User Interface

Customization

When you work in the program, you use a variety of ribbon panels, menus, toolbars, shortcut
keys, and other user interface elements to help you accomplish your tasks efficiently. You
can also streamline your environment by customizing these elements.

Understand User Interface Customization

Using the customization tools of AutoCAD LT, you can tailor your drawing

environment to suit your needs. Customization capabilities, including the

customize (CUIx) file format and the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor,

help you to easily create and modify customized content.

Overview of the Customization

Customization of the user interface is done by modifying the XML-based CUIx

file with the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor. The XML-based CUIx file

replaces the customization and menu files from releases prior to AutoCAD LT

2011. Instead of using a text editor to customize menu files (MNU and MNS
      files) used in release prior to AutoCAD 2006, you customize the user interface
      from within AutoCAD LT. You can

■ Add or change toolbars, menus, and ribbon panels (including shortcut

menus, image tile menus, and tablet menus)

■ Add and modify the commands on the Quick Access toolbar

■ Create or change workspaces

■ Assign commands to various user interface elements

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