AutoCAD: Creating an Enterprise Custom User Interface
1h 41mIntermediate2018-02-15
Authors
Josh Modglin
Technical Consultant
Course details
Almost every company that uses AutoCAD modifies it to suit their workflow. Custom user interfaces (CUIs) take customization to the next level, allowing organizations to standardize the tools and commands for their users. This course teaches CAD and BIM managers how to configure enterprise CUIs that can be deployed to an entire network. Instructor Josh Modglin shows how to create a new CUI, adjust the interface elements and controls, and set a main CUI apart from the enterprise CUI so that users can make their own modifications.
Learning objectives
What is a custom user interface (CUI)?
Partial, main, and enterprise CUIs
Creating a new partial CUI
Creating interface controls
Defining main and enterprise CUIs
Learning objectives
What is a custom user interface (CUI)?
Partial, main, and enterprise CUIs
Creating a new partial CUI
Creating interface controls
Defining main and enterprise CUIs
Skills covered
Interaction DesignAutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMUser ExperienceAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- Exercise files
Introduction to the Custom User Interface
- What is a CUI
- Overview of the CUI Editor
- AutoCAD user profiles
- Startup switches
Creating Interface Controls in a Partial CUI
- Create a new partial CUI
- Understanding the ribbon structure
- Create a ribbon tab and panel
- Create a CUI command
- Additional ribbon functionality
- Additional interface controls
Working with Main and Enterprise CUIs
- Differences of CUI configuration types
- Defining the main and enterprise CUI
- Additional main interface controls
- Configuration options
Conclusion
- Next steps