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Sub Example_AlignmentPointAcquisition()
    ' This example reads and modifies the preference value that controls
    ' how AutoAlignment points are acquired. When finished, this example resets
    ' the preference value back to its original value.
    
    Dim ACADPref As AcadPreferencesDrafting
    Dim originalValue As Variant, newValue As Variant
    
    ' Get the drafting preferences object
    Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences.Drafting
    
    ' Read and display the original value
    originalValue = ACADPref.AlignmentPointAcquisition
    MsgBox "The AlignmentPointAcquisition preference is: " & originalValue

    ' Toggle and display the AlignmentPointAcquisition preference
    If ACADPref.AlignmentPointAcquisition = acAlignPntAcquisitionAutomatic Then
        ACADPref.AlignmentPointAcquisition = acAlignPntAcquisitionShiftToAcquire
    Else
        ACADPref.AlignmentPointAcquisition = acAlignPntAcquisitionAutomatic
    End If
    
    newValue = ACADPref.AlignmentPointAcquisition
    MsgBox "The AlignmentPointAcquisition preference has been set to: " & newValue

    ' Reset the preference back to its original value
    '
    ' * Note: Comment out this last section to leave the change to
    '         this preference in effect
    ACADPref.AlignmentPointAcquisition = originalValue
    MsgBox "The AlignmentPointAcquisition preference was reset back to: " & originalValue
End Sub

 

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