Customizing the AutoCAD 2006 User Interface Through the CUI Editor
31 August 2005
There is a new AutoCAD 2006 white paper about to be posted to the Autodesk.com website, but Between the Lines blog readers get it first. The paper was written by AutoCAD expert Lee Ambrosius and is on the subject of the CUI Editor in AutoCAD 2006.
As usual Lee is very thorough in his 19 page paper and below is a list of the topics:
Understanding the Layout of the Customize Tab of the CUI Editor
Customizations In Pane
Command List Pane
Properties Pane
Button Image Pane
Using Commands
Creating a Command
Assigning a Command to a Menu
Assigning a Command to a Toolbar
Associating an Image to a Command
Assigning a Command to a Shortcut Key
Organizing the User Interface with Workspaces
Working with Workspaces in the CUI Editor
Working with Workspaces Using the Workspaces Toolbar
Migrating Menus from a Previous Release of AutoCAD
Tips and Tricks
Using a Partial Customization File
Using an Enterprise Customization File
Creating Command Tools on a Tool Palette
Creating Nonstandard Shortcut Keys
Conclusion
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