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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
customization FAQs 383
customizing 114, 116, 270
international language support 158
legacy interface elements 104
macros and 427
menu files 97
menu referencing 288
migrating to new releases 551
pull-down menus 114, 271
rearranging commands 92
removing 290
shortcut menus 116
starting applications from 427
submenus 285
swapping 161, 290
tablet menus 335
workspace arrangements 361
messages (instruction) 42
methods 426
Microsoft .NET Framework 447
Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications 428
Migrate Custom Settings dialog box 551
migrating
custom settings from previous
releases 547, 549
customization FAQs 382
issues 565
menu files from previous
releases 379
migration log files 557
migration packages 560
migration tools 548
restoring default settings after 549,
558
tips 565
migration log files 557
migration packages 560
migration tools 548
MNC files 97
MNL files (menu LISP)
customization and 97, 342
loading 437, 440
locating 13
macros and 163
MNR files (menu template) 97
MNS files (source menu)
changes in customization and 97
defined 104
migrating 379, 550–551
migrating from prior releases 548
MNU files (menu template)
changes in customization and 97
defined 104
migrating 97, 379, 550–551
migrating from prior releases 548
model space
slides created in 412
modifying
action macros 38
commands 144
double click actions for 324
shortcut keys 309
toolbars 250
mouse
coordinates of crosshairs 334
customizing button actions 118,
332
double click actions 324
swapping actions 161
multiple configuration files 8
Multiple Design Environment 435
multiple-line hatch patterns 82
multiplication DIESEL function 397
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namespaces in Visual LISP 435
naming
linetypes 65
shapes 470
NET Framework 447
networks
custom files located on 563–564
enterprise customization files
and 131
nodes
action macro icons 34
interface customization 104
not equal to DIESEL function 399
nth DIESEL function 406
number pad keys 309, 314, 317, 322
Index | 577