Advanced AutoCAD 2014. Cheryl R. Shrock

       Drawing Status Bar

      I like to display the Drawing Status Bar. It basically separates some of the drawing tools from the Status Bar and relocates them directly under the drawing area.

       Model / Layout tabs

      I also like to display the Model and Layout tabs.

      This display is controlled in Options / Display tab.

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, Undo and Redo and Plot.

       How to Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

      You can add tools with the Customize User Interface dialog box.

       For Example:

      After you have completed Lesson 4 you will find that you will be using “Zoom All” 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.

Export a Workspace

      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 /

       or

       Keyboard = 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.

Import a Workspace

      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 EXPORT using one of the following:

       Ribbon = Manage tab / Customization panel /

       or

       Keyboard = 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.

How to Delete a Workspace

      1.Select the Customize User Interface.

      2.Right click on any Workspace that you do not want to delete.

      3.Right Click and select Set Current.

      (You can not delete a workspace if it is “current”.)

      4.Right click on the Workspace that you wish to Delete.

      5.Select Delete.

      6.Select Yes if you really want to delete the workspace.

      7.Select Apply and OK buttons.

      LEARNING OBJECTIVES

       After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

      1.Create a Template