New, Changed, Removed Commands and System Variables in AutoCAD 2007

New Commands

Command	Description
3DALIGN	Aligns objects with other objects in 2D and 3D.
-3DCONFIG	Provides a command line interface to the 3D graphics system's configuration settings.
3DDWF	Displays the Export 3D DWF dialog box.
3DFLY	Activates fly-through mode and enables you to navigate in any direction, including off the XY plane.
3DFORBIT	Controls the interactive viewing of objects in 3D, using an unconstrained orbit.
3DMOVE	Displays the move grip tool in a 3D view and moves objects a specified distance in a specified direction.
3DROTATE	Displays the rotate grip tool in a 3D view and revolves objects around a base point.
3DWALK	Interactively changes the view of a 3D drawing so that you appear to be walking through the model.
AECTOACAD	Creates a new DWG file with all AEC objects exploded.
ANIPATH	Saves an animation along a path in a 3D model.
BREP	Removes the history from 3D solid primitives and composite solids.
CHSPACE	Moves objects from model space to paper space, or vice versa. (integrated Express Tool)
CONVERTOLDLIGHTS	Converts lights created in previous releases to lights in AutoCAD 2007 format.
CONVERTOLDMATERIALS	Converts materials created in previous releases to materials in AutoCAD 2007 format.
CONVTOSOLID	Converts polylines and circles with thickness to 3D solids.
CONVTOSURFACE	Converts objects to surfaces.
COPYTOLAYER	Copies one or more objects to another layer. (integrated Express Tool)
-COPYTOLAYER	Copies one or more objects to another layer. (command line version)
DASHBOARD	Opens the Dashboard window.
DASHBOARDCLOSE	Closes the Dashboard window.
DISTANTLIGHT	Creates a distant light.
DWFADJUST	Allows adjustment of a DWF underlay from the command line.
DWFATTACH	Attaches a DWF underlay to the current drawing.
DWFCLIP	Uses clipping boundaries to define a subregion of a DWF underlay.
EXTERNALREFERENCES	Displays the External References palette.
EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE	Closes the External References palette.
FLATSHOT	Creates a 2D representation of all 3D objects in the current view.
GEOGRAPHICLOCATION	Specifies the latitude and longitude of a location.
HELIX	Creates a 2D or 3D spiral.
IMPRINT	Imprints an edge on a 3D solid.
-INTERFERE	Highlights 3D solids that overlap. (command line version)
JOGSECTION	Adds a jogged segment to a section object.
LAYCUR	Changes the layer of selected objects to the current layer. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYDEL	Deletes the layer of a selected object and all objects on the layer, and purges the layer from the drawing. (integrated Express Tool)
-LAYDEL	Deletes the layer of a selected object and all objects on the layer, and purges the layer from the drawing. (command line version)
LAYFRZ	Freezes the layer of selected objects. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYISO	Isolates the layer of selected objects so that all other layers are turned off. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYLCK	Locks the layer of selected objects. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYMCH	Changes the layer of a selected object to match the destination layer. (integrated Express Tool)
-LAYMCH	Changes the layer of a selected object to match the destination layer. (command line version)
LAYMCUR	Makes the layer of a selected object current. (renamed AI_MOLC)
LAYMRG	Merges selected layers onto a destination layer. (integrated Express Tool)
-LAYMRG	Merges selected layers onto a destination layer. (command line version)
LAYOFF	Turns off the layer of the selected object. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYON	Turns on all layers. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYTHW	Thaws all layers. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYULK	Unlocks the layer of a selected object. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYUNISO	Turns on layers that were turned off with the last LAYISO command. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYVPI	Isolates an object's layer to the current viewport. (integrated Express Tool)
LAYWALK	Dynamically displays layers in a drawing. (integrated Express Tool)
LIGHTLIST	Opens the Lights in Model window to add and modify lights.
LIGHTLISTCLOSE	Closes the Lights in Model window.
LIVESECTION	Turns on live sectioning for a selected section object.
LOFT	Creates a 3D solid or surface by lofting through a set of two or more curves.
MATERIALATTACH	Attaches materials to objects by layer.
MATERIALMAP	Displays a material mapper grip tool to adjust the mapping on a face or an object.
MATERIALS	Manages, applies, and modifies materials.
MATERIALSCLOSE	Closes the Materials window.
PLANESURF	Creates a planar surface.
POINTLIGHT	Creates a point light.
POLYSOLID	Creates a 3D polysolid.
PRESSPULL	Presses or pulls bounded areas.
PYRAMID	Creates a 3D solid pyramid.
RENDERCROP	Selects a specific region (crop window) in an image for rendering.
RENDERENVIRONMENT	Provides visual cues for the apparent distance of objects.
RENDERPRESETS	Specifies render presets, reusable rendering parameters, for rendering an image.
RENDERWIN	Displays the Render Window without invoking a render task.
RPREFCLOSE	Closes the Advanced Render Settings palette, if it is displayed.
SECTIONPLANE	Creates a section object that acts as a cutting plane through a 3D object.
SPOTLIGHT	Creates a spotlight.
SUNPROPERTIES	Opens the Sun palette and sets the properties of the sun.
SUNPROPERTIESCLOSE	Closes the Sun Properties window.
SWEEP	Creates a 3D solid or surface by sweeping a 2D curve along a path.
THICKEN	Creates a 3D solid by thickening a surface.
VISUALSTYLES	Creates and modifies visual styles and applies a visual style to a viewport.
-VISUALSTYLES	Creates and modifies visual styles and applies a visual style to a viewport. (command line version)
VISUALSTYLESCLOSE	Closes the Visual Styles Manager.
VSCURRENT	Sets the visual style in the current viewport.
VSSAVE	Saves a visual style.
WALKFLYSETTINGS	Specifies walk and fly settings.
XEDGES	Creates wireframe geometry by extracting edges from a 3D solid or surface.

Changed Commands

Command	Description
3DCONFIG	Provides 3D graphics system configuration settings.
3DORBIT	Controls the interactive viewing of objects in 3D.
3DPAN	Starts the interactive 3D view and enables you to drag the view horizontally and vertically in a perspective view.
3DSWIVEL	Changes the target of the view in the direction that you drag.
3DZOOM	Zooms in and out in a perspective view.
ALIGN	Aligns objects with other objects in 2D and 3D.
BOX	Creates a 3D solid box.
CAMERA	Sets a camera and target location to create and save a 3D perspective view of objects.
CHANGE	Changes the properties of existing objects.
CHPROP	Changes the properties of an object.
CONE	Creates a 3D solid with a circular or elliptical base tapering symmetrically to a point or a circular or elliptical planar face.
CUI	Manages customized user interface elements such as workspaces, toolbars, menus, shortcut menus and keyboard shortcuts.
CYLINDER	Creates a three-sided 3D solid with a circular or elliptical base and top.
DSETTINGS	Sets grid and snap, polar and object snap tracking, object snap modes, and Dynamic Input.
DVIEW	Defines parallel projection or perspective views by using a camera and target.
ETRANSMIT	Packages a set of files for Internet transmission.
-ETRANSMIT	Packages a set of files for Internet transmission. (command line version)
EXPLODE	Breaks a compound object into its component objects.
EXTRUDE	Creates a 3D solid or surface by extruding an object or planar face a specified distance and direction.
FIELD	Creates a multiline text object with a field that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.
GRID	Displays a grid in the current viewport that is not plotted.
HIDE	Regenerates a three-dimensional wireframe model with hidden lines suppressed.
HLSETTINGS	Changes the display properties of lines in 2D wireframes.
IMAGE	Starts the EXTERNALREFERENCES command allowing for image management.
-IMAGE	Allows access to image options from the command line.
IMAGEADJUST	Controls the image display of the brightness, contrast, and fade values of images.
-IMAGEADJUST	Controls the image display of the brightness, contrast, and fade values of images. (command line version)
IMAGEATTACH	Attaches a new image to the current drawing.
IMAGECLIP	Uses clipping boundaries to define a subregion of an image object.
IMAGEQUALITY	Controls the display quality of images.
INTERFERE	Highlights 3D solids that overlap.
JOIN	Joins objects to form a single, unbroken object.
LIGHT	Creates a light.
LIST	Displays database information for selected objects.
MATCHPROP	Applies the properties of a selected object to other objects.
MVIEW	Creates and controls layout viewports.
OPTIONS	Customizes the program settings.
PAGESETUP	Controls the page layout, plotting device, paper size, and other settings for each new layout.
PLOT	Plots a drawing to a plotter, printer, or file.
PUBLISH	Publishes drawings to DWF files or plotters.
PURGE	Removes unused named items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing.
-PURGE	Removes unused named items, such as block definitions and layers, from the drawing. (command line version)
QSELECT	Creates a selection set based on filtering criteria.
RECTANG	Draws a rectangular polyline.
REFCLOSE	Saves back or discards changes made during in-place editing of a reference (an xref or a block).
REFEDIT	Selects an external reference or block reference for editing.
RENDER	Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a three-dimensional wireframe or solid model.
REVOLVE	Creates a 3D solid or surface by revolving 2D objects about an axis.
RPREF	Displays the Advanced Render Settings palette for access to advanced rendering settings.
SAVEIMG	Saves a rendered image to a file.
SELECT	Places selected objects in the Previous selection set.
SHADEMODE	Starts the VSCURRENT command.
SHEETSET	Opens the Sheet Set Manager.
SLICE	Slices a solid with a plane or surface.
SNAP	Restricts cursor movement to specified intervals.
SOLIDEDIT	Edits faces and edges of 3D solid objects.
SPHERE	Creates a 3D solid sphere.
TORUS	Creates a 3D donut-shaped solid.
UCS	Manages user coordinate systems.
VIEW	Saves and restores named views, camera views, layout views, and preset views.
-VPORTS	Creates multiple viewports in model space or paper space. (command line version)
WBLOCK	Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file.
-WBLOCK	Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file. (command line version)
WEDGE	Creates a five-sided 3D solid with a sloped face tapering along the X axis.
XREF	Starts the EXTERNALREFERENCES command.

Removed or Obsolete Commands

Command	Description
3DDWFPUBLISH	Creates 3D DWF files of three-dimensional models. (replaced by 3DDWF)
3DSOUT	Exports to a 3D Studio (3DS) file. (no replacement)
BACKGROUND	Sets up the background for your scene. (merged with VIEW)
FOG	Provides visual cues for the apparent distance of objects. (replaced by RENDERENVIRONMENT)
LSEDIT	Edits a landscape object. (no replacement)
LSLIB	Maintains libraries of landscape objects. (no replacement)
LSNEW	Adds realistic landscape items, such as trees and bushes, to your drawings. (no replacement)
MATLIB	Imports and exports materials to and from a library of materials. (replaced by MATERIALS)
RENDSCR	Has no effect except to preserve the integrity of scripts. (no replacement)
REPLAY	Displays a BMP, TGA, or TIFF image. (no replacement)
RMAT	Manages rendering materials. (replaced by MATERIALS)
SCENE	Manages scenes in model space. (no replacement)
SETUV	Maps materials onto objects. (replaced by MATERIALMAP)
SHOWMAT	Lists the material type and attachment method for a selected object. (replaced by LIST)
STATS	Displays rendering statistics. (merged with RENDERWIN)

System Variables

New System Variables

System Variable	Description
3DDWFPREC	Controls the precision of 3D DWF publishing.
CAMERADISPLAY	Toggle whether camera objects are displayed in the current drawing.
CAMERAHEIGHT	Stores the default height for newly created camera objects.
CLEANSCREENSTATE	Stores a value that indicates whether the clean screen state is on. (read-only)
CMATERIAL	Sets the material of new objects.
CSHADOW	Sets the shadow display property for a 3D object.
DASHBOARDSTATE	Determines whether the Dashboard window is active or not.
DEFAULTLIGHTING	Turns default lighting on and off.
DEFAULTLIGHTINGTYPE	Specifies the type of default lighting.
DIMARCSYM	Controls display of the arc symbol in an arc length dimension.
DIMFXL	Sets the total length of the extension lines starting from the dimension line toward the dimension origin.
DIMFXLON	Controls whether extension lines are set to a fixed length.
DIMJOGANG	Determines the angle of the transverse segment of the dimension line in a jogged radius dimension.
DIMLTEX1	Sets the linetype of the first extension line.
DIMLTEX2	Sets the linetype of the second extension line.
DIMLTYPE	Sets the linetype of the dimension line.
DIMTFILL	Controls the background of dimension text.
DIMTFILLCLR	Sets the color for the text background in dimensions.
DRAGVS	Sets the visual style while creating 3D objects.
DWFFRAME	Determines whether the DWF frame is visible and if it will plot.
DWFOSNAP	Determines whether object snapping is enabled for DWFs that are attached to a DWG.
ERSTATE	Determines whether the External References window is inactive, active/visible or active/auto-hidden.
GRIDDISPLAY	Controls the display behavior and display limits of the grid.
GRIDMAJOR	Controls the frequency of major grid lines compared to minor grid lines.
GRIDUNIT	Specifies the grid spacing (X and Y) for the current viewport.
GTAUTO	Controls whether or not grip tools display automatically when selecting objects in 3D space.
GTDEFAULT	Controls whether or not the 3DMOVE, 3DROTATE, and 3DSCALE commands start automatically when the MOVE, ROTATE, and SCALE commands (respectively) are started in a 3D view.
GTLOCATION	Sets the default location for grip tools.
IMPLIEDFACE	Controls the detection of implied faces.
INTERFERECOLOR	Sets the color of interference objects.
INTERFEREOBJVS	Sets the visual style for interference objects.
INTERFEREVPVS	Sets the visual style for the current viewport while using the INTERFERENCE command.
LATITUDE	Specifies the latitude of the drawing model.
LEGACYCTRLPICK	Specifies the keys for selection cycling and the behavior for CTRL + left-click.
LIGHTGLYPHDISPLAY	Controls whether light glyphs are displayed.
LIGHTLISTSTATE	Indicates whether the Lights in Model window is open or closed.
LOFTANG1	Sets the draft angle through the first cross section in a loft operation.
LOFTANG2	Sets the draft angle through the last cross section in a loft operation.
LOFTMAG1	Sets the magnitude of draft angle through the first cross section in a loft operation.
LOFTMAG2	Sets the magnitude of draft angle through the last cross section in a loft operation.
LOFTNORMALS	Controls the normals of a lofted object where it passes through cross sections.
LOFTPARAM	Controls the shape of lofted solids and surfaces.
LONGITUDE	Specifies the longitude of the drawing model.
MATSTATE	Indicates whether the Materials window is open or closed.
NORTHDIRECTION	Specifies the angle of the Sun from north.
OSOPTIONS	Automatically suppresses object snaps on hatch objects and when using a dynamic UCS.
PERSPECTIVE	Specifies whether the current viewport displays a perspective working view.
PSOLHEIGHT	Sets the default height for a swept solid object created with the POLYSOLID command.
PSOLWIDTH	Sets the default width for a swept solid object created with the POLYSOLID command.
PUBLISHALLSHEETS	Controls how the Publish dialog list is populated.
RENDERPREFSSTATE	Stores a value that indicates whether the Advanced Render Settings palette is open.
SHADOWPLANELOCATION	Controls the location of an invisible ground plane used to display shadows.
SHOWHIST	Controls the Show History property for solids in a drawing.
SOLIDHIST	Controls the default History property setting for new and existing objects.
STEPSIZE	Specifies the step size in current units when users are in Walk mode.
STEPSPERSEC	Specifies the number of steps taken per second when users are in Walk mode.
SUNPROPERTIESSTATE	Indicates whether the Sun Properties window is open or closed.
SUNSTATUS	Controls whether the Sun is casting light in the viewport.
TIMEZONE	Sets the time zone for a sun study.
UCSDETECT	Controls whether dynamic UCS acquisition is active or not.
VSBACKGROUNDS	Controls whether backgrounds are displayed in the current viewport.
VSCURRENT	Stores the name of the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSEDGECOLOR	Sets the color of edges.
VSEDGEJITTER	Controls the degree to which lines are made to appear as though sketched with a pencil.
VSEDGEOVERHANG	Makes lines extend beyond their intersection, for a hand-drawn effect.
VSEDGES	Controls the types of edges that are displayed in the viewport.
VSEDGESMOOTH	Specifies the angle at which crease edges are displayed.
VSFACECOLORMODE	Controls how the color of faces is calculated.
VSFACESTYLE	Controls how faces are displayed in the current viewport.
VISUALSTYLES	Displays the Visual Styles Manager palette allowing you to create and modify visual styles, or apply a visual style to a viewport.
VSHALOGAP	Sets the halo gap in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSHIDEPRECISION	Controls the accuracy of hides and shades in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSINTERSECTIONCOLOR/P>	Specifies the color of intersection polylines in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSINTERSECTIONEDGES	Specifies the display of intersection edges in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSINTERSECTIONLTYPE	Controls whether obscured lines are displayed in the current viewport and sets their linetype.
VSLIGHTINGQUALITY	Sets the lighting quality in the current viewport.
VSMATERIALMODE	Controls the display of materials in the current viewport.
VSMONOCOLOR	Sets the color for monochrome display of faces.
VSOBSCUREDCOLOR	Specifies the color of obscured lines in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSOBSCUREDEDGES	Controls whether obscured (hidden) edges are displayed.
VSOBSCUREDLTYPE	Specifies the linetype of obscured lines in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSOPACITY	Controls the transparency of faces in the current viewport.
VSSHADOWS	Controls whether a visual style displays shadows.
VSSILHEDGES	Controls display of silhouette curves of solid objects in the visual style applied to the current viewport.
VSSILHEDGEWIDTH	Specifies the width in pixels for display of silhouette edges in the current viewport.
VSSPECULAR	Controls the display of specular highlights on faces without materials in the current viewport.
VSSTATE	Stores a value that indicates whether the Visual Styles window is open.
ZOOMWHEEL	Allows users to toggle the behavior of mouse wheel zoom operations.

Changed System Variables

System Variable	Description
AUTOSNAP	Controls the display of the AutoSnap marker, tooltip, and magnet.
BACKZ	Stores the back clipping plane offset from the target plane for the current viewport, in drawing units.
DBLCLKEDIT	Controls double-click behavior.
DELOBJ	Controls whether objects used to create other objects are retained or deleted from the drawing database.
DISPSILH	Controls display of silhouette curves of solid objects in Wireframe mode.
FRONTZ	Stores the front clipping plane offset from the target plane for the current viewport.
LENSLENGTH	Stores the length of the lens. (read-only)
PICKADD	Controls whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or add to it.
POLARMODE	Controls settings for polar and object snap tracking.
PROJECTNAME	Assigns a project name to the current drawing.
SURFU	Sets the surface density for PEDIT Smooth in the M direction.
SURFV	Sets the surface density for PEDIT Smooth in the N direction.
TRACKPATH	Controls the display of polar and object snap tracking alignment paths.

Removed or Obsolete

• None

Make sure to check out Lee's Command and System Variable Database.
http://www.hyperpics.com/commands/index.asp
http://www.hyperpics.com/system_variables/index.asp