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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
To toggle the use of macro-created selection during playback
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel. Click the
down arrow next to the Action Macro list.
2 In the Action Macro list, select the action macro that contains the
selection results node that you want to represent a selection of all the
objects created during the macro playback.
3 Expand the Action Recorder panel.
4 In the Action tree, right-click the selection results node and click
Macro-created Object Selection.
To use Pick First selection during playback
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel. Click the
down arrow next to the Action Macro list.
2 In the Action Macro list, select the action macro that contains the
selection results node that you want to represent the Pick First selection
of all the objects selected before a macro is played back.
3 Expand the Action Recorder panel.
4 In the Action tree, right-click the selection results node and click Use Pick
First Set.
Quick Reference
Commands
ACTRECORD
Starts the Action Recorder.
RIBBON
Opens the ribbon window.
Tips for Using the Action Recorder
The Action Recorder is designed to be intuitive and allow you to create custom
commands that can reduce the number of actions required to perform a
repetitive task. There are some things to consider when recording an action
macro.
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