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Create and Manage Customization Files

Customization (CUIx) files are used to store commands, user interface elements,

and references to partial CUIx files. CUIx files can be designated as main,

partial, or enterprise.

Basics of Customization Files

Customization files are loaded into AutoCAD LT to define elements that make

up the user interface and are edited using the Customize User Interface (CUI)

Editor.

AutoCAD LT comes with several different CUIx files that can be tailored to

your work environment. AutoCAD LT has two main designations for CUIx

files, main and enterprise; by default AutoCAD LT uses a main CUIx file. You

can customize the files that come with AutoCAD LT or you can create your

own CUIx files from scratch using the Transfer tab in the Customize User

Interface (CUI) Editor.

When customizing the CUIx files that come with AutoCAD LT or creating

your own CUIx files, the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor creates a backup

copy of the file when you first start making changes to the CUIx file. This

allows you to restore the file if you delete something that you wanted to keep.

If you happen to modify a CUIx file that comes with AutoCAD LT, you can

reset it back to its original state.

The Customize User Interface allows you to not only create new user interface

elements and commands from scratch, but you can also copy existing user

interface elements and commands to modify them.

To set the working CUIx file

Before you can add custom commands to a CUIx file, you must set a CUIx

file as the working file.

1 Click Manage tab ➤ Customization panel ➤ User Interface.

2 In the Customize User Interface Editor, Customize tab, Customizations

In <file name> pane, click the down arrow on the Customization Files

drop-down list.

3 Select Main Customization File <file name> or one of the loaded CUIx

files to set it as the working CUIx file.

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