Is there a way to get rid of the geo marker permanently?

[dmaximob10]

I'm updating a lot of our drawing files and typing in geomarkervisibility all the time is going to give me early onset carpal tunnel syndrome.

Is there a way to have it not show up at all?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

What about adding a lisp routine to your startup to set geomarkervisibility to 0?  I wrote something quick that seems to work for me.

(defun c:geooff()
 (setvar "geomarkervisibility" 0)
)

[mathewkol · Accepted solution]

This setting is saved in the DWG file so those need to be opened, the setting changed, and then the files saved and closed.  You can make the setting change happen to ALL files when opened by using the acaddoc.lsp file as nvengineer indicated.  You don't need the defun part though, you can simply place (setvar "geomarkervisibility" 0) in your acaddoc.lsp file.

Another option, if you want to do only this in a whack of files is to create an AutoCAD script file and run that script on a bunch of files by using SciptPro.  If you have a 64 bit system, ScriptPro won't work and you'll have to find another application, like AutoScript http://www.cadig.com/products/autocad-script-pro.php

[Kyle-Evans · Accepted solution]

Write it into your acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp file and have it read into every drawing.

Now that I say this, its a good idea, *off to go do just that*

[dmaximob10]

Cool, Adding to the acaddoc.lsp is the solution I was looking for to solve my issue!

My fingers thank you guys!

[Jeff_M]

While you are at it, include

(setvar "filedia" 1)

in your acad.lsp so that the next time C3D crashes it won't leave you entering drawing paths at the command prompt.

[Murph_Map]

Also set cmddia  = 1 as well. Don't recall what I was doing but somehow that got changed and trying to work with a layout the mapgrid tool and a coordinate system and ADESETCRDSYS  kept asking for the info in the command line, with that off it can be a little confusing to standard users. ; )  

[Sinc]

I have on rare occassions also seen ATTDIA get set to 0 as well, so I set all three to 1 in my acaddoc.lsp file.

[Kyle-Evans]

I have mine as

attdia=1

cmddia=1

filedia=1

pickfirst=1

geomarkervisibility=0

The stupid variables that switch when you crash

[neilyj666]

This looked like the answer I was looking for - but I can't find the acaddoc.lsp file

[Jeff_M]

Create a new text file and rename it. Place it in the AutoCAD Support Path.

[MikeEvansUK]

The file should be located at: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011\Support\acad2011doc.lsp where the 2011 bit will be the version you are running and of course the installation path of the application which may differ.

Add the information at the end and save & close.

You must change the ACADLSPASDOC variable to 1 (which tells the app to load this file into every drawing when opened) then it will work.

Format the text as: NB You can use lisp instead but I find this less confusing when you have lots of additions.

(command "SETVAR" "VARIABLE" "VALUE")

So: (Command "Setvar" "Attdia" "1") etc. add each command on a separate line, some require a hard return afterwards to do this add a space then "" inside the brackets at the end.

eg: (Command "-Layer" "Thaw" "0" "")

To find these turn the filedia off and run a command from the command line you will then see where you need to add them in. !! Don't forget to turn it back on !!

To remove (or Rem a command sequence) from running when you open a drawing add three semicolons before the first bracket, like this >  ;;;(Command ...)

[Jeff_M]

Mike,

You should NOT add this to the acadXXXXdoc.lsp, as this can/will be replaced during ServicePack updates. Using acaddoc.lsp is safe as this is meant to be used by the end user for this purpose.

ACADLSPASDOC does not need to be set to use this method. This only tells AutoCAD to load acad.lsp into every drawing (this used to be the case in OLD versions..pre 2000 I believe) but acaddoc.lsp has replaced this.

And last, just one semicolon is needed to comment out a line.

Jeff

[neilyj666]

Thanks for the replies, I added some lines to for geomarkervisibility and filedia to acaddoc.lsp and it works fine now

[MikeEvansUK]

Thanks Jeff, I never knew that just used it the Old way probably since R11 I can't remember for sure.

I have found it in the help now: you're correct it states that you shouldn't use the XXXX file and the ACADLSPASDOC doesn't have any impact on the loading of the AcadDoc file however the XXXX file is loaded prior to the acaddoc file. So does that mean that the acaddoc is not loaded unless the variable is set? Confusing that one?

I will amend my ways : ) However I'll still use more than one ; cos I like it.

Also worth a mention here: to add the file a scale list reset function. To do this (Command "-Scalelist" "R" "y" "E") as they still seem to pirculate in from old drawings with the illness.

[Jeff_M]

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@mikeevans wrote:

So does that mean that the acaddoc is not loaded unless the variable is set? Confusing that one? 

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Nope, acaddoc.lsp is loaded with every drawing. The only way for it not not load, AFAIK, is to delete or rename it.

Just to clarify for others: Acad.lsp, if it exists, will load every time you start a new session of AutoCAD/C3D unless ACADLSPASDOC is set to 1 in which case it will load with each drawing opening just as acaddoc.lsp does.

[Bob.Felton]

acaddoc.lsp doesn't exist by default. It's meant to be a user-defined file that is read if it exists.

Just make a new text file in Notepad, paste the Lisp expressions you need, then save it as acaddoc.lsp in the Support folder where AutoCAD starts. A typical path for you would be here:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011\Support\acaddoc.lsp

(PS, next time I'll look for more replies on page 2)