Advanced AutoCAD 2015 Exercise Workbook. Cheryl R. Shrock
bottom of the list of panels)
6. Locate the command, that you wish to add, in the Command List area.
7. Click, drag and drop the command on Row 1. (Note: I selected “Save As” for this example)
8. Now refer back to page 2–8 for instructions to Add a Ribbon Panel to a Tab
After adding the My Panel to the Class tab it Should appear as shown below.
How to customize the Status Bar
AutoCAD allows you to decide what you would like displayed on the Status Bar. Customizing the Status Bar is strictly personal preference. You decide.
The Status Bar is located on the bottom of the screen. It displays the current settings. These settings can be turned ON or OFF by clicking on one of the buttons or by pressing a corresponding function key, F2, F3 etc.
When an icon is turned on it will display a neon blue in color.
Status Bar Icons
The status bar provides you with a set of commonly used drawing tools like grid display, snap, object snap and isometric drafting. You can choose to remove some or all of them, or you can choose to add more tools.
To add or remove tools from the Status Bar.
1. Select and click on the Customization button.
2. Check or uncheck the tools you want to remove or add from the list.
3. Left click in the main drawing area to close the list.
Note: The tools on the status bar may change depending on whether you are in Model Space or Paper Space.
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
Quick Access Toolbar
The Quick Access Toolbar is located in the top left corner of the AutoCAD window. It includes the most commonly used tools, such as New, Open, Save, Save as, Print, Undo and Redo.
How to Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
You can add tools with the Customize User Interface dialog box.
For Example:
You will find that you will be using the “Zoom All” tool often. So I add the “Zoom All” tool to the Quick Access Toolbar. If you would like to add the “Zoom All” tool, or any other tool, to your Quick Access Toolbar follow the steps below.
1. Place the Cursor on the Quick Access Toolbar and press the right mouse button.
2. Select “Customize Quick Access Toolbar…” from the menu.
3. Scroll through the list of Commands to “Zoom, All”
4. Press the Left mouse button on “Zoom, All” and drag it to a location on the Quick Access Toolbar and drop it by releasing the left mouse button.
5. Select the OK button at the bottom of the Customize User Interface dialog box.
The Customize User Interface dialog box will disappear and the new Quick Access Toolbar is saved to the current Workspace.
To Remove a tool:
Place the cursor on the tool to remove and press the right mouse button. Select Remove from Quick Access Toolbar.
Now that you have created your workspace you may wish to Export the workspace so you may Import the workspace onto another computer.
1. Select the Customize User Interface EXPORT using one of the following:
| Ribbon = Manage tab / Customization panel / orKeyboard = CUIEXPORT <enter> |
2. Select the Workspace you wish to export.
3. Select Save As from the drop down list.
4. Locate where you wish to save the workspace file.
(Note: This is a fairly large file so make sure you have data area available.)
5. Enter a name
6. Select the Save button.
Your customized workspace is now saved and can be imported onto another computer. Import instructions are on the next page.
Now that you have created your workspace you may wish to Import the workspace onto another computer. Note: you should be importing the workspace into a computer that does not have the workspace that you wish to import.
1. Select the Customize User Interface IMPORT using one of the following:
| Ribbon = Manage tab / Customization panel / orKeyboard = CUIIMPORT <enter> |
2. Select Open from the drop down list.
3. Locate the previously saved workspace file.
4. Select the .cuix file.
5. Select the Open button.
6. Set Current if you wish to use it. (Refer to page 2–4)
7. Select the Apply and OK button located at the bottom of the dialog box.