AutoCAD

Land Desktop 2009 Readme

This Readme contains important information about AutoCAD® Land Desktop

2009, and AutoCAD® Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion 2009, that may not
be included in the product documentation.
Unless otherwise noted, the information contained in this Readme applies to
both versions of Land Desktop—that is, AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009 and
AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion 2009.
Because AutoCAD Land Desktop is built on AutoCAD® and AutoCAD Map®
3D, the Readmes for those products are included with this Readme.

Topics in this section

Installation
General

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Installation

Use Setup.exe to Install

Installing AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009 using the MSI file results in an invalid
installation. You must use the setup.exe file to install AutoCAD Land Desktop
2009.

Menu Bar Display

After installing AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009, the menu bar is turned off (does
not display). To display the menu bar, do the following:
1. Click the Workspace Switching icon located in the application status bar,
at the bottom right side of the application window.
2. In the Workspace Switching menu, click the Land Desktop workspace.
The menu bar is displayed. Clicking any workspace from the Workspace
Switching menu activates the menu bar.

Installing on a 64-bit Operating System

AutoCAD Land Desktop is available in 32-bit format only, but may be installed
on a computer that has a 64-bit operating system.
Known Issues
The Map Image Insert command does not work in this
configuration.
Additional add-on programs may not install correctly using this
configuration.
Network deployments do not install on a 64-bit operating system. As a
workaround, do the following:
 1. At each computer workstation where you want to install a
network version, insert the installation media and run the
AutoCAD Land Desktop setup program.
2. On the installation interface, click the Install Products option.
3. On the Review-Configure-Install page, click the Configure
Installation option.
4. On the Select the License Type page, select Network License
and specify the server model and the name of the server.

Activating Network Licenses

If you are installing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 and AutoCAD Civil 3D Land
Desktop Companion 2009 on the same machine, please note that activating one
product (AutoCAD Civil 3D or AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion)
also activates the other product. It does not matter which product is activated
first.

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General

F1 Help on Tooltips
Displaying context-sensitive Help topics from tooltips for Land Desktop items is
not available. For example, if you click the Menu Browser button, and then
hover the mouse pointer over Projects Project Manager, a tooltip for the
Project Manager command is displayed. If you press the F1 button while this
tooltip is displayed, the Land Desktop Help window is displayed. The right pane
of the Help window displays "The page cannot be displayed".
Pressing the F1 button on tooltips for AutoCAD and Map 3D features displays a
context-sensitive Help topic in the right pane of the Help window. For example,
if you click the Menu Browser button, and then hover the mouse pointer over
File New Sheet Set, the tooltip for the New Sheet Set command is displayed. If
you press the F1 button while this tooltip is displaying, the Help topic for the
NEWSHEETSET command is displayed.

Adobe Flash Is Required to View Certain Documentation Features

Adobe Flash Player is required to view the New Features Workshop and
animations in the Help system.
Adobe Flash Player is no longer included as an installed component of
AutoCAD Land Dekstop. When attempting to run Adobe Flash Player
dependent components, such as the New Features Workshop, a dialog box will
appear prompting you to install Adobe Flash Player if it is not already on your
computer. If this dialog appears, click Install to install the latest version of
Adobe Flash Player.

Commands Not Available In Command Line History

After running a command from a menu or a toolbar, it may not be available in

the command line history by using the Up arrow on the keyboard. Only a partial
list of recently-used commands may be available.
As a workaround, you can right-click in the command line and click Recent
Commands to access the six most recently-used commands.

Using Quick Properties Causes Pause After Selecting Object

The Quick Properties mode (QPMODE) is not enabled by default in AutoCAD

Land Desktop. If you enable it, a long pause will occur the first time you select
an object in an AutoCAD Land Desktop drawing session.

Display Issues For Drawings with Large Coordinates

In some situations, AutoCAD Land Desktop models may not be displayed

correctly when rendered, animated, or viewed with certain visual styles. The
model or parts of it disappear, do not display materials, or may appear to have
holes.
Usually these errors occur if the drawing has large coordinates. If you xref the
drawing into another drawing and move the origin to a lower coordinate (closer
to 0,0), the viewing commands will work as expected.

To prevent these display errors

1. Open the drawing in AutoCAD Land Desktop.
2. Zoom to the extents of the drawing.
3. Move the drawing cursor to the approximate center of the graphics
extents.
4. Write down the coordinates (X,Y,Z).
5. Start a new drawing from one of the AutoCAD Land Desktop templates.
6. Attach the original drawing as an xref.
7. Specify the insertion location as (-X,-Y,-Z), using the coordinates you
obtained in Step 4 above and entering minus (-) signs in front of each.
This will result in the approximate center of the graphics extents being
positioned at 0,0 when the xref is attached.
8. Render the drawing or set your specific visual style.
AutoCAD Map 3D Help Topics

Note that some AutoCAD Map 3D Help topics that describe AutoCAD Map 3D
features that refer to menus and options that are not available in Land Desktop,
or that are available from a different menu. An example of this is importing
DGNs. The AutoCAD Map 3D Help topic "Overview of Importing Files"
indicates that under the File menu Import, there is a Vector File option. In
AutoCAD Land Desktop, this feature is available from the Map menu Tools
Import.
Note that the AutoCAD Map 3D tutorials are located in \Program
Files\AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009\Help\Map 3D Tutorials. The AutoCAD
Map 3D Help topics and tutorials reference this location for the AutoCAD Map
3D tutorials: \Program Files\AutoCAD Map 3D 2009\Help\Map 3D Tutorials.

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AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Readme

This Readme contains important information about AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 that
may not be included in the printed documentation or in Help.

Topics in this section

Installation and Setup
Custom User Interface
Bringing In Data
Joining Data
Annotation
Feature Editing
Filter Expressions
Other Known Issues
New Commands

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Installation and Setup

Side-by-Side Installation with Autodesk Topobase

You cannot install AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 on a system with Autodesk
Topobase. Launching AutoCAD Map 3D on such a system will result in an
unexpected failure.

Clearing Cache With Unsaved Data Causes AutoCAD Map 3D To Quit

Unexpectedly

If you clear the cache before you have saved all of your data, AutoCAD Map 3D
will quit unexpectedly. Be sure that you have saved all of your data before
clearing your cache.

Managing FDO Users on Oracle XE

To use the FDO User Manager on Oracle XE, you must first create the
F_USER_ROLE. To create this role, do the following:
In SQLPlus, connect as SYS and execute the following:
grant CREATE USER, DROP USER, ALTER USER, CREATE SESSION, ALTER SESSION, ANALY
grant select on sys.v_$session to f_user_role;
grant select on sys.dba_role_privs to f_user_role;
grant select on sys.dba_roles to f_user_role;

Managing FDO Users on Oracle 10g or 11g

To use the FDO User Manager on Oracle 10g or 11g, you must first create the
F_USER_ROLE. To create this role, do the following:
In SQLPlus, connect as SYS and execute the following:
grant CREATE USER, DROP USER, ALTER USER, CREATE SESSION, ALTER SESSION, ANALY
grant select on sys.v_$session to f_user_role;
grant select on sys.dba_role_privs to f_user_role;
grant select on sys.dba_roles to f_user_role;

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Custom User Interface

Error In Customize User Interface Dialog Box

When you launch the Customize User Interface dialog box, you will see an
Unhandled Exception error the first time you click on a workspace. When you
see this error, click Continue. You can safely ignore this error.

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Bringing In Data

Connecting to ArcSDE Data

AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 does not support connections to ArcSDE data sources
running on the Windows 2000 operating system.

Importing SDF Data

If you import an SDF file that you created by exporting DWG data to SDF, you
may need to map the feature layers to drawing layers manually. Although the
entries in the Import dialog box may look correct, the import operation may
prepend schema names to each layer name. To resolve this problem, select each
incoming layer name in the Drawing Layer column and manually select the
appropriate drawing layer for that feature.

Connecting to Oracle on Windows Vista

You cannot connect to an Oracle database from a limited user account in

Windows Vista. To connect to an Oracle database in Windows Vista, log on to
AutoCAD Map 3D as an administrative user.

Moving Drawings Between Systems

If you want to move your drawing from one computer to another, make sure that
you have checked in all your features. If you do not check in all your features,
AutoCAD Map 3D will not be able to populate the feature cache on the
computer to which you have moved your drawing.

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Joining Data

Errors When Joining Two Secondary Tables to a Primary Table

When joining two secondary tables to a primary table, you may see the
following erroneous error message: “Warning: there is another operation in
progress that prevents executing the current one.” Despite this error message, the
data should be joined as expected.
When joining two secondary tables to a primary table, clicking Undo may result
in an unexpected failure of AutoCAD Map 3D.

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Annotation

Text Justification in Annotation Layers

Text justification options do not work at the layer level for annotation layers.
The text is always centered.

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Feature Editing

Editing Geospatial Features

AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 allows you to edit geospatial features either with the
usual geospatial editing commands (such as MAPFEATUREEDIT) or with
AutoCAD editing commands (such as PEDIT). Use the Feature Editing Options
dialog box to select your preferred editing options. Select “Check out features as
AutoCAD drawing objects” to edit your features using AutoCAD editing
commands. Select “Check out features as Geospatial features” to edit your
features using geospatial editing commands.

Cycling Through Grip Edit Commands on FDO Features

If you use the space bar to cycle through grip edit commands when editing FDO
featurs, AutoCAD Map 3D may quit unexpectedly. To work around this issue, do
not cycle through grip edit commands using the space bar past the MIRROR
command. Press Escape to cancel the command, then repeat your grip editing
sequence. You can also use editing commands directly rather than as
subcommands in the grip-edit sequence.
Cycling through grip edit commands works as expected on AutoCAD drawing
objects.

Buffering Features With No Identity Property

Buffering a feature from a layer that has no identity property will cause
AutoCAD Map 3D to quit unexpectedly. To work around this issue, do one of
the following:
Open the data source and find the layer that does not include an identity
property. Enter an identity property for that layer.
Create a copy of the layer (using Bulk Copy, for example). The new
copy of the layer should include an autogenerated identity property.
Buffer the feature on your new layer.

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Filter Expressions

Using Calculated Fields When Querying to Filter Data

If you use a calculated field when querying to filter data, you may see an FDO
error message. To address this error and continue with your query, simply refresh
the layer.

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Other Known Issues

Coordinate Systems May Display Incorrectly

Certain SHP folders may contain erroneously-formed Well Known Text (WKT)
coordinate projection descriptions in their .PRJ files. In these cases, the
coordinate system reported in the Data Connect dialog may appear to be
incorrect. Depending on the actual WKT text encountered, the discrepancy may
be innocuous, and the data will be added to the map correctly. For example,
some WGS-84 Lat-Lon WKT strings may inadvertently be reported as another
Lat-Lon coordinate system, such as Antarctic98.LL (which has the same
mathematical definition as LL84).

Points Created in AutoCAD Map 3D Are Not Visible in ESRI ArcGIS

If you create new points in a SHP file using AutoCAD Map 3D, you may not be
able to view those points in ESRI ArcGIS. To work around this problem, take
the following steps:
1. Open the Editor toolbar (Click Tools > Editor toolbar)
2. On the Editor toolbar, click Editor > Start Editing.
3. On the Editor toolbar, click Editor > Save Edits.

Change in Behavior for Joined Data

In AutoCAD Map 3D 2009, you are no longer able to edit one-to-many joins or
inner joins.

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New Commands

New Commands

Command Description
MAPAUTOCHECKOUT Sets option to
automatically check
out features when
editing
MAPFEATUREEDITOPTIONS Sets feature edit set
options.
MAPFEATUREMERGE Merges geospatial
features.
MAPFEATURESPLIT Splits geospatial
features.
MAPIGNORESPLITMERGERULES Overrides split and
merge rules for your
feature edit set.
MAPPLOTTRANSPARENCY Sets options for
plotting transparent
features.
MAPTEXTCREATE Creates annotation
text.
MAPTEXTEDIT Edits annotation text.
MAPTEXTLAYERCREATE Creates an annotation
text layer.
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AutoCAD 2009 Readme

This Readme contains important information about AutoCAD 2009 that may not
be included in the printed documentation or in Help.

Topics in this section

Installation, Configuration and Hardware
Graphics Card Driver Update
Draw and Edit
Developer Information
Command and System Variable History
Product Removal
Trademarks

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Installation, Configuration and Hardware

Installation and Configuration

Installing from Dual CD/DVD ROM Drive Systems

Installation fails if you attempt to install AutoCAD 2009 installation discs in
different drives of a dual CD/DVD ROM drive system. You must use the same
disc drive in order to complete the installation process.
HTML Help Fails When Launched from a Network Drive
You cannot launch the Help System from a network drive. A "Page Cannot Be
Displayed" warning is displayed. This limitation is a result of the Windows
Security Update #896258 from Microsoft.

Licensing

To Install the Autodesk Network License Manager

1. On the AutoCAD 2009 Installation wizard, click Install Tools and
Utilities.
2. On the Select the Products to Install page, ensure that the Network
License Manager is selected. Click Next.
3. Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or
region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation.
Choose your country or region and click I Accept. Click Next.
Note If you do not agree to the terms of the license and wish to terminate
the installation, click Cancel.
4. On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Configure.
5. If you selected multiple products on the Select Products to Install page
(Step 3), then click the Network License Manager tab.
 6. Do one of the following:
Accept the default installation path (C:\Program Files\Autodesk
Network License Manager\).
Click [...] to specify a different path. If you enter a path that does
not exist, a new folder is created using the name and location you
provide.
Note Do not install the Network License Manager on a remote drive.
When you install the Network License Manager files, you must provide
a path to a local drive. You must also specify the drive letter; the
universal naming convention (UNC) is not supported.
7. On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Install.
8. On the Installation Complete page displays, click Finish.
Running a Network License Manager on Microsoft Windows Vista
When starting the network version of AutoCAD 2009 on a Microsoft Windows
Vista workstation, you may encounter licensing error -15 if the license manager
is running on Windows Vista (FLEXlm server version 11.4.100). Do the
following:
Install the latest Service Pack and updates for Microsoft Windows Vista.
If you continue to encounter errors, do the following:
On the Start menu (Windows Vista), click Control Panel Network and
Sharing Center Manage Network Connections, right-click on Local
Area Connection. Select Properties. Uncheck Internet Protocol 6
(TCP/IPv6). Click OK.
To Install the Network License Activation Utility
1. On the AutoCAD 2009 Installation wizard, click Install Tools and
Utilities.
2. On the Select the Products to Install page, ensure that the Network
License Activation Utility is selected. Click Next.
3. Review the Autodesk software license agreement for your country or
region. You must accept this agreement to proceed with the installation.
Choose your country or region and click I Accept. Click Next.
 Note If you do not agree to the terms of the license and wish to terminate
the installation, click Cancel.
4. On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Configure.
5. If you selected multiple products on the Select Products to Install page
(Step 3), then click the Network License Activation Utility tab.
6. Do one of the following:
Accept the default installation path (C:\Program Files\Autodesk
Network License Manager\Network License Activation
Utility\enu\).
Click [...] to specify a different path. If you enter a path that does
not exist, a new folder is created using the name and location you
provide.
7. On the Review - Configure - Install page, click Install.
8. On the Installation Complete page displays, click Finish.
FlexLM License is Created in Two Locations
The FLEXlm License Finder dialog box may not display upon each launch of
AutoCAD 2009 for non-administrative users who are using Windows Vista 64-
bit. This is becuase the license server path information is stored in the
HLKM\STOFTWARE\Wow6432Node path, which is not accessible to non-
administrative users.
To fix this problem, replicate the license server path information stored in the
above path to go to the HKLM\software\FLEXlm License Manager path.

Hardware

Graphics Card Driver Update

For the best program performance, verify and update your graphics card driver.
For more information, see Graphics Card Driver Update.
Remote Access Applications
It is not recommended that you use any type of remote access application in
conjunction with AutoCAD 2009 when it is configured to use hardware
acceleration. Most remote access applications cannot support hardware
acceleration, whic can cause general display failure and instability. If you need
to use remote access applications, disable hardware acceleration or use the
/NOHARDWARE command line switch to start AutoCAD 2009 in Software
mode.
Hardware Certification Database
To download and install the latest hardware certification XML file, visit the
Hardware Certification website at http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-
graphicscard.

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Graphics Card Driver Update

You should verify and update your graphics card driver to optimize AutoCAD
2009. Use the following procedure to identify your current graphics card driver.

To identify your graphics card driver

1. Start AutoCAD 2009.
2. At the Command prompt, enter 3dconfig.
3. In the Adaptive Degradation and Performance Tuning dialog box, click
View Tune Log.
4. Review the 3D Device section for information about your system's
graphics card driver and driver version.
If you find that you do need to update your driver, visit
http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard to find a certified driver for your
graphics card. If you do not find one, visit the graphics card manufacturer's
website.
NoteIf the graphics card manufacturer does not have an updated driver, check the
system manufacturer's website. Companies like IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Dell
often supply their own system drivers.

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Draw and Edit

Drawing Environment

Tool Palettes
Tool palettes created in the current release should not be used in previous
releases.
Plot and Publish DWF Files
AutoCAD 2009 for 64-bit halts unexpectedly when publishing DWF drawings
containing text, multiline text (mtext), and attributes that use the CityBluePrint
font. To repair this problem, download and install the Windows security update
availalbe at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin?MS06-
002.mspx.
Opening Sample Drawing Files in Windows Vista
Due to Windows Vista restrictions, all sample files found in the AutoCAD 2009
Sample folder and subfolders are read-only. Sheet Set Manager sample files can
be opened in the Sheet Set Manager, but cannot be changed.
Autodesk i-drop
For i-drop to operate properly on a system running Windows Vista, the user
should be set to Run as Administrator.

3D Environment

AutoCAD 2007 introduced a new 3D Modeling environment, which you can

access by means of the VISUALSTYLES command and choosing any non-2D
style. The 3D environment has some behavioral differences when compared to
the legacy 2D drafting environment, such as:
Draw order is not supported in 3D
 Memory usage in 3D is higher
The REGEN and REGENALL commands do not necessarily clean up
display artifacts. To reset the display, cycle VISUALSTYLES between
2D and non-2D styles.
Direct 3D with Microsoft Windows Vista
When Direct 3D is enabled in a Windows Vista environment, the cursor appears
as black and white instead of color in non-2D visual styles. Any changes to the
cursor from the Options dialog box are not enabled in this environment.

Animation and Rendering

Animation Output
The Quicktime Player cannot play MOV files saved with characters that are not
native to the current operating system.
Windows Vista versions K and N (available in Korea and Europe) do not come
with Windows Media Player installed. In order to use the animation feature in
AutoCAD 2009, download the latest version of Media Player from the Microsoft
website.
Advanced Render Settings
In the Advanced Render Settings Dialog box, the Memory Limit field is ignored
in AutoCAD 2009 for 64-bit. AutoCAD 2009 will make use of all available
memory in a 64-bit environment.

Other Drafting Issues

External References
Due to the external references (xref) polling cycle, you can encounter a time lag
when attempting to use the Manage Xrefs icon to reload DWG xrefs. You cannot
reload referenced DWG files with this method until you see the balloon
notification on the Manage Xefs icon is displayed. To expedite the reloading
process, use one of the following methods:
On the External References palette, right-click the reference drawing.
Click Reload.
 On the External References palette, click Reload All References.
At the Command prompt, enter -xref. Use the Reload option.

Text and Language

Multiple-Language Support
When you copy and paste characters that have been created using a language
other than the system language, the characters may not be displayed correctly.
To correct the display to show the original language
1. Double-click the text to open it in the In-Place Text Editor.
2. Right-click inside the editor. Click Character Set and select the original
language.

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Developer Information

Changes That May Affect Scripts

Changes to the following commands or system variables may affect pre-existing
scripts:

EXTEND
For the EXTEND command, if you do not select an object at the Select
Objects to Extend prompt, you are now prompted to specify the opposite
corner of a crossing window. This change may affect pre-existing scripts
that call EXTEND and supply a pick point that selects no objects. You can
fix legacy scripts by omitting points that do not select objects.
INSERT
If you use the Scale Uniformly option in the Block Definition dialog box,
you are no longer prompted to enter separate scale factors for X,Y,Z
coordinates when you insert a block using the -INSERT command.
MENULOAD
By default, the MENULOAD command loads only CUI files in AutoCAD
2006 or later releases. To load an MNU or MNS file in AutoCAD 2006 or
later release, you must explicitly include the extension in the file name, as
shown in the following example:
(command "menuload" "myMenu.mnu")
However, rather than changing your code, it is strongly recommended that
you open your legacy menu files in AutoCAD 2009 before running
applications that use them. AutoCAD 2009 automatically converts them to
CUI files, and the CUI files are loaded by existing code that uses the file
name without an extension
Legacy code that specifies an MNU, MNS, or MNC extension should be
changed to reference a CUI file, and AutoCAD 2007-based applications
should ship with CUI files, not MNU, MNS, or MNC files.
TRIM
For the TRIM command, if you do not select an object at the Select Objects
to Trim prompt, you are now prompted to specify the opposite corner of a
crossing window. This change may affect pre-existing scripts that call
TRIM and supply a pick point that selects no objects. You can fix legacy
scripts by omitting points that do not select objects.

ActiveX and VBA

VBA scripts that run at startup should check whether the AutoCAD 2009 process
is visible or invisible. If the process is invisible, the script should not execute,
because the process may be performing background plotting or publishing
operations. To check whether the AutoCAD 2009 process is visible or invisible,
you can use the Visible property of the Application object in the AutoCAD 2009
Object Model.

Quick Properties

To maximize performance when scripts or LISP rountines are run, the Quick
Properities panel is disabled. Completion of the routine restores functionality.

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Command and System Variable History

Where to Learn About AutoCAD 2009

Use the following resources to find more information about AutoCAD 2009:
New Features Workshop (Help menu)
Help system (Help menu)
Developer Help (Help menu > Additional Resources)
Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) (Help menu > Additional
Resources)
Autodesk website at http://www.autodesk.com

New Commands

Command Description
ACTRECORD Starts the Action
Recorder.
ACTSTOP Stops the Action
Recorder and provides
the option of saving
the recorded actions to
an action macro file.
-ACTSTOP Stops the Action
Recorder and provides
the option of saving
the recorded actions to
an action macro file.
ACTUSERINPUT Inserts a request for
user input into an
action macro.
ACTUSERMESSAGE Inserts a message that
will be viewed during
playback.
-ACTUSERMESSAGE Inserts a user message
into an action macro.
ALLPLAY Plays all named views
in current drawing.
BACKGROUND Sets up the
background for your
view.
CLASSICLAYER Manages layer and
layer properties.
DASHBOARD Opens the Dashboard
window. Routed to the
RIBBON command
-DGNEXPORT Creates one or more
DGN files from the
current drawing.
-DGNIMPORT Imports the data from
a DGN file into a new
DWG file.
DGNLAYERS Controls the display of
layers in a DGN
underlay.
DGNMAPPING Allows users to create
and edit user-defined
DGN mapping setups.
DWFFORMAT Sets the default DWF
format to the selected
format to DWF or
DWFx for the
PUBLISH, 3DDWF,
and EXPORT
commands.
EDITSHOT Opens the Edit View
dialog box with the
Shot Properties tab
active.
EXPORTLAYOUT Exports all visible
objects from current
layout to the model
space of a new
drawing.
HIDEPALETTES Hides currently
displayed palettes
(including the
command line).
IMPRESSION Gives a CAD drawing
a hand-drawn look by
exporting it for
rendering in Autodesk
Impression.
LAYERCLOSE Closes Layer
Properties Manager.
NAVSMOTION Displays the
ShowMotion interface.
NAVSMOTIONCLOSE Closes the
ShowMotion interface.
NAVSWHEEL Displays the
 SteeringWheel.
NAVVCUBE Controls the visibility
and display properties
of the ViewCube.

NEWSHOT Creates a named view

with motion that is
played back when
viewed with
ShowMotion.
QVDRAWING Displays open
drawings and layouts
in a drawing in
preview images.
QVDRAWINGCLOSE Closes preview images
of open drawings and
layouts in a drawing.
QVLAYOUT Displays preview
images of model space
and layouts in a
drawing.
QVLAYOUTCLOSE Closes preview images
of model space and
layouts in a drawing.
RIBBON Opens the Ribbon
window.
RIBBONCLOSE Closes the Ribbon
window.
SEQUENCEPLAY Plays the named views
in one view category.
SHOWPALETTES Restores the display of
hidden palettes.
VIEWGO Restores a named
view.

VIEWPLAY Plays the animation

associated with a
named view.

Changed Commands

Changed Command Description

DASHBOARDCLOSE Closes the Dashboard
window. Routed to the
RIBBONCLOSE
command.
DGNATTACH Attaches a DGN
underlay to the current
drawing.
-DGNATTACH Attaches a DGN
underlay to the current
drawing.
DGNEXPORT Creates one or more
DGN files from the
current drawing.
DGNIMPORT Imports the data from
a DGN file into a new
DWG file.
GEOPGRAPHICLOCATION Specifies the
geographic location
information for a
drawing file.
LAYER Manages layers and
 layer properties.
NEWVIEW Creates a named view
without motion.
QUICKCUI Displays the
Customize User
Interface dialog box in
a collapsed state.
VPLAYER Sets layer visibility
within viewports.

New System Variables

System Variable Description

ACTPATH Specifies the
additional paths to use
when locating
available action
macros for playback.
ACTRECORDSTATE Specifies the current
state of the Action
Recorder.
ACTRECPATH Specifies the path used
to store new action
macros.
ACTUI Controls the behavior
of the Action Recorder
panel when recording
and playing back
macros.
CAPTURETHUMBNAILS Specifies if and when
thumbnails are
 captured for the
Rewind tool.
DGNIMPORTMAX Limits the number of
elements that are
translated when
importing a DGN file.
This limit prevents the
program from running
out of memory and
suspending when
importing large DGN
files.
DGNMAPPINGPATH Stores the location of
the dgnsetups.ini file
where DGN mapping
setups are stored.
GEOLATLONGFORMAT Controls the format of
the latitude and
longitude values in the
Geographic Location
dialog box, and the
coordinate status bar in
Geographic mode.
GEOMARKERVISIBILITY Controls the visibility
of geographic markers.
HIDEXREFSCALES Controls the display of
Xref scales. 0- Xref
scales are displayed 1-
Xref scales are hidden.
LAYERDLGMODE Sets the flavor of the
Layer Properties
Manager that will be
defined for the use of
 the LAYER command.
The LAYER command
is mapped to execute
either the
CLASSICLAYER or
LAYERPALETTE.
MENUBAR Controls the display of
the menu bar.
MTEXTTOOLBAR Controls the display of
the Text Formatting
toolbar.
NAVSWHEELMODE Specifies the current
mode of the
SteeringWheels.
NAVSWHEELOPACITYBIG Controls the opacity of
the big
SteeringWheels.
NAVSWHEELOPACITYMINI Controls the size of the
mini SteeringWheels.
NAVSWHEELSIZEBIG Specifies the size of
the big
SteeringWheels.
NAVSWHEELSIZEMINI Specifies the size of
the mini
SteeringWheels.
NAVSWHEELWALKSPEED Controls the speed of
Walk from wheel.
NAVVCUBEDISPLAY Controls the display of
the ViewCube on the
canvas when the 3D
graphic system is
active.
NAVVCUBELOCATION Identifies the corner in
a viewport where the
ViewCube is
displayed.
NAVVCUBEORIENT Controls whether the
ViewCube reflects the
current UCS or WCS.
NAVVCUBESIZE Controls the display
size of the ViewCube.
NAVVCUBOPACITY Controls the opacity of
the ViewCube when
inactive.
OPENPARTIAL Controls whether
whether a drawing can
be worked on before it
is fully open.
PREVIEWTYPE Specifies the view to
use for the drawing
thumbnail.
PUBLISHHATCH Controls whether
hatch patterns
published to DWF
format (DWF File or
DWFx File) are treated
as a single object when
opened in Autodesk
Impression.
QPLOCATION Sets the location mode
of Quick Properties
panel.
QPMODE Sets the on or off state
of Quick Properties
 panel.
QVDRAWINGPIN Controls the default
display state of
preview images of
drawings.

QVLAYOUTPIN Controls the default

display state of
preview images of
model space and
layouts in a drawing.
RIBBONSTATE Indicates whether the
ribbon palette is open
or closed.
ROLLOVERTIPS Controls the display of
object rollover tooltips
in the application. The
content in tooltips can
be customized in the
Customize User
Interface (CUI) editor.
SHOWMOTIONPIN Controls the default
display state of the
thumbnail shots.
SHOWPALETTE This corresponds to
the shortcut key
(CTRL+SHIFT+H) to
show or hide palettes.
STATUSBAR Controls the display of
the application and
drawing status bars.
THUMBSIZE Specifies the
maximum generated
 size for thumbnail
previews in pixels.

Changed System Variables

Changed System Variable Description

CROSSINGAREACOLOR Controls the color of
the selection area
during crossing
selection. The valid
range is 1 to 255. The
SELECTIONAREA
system variable must
be on.
GRIPCOLOR Controls the color of
nonselected grips. The
valid range is 1 to 255.
GRIPHOT Controls the color of
selected grips. The
valid range is 1 to 255.
GRIPHOVER Controls the fill color
of an unselected grip
when the cursor
pauses over it. The
valid range is 1 to 255.
OSMODE Sets running object
snaps.
TABLETOOLBAR Controls the display of
the Table toolbar.
WINDOWAREACOLOR Controls the color of
the transparent
 selection area during
window selection. The
valid range is 1 to 255.
SELECTIONAREA
must be on.

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To Uninstall AutoCAD 2009 [Windows XP]

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Remove Programs.
2. Select AutoCAD 2009. Click Change/Remove.
3. On the Installation wizard Maintenance Mode page, click Uninstall.
4. On the Uninstall AutoCAD 2009 page, click Next.
5. Click Finish.

To Uninstall AutoCAD 2009 [Windows Vista]

1. On the Start menu (Windows), click Settings Control Panel

Uninstall a Program.
2. Select AutoCAD 2009. Click Uninstall/Change.
If the User Account Control dialog box displays, click Continue.
3. On the Installation wizard Maintenance Mode page, click Uninstall.
4. On the Uninstall AutoCAD 2009 page, click Next.
5. Click Finish.

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