawing files. You can store author,
title, and subject, and you can assign keywords, hyperlink addresses or directory
paths, and custom properties to your drawings. The Advanced tab in the Search
tool in DesignCenter can use these properties to locate drawing files. For more
information about DesignCenter, see
Access Content with DesignCenter on
page 82.
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