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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Basic Customization
- Custom Linetypes
- Custom Hatch Patterns
- User Interface Customization
- DIESEL
- Command Scripts
- Introduction to Programming Interfaces
- Shapes and Shape Fonts
- Overview of Shape Files
- Create Shape Definition Files
- Shape Descriptions
- Vector Length and Direction Code
- Special Codes
- Use Special Codes
- Codes 0, 1, and 2: End of Shape and Draw Mode Control
- Codes 3 and 4: Size Control
- Codes 5 and 6: Location Save/Restore
- Code 7: Subshape
- Codes 8 and 9: X-Y Displacements
- Code 00A: Octant Arc
- Code 00B: Fractional Arc
- Codes 00C and 00D: Bulge-Specified Arcs
- Code 00E: Flag Vertical Text Command
- Text Font Descriptions
- Sample Files
- Big Font Descriptions
- Unicode Font Descriptions
- Superscripts and Subscripts in SHX Files
- Index
Customizable User Interface Elements
The Customize dialog box allows you to create and manage commands that
are used by the user interface. Along with commands, you are able to customize
the following user interface elements
■ Menu bar menus
■ Tool sets
Quick Reference
Commands
CUI
Manages the customized user interface elements in the product.
TOOLSETS
Opens the Tool Sets palette.
System Variables
DBLCLKEDIT
Controls the double click editing behavior in the drawing area.
MENUNAME
Stores the customization file name, including the path for the file name.
Customization Glossary
You should know several terms for customizing AutoCAD 2011 for Mac.
Interface element An object that can be customized, such as a menu or tool
set.
Interface item The individual parts of a user interface element, such as a
menu item or tool set tool.
Macro A series of commands that are run in a defined sequence to accomplish
a drawing task.
Palette A modeless interface element that can be docked or floating outside
of the drawing area. Palettes include the Properties Inspector, Reference
Manager, Command Line, and so on.
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