Why are my drawing files, layers, and blocks no longer in alphabetical order in the list shown in dialog boxes?
The system variable MAXSORT determines how many file names, layer names, blocks, linetypes, and so on, are sorted alphabetically in AutoCAD dialog boxes. This setting can be applied in the General tab of the Preferences dialog box for the setting “Maximum number sorted symbols”. Increase the value for MAXSORT. The default setting for MAXSORT is 200, which means up to 200 entries will be sorted in alphabetical order in list boxes. If the number of items in a list exceed 200, no sorting will be done. Keep in mind that a high setting for MAXSORT will use more memory, and as a result, sorting a large list of items will take more time. If you find that your list of drawings is becoming long, you might want to organize your drawings into different subdirectories instead of increasing the value for MAXSORT. For long lists of blocks and layers, periodically re-evaluate the need for all of them in order to maintain the number of items to a reasonable size.
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