{"id":6488,"date":"2025-02-16T18:42:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/?p=6488"},"modified":"2025-02-16T18:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:12:25","slug":"show-system-and-dwg-paths-cp_showpaths-cadpower-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/show-system-and-dwg-paths-cp_showpaths-cadpower-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Show System and DWG Paths: CP_SHOWPATHS \u2013 CADPower Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>CP_SHOWPATHS<\/strong> command in <strong>CADPower<\/strong> provides a quick and easy way to list important system and CAD-related file paths. This tool is designed for <strong>BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander<\/strong>, helping users locate essential directories where support files, drawing templates, and configuration settings are stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong> CADPower -&gt; Other Function Tools -&gt; Other Function Tools -&gt; Show System and DWG Paths<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"CADPower Tutorials: How to Show System Files &amp; Support Files using CADPower? | CP_SHOWPATHS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LksHNVXvSHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show System and DWG Paths: CP_SHOWPATHS \u2013 CADPower Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-152.png 448w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-152-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show System and DWG Paths: CP_SHOWPATHS \u2013 CADPower Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-153.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-153.png 448w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-153-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show System and DWG Paths: CP_SHOWPATHS \u2013 CADPower Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-154.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-154.png 448w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-154-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show System and DWG Paths: CP_SHOWPATHS \u2013 CADPower Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key features include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lists System and CAD Paths:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Displays <strong>Windows folders<\/strong> such as <strong>Program Files, System Directory, My Documents, Fonts, and Startup Folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lists <strong>CAD-specific folders<\/strong>, including <strong>drawing templates, tool palettes, plot styles, license manager folders, and log files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quick Access to Important Directories:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selecting any path allows <strong>browsing directly in Windows Explorer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Useful for quickly locating and managing <strong>support files, configuration settings, and template locations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clipboard Integration:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clicking on a path <strong>automatically copies it to the clipboard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clicking <strong>&#8220;OK&#8221;<\/strong> copies the selected path and <strong>opens Windows Explorer<\/strong> in that location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clicking <strong>&#8220;Cancel&#8221;<\/strong> copies the path without opening Explorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This command improves efficiency by making it easier for users of <strong>BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander<\/strong> to access important CAD and system folders. Whether managing custom tool palettes, plot configurations, or software settings, <strong>CP_SHOWPATHS<\/strong> provides a centralized way to locate essential files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The CP_SHOWPATHS command in CADPower provides a quick and easy way to list important system and CAD-related file paths. This tool is designed for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander, helping users locate essential directories where support files, drawing templates, and configuration settings are stored. CADPower -&gt; Other Function Tools -&gt; Other Function Tools -&gt; Show System and DWG Paths Key features include: Benefits: This command improves efficiency by making it easier for users of BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander to access important CAD and system folders. Whether managing custom tool palettes, plot configurations, or software settings, CP_SHOWPATHS provides a centralized way to locate essential files.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[25,799,798],"class_list":["post-6488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cadpower-commands","tag-cadpower-command","tag-cp_showpaths","tag-show-system-and-dwg-paths"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6488"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7107,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6488\/revisions\/7107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/cadpower\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}