topic Re: Customized Tool Palette Automatic Update in AutoCAD LT Forum

AutoCAD LT - Customized Tool Palette Automatic Update

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:49:54 GMT

Hi,

I have been given the task to snoop around and find a solution to automatically update a customized tool palette for multiple ACAD LT users but I guess that at this moment in time it's fair to say that I welcome any suggestions as my ideas have not proven practical - below is a summary of how I have tried to approach the task at hand.

After creating a customized tool palette, I have exported the .xtp file to a shared network location telling the end user to first import the .xtp from the given network location followed by mapping the same network location from the 'tool palettes file locations' in the user menu, under the file tab. Have told the end user to close ACAD application and open it once more after I have updated and overwritten the .xtp file at the same network location hoping that the end user would be able to see new content in the customized tool palette but this exercise proved me wrong.

So, my question is what am I doing wrong? Is all of this mission impossible due to an ACAD LT handicap as I have notice that there is no 'update from catalog' feature in the design center and neither an 'auto-refresh' box to tick off in the 'customize tool palettes' function?

Best regards and stay safe, 🙂

John

[ The subject line of this post has been edited for clarity by @handjonathan Original: Customized Tool Palette Automatic Update ]

Re: Customized Tool Palette Automatic Update

pendean — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:01:23 GMT

Some useful guidelines for your task:

http://www.daniellench.com/2008/06/network-deployment-of-a-tool-palette/
http://www.augi.com/images/uploads/aec_edge/AAE2009Fal-lr.pdf
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?138781-What-s-the-best-way-to-share-tool-palettes

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2010-2011-2012/network-tool-palettes-not-updating/td-p/2731671

https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/AutoCAD-Tool-Palettes-Master-Class-Planning-and-Preparation-Not-Perspiration-2017

Re: Customized Tool Palette Automatic Update

k.tsolidis — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:00:41 GMT

Hello everyone!

Have anyone find a solution to @Anonymous issue? I am still struggling to find a solution to this, so we all have to re-import the .xtp file everytime we make changes to the initial file.

Please let me know if anyone solved it. Your help will be much appreciated from all of us!