Customization Guide Reference

The Customization guide provides you with an overview of the main topics that cover customizing custom settings and files.

Basic Customization

Overview

Customization

File Organization

Define Custom Commands

Creating Command Aliases

User Interface Customization

Overview

User Interface Customization

Glossary of Customization Terms

Commands

Command Customization

Command Macros

Special Control Characters in Command Macros

Pausing Macros for User Input

Using AutoLISP in Macros

Creating Tooltips for Commands

Assigning Images to a Command

User Interface Elements

Pull-down Menus

Tool Sets

DIESEL

Overview

DIESEL Functions Reference

DIESEL Error Message Reference

DIESEL in the User Interface

DIESEL Expressions in Macros

DIESEL and Status Bar Customization

DIESEL with AutoLISP

Responding to AutoLISP with DIESEL Expressions in Macros

Custom Linetypes and Hatch Patterns

Overview

Linetypes and Linetype Definitions

Hatch Pattern Definitions and Custom Hatch Patterns

Creating Custom Linetypes

Simple Custom Linetypes

Text in Custom Linetypes

Shapes in Custom Linetypes

Creating Custom Hatch Patterns

Hatch Patterns with Dashed Lines

Hatch Patterns With Multiple Lines

Command Scripts

Running Scripts at Startup

Introduction to Programming Interfaces

Overview

Programming Interfaces Reference

AutoLISP and Visual LISP

AutoLISP Applications

Loading AutoLISP Applications

Auto-Loading and Running AutoLISP Routines

ObjectARX

ObjectARX Applications

Loading ObjectARX Applications

Plug-In Bundles

Installing and Uninstalling Plug-In Applications

PackageContents.xml Format Reference

Example: Basic .bundle Folder Structure for a Plug-in

Example: Using Folders to Organize Components for a Plug-in

Shape and Shape Fonts

Overview

Compiling Shape and Font Files

Create Shape Definitions

Shape Descriptions

Vector Length and Direction Codes

Special Codes Reference

Text Font Descriptions

Unicode Font Descriptions

Defining a Big Font

Superscripts and Subscripts in SHX Files

Sample: Extended Simplex Roman Font Characters

Sample: Extended Standard Font for UNICODE Characters