Changing the default file save format in AutoCAD for MacIssueYou would like to know how to change the default file format for saving drawings in AutoCAD for Mac. SolutionYou can change the default file save format in AutoCAD for Mac by setting the DefaultFormatForSave environment variable to the value that corresponds to the desired format. The command line syntax is (setenv "DefaultFormatForSave" "<value>") The possible values are: 1 - AutoCAD R12 DXF 12 - AutoCAD 2000 DWG 13 - AutoCAD 2000 DXF 24 - AutoCAD 2004 DWG 25 - AutoCAD 2004 DXF 36 - AutoCAD 2007 DWG 37 - AutoCAD 2007 DXF 48 - AutoCAD 2010 DWG 49 - AutoCAD 2010 DXF 50 - AutoCAD 2010 DWT 60 - AutoCAD 2013 DWG 61 - AutoCAD 2013 DXF 62 - AutoCAD 2013 DWT Example: to set the default file save format to AutoCAD 2010 DWG, copy the following into the AutoCAD for Mac command line: (setenv "DefaultFormatForSave" "48")
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