System Variable Entry: INDEXCTL

INDEXCTL

integer, range 0 to 3

0

no

drawing; saved in drawing

Controls whether layer and spatial indexes are created and saved in drawing files.

AutoCAD and BricsCAD. AutoCAD all; BricsCAD V20+. Divergence: type AutoCAD Integer, BricsCAD Short.

• AutoCAD: https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-78E98530-C455-43AA-8DB8-33EE3EAB85C4
• BricsCAD: https://help.bricsys.com/en-us/document/system-variable-reference/i/indexctl-system-variable