

CADdirect 2022 uses flyouts to organize related tools and to conserve space on toolbars. You can also select the toolbars you want displayed directly on the shortcut menu.įrom the Toolbars list, choose the toolbar that you want to rename.Ī flyout displays a set of additional tools under a single toolbar tool. Right-click anywhere on a toolbar (docked, undocked, or the toolbar area at the top of the window) to display the toolbar shortcut menu, and then choose Toolbars.


On the ribbon, choose View > Toolbars (in Display).In the Select Toolbars dialog box, you can rename toolbars, turn the display of tool-bars on and off, choose to display large or small tools, choose to display toolbar tools in color or black and white, and control the display of ToolTips. When you hover over a floating toolbar, its name appears. When you create a toolbar, the program assigns it an arbitrary name, such as ToolBar1, ToolBar2, and so on. To avoid accidentally deleting a tool, do not drag a tool more than halfway past the edge of the toolbar. On the toolbar, drag the tool away from the tool beside it. To add another tool, repeat steps 4 through 6.ĭrag the tool you want to delete off of the toolbar. Make sure the toolbar you want to modify is visible. When a command is selected from a toolbar, these characters will cancel any active commands or dialogs. Modify the ToolTip, Help String, and Command fields as needed.Īdd three ^C (Ctrl+C) characters before a command to cancel any active commands. In the Categories list, choose a category to display its associated tools.Ĭlick and drag a tool outside the Customize dialog box and onto an open area of the screen. On the ribbon, choose Tools > Customize (in Manage).You can edit this information for each tool.ĭo one of the following to choose Customize: When you create a toolbar using tools from the Buttons area of the Customize dialog box, the ToolTip, Help String, and Command fields are filled in automatically with default information. You can also add, delete, or modify tools on any existing toolbar. Then you can add tools to the new toolbar. CADdirect 2022 immediately creates a new toolbar and assigns it a default name. You can create a new toolbar by dragging a tool from the Customize dialog box and dropping it anywhere except on another toolbar. You customize toolbars using the Customize dialog box and clicking the Toolbars tab. You can customize these toolbars by adding or removing tools or by rearranging the organization of tools. However, toolbars occupy drawing display space and reduce the area available for working in drawings. When a toolbar is turned on, it is always available, or on top, and in the same location so it is easy to find and use. CADdirect 2022 provides toolbars so that you can access frequently used commands.
