AutoCAD 2006 Customization:
GTXRaster CAD Series V9.0 - Customized User Interface
GTX Menu and Toolbar Support - In AutoCAD 2006 a
Customization (CUI), XML-based file, replaces MNU, MNS, and MNC files
that were used to define menus in pre-2006 versions of AutoCAD. The
RasterCAD Series Customized User Interface (CUI) is automatically added
to the AutoCAD customization scheme during installation. The AutoCAD
profile for the GTX application specifies the GTX CUI as an Enterprise
Customization. Due to that specification the GTXRaster CAD Series menus
and toolbars will display when AutoCAD is started under the GTX
profile. An Enterprise CUI file specified under a non-GTX profile will
not include GTX. Configuration for the applied customization files may
be viewed in the AutoCAD configuration Options window as displayed
below. Note the Current Profile name and the specified Enterprise
Customization File name.
The AutoCAD CUI Command - In a running AutoCAD 2006 session,
the CUI command will open the Customize User Interface display. That
display will appear as follows under a GTX profile in AutoCAD. The GTX
Enterprise customization features tree parallels, but remains discrete
from, the main AutoCAD features tree.
Workspaces in AutoCAD 2006 - Workspaces are display sets of
menus, toolbars, and dockable windows. Users may switch between
workspaces to present a display of thier custom choice of drawing
tools. Upon installation, the GTXRaster CAD Series program is presented
as an Enterprise customization which is not automatically associated
with the main AutoCAD workspace environment. As shown above the
Enterprise customization, labeled as GTXRCAD (read only), participates
under 'Customizations in ALL CUI files'.
A Workspace for GTX - GTX recommends the creation of a new Workspace, under the GTX profile, upon the first start of a newly installed GTXRaster CAD Series program, running in AutoCAD 2006.
VERY IMPORTANT - The details of the AutoCAD program display, (visible menus, visible toolbars, toolbar positions, and drawing tool selections), should be carefully thought out and customized before proceeding to the next step.
The following image shows the details of the Workspace creation procedure. Enter the WSSAVE command at the AutoCAD command line. A Workspace name of the user's choice may be entered in the resulting Save Workspace dialog.
The AutoCAD Customization Interface will appear similar to the following after the creation of a new GTX Workspace.
The toolbar for AutoCAD Workspaces will appear similar to the following after the creation of a new GTX Workspace. When running under the GTX profile, an AutoCAD user may switch to any custom created Workspace then return to the GTX workspace.
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