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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Basic Customization
- Overview of Customization
- Organize Program and Support Files
- Customize a Publish to Web Template
- Define Custom Commands
- Record and Modify Action Macros
- Custom Linetypes
- Custom Hatch Patterns
- User Interface Customization
- Understand User Interface Customization
- Work with the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor
- Create and Manage Customization Files
- Customize Commands
- Overview of Commands
- Create, Edit, and Reuse Commands
- Create Macros
- Overview of Macros
- Use Special Control Characters in Macros
- Pause for User Input in Macros
- Provide International Support in Macros
- Use Built-in Commands in Macros
- Repeat Commands in Macros
- Use Single Object Selection Mode in Macros
- Use Macros to Swap User Interface Elements
- Use Conditional Expressions in Macros
- Use AutoLISP in Macros
- Control the Display of Command Items
- Assign Search Tags
- Create Tooltips and Extended Help for Commands
- Create Status Line Help Messages
- Assign, Create, and Manage Images for Commands
- Customize User Interface Elements
- Load an AutoLISP File
- Customize Workspaces
- Transfer and Migrate Customization
- Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor FAQs
- DIESEL
- Slides and 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
Controls available for ribbon panels
DescriptionControl
Type
Control element
Displays and sets the transparency level for
the selected section object.
SliderTransparency
Displays and sets the section type for the se-
lected section object.
Drop-down
list
Ribbon Combo Box - Section Type
Displays or closes the Sheet Set Manager
palette.
ToggleRibbon Toggle Button - Sheet Set Man-
ager
Displays a list of the status bar items that are
currently turned on or off.
Drop-down
menu button
Ribbon Menu Button - Status Bar Op-
tions
Displays or hides the Sun Properties palette.ToggleRibbon Toggle Button - Sun Properites
Indicates the current state of the sunlight
system, and enables or disables the use of the
sunlight system when rendering.
ToggleRibbon Toggle Button - Sun Status
Displays and sets the current table style.Drop-down
list
Ribbon Combo Box - Table Styles
Displays and sets the current text style.Drop-down
list
Ribbon Gallery - Text Style
Displays and sets the default text height for
new text objects.
Drop-down
list
Ribbon Combo Box - Annotation Text
Height
Displays or hides the Tool Palettes window.ToggleRibbon Toggle Button - Tool Palettes
Determines if the colors of the selected under-
lay are adjusted based on the current back-
ground color.
ToggleRibbon - Underlay, Adjust Color for
Background
Displays and sets the current brightness for
the selected underlay.
SliderBrightness
Displays and sets the current contrast for the
selected underlay.
SliderContrast
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