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Tool sets
Customization Glossary
You should know several terms for customizing AutoCAD 2013.
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.
Tool set An interface element that displays tool groups made up of commands
and flyouts (or drop-downs) that are displayed vertically outside the drawing
area.
Tool group An organizational structure used to lay out commands and flyouts
(or drop-downs) for display on the Tool Sets palette.
Customize Commands
Commands in the Customize dialog box are used to define custom macros
which are used to start standard and custom commands which can be executed
from the command prompt in AutoCAD.
Overview of Commands
You can easily create, edit, and reuse commands. The Commands tab of the
Customize dialog box allows you to create and modify existing commands
that can then be added to a user interface element.
When you change the properties of a command in the Commands list, the
properties of the command are changed everywhere the command is
referenced. Each property of a command in the Commands list controls which
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