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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
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5 In the Right-Click Customization dialog box under Default Mode or Edit
Mode, select one of the following options to control what happens when
you right-click in the drawing area and no command is in progress:
■ Repeat Last Command. Repeats the last command. Selecting this
option turns off the Default and Edit shortcut menus. Right-clicking is
the same as pressing
ENTER.
■ Shortcut Menu. Displays the Default or Edit shortcut menu.
6 Under Command Mode, select one of the following options to determine
what happens when you right-click in the drawing area while a command
is in progress:
■ Enter. Turns off the Command shortcut menu. Right-clicking is the
same as pressing
ENTER.
■ Shortcut Menu: Always Enabled. Displays the Command shortcut
menu.
■ Shortcut Menu: Enabled When Command Options Are Present.
Displays the Command shortcut menu only when options are
currently available in the command line prompt. In a command
prompt, options are enclosed in square brackets. If no options are
available, right-clicking is the same as pressing
ENTER.
In addition to turning the Default, Edit, and Command shortcut menus
on and off, you can customize the options that are displayed on them. For
example, you can add options to the Edit shortcut menu that are dis-
played only when circles are selected.
To turn on time-sensitive right-click behavior
1 On the Tools menu, click Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, select the User Preferences tab.
3 Under Windows Standard Behavior, click Right-Click Customization.
4 Select Turn on Time-Sensitive Right-Click.
You can specify the duration of the longer click. The default is 250 milli-
seconds
5 Click Apply & Close.
6 In the Options dialog box, click OK.
Command line
OPTIONS