topic Re: Drop Down Menus in AutoCAD Forum

Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:50:11 GMT

Is it possible to create a drop down menu that contains only text?

I have a sheet of data that I refer to quite often and i'm fed up having to open a document (sometimes i've got loads of documents open) or refer to a paper copy to get this info

So I'm looking for some way to create a drop down that contains this info without any commands associated with it.

I've attached an excel sheet to show what i would like to see including flyouts

Possible?

Thanks in anticipation.

Crawford

Re: Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:52:07 GMT

Sorry forgot to attach example

Re: Drop Down Menus

cadffm — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:15:14 GMT

Hi,

with or without a senseful command sequence doesn't matter.

Sure, your can - but it sounds you never tried it?

Are you talking about menus (MENUBAR), or ribbon only?

Menubar is perfect for this task.

Re: Drop Down Menus

pendean — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:29:40 GMT

@crawfordscott help yourself, it does require some effort and a bit of studying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1n6CGemvLA

Re: Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:33:44 GMT

Hi,

I would prefer on the Menu bar

Re: Drop Down Menus

cadffm — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:59:31 GMT

Perfect.

Start with pendeans link.

Note: I prefer to create your own cuix file for this.

How to create a new .cuix file first:

Command: CUI

Change the tab, create a new .cuix file.

Back on the first tab:

Navigate to the partial menus in the upper left section, right click -> add your new .cuix file.

Start now to add your menus as shown in the video tutorial.

For more details and flyouts, take a look into your online help:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-90B274D0-C750-4ADA-9D3E-2C07B157F6A3

Re: Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:44:18 GMT

Hi all those who have replied,

Thanks for the replies but I think we are at cross purposes;

I can use the CUI to make a drop down menu to which I can add commands. I've been doing this for years.

But in this instance, I don't want to add commands, I just want TEXT.

If I attempt to create a new menu its asking which commands I want to add to the menu.

Well, as I have just explained. I don't want to add commands.

I just want a list of data that can be read, nothing else.

Crawford

Re: Drop Down Menus

cadffm — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:08:56 GMT

Hi,

>>"but I think we are at cross purposes;"

No, we are all on the same track.

>>"I don't want to add commands,"

The only content of pull down menus are 1. Tools, 2. Other menus, 3. Separation lines

You ignored my previous hint: "with or without a senseful command sequence doesn't matter."

BUT: In CUI AutoCAD, Tools are called "Commands" - That's bother you

(Note: "command" like the list in lower left area of CUI dialog is a completely wrong term, AutoDESK has been using it for two decades. Better would be "Tool" and much more better "Button", but also this therms are not 100% right.)

>>"I just want TEXT"

Set up "commands" (/ Tools / Buttons) with the Text-prompt you need,

add these to your Menu. That's the way you can go.

>>If I attempt to create a new menu its asking which commands I want to add to the menu.

>>Well, as I have just explained. I don't want to add commands.

>>"I just want a list of data that can be read, nothing else."

It doesn't matter that is called a "command", tool or button, - you can read the name and this is what you want: Just read..

Re: Drop Down Menus

pendean — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:04:21 GMT

@crawfordscott wrote:
...But in this instance, I don't want to add commands, I just want TEXT....

So... where the "command" is needed, enter

^C^C

Not sure why that's not all you ever needed to do.

OR are you wanting "text" to drop into your open file?

Re: Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:37:50 GMT

Thanks to all who replied.

Your input is much appreciated.

Crawford

Re: Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:38:36 GMT

Thanks for that

Crawford

Re: Drop Down Menus

crawfordscott — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:39:43 GMT

Hi thare,

Thanks for the speedy reply.

Will try your recommendation.

Crawford