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Basic Customization
Your dealer can offer you independently developed applications that can further tailor
AutoCAD LT to your needs.
Overview of Customization
AutoCAD LT 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 CUIx file and use DIESEL
statements to create custom commands.
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.
■ Customize Tool Palettes. You can create a tool by dragging objects from
your drawing onto a tool palette. You can create a tool palette by
right-clicking on the Tool Palettes title bar and selecting New Palette. For
information about customizing tool palettes, see “Customize Tool Palettes”
in the User's Guide.
■ 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.
■ Create custom publishing templates. Use templates to define common
parameters when you publish a drawing using the Publish to Web wizard.
■ Define command aliases. You can define simple abbreviations, or aliases,
for frequently used commands from within AutoCAD LT by adding the
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