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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
■ Under Restore Pre-playback View, select Once Playback Finishes to
restore the view prior to the playback of the action macro.
■ Select Check for Inconsistencies when Playback Begins to have the
Action Recorder validate the action macro before playback.
4 Click OK.
To cancel the recording of an action macro
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel ➤ Stop.
2 In the Action Macro dialog box, click Cancel.
To copy an action macro to create a new action macro
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 you want to copy.
3 Expand the Action Recorder panel.
4 In the Action tree, right-click the top node and click Copy.
5 In the Action Macro dialog box, enter a name in the Action Macro Name
text box.
6 Optionally, do the following:
■ Enter a command name for the action macro in the Action Macro
Command Name text box.
■ Enter a description for the action macro in the Description text box.
■ Under Restore Pre-playback View, select When Pausing for User Input
to restore the view prior to the playback of the action macro.
■ Under Restore Pre-playback View, select Once Playback Finishes to
restore the view prior to the playback of the action macro.
■ Select Check for Inconsistencies when Playback Begins to have the
Action Recorder validate the action macro before playback.
7 Click OK.
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