Issue:
How to add a specific toolbar to a workspace in AutoCAD or its verticals (e.g. Civil 3D)?Solution:
To turn on the Toolbars menu in AutoCAD Products, follow the below solutions:
Turn on toolbars with the menu:
- On the command line, enter MENUBAR and set the value to 1.
- Click the Tools > Toolbars menu and select the desired toolbar(s).
Note: On any visible toolbar, right-click on the toolbar to see a menu of toolbars to turn on and off. Move the toolbar(s) to desired locations in the AutoCAD program window.
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Turn on toolbars with the -TOOLBAR command:
On the command line, enter -TOOLBAR (include the preceding dash).
- Enter the name of a toolbar. List of names here.
- Select Show to display the toolbar.
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Use the Toolbars menu in Civil 3D
- In Civil 3D go to the View tab > Select Toolbars.
- Select desired AutoCAD, Civil, Express, or Vehicle Tracking (if installed) menus.
- Select desired toolbar.
Enable the option to save workspace changes:
On the command line in AutoCAD, enter WSSETTINGS.
- Select "Automatically save workspace changes" and then click OK.
Note: Toolbars are enabled per workspace. Use the workspace menu on the AutoCAD status bar to select a different workspace and then repeat the above process.
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Using the CUI editor to add a toolbar to a workspace:
- On the command line in AutoCAD, enter CUI.
- Under the Customize tab, below All Customization Files, select the workspace to edit.
- On the right side, click the "Customize Workspace" button.
- On the left side, expand the Toolbars list and put checks in front of the desired toolbars.
- On the right side, click the "Done" button.
- Repeat for additional workspaces. Click OK on the CUI window when finished.
