Dim Style and Multileader Style Preview

[jamied2000]

I just installed AutoCAD 2015.  One thing that I am not needing is the preview that comes with the Dim Style and the Multileader Style list in the ribbon.  Is there a way to change it back to the list without the preview?  When i go to change the style it takes longer to pull this up than it did when it was only a list.

[dmfrazier]

I don't have 2015 installed, but in 2013 in general these sorts of "preview" settings are controlled by system variables that include "preview" in their names.

For example, if I run the Express Tool SysVDlg, and enter search criteria *preview*, these show up:

If you can't find a place in Options (I assume that still exists in 2015!), you might find it by experimentation here.

[nestly2]

Those are called Ribbon Galleries, and as far as I can tell, they altered the Ribbon combo box controls to include the Gallery previews, and they can't be disabled (unless you can find a way to replace the new 2015 ribbon control with the 2014 versions)

I also find them unnecessary.... as well as annoying.... not to mention the overhead they must add to the Ribbon, particurally for block galleries.  Another case were they should have included a sysvar to permit users to opt-out of a new gimmick.

More  --> http://autocadinsider.autodesk.com/my_weblog/2014/04/autocad-2015-ribbon-galleries.html

[dmfrazier]

Oooh, another reason to "hate" the ribbon!

[jamied2000]

I went into system varibles and had the same results that you show in your attached picture.  There is nothing in there about the ribbon galleries.

[nestly2]

I've given up on hating the Ribbon... instead I mostly direct my ire toward the "new features" development team that doesn't have a good grasp on the difference between productivity and a gimmick.

[dmfrazier]

I thought it was worth a shot.

Looks like you might have your (unsatisfactory) answer (at least for the moment) in message #3, though.

[jamied2000]

Same here.  I am actually getting very use to the Ribbon.  But this ribbon gallery thing makes it when i go to click on a command up there slower because of them previews.

[Shawn_Niles · Accepted solution]

There is not currently a way to turn off the ribbon galleries. Please use the feedback link below to submit a request to have such an option added to a future service pack or release.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=1109794

[rkmcswain]

Shawn_Niles wrote:

There is not currently a way to turn off the ribbon galleries.

Feedback given, but I want to say it here too.

Please stop changing the UI every release, and when you do, please provide a way to restore the way it was.

There is zero chance that picking a style from a "ribbon gallery" can be faster than picking a name from a list, when you know the name you want - so why take away the option of picking from a list?

@jamied2000  - you can use the Dimension style dropdown in the Dimension toolbar to mimic the pre-2015 dropdowns for dimstyle selection. Also, the Styles toolbar contains simple drop-down controls for Textstyle, Dimstyle, TableStyle, and Multileader Styles.

[Anonymous]

Can you please explain how to make the toolbars "mimic the pre-2015 dropdowns"?

[rkmcswain]

tygelb wrote:
Can you please explain how to make the toolbars "mimic the pre-2015 dropdowns"?

Turn on the dimension toolbar.

[Anonymous]

Oh, my mistake. I thought you meant you can have it mimic the list, without having it be the separate toolbar.

[Anonymous]

the "styles" toolbar is much more simplified, shows list style pulldowns for dim style, text style, table style and multi leader style.

[mikeevans6697]

Nearly two years later and no service pack fix? And your link is no longer valid for feedback.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

The system variable you are looking for GALLERYVIEW.  This will make the drop down menus for Dim Styles and Leader Styles into a list format. Text Style remains in a preview gallery mode though.

[mikeevans6697]

Unknown command in Civil3D 2015 SP3.

[dmfrazier]

That's because it wasn't added until 2017 versions:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/AutoC...

[Anonymous]

Stumbled across this old post as I came across the same problem.

This is the exact answer I believe the originator was looking for, thanks!