System Architecture Flashcards

In which tab of the Options dialog do you add a folder to the Support File Search Path?

Answer: Files

The Files tab manages search paths, file names, and file locations, including the Support File Search Path.

By default, what file extension does AutoCAD use for automatic save files?

Answer: .sv$

Automatic save files use the .sv$ extension and are stored in the folder set by SAVEFILEPATH.

Which system variable controls whether a .bak backup file is created when a drawing is saved?

Answer: ISAVEBAK

ISAVEBAK set to 1 creates a .bak copy of the previous version each time the drawing is saved.

With ACADLSPASDOC set to its default value of 0, how do acad.lsp and acaddoc.lsp load?

Answer: acad.lsp loads once at startup, acaddoc.lsp loads with every drawing

acaddoc.lsp is document-level and loads per drawing, while acad.lsp loads only at session start unless ACADLSPASDOC is 1.

Which xref path type keeps references working when a project folder is moved to a different drive while keeping its internal folder structure?

Answer: Relative path

Relative paths are resolved from the host drawing's location, so moving the whole project tree keeps links intact.

Drawing A overlays drawing B, and drawing C attaches drawing A. What does drawing C display?

Answer: Drawing A only

Overlaid xrefs are not carried into nested references, so B does not appear when A is referenced by C.

Which command packages a drawing together with its xrefs, fonts, plot styles, and images for sending to a consultant?

Answer: ETRANSMIT

eTransmit collects a drawing and its dependent files into a transmittal package such as a ZIP.