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To open the program parameters file (acad.pgp)
■ Click Tools ➤ Customize ➤ Edit Program Parameters (acad.pgp).
Quick Reference
Commands
REINIT
Reinitializes the digitizer, digitizer input/output port, and program parameters
file.
Create Command Aliases
A command alias is an abbreviation that you enter at the command prompt
instead of entering the entire command name.
For example, you can enter c instead of circle to start the CIRCLE command.
An alias is not the same as a keyboard shortcut, which is a combination of
keystrokes, such as CTRL+S for SAVE.
An alias can be defined for any AutoCAD command, device driver command,
or external command. The second section of the acad.pgp file defines
command aliases. You can change existing aliases or add new ones by editing
acad.pgp in an ASCII text editor (such as Notepad). In addition to command
aliases in acad.pgp, you will also find comment lines which are preceded by
a semicolon (;). Comment lines allow you to add textual information to
acad.pgp, such as when or who revised the file last.
NOTE Before you edit acad.pgp, create a backup so that you can restore it later,
if necessary.
To define a command alias, add a line to the command alias section of the
acad.pgp file using the following syntax:
abbreviation,*command
where abbreviation is the command alias that you enter at the command
prompt and command is the command being abbreviated. You must enter an
asterisk (*) before the command name to identify the line as a command alias
definition.
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