Customization of the user interface
is done by modifying the XML-based CUIx file with the Customize
User Interface (CUI) Editor. The XML-based CUIx file replaces the
customization and menu files from releases prior to AutoCAD 2011.
Instead of using a text editor to customize menu files (MNU and
MNS files) used in release prior to AutoCAD 2006, you customize the
user interface from within AutoCAD. You can
- Add or change toolbars, menus, and ribbon
panels (including shortcut menus, image tile menus, and tablet menus)
- Add and modify the commands on the Quick
Access toolbar
- Create or change workspaces
- Assign commands to various user interface
elements
- Create or change macros
- Define DIESEL strings
- Create or change aliases
- Add descriptive text for command tooltips
- Control the properties displayed when
using rollover tooltips
Customizable User Interface
Elements
The editor allows you
to create and manage commands that are used in the CUIx file in
a centralized location. Along with commands, you are able to customize
many of the different user interface elements. From the CUI Editor you
can customize
- Double click actions
- Legacy user interface elements (tablets,
tablet buttons, screen menus and image tile menus)
- Mouse buttons
- Pull-down menus
- Quick Access toolbar
- Quick properties
- Toolbars
- Ribbon panels
- Ribbon tabs
- Ribbon contextual tab states
- Rollover tooltips
- Shortcut keys
- Shortcut menus
- Temporary override keys
- Workspaces
CommandsCUI
Manages the customized
user interface elements in the product.
CUIEXPORT
Exports customized settings
from the main CUIx file to an enterprise or partial CUIx file.
CUIIMPORT
Imports customized settings
from an enterprise or partial CUIx file to the main CUIx file.
CUILOADCUIUNLOADQUICKCUI
Displays the Customize
User Interface Editor in a collapsed state.
System VariablesDBLCLKEDIT
Controls the double
click editing behavior in the drawing area.
ENTERPRISEMENU
Stores the enterprise
customization file name (if defined), including the path for the
file name.
MENUNAME
Stores the customization
file name, including the path for the file name.
TOOLTIPS
Controls the display
of tooltips on the ribbon, toolbars, and other user interface elements.
