Many common user interface elements can be used when recording an action macro.
The following user interface elements can be used when recording an action macro:
- Ribbon
- Quick Access toolbar and other toolbars
- Pull-down and shortcut menus
- Viewport controls
- Application menu
- Status bars
- Properties and Quick Properties palettes
- Layer Properties Manager palette
- Tool Palettes window
- DesignCenter
- Legacy user interface elements, including image tile menus and tablet menus
Exceptions
There are some limitations to which actions can be recorded from the Properties, Quick Properties, and DesignCenter palettes that you should be familiar with before recording an action macro.
- Properties and Quick Properties palette
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- Property changes made from a dialog box in the Properties or Quick Properties palette are not recorded.
- Value changes made to the Vertex properties of 3D faces and polylines with the Properties or Quick Properties palette are not recorded.
- DesignCenter
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Only actions that execute a command are recorded. The following actions are not recorded:
- All file management tasks.
- Inserting blocks from the DC Online tab.
- All actions from shortcut menus except Attach as Xref and Insert as Block.
- Dragging named objects, such as layers and linetypes, into the drawing area.