About Creating and Editing Toolbars (VBA/ActiveX)

Using AutoCAD ActiveX/VBA you can create and edit toolbars within an existing menu group.

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About Creating New Toolbars (VBA/ActiveX)
To create a new toolbar, use the Add method to add a new Toolbar object to the Toolbars collection.
About Adding New Toolbar Buttons to a Toolbar (VBA/ActiveX)
To add a new toolbar button to a toolbar, use the AddToolbarButton method. This method creates a new ToolbarItem object and adds it to the designated toolbar.
About Adding Separators to a Toolbar (VBA/ActiveX)
To add a separator to a toolbar, use the AddSeparator method. This method creates a new ToolbarItem object and adds it to the designated toolbar.
About Defining the Toolbar Button Image (VBA/ActiveX)
To define the images to be used on a toolbar button, use the SetBitmaps and GetBitmaps methods.
About Creating Flyout Toolbars (VBA/ActiveX)
To add a flyout toolbar button to a toolbar, use the AddToolbarButton method. This method creates a new ToolbarItem object and adds it to the designated toolbar.
About Floating and Docking Toolbars (VBA/ActiveX)
Toolbars can be docked or floated programmatically.
About Deleting Toolbar Buttons from a Toolbar (VBA/ActiveX)
To remove toolbar buttons from a toolbar, use the Delete method found on the toolbar button. You should only delete buttons from a toolbar while the toolbar is visible.
About Exploring the Properties of Toolbar Items (VBA/ActiveX)
Using the properties of a ToolbarItem object, you can control the way it appears and behaves on a Toolbar object.