Subject: Creating double-click actions

To create a new double-click action, you first name it and then assign it and entity type and one of the available CADdirect commands.

To create a new double-click action

   1   Do one of the following to choose Customize UI ():

   On the ribbon, choose Tools > Customize UI (in Manage).

   On the menu, choose Tools > Customize UI.

   Type cui and then press Enter.

   2   Click the Customize tab.

   3   In the Current Customization area, select either a workspace or a customization file (for example, ICAD), then expand Double-Click Actions in the list.  

   4   Right-click a double-click action located above where you want to add the new double-click action in the list.

   5   Choose New.

   6   Type the name of the new double-click action, then press Enter.

   7   In Command Name, enter the name of the command to carry out when double-clicking in the drawing. For example, MTEDIT starts the Multiline Text Editor.

Command Name may contain a macro (one or more commands and their options), such as:

^C^C^CZOOM;E;MSNAPSHOT

For details about special characters used in macros, see Using macros in .cui files.

   8   In Description, optionally type a one-sentence description of the double-click action.

   9   In Entity Type, type the name of the entity type that when double-clicked, starts the command. For example, if you enter MTEXT, the action starts the command when you double-click multiline text.

   10   To save your changes and close the dialog box, click OK.

You can reset the user interface to be the same as when the program was first installed.
Use the Options command, click the Profiles tab, then click Reset.

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