Customization Guide

loading applications

A

abbreviations for commands

absolute menu referencing

acaddoc.lsp file

accelerator keys [1], [2], [3], [4]

Action Recorder [1], [2]

modifying [1], [2]

object selection

recording [1], [2]

user messages in

Action Recorder

recording actions

tips for recording macros

double click actions

ActiveX Automation

starting applications with [1], [2]

Visual Basic for Applications and [1], [2]

addition DIESEL function

creating for commands

pull-down menus [1], [2]

linetype patterns

alternate font mapping files

and DIESEL function

angtos DIESEL function

APIs (application programming interfaces)

ActiveX Automation

programming applications

starting with ActiveX Automation

starting with commands

Visual Basic for Applications

AutoCAD Runtime Extension

AutoLISP (LSP) applications

acaddoc.lsp file

customizing interface

customizing status line

DIESEL expressions and

errors when loading

loading [1], [2]

loading ObjectARX applications with

macros and [1], [2], [3]

S STARTUP function

system variables and

Automation controllers

Automation objects

B

customization files

extended Big Font files

extending text fonts with

text styles and

action macros and

borders (menu items)

crosshair coordinates

pointing device buttons [1], [2]

ribbon controls

swapping [1], [2]

C

C# programming language

canceling commands

caret syntax in macros

cascading menus

including in linetypes

macro control characters [1], [2]

clicking actions [1], [2]

cmd (Windows system command)

codes (shape specification bytes)

COM architecture

command line switches

running scripts and

Command List pane (CUI editor)

command scripts

customization FAQs

customizing [1], [2]

double click actions

external commands

Help topics about

images for [1], [2], [3]

macros and [1], [3]

menu referencing

pausing for input

pull-down menus [1], [2]

Quick Access toolbar

recording in action macros

ribbon panels and

screen menus and

shortcut menus and [1], [2]

starting applications with

status line messages

swapping menu contents

tablet buttons and

transparent commands

Windows system commands

AutoLISP commenting

script commenting

compiling shape or font files

component object model architecture

conditional expressions in macros

configuration files (plotters)

configuration files (pointing devices)

contextual ribbon tabs [1], [2]

control characters in macros

ribbon controls

toolbar controls

action macros and

reading with pointing devices

buttons to other toolbars

customization file data

list of shortcut keys

copyright restrictions on fonts

CUI (customization) files

backwards compatibility

migrating to CUIx

about [1], [2], [3]

changes in customization and [1], [2]

Command List pane

Customizations In pane

customizing workspaces [1], [2], [3]

Dynamic Display pane

CUIx (customization) files

backwards compatibility

creating [1], [2]

CUI Editor [1], [2]

customization FAQs

enterprise CUIx files

finding items in

importing workspaces

migrating older files to

partial CUIx files

XML-based format

current workspaces

custom icon files

custom-defined commands

customization files (CUI)

backwards compatibility

DIESEL expressions in

directory structure and

migrating to CUIx

customization files (CUIx)

backwards compatibility

customization FAQs

enterprise CUIx files

finding items in

importing workspaces

migrating older menu files to

partial CUIx files

XML-based format

customization groups [1], [2]

Customizations In pane (CUI editor)

Customize User Interface editor

about [1], [2], [3]

changes in customization and

Command List pane

Customizations In pane

customizing workspaces [1], [2], [3]

Dynamic Display pane

about customization

AutoCAD functions and features

commands [1], [2]

Customize User Interface editor [1], [2]

double click actions [1], [2]

glossary of terms for

images for commands

legacy interface elements

locating customized files

migrating older customization files

mouse button actions [1], [2]

pull-down menus [1], [2]

Quick Access toolbar

ribbon [1], [2], [3]

shortcut menus [1], [2]

status line [1], [2], [3]

toolbars [1], [2], [3]

types of customized files

user interface [1], [2]

workspaces [1], [2], [3]

D

dashboard panel

hatch pattern definitions

linetype definitions

edtime DIESEL function

DCL files (dialog control language) [1], [2]

delaying slide shows

toolbar buttons

action macros and

image tile dialog boxes

DIESEL expressions

customizing status line

macros and [1], [2], [3]

pull-down menu labels

quoted strings in

DIESEL functions

greater than or equal to

less than or equal to

digitizing tablets

buttons [1], [2]

font characters for

shape specification codes

directory paths

program and support files

contextual ribbon tabs

list of shortcut keys

palettes [1], [2]

Quick Access toolbar [1], [2]

ribbon panels [1], [2]

ribbon tabs [1], [2]

toolbars [1], [2]

workspace toolbars

division DIESEL function

dots in linetype definitions

double click actions

customization FAQs

customizing [1], [2]

drawing files (DWG)

folders and maintenance

drawing templates

drop-down lists [1], [2]

Dynamic Display pane (CUI editor)

E

echoes in macros

action macros [1], [2]

double click actions for

slide files and

edtime DIESEL function

enterprise customization files

customization FAQs

eq DIESEL function

equal to DIESEL function

AutoLISP errors

eval DIESEL function

exporting images for commands

extended Big Font files

external commands

F

fields (font definition files)

shape font files

locations [1], [2]

roaming profiles and

commands in CUIx files

customized files

tagged commands

fix DIESEL functions

floating windows

FMP files (font mapping)

font mapping files

dimensioning characters in

including in linetypes

special symbols in

superscripts and subscripts in

function keys (F1-F12) [1], [2], [3], [4]

G

getenv DIESEL function

getvar DIESEL function

graphics for commands [1], [2], [3]

graying out menu item labels

greater than DIESEL function

greater than or equal to DIESEL function

H

examples [1], [2], [3]

locating Help files

tooltip command Help

toolbar buttons

I

if DIESEL function

image tile menus

images for commands [1], [2], [3]

customization file data

images for commands

workspace settings

index DIESEL function

pausing macros for

action macros and

changes in customization process

customization FAQs

Customize User Interface editor [1], [2], [3]

legacy interface elements

interface elements

swapping [1], [2]

interface items

international character sets [1], [2], [3]

customizing templates for

J

Japanese fonts [1], [2]

K

Kanji fonts [1], [2]

keyboard input in macros

keyboard shortcuts [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]

L

macro translations

special character codes

action macros and

legacy interface elements [1], [2]

less than DIESEL function

less than or equal to DIESEL function

library search path

LIN files (linetype library) [1], [2]

including shapes in

text characters in

keyboard shortcuts

.NET Framework applications

AutoLISP applications [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]

AutoLISP macros

customization files

ObjectARX applications [1], [2]

partial customization files

VBA applications

LSP files (AutoLISP) [1], [2]

M

ActiveX programming

AutoLISP expressions in [1], [2]

automatically loading

conditional expressions in

DIESEL expressions in [1], [2]

international language support

pausing for user input [1], [2]

prompting for user input

repeating commands

selecting objects with

shortcut keys and

special character codes for commands

starting applications with

suppressing echoes and prompts

swapping interface elements with

tablet menus and

main customization files [1], [2]

MDE (Multiple Design Environment)

menu groups (customization groups) [1], [2]

action macros and

DIESEL expressions and

status line messages

menu referencing

menu resource files (MNR)

menu swapping [1], [2]

menu template files (MNU) [1], [2]

action macros and

AutoLISP MNL files

creating [1], [2], [3]

customization FAQs

customizing [1], [2], [3]

international language support

legacy interface elements

menu referencing

pull-down menus [1], [2]

rearranging commands

starting applications from

swapping [1], [2]

workspace arrangements

messages (instruction)

Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications

customization FAQs

menu files from previous releases

MNL files (menu LISP)

customization and [1], [2]

loading [1], [2]

MNR files (menu template)

MNS files (source menu)

changes in customization and

MNU files (menu template)

changes in customization and

migrating [1], [2]

slides created in

double click actions for

coordinates of crosshairs

customizing button actions [1], [2]

double click actions

swapping actions

multiple configuration files

Multiple Design Environment

multiple-line hatch patterns

multiplication DIESEL function

N

namespaces in Visual LISP

enterprise customization files and

action macro icons

interface customization

not equal to DIESEL function

nth DIESEL function

number pad keys [1], [2], [3], [4]

O

object properties

ObjectARX applications

.NET managed wrapper classes

loading [1], [2]

double click actions

or DIESEL function

P

workspaces and [1], [2]

slides created in

partial customization files

partial menu files

pausing macros [1], [2]

PFB files (printer font binary)

PGP files (program parameters)

playing action macros

plotter configuration files

PMP files (plot model parameter)

pointing devices

coordinates of crosshairs

customizing button actions

double click actions

multiple configuration files

swapping actions

PostScript fonts

prefixes for commands

preloading slides

previous releases

backwards compatibility

changes in customization process

legacy interface elements

migrating custom settings from

lists of shortcut keys

program file locations

programming applications

ActiveX Automation

Visual Basic for Applications

user input in macros

action macros and

programming properties

Quick Properties panel

Publish to Web wizard

customizing templates

pull-down menus

creating [1], [2]

customizing [1], [2], [3]

menu referencing

starting applications from

Q

Quick Access toolbar [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]

Quick Properties panel

R

toolbar buttons

referencing menus [1], [2]

relative menu referencing

toolbar buttons

repeating commands

commands in CUIx files

action macros and

command images [1], [2], [3]

contextual tab states [1], [2]

customizing [1], [2]

drop-downs on panels

reorganizing command and controls

ribbon panels [1], [2]

ribbon tabs [1], [2], [3]

adding items to

customizing [1], [2]

contextual tab states [1], [2]

creating [1], [2]

roaming profiles

rollover tooltips

rtos DIESEL function

S

S STARTUP AutoLISP function

SCR files (scripts)

customizing user interface

file names and [1], [2]

running at startup

running slide shows from

default file locations

finding commands in CUIx files

finding tagged commands

action macro object selections

objects with macros

shape definition files

creating [1], [2]

samples [1], [2]

superscripts and subscripts

Unicode fonts and

sample files [1], [2]

superscripts and subscripts

Unicode shape definition files

shape specification bytes

including in linetypes

shape specification bytes

temporary override keys [1], [2]

context-sensitive shortcut menus

creating [1], [2]

customizing [1], [2]

double click actions

menu referencing

SHP fonts (shape definition) [1], [2]

SHX fonts [1], [2], [3], [4]

slide libraries [1], [2]

SLIDELIB utility

editing commands and

image tile menus and [1], [3]

slide libraries

source menu files (MNS) [1], [3], [4]

spaces in linetypes

special characters

image tile menus

macros and [1], [2], [3]

start (Windows system command)

applications with ActiveX Automation

applications with commands

startup AutoLISP errors

startup scripts

status line [1], [2], [3], [4]

strings in CUIx files

strlen DIESEL function

subscripts in fonts

substr DIESEL function

subtraction DIESEL function

superscripts in fonts

locations [1], [2]

suppressing echoes and prompts

interface elements with macros

running scripts and

toolbar controls

image tile menus

macros and [1], [2], [3]

Unicode shape definition files

system variables

AutoLISP functions and

toggling values with macros

T

customizing buttons [1], [2]

customizing menus

menu swapping [1], [2]

temporary override keys [1], [2]

terminating macros

including in linetypes

edtime DIESEL function

action macros and

toolbar buttons

rearranging [1], [2]

action macros and

command images [1], [2], [3]

creating [1], [2]

customization FAQs

customizing [1], [2]

flyouts on toolbar buttons

partial CUIx files and

Quick Access toolbar [1], [2], [3]

rearranging elements on

starting applications from

workspace arrangements

command Help in

transferring customization files

translating macros

transparent commands

Type 1 PostScript fonts

U

Unicode fonts [1], [2]

Unicode shape definition files

unique IDs (element IDs)

partial customization files

customization files

customization FAQs

migrating customization files

upper DIESEL function

action macros and

changes in customization process

customization FAQs

Customize User Interface editor [1], [2], [3]

legacy interface elements

V

VB.NET programming language

ActiveX Automation and

command line execution

loading [1], [2]

vectors in shape specifications

Visual Basic 6 [1], [2]

Visual Basic for Applications

ActiveX Automation and [1], [2]

loading projects [1], [2]

VLISP (Visual LISP)

VLX files (Visual LISP)

W

Windows system commands

CUI Editor [1], [2]

customization FAQs

customizing [1], [2], [3]

X

xor DIESEL function