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A hybrid approach is to lock down certain workspaces that are carved in stone (read-
only) via an Enterprise CUI file. This is an excellent approach to offering standardized draw-
ing environments to everyone on your team. Don’t worry about not being able to edit these
files, because every user also has their own customizable workspaces that may diverge from
the official standards.
See Chapter 10’s “CUI for the Enterprise” section for more information.
If you want a particular workspace to appear on startup, use the /w command-line
startup switch in the shortcut that launches AutoCAD (see “Prepare for AutoCAD Launch,”
earlier in this chapter).
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Organizing the Interface
AutoCAD 2007 includes several new features that ought to drastically change the way your
user interface looks. Working without a command line in favor of dynamic input is a huge
step. Cleaning up the UI and anchoring dockable windows provides for a streamlined inter-
face, the likes of which we’ve never seen before in AutoCAD.
Hide the Command Line
Some veteran AutoCAD users will think this is pure blasphemy, but now is the time to kill
(we mean, hide) the command line. Yes, this anachronism from the days of teletypes has
finally become — dare we say it? — obsolete. Maybe we won’t go that far, because it’s a good
idea to have our old friend waiting to come out of hiding at a moment’s notice in case some-
thing goes wrong. But with screen real-estate
values going through the roof, it’s easier to
make the decision.
Dynamic input effectively replaces the
command line. Make sure the DYN toggle
is on in the status bar if you’re planning to
hide the command line. The F12 key toggles
dynamic input on and off. In addition, right-
click the DYN toggle, and choose Settings
from the tiny shortcut menu.
Three check boxes appear on the
Dynamic Input tab of the Drafting Settings
dialog. Select Show Command Prompting
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