# SHPNAME System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [S](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/S/(S).md) **Function Description:** The SHPNAME system variable is used to set the default shape name which must conform to symbol-naming conventions. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Strings | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | "" | If no specified value, returns "". Enter a period "." to specify no default value. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/S/SHPNAME%20System%20Variable--c88a9ca89855.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/S/SHPNAME%20System%20Variable--c88a9ca89855.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/S/SHPNAME%20System%20Variable--c88a9ca89855.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/S/SHPNAME%20System%20Variable--c88a9ca89855.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/S/SHPNAME%20System%20Variable--c88a9ca89855.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/S/SHPNAME%20System%20Variable--c88a9ca89855.md)