option which will display the New Toolbar dialog box. Of you who accidentally lost a toolbar in Release 13 (that would be me!), you'llįind this easy method of recovery a welcome addition. You may show or hide any of these toolbars by selecting the check box. The Toolbar dialog box displays a listing of all of the existing toolbars. Or buttons the icon is simply the picture that resides on the tool (most people Should also be covered here: the toolbar is comprised of many individual tools

Both methods display the Toolbar dialog box. Pulldown menu and select Toolbars., or you can right-click on any existing

There are two different methods of doing this. The first step in customizing our toolbars is to enter the Toolbar dialogīox. If you find yourself using the same commands over and over again, why not set up your own toolbar for easy access? You'll find this so simple to do, you won't believe you didn't try it earlier. But everyone uses AutoCAD differently everyone has favorite commands. Then, along came AutoCAD R14 with just the right amount of toolbars not too many and not too few.Īutodesk developers try to second guess users by putting their vision of the most frequently used commands on the Standard and Object Properties toolbar. This infringement on valuable screen real estate was just too much for many AutoCAD afficionados. AutoCAD R13 took toolbars to the next level by loading the drawing editor up with an overabundance of toolbars and flyouts. Though these early toolbars were a nice addition, they lacked the flexibility and programming power needed to customize efficiently. Those of us who had used AutoCAD for years snubbed our noses at the thought of selecting a picture from the screen as we continued to pick from the pulldown menus or to key in commands. This user-friendly method of selecting commands was immediately embraced by new AutoCAD users. This column will cover the step-by-step instructions needed to master this simple, yet powerful task.ĪutoCAD Release 12 introduced us to our first AutoCAD toolbar. The nice thing about creating your own toolbars is that it's easy-and we like that! You don't need to be a programming genius, nor do you need to rely on the resident AutoCAD guru to do it for you. Creating Your Own Toolbars (For the Technically Challenged!) 30 Sep, 1998 By: Lynn Allen

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