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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
Quick Reference
Commands
ACTRECORD
Starts the Action Recorder.
RIBBON
Opens the ribbon window.
Examples of Action Macros
The following examples show some of the ways that action macros can
automate repetitive tasks. The examples shows some of the different ways that
you can record actions with the Action Recorder.
Create a New Layer and Draw Objects
In this example, you create an action macro that makes a new layer and then
draws objects on the layer to create a two-dimensional top view of a hexagon
bolt.
In this example, you learn how to
■ Record and save an action macro
■ Record commands and input values to create and modify a new layer
■ Record commands and input values to create and modify objects
■ Insert a user message
■ Insert base point
■ Pause for user input
■ Play back an action macro
Start Recording an Action Macro
You start recording actions in the Action Recorder panel. To display the Action
Recorder panel and start recording, follow these steps:
1 On the ribbon, click the Manage tab.
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