Another version of a command that can use the plus symbol is the variation of the PUBLISH command. If you want to display the User Preferences tab you would enter a value of 5, the leftmost tab is 0. When the +OPTIONS is typed at the command line the prompt Tab index : is displayed. The most common commands that have a plus symbol in front of their name are the ones with tabs, such as the Options dialog box or UCS dialog box. + (Plus) - There are a couple different types of commands that use the plus symbol in front of commands. (Hyphen) - Command displays command prompts instead of a dialog box, in most cases the commands that support a version of the command are ones that display a dialog box. Below is a listing of a few characters that you might encounter when creating your own macros, or when you are trying to create a basic script to automate AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.
The PLOT command displays a dialog box under normal situations, while the -PLOT command displays a series of command prompts to help plot a drawing. Both the PLOT and -PLOT command allow you to plot a drawing, but to get to the final output from the command the process is a little bit different. For example, to plot a drawing you would use the PLOT command, but there is also a -PLOT command. In today's Mail Bag, a reader has a question about why there are some commands that have an additional character in front of their names and there is the same command with out that additional character. The Mail Bag has become one of my favorite new little segments on my blog, and by the number of comments that I have been getting it looks like many others agree as well. If you have any comments, please let me know.
Many thanks to John Wiley & Sons, Inc for the opportunity to get what I know out there in printed form. If you are looking for a general AutoCAD book, check out the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Bible which I have been technical editor and a contributing author since the AutoCAD 2006 edition. There is no printed version at this time, we want to hear from you if you are interested in a printed copy. If there is another format you are interested in, please let me know and I can pass the information along to the publisher.
The book is currently available for purchase from the Google Play store and viewed using the Google Play Books app on Android and iOS. Use real-world tips and tutorials to reinforce the author's topical discussions.Define custom shapes, linetypes, and hatch patters to control the linework in a drawing.Create macros to speed up frequently repeated tasks.Modify the user interface to display the commands you use most frequently and create new commands.Control the startup process and settings that define the drawing environment.Establish and manage CAD standards for the drawings you create.Author Lee Ambrosius is recognized as a leader in AutoCAD platform customization and can help you get the most out of AutoCAD. If you are an AutoCAD user who wants to ramp up personalization options in your favorite software, AutoCAD Platform Customization: User Interface and Beyond is the perfect resource for you. Until recently, most users never thought to customize the AutoCAD platform to meet their specific needs, instead leaving it to administrators. Options for AutoCAD customization are typically the domain of administrators, but savvy users can perform their own customizations to personalize AutoCAD. Here is the published description of the book:
Unlike many prior customization books, this book covers both Windows and Mac OS and for the most part covers AutoCAD 2006 and later. This is my first book of several in a series and is titled AutoCAD Platform Customization:User Interface and Beyond.
That all changed mid-2013 when the book was given the green light and the first of several books has been published. Those talks always seemed to stale out based on projected sales which is understandable and a bummer at the same time. Over the past 3 years, I have been in talks with a publisher to write a new AutoCAD book focused on customization and even several programming interfaces.
It was a great opportunity to learn how to write and deliver content, and in many ways this eventually led me to blogging and technical writing. While that content never saw the light of day again, it did create the foundation of my customization focused articles for AUGI HotNews back in 20, and a number of articles I put together for AUGIWorld over the years. Back in 19, I had an opportunity to develop and deliver several AutoCAD customization classes at a local technical college which I created from the ground up still have the binders of content to show for it. I have spent just over 16 years now extending AutoCAD from general customization of the user interface to custom applications written with ObjectARX.