Customize - Menus

Use the Customize User Interface > Customize tab to create or modify menu items.

In the Customization area, select either a workspace or a customization file (for example, ICAD), then expand Menus in the list. The menus that display on the menu bar are shown in the list with a plus sign (+) next to each name. Expand a menu name to show the menu sub-items, or commands, that display on each menu.

To create a new menu

In the Customization list, right-click a menu name, then choose Insert Menu Item. Type a name for the new menu, then press Enter. The new menu will be inserted above the right-clicked menu name.

Add items to the menu (see next).

To add an item to a menu

Drag a command from the Command List to where you want it located in the Customization list.

Or, for more options, right-click an item located below where you want to add the new item, and choose one of the following:

• Insert Menu Item Inserts a command above your selection. Enter the name as you want it to appear on the menu in the user interfaces, then press Enter. In Properties, enter the command name for the menu item in Command Name.
• Insert Menu Sub-Item Inserts a sub-menu above your selection. Enter the name of the sub-menu as you want it to appear in the user interface, then press Enter.
• Insert Spacer Inserts a line above your selection that visually separates groups of commands on the menu.
• Insert Context Menu Inserts a menu that appears when you right-click the mouse in the user interface.
• Insert Context Menu Sub-Item Inserts a sub-menu to the selected context menu. Enter the name of the sub-menu as you want it to appear in the user interface, then press Enter.

To specify button images and properties for a menu item

Select an item on a menu in the Customization list.

Depending on your selection, Button Image and/or Properties areas display on the right. Specify the desired options for the selected item. For more details, see Customize tab > Button Image and Customize tab > Properties.

To rename a menu item

Do one of the following:

• In the Customization list, right-click a menu item, choose Rename, then type a new name for the menu item.
• In the Customization list, select a menu item, then in the Properties area, type a new name in Name.

To copy and paste a menu item

Right-click the menu item in the list, then choose Copy.

Right-click the menu item located above where you want to locate the copy, then click Paste.

To delete a menu item

Right-click a menu item, then choose Delete. The program prompts whether you are sure you want to remove the item. To remove it, choose Yes. To keep it, choose No.

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