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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
- 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
- Migrate and Transfer Custom Settings and Files
- Index
DXB2BLK passes the specified DXB file name to the dxbcopy batch file, which
copies that file name to the file name $cmd.dxb. AutoCAD then creates a block
from the specified DXB file. The name provided to the DXB file prompt is
used as the new block name. To create the dxbcopy.cmd file, enter the following
at the Windows Command Prompt:
echo copy %1.dxb $cmd.dxb > dxbcopy.cmd
This creates the dxbcopy.cmd file in the current directory. Move this file to a
directory that is in your DOS path, or explicitly specify the file's location in
the acad.pgp file. For example, if the dxbcopy.cmd file is in D:\cad, enter the
following in the external commands section of your acad.pgp file.
DXB2BLK, cmd /c D:\CAD\DXBCOPY,0,DXB file: ,2
To create a DXB file, choose AutoCAD DXB File Format as the current printer,
and then plot to a file. For more information about configuring printers, see
Set Up Plotters and Printers in the Driver & Peripheral Guide.
To open the program parameters file (acad.pgp)
■ Click Tools ➤ Customize ➤ Edit Program Parameters (acad.pgp).
Quick Reference
Commands
REINIT
Reinitializes the digitizer, digitizer input/output port, and program parameters
file.
System Variables
RE-INIT
Reinitializes the digitizer, digitizer port, and acad.pgp file.
Create Command Aliases
A command alias is an abbreviation that you enter at the command prompt
instead of entering the entire command name.
For example, you can enter c instead of circle to start the CIRCLE command.
An alias is not the same as a keyboard shortcut, which is a combination of
keystrokes, such as CTRL+S for SAVE.
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