About Command Customization

You can create, edit, and place commands in the user interface.

Commands are created and managed in the Command List pane of the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor. You can create new commands from scratch, copy existing commands to create a new command, or edit the properties of an existing command. When a command is added to a user interface element, a reference to the command is created. Then, if you make changes to the command, the changes are reflected everywhere the command is referenced within the CUIx file.

The following table shows the properties of the Scale command as they appear in the Properties pane.

Properties for the Scale command in the Command List pane
Properties pane item	Description	Example
Name	Specifies the string that is used as the initial name for the element when the command is added to the user interface or as part of a tooltip.	Scale
Description	Specifies the string that is displayed as part of the basic tooltip for the command.	Enlarges or reduces selected objects, keeping the proportions of the object the same after scaling
Extended Help File	Specifies the XAML file name and Help ID in the file that defines the extended tooltip for the command. NOTE:Extended tooltips are assigned internal for all standard commands.
Command Display Name	Specifies the string that contains the name of the AutoCAD command that is related to the macro assigned to the command.	SCALE
Macro	Specifies the macro that will be executed when the command is invoked from the user interface.	$M=$(if,$(eq,$(substr,$(getvar,cmdnames),1,4),GRIP),_scale,^C^C_scale)
Tags	Specifies the keywords associated with a command. Tags provide additional information to search on when using the Search box in the application menu.
Element ID	Specifies the tag that uniquely identifies the command.	ID_Scale
Small Image	Specifies the resource ID or file name for the small (16 × 16) resource image.	RCDATA_16_SCALE
Large Image	Specifies the resource ID or file name for the large (32 × 32) resource image.	RCDATA_32_SCALE

About Command Macros
Command macros can contain commands, special characters, DIESEL expressions, or AutoLISP programming code.
About Creating Custom Images for Commands
Custom images can be created and assigned to a command to identify it when it is placed on a user interface element.
About Managing and Sharing Custom Images
Custom images stored externally can be imported into the working customization file and exported from a customization file to a local or network drive.
About Tooltips and Extended Tooltips for Commands
Tooltips are descriptive messages that are displayed near the cursor when it hovers over a toolbar or ribbon panel button.
FAQ: Why Don't My Custom Images Display with A Transparent Color?

About Command Customization

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