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Basic Customization
Overview of Customization
AutoCAD for Mac can be customized in simple ways. For example, you can
change the directory structure or create a custom title block to use on a layout.
If you want to change the interface further, you can edit the Workflow palette
or menu bar, and use DIESEL statements to create custom commands.
You can also use a number of powerful application programming interfaces
(APIs) to add to and modify AutoCAD for Mac to suit your needs.
The list that follows is arranged from least to most complex:
 Organize files. You can organize program, support, and drawing files. For
example, you can make a separate folder for each project that includes only
the support files that project needs.
 Create custom drawing templates (DWTs). You can create custom
drawing templates to use when creating a new drawing. Drawing templates
are used to store the layers, blocks, and styles that you might use across all
your drawings.
 Run external programs and utilities from within AutoCAD for
Mac. You can, for example, copy a disk or delete a file from within AutoCAD
for Mac by adding the appropriate external command to the program
parameters (PGP) file, acad.pgp.
 Define command aliases. You can define simple abbreviations, or aliases,
for frequently used commands from within AutoCAD for Mac by adding
the command to the PGP file acad.pgp. For example, you might want to start
the BLOCK command by entering b.
 Create custom linetypes, hatch patterns, shapes, and text fonts.
You can create linetypes, hatch patterns, shapes, and text fonts that conform
to your company standards and working methods.
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