Wiley AutoCAD 2009 & AutoCAD LT 2009 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies 978-0-470-24378-7 Benutzerhandbuch
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Chapter 1: The Basics of
Customizing AutoCAD
Customizing AutoCAD
In This Chapter
Understanding the benefits of customizing AutoCAD
Customizing the AutoCAD startup process
Changing options and using user profiles
Creating and managing command aliases
B
ook IX is designed to help both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT users
improve their workflow through customization. The majority of the
improve their workflow through customization. The majority of the
customization options in Book IX are available in both AutoCAD and
AutoCAD LT. Although AutoCAD LT supports a majority of the same cus-
tomization options that AutoCAD does, there are exceptions. In this chapter,
I mention these exceptions as they arise.
AutoCAD LT. Although AutoCAD LT supports a majority of the same cus-
tomization options that AutoCAD does, there are exceptions. In this chapter,
I mention these exceptions as they arise.
Have you ever wanted to find out how to start AutoCAD with a specific user
profile or add your own custom command aliases? Maybe you already
understand some of the available customization options but want to find
out more about others. Whatever the reason, customization can help to
improve drawing accuracy and efficiency. Customization is not necessarily
easy, but you don’t have to be a programmer to take advantage of these fea-
tures either.
profile or add your own custom command aliases? Maybe you already
understand some of the available customization options but want to find
out more about others. Whatever the reason, customization can help to
improve drawing accuracy and efficiency. Customization is not necessarily
easy, but you don’t have to be a programmer to take advantage of these fea-
tures either.
Why Customize AutoCAD?
AutoCAD is one of the most popular computer-aided drafting programs on
the market today, but if you take a good look at the program, you’ll probably
find that you’ve barely scratched the surface of what it can do. AutoCAD is
designed to be flexible and adaptive to the way you work. And if you don’t
like the layout of the program, you can always change the way it looks.
the market today, but if you take a good look at the program, you’ll probably
find that you’ve barely scratched the surface of what it can do. AutoCAD is
designed to be flexible and adaptive to the way you work. And if you don’t
like the layout of the program, you can always change the way it looks.
Not only can you customize the user interface, or UI, but you can also make
changes to reduce repetitive tasks and ensure that CAD standards are followed.
The level of customization that AutoCAD offers is much more dynamic than
many other programs. Customizing AutoCAD is often confused with topics such
as AutoLISP and VBA. While AutoLISP and VBA can be used to customize
AutoCAD, they fall into the category of programming and are covered in Bonus
changes to reduce repetitive tasks and ensure that CAD standards are followed.
The level of customization that AutoCAD offers is much more dynamic than
many other programs. Customizing AutoCAD is often confused with topics such
as AutoLISP and VBA. While AutoLISP and VBA can be used to customize
AutoCAD, they fall into the category of programming and are covered in Bonus
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