Customization Guide Reference

The Customization guide provides you with an overview of the main topics that cover customizing custom settings and files, and migrating from a previous release.

Basic Customization

Overview: Customization

File Organization
Define Custom Commands: Defining External Commands

Creating Command Aliases
Record and Modify Action Macros: Action Macros

Recording Action Macros

Recording User Interface Elements

Managing Action Macros

Example: Create a New Layer and Draw Objects

Example: Insert a Block and Change a Dynamic Property Value

Example: Modify Circles With the Properties Palette

User Interface Customization

Overview: User Interface Customization

Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor

Glossary of Customization Terms
Commands: Command Customization

Command Macros

Special Control Characters in Command Macros

Pausing Macros for User Input

Using AutoLISP in Macros

Tooltips and Extended Tooltips for Commands

Creating Custom Images for Commands

Managing and Sharing Custom Images
User Interface Elements: Quick Access Toolbars

Ribbon Panels

Ribbon Tabs

Quick Properties

Rollover Tooltips

Keyboard Shortcuts

Double Click Actions

Toolbars

Pull-down Menus

Shortcut Menus

Mouse Buttons
Workspaces: Workspace Customization

Controlling the Display of User Interface Elements

Controlling the Appearance of Palettes
Transfer and Migrate Customization: Transfer Custom User Interface Elements
Manage Customization Files: Customization (CUIx) Files

Creating and Loading a Partial Customization (CUIx) File

Enterprise Customization (CUIx) Files

Searching for Commands and Text in a CUIx File

Loading an AutoLISP File with a CUIx File
FAQs: Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor

DIESEL

Overview: DIESEL Functions Reference

DIESEL Error Message Reference
DIESEL in the User Interface: DIESEL Expressions in Macros

DIESEL and Status Bar Customization

Customizing the Status Bar with MODEMACRO
DIESEL with AutoLISP: Using AutoLISP to Set MODEMACRO

Responding to AutoLISP with DIESEL Expressions in Macros

Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns

Overview: Linetypes and Linetype Definitions

Hatch Pattern Definitions and Custom Hatch Patterns
Creating Custom Linetypes: Simple Custom Linetypes

Text in Custom Linetypes

Shapes in Custom Linetypes
Creating Custom Hatch Patterns: Hatch Patterns with Dashed Lines

Hatch Patterns With Multiple Lines

Command Scripts and Slides

Overview: Command Scripts

Slides
Scripts: Running Scripts at Startup

Introduction to Programming Interfaces

Overview: Programming Interfaces Reference
AutoLISP and Visual LISP: AutoLISP Applications

Loading AutoLISP Applications

Auto-Loading and Running AutoLISP Routines
AutoCAD VBA and ActiveX Automation: Customizing AutoCAD With VBA

Customizing AutoCAD With ActiveX Automation
Managed .NET and ObjectARX: .NET Managed Applications

ObjectARX Applications

Loading ObjectARX Applications
Plug-In Bundles: Installing and Uninstalling Plug-In Applications

PackageContents.xml Format Reference

Example: Basic .bundle Folder Structure for a Plug-in

Example: Using Folders to Organize Components for a Plug-in
Digital Signatures: Digitally Signing Custom Program Files

Migrate and Transfer Settings

Overview: Migrating and Transferring Custom Settings
Migrate Custom Settings: Manually Migrating Custom Settings From Previous Releases

Transfer Custom User Interface Elements

Migrating and Transferring Custom Settings Comparison
Transferring Custom Settings: Exporting and Importing Custom Settings
Resetting Custom Settings: Reset Settings to Default