Ambrosius AutoCAD Platform Customization

User Interface and Beyond
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-90046-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Make AutoCAD your own with powerful personalization options
Options for AutoCAD customization are typically the domain ofadministrators, but savvy users can perform their owncustomizations to personalize AutoCAD. Until recently, most usersnever thought to customize the AutoCAD platform to meet theirspecific needs, instead leaving it to administrators. If you are anAutoCAD user who wants to ramp up personalization options in yourfavorite software, AutoCAD Platform Customization: UserInterface and Beyond is the perfect resource for you. AuthorLee Ambrosius is recognized as a leader in AutoCAD platformcustomization and can help you get the most out of AutoCAD.
* Establish and manage CAD standards for the drawings youcreate
* Control the startup process and settings that define thedrawing environment
* Modify the user interface to display the commands you use mostfrequently and create new commands
* Create macros to speed up frequently repeated tasks
* Define custom shapes, linetypes, and hatch patters to controlthe linework in a drawing
* Use real-world tips and tutorials to reinforce the author'stopical discussions
A perfect resource for CAD administrators, students, seniordrafters, and other CAD enthusiasts, AutoCAD PlatformCustomization: User Interface and Beyond features in-depthdiscussions of customization options as well as detailed examplesand tutorials. As an eight-year customization and programmingsession leader with Autodesk University, Lee Ambrosius is uniquelyqualified to help users get the most out of software based on theAutoCAD platform. His AutoCAD Platform Customization: UserInterface and Beyond is the go-to resource for those who areready to take their software customization to the next level.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ambrosius, Lee

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Establishing the Foundation for Drawing Standards 1
Chapter 2 Working with Nongraphical Objects 33
Chapter 3 Building the Real World One Block at a Time 67
Chapter 4 Manipulating the Drawing Environment 97
Chapter 5 Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface for Windows 119
Chapter 6 Customizing the AutoCAD User Interface for Mac 165
Chapter 7 Creating Tools and Tool Palettes 181
Chapter 8 Automating Repetitive Tasks 199
Chapter 9 Defining Shapes, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns 219
Chapter 10 Using, Loading, and Managing Custom Files 247
Index 259

Über Autor(innen)

Lee Ambrosius is a Principal Learning Content Developer at Autodesk for the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products and has worked on end-user and API documentation for eight releases. He has presented customization and programming sessions at Autodesk University for a decade, and has authored and edited several AutoCAD-related books. Follow him on twitter at @leeambrosius.