Basic Customization

Your dealer can offer you independently developed applications that can further tailor
AutoCAD LT to your needs.

Overview of Customization

AutoCAD LT can be customized in simple ways. For example, you can change

the directory structure or move a button from one toolbar to another. If you

want to change the interface further, you can edit the CUIx file and use DIESEL

code to create customizations with your own commands.

The list that follows is arranged from least to most complex:

■ Organize files. You can organize program, support, and drawing files. For

example, you can make a separate folder for each project that includes only

the support files that project needs.

■ Customize Tool Palettes. You can create a tool by dragging objects from

your drawing onto a tool palette. You can create a tool palette by

right-clicking on the Tool Palettes title bar and selecting New Palette. For

information about customizing tool palettes, see “Customize Tool Palettes”

in the User's Guide.

■ Create custom templates. Use templates to define common parameters when

you publish a drawing using the Publish to Web wizard.

■ Define command aliases. You can define simple abbreviations, or aliases,

for frequently used commands from within AutoCAD LT by adding the

command to the PGP file acadlt.pgp. For example, you might want to start

the BLOCK command by entering b.

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