9 Customize AliasesĪn alias for a command can be a single letter, such as L for “Line,” and it can be a different name, such as axis for “infline”. These are called “aliases,” and you can create, edit, and delete them with the Customize command. When you are familiar with typing AutoCAD ® commands and aliases at the command prompt, you can use exactly the same names in BricsCAD. You can also access the complete command reference online. When you press F1 while a command is active, then BricsCAD displays help specific to that command. Tooltip explaining the function of a button on the toolbar. In addition, a line of help text is displayed on the status bar at the bottom of the BricsCAD application window. When you hover the cursor over a tool button, a tooltip is displayed, from which you can read a brief explanation of the tool’s purpose. Choose ‘Don’t display prompt menu’ to suppress the display of prompt menus. In the Settings dialog box under Program Options Display, choose Prompt Menu, and then select a location for the prompt menus to display. The display of the prompt menu is controlled through the PromptMenu variable.
(See figure at right.) Use the mouse to select an option in the prompt menu. When you launch a command, a Prompt menu displays all options for the current command. Right: …and in the drawing areaĭouble-click the left end of the status bar to toggle the display of the Commandline. (See figures below) Left: Command prompt displayed on the status bar. When the Commandline is off, then the prompts are displayed by the status bar, and in the drawing area. Hold down the Ctrl key ( Cmd key on Macs) to prevent the Commandline from docking. You can dock the Commandline at the top or bottom of the BricsCAD application window or place it anywhere on any monitor attached to your computer. To turn the display of the Commandline on and off, enter the CommandLine command or press Ctrl+9. Web page listing tutorial videos for BricsCAD. Some of the ones dealing with customization were produced by the author of this post, Ralph Grabowski. Click the binoculars button to define the search target: variable names, titles, and/or help text.
To open the Settings dialog, enter the Settings command. Searching for variable names in the Settings dialog box. You can easily find any variable or program setting using the search field in the Settings dialog. Enter the Settings command to open the dialog box. 2 Settings dialog boxīricsCAD groups all settings variables in a single dialog box, the Settings dialog box. You can modify the currently active customization file, or load another CUI file (for example, from AutoCAD ®). To change menus, ribbon, and other interface elements, enter the Customize command. So here are my 55 Tips: 1 The Customize command There are so many ways to customize BricsCAD ® or change the settings you might get a little lost.
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