topic Re: Classic view in AutoCAD Forum

Classic view

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:30:01 GMT

Does AutoCAD 2017 allow you to change over to classic view?

Re: Classic view

Mark.Lancaster — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:45:04 GMT

@Anonymous

First thing you are in the incorrect forum. This forum is solely used for installation and licensing issues of Autodesk products. This type of question should be posted over in the AutoCAD Forum.

But to answer your question.. You can but its a manual process. My suggestion.. Stop hanging onto legacy viewing configuration..

Re: Classic view

natasha.l — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:44:27 GMT

Hello @Anonymous,

Sure, you can easily make this change and recreate the AutoCAD Classic workspace by following the steps below:

To display the menu, click Quick Access Toolbar drop-down > Show Menu Bar.
To hide the ribbon, click Tools menu > Palettes > Ribbon.
To display the toolbars you require:
1. Click Tools menu > Toolbars and select the required toolbar.
2. Repeat until all required toolbars are visible.
To save the workspace:
1. Click Tools menu > Workspaces > Save Current As.
2. In the Save Workspace dialog box, in the Name box, type AutoCAD Classic.
3. Click Save.

Let us know how it goes, I moved this post for you to the AutoCAD forum. Thank you.

Re: Classic view

john.vellek — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:47:30 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

As much as I like to encourage users to adopt the newer interface since it has been around for so long already, I do have this list that should get you to a "Classic" type appearance fairly quickly.

MENUBAR = 1
Tools > toolbars > acad > layers
hoover over layers toolbar > right click > properties
hoover over any toolbar > right click > standard
hoover over any toolbar > right click > styles
hoover over any toolbar > right click > workspaces
RIBBONCLOSE
arrange toolbars
workspace, saveas, Classic

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Classic view

natasha.l — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:59:04 GMT

Hello @Anonymous,

Have you made the change to Classic View?

Please let us know if you have any more questions. If a reply has helped resolved the issue or answered your question, please "Accept As Solution" to help others in the community.

Thank you.

Re: Classic view

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:39:03 GMT

I read that since AutoCAD for MAC never had the classic view I cannot change the new view to classic view in AutoCAD 2017 for MAC.

Re: Classic view

natasha.l — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:46:55 GMT

Hello @Anonymous,

Sorry to hear that you will not be able to make the change because it is not available on a Mac operating system. I just wanted to let you know that there is a Mac-specific forum for AutoCAD in case you have any further questions in the future. http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/bd-p/520

Thank you for reporting back with an update.

Re: Classic view

giles5 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:44:59 GMT

A very unhelpful 'suggestion', Mark....... people have different genuine reasons for needing such things. When they come to a proper source for help, it reflects extremely poorly when they are met with sarcasm.

@giles5 - this post has been edited due to Community Rules & Etiquette violation.

Re: Classic view

manieshkumar.suresh — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:14:59 GMT

Drag and drop method:
1. Enter the CUI command to open the Customize User Interface window.
2. Select a workspace or create one.
3. Click the plus symbol to open the Toolbars tree on the left side.
4. Drag the desired toolbars to the Toolbars tree on the right side.
5. Click Apply and then OK to close the configuration editor.

Note: To learn more, watch this Screencast: Toolbars and Workspaces in AutoCAD 2015.

Customize Workspace method:
1. Enter the CUI command to open the Customize User Interface window.
2. Select a workspace or create one in the Customizations in All Files pane on the left.
3. Click the Customize Workspace button in the Workspace Contents pane on the right.
4. Click the plus symbol next to Toolbars in the tree on the left.
5. In the list under Toolbars, check the box next to toolbars to add them to the selected workspace. They will be shown under Toolbars on the right (see below).
6. Click Done on the right.
7. Click Apply and then OK to close the configuration editor. Classic_Workspace_Script.zip