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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
Not all actions performed in DesignCenter are recorded. The following actions
are not recorded:
■ Inserting blocks from the DC Online tab.
■ All actions from shortcut menus except Attach as Xref and Insert as Block.
■ Dragging named objects (such as layers and linetypes).
Quick Reference
Commands
ACTRECORD
Starts the Action Recorder.
Manage and Modify Action Macros
There are several methods for modifying and managing an action macro. You
can also edit and change the playback behavior of an action macro.
Manage Action Macros
You can rename, copy, modify, and delete an action macro with the Action
Macro Manager or from the Action tree.
Modification and management of action macro file can be handled through
the Action Macro Manager and the Action tree.
Manage Files with the Action Tree
The Action tree is displayed when the Action Recorder panel is expanded. The
following options are available when you right-click the Action Macro in the
Action tree.
■ Rename. Renames the command and file name of the action macro.
■ Delete. Removes the action macro file from the Action Macro list and
places the file in the Windows Recycle Bin.
■ Copy. Creates a duplicate copy of the action macro; you specify a new
command and file name for the action macro.
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