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    Default Which variables are Drawing Specific and Which are Session Specific?

    As the title says, is there a list as to which variables are set for a session and which variables should be set per drawing? I'm trying to slim down my acaddoc.lsp by moving some session-only stuff to acad.lsp, but I don't want to add stuff to acad.lsp that need to be loaded with each drawing.

    To clarify my confusion, System variables, as they're listed in help, include drawing-dependent variable such as CLAYER and CMDACTIVE.

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    Default Re: Which variables are Drawing Specific and Which are Session Specific?

    I do not know if there is a list, but the Help for each System Variable includes a line near the top indicating "Saved in:". If it says "Drawing", then it is saved in and set per each drawing (CLAYER). If it says "Registry", then it is saved in the Registry and the setting applies to all drawings (CLASSICKEYS). (These would work in the acad.lsp file.) There are also some that are "Not-saved", such as CMDACTIVE. Most of these hold information on a specific state and are often read-only, so you could not set these anyway.

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    Default Re: Which variables are Drawing Specific and Which are Session Specific?

    Okay that's great. While a list would be nice, at least there's a way to easily find that info. Thanks a heap!

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    Default Re: Which variables are Drawing Specific and Which are Session Specific?

    Yeah you could construct a list, and post it here for the rest of us to see, and go "ohhh" and "ahhh" over.
    Would be handy

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    Thumbs up Re: Which variables are Drawing Specific and Which are Session Specific?

    And... it's done!

    Posted here as well. This list of system variables is linked to the 2010 list. I've made it in Excel so a person can use a filter to sort this or that.

    EDIT: I've included the dropbox link so a person can get the latest version if it's updated.
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