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Recording Command History in Log Files

You can let the application record the command history for all drawings in a session in a log file.

Use the LogfileOn command to activate recording command executions.

Use the LogfileOff command to deactivate recording command executions.

Use the LogfilePath command to determine the path to the command history log file. By default the log file is located in the application data roaming folder of the current software release. The name of the log file is history.txt.

To specify the log file path in the Options dialog box:

Do one of the following:
- Click Tools > Options (or type Options).
  
  Click Application menu > Preferences (or type Options).
  
  In the Options dialog box, click File Locations .
- Type FileLocations.
Expand System > Log File Location.
Specify the path to the log file.

To specify the log file path at the command prompt:

Type LogfilePath at the command prompt.
Specify the path to the log file.

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