To access multiple files in AutoCAD 2015, the AutoCAD 2015 File Tab Options,Menus can be used.
In AutoCAD 2015, the AutoCAD 2015 File Tab Options helps a user to access multiple drawing files simultaneously.
This is displayed just below the ribbon bar menu or pull down menu as shown below.
File tabs can be turned on or off from View > File Tab and also in the options> Display>Display File Tabs using command prompt as shown below.
Blue color indicates that the file tabs option is already switched on.
Option turned on from the command prompt is as below.
Type options in the command prompt and we get the options dialogue box as shown.
Usually File tabs are displayed in the order they are opened. However we can easily change the order of the File tabs by dragging and dropping the file tabs wherever required. Whenever if we run out of space, an overflow symbol (menu) will appear at the right as indicated below.
The Menus in the AutoCAD 2015 File Tab Options we get when right clicked on it appears as follows:
New Tab: It is a method to access new drawing file with various options contained in it.For example It has recent files, various notifications
and to connect with Autodesk 360.
New : To create new drawing files
Open : To open an existing file
Save : To save the work done on current file tab
Save as: To save the current file name of AutoCAD tab to some other file name and retaining the previous file name in its path.
Save All: To save all the Multiple AutoCAD File Tabs that is open.
Close : Closes the AutoCAD File Tab on which it is right clicked.
Close All : Closes all the Multiple AutoCAD File Tabs that is open.
Close All Except This Tab : Closes all the Multiple AutoCAD File Tabs that is open except the one on which it is right clicked.
Copy Full File Path : AutoCAD File Tab Entire path can be copied and pasted to a clip board so that easily location of the file
stored can be found out.
Open File Location : Opens AutoCAD File Tab Entire path and displays it on the screen.
TIPS:
Ctrl+T brings us to New Tab quickly.
Star Mark on a file Tab :
This indicates that the file has been modified but not saved since from its last save.
Lock Mark on a AutoCAD File Tab :
This indicates that the file has been opened as read only. This restricts the editing of the file.
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I want to add the plot command to the "File Tab" right button click dialog. Where do I find this menu in the customization dialog?