How To Enable Right Click Menus For Basic Drawing Commands and OSNAP in AUTOCAD 2022 For MAC

smelchionda · ‎07-14-2022

Hi

I am a long time AutoCAD user going all the way back to AutoCAD 13. In older versions of AutoCAD I used to be able to set up right click so that when I right clicked I have access to basic drawing commands as well as osnap commands. I'm now using AutoCAD 2022 for Mac and I cant figure out how to enable those short cuts. I do have a right click menu available but its a bunch of commands that are not very useful. I would like to be able to right click and get access to OSNAP menu at the very least. Is there a way to make that a primary feature in the right click menu in AutoCAD 2022 for Mac?

RSomppi · ‎07-14-2022

~~You'll probably get faster more accurate responses if you ask in the AutoCAD for Mac forum.~~

maxim_k · ‎07-14-2022

Hi @smelchionda ,

Yes, officially it is not possible to customise right-click menu in AutoCAD for Mac.

If you are experienced AutoCAD user, you can manually edit PopMenuRoot.cui file and add commands you need to right-click menu. PopMenuRoot.cui is inside AutoCAD application folder:

/Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2023/AutoCAD 2023.app/Contents/Resources/PopMenuRoot.cui

If you need to have OSNAP menu at hand - you can use Shift+right-click to open it, this works on Mac the same way as on PC.

You can also leave your feedback here:

https://www.autodesk.com/company/contact-us/product-feedback

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smelchionda · ‎07-14-2022

Thanks! that helpful. However I am having trouble finding that cui file. I am on AutoCAD 2022 and the paths are a little different. II'm seeing Library / Application Support / AutoCAD 2022 / R24.1 / Roaming / CUI... but its not in that folder.

maxim_k · ‎07-14-2022

@smelchionda

It is inside AutoCAD 2022 application folder.

The full path is:

/Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2022/AutoCAD 2022.app/Contents/Resources/PopMenuRoot.cui

To get inside AutoCAD application folder - locate AutoCAD 2022.app, right-click on it and select "Show Package Contents"

Use plain text editor to edit it.

Don't forget to backup original CUI file in case something will go wrong.

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charanreddy.seo · ‎07-15-2022

If you need to have OSNAP menu at hand - you can use Shift+right-click to open it, this works on Mac the same way as on PC.

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smelchionda · ‎07-15-2022

Thanks but that is a lot of typing. I am much faster when I can just access that menu via right click. I cant believe that this isn't something that is a standard feature?

RSomppi · ‎07-15-2022

@smelchionda wrote:
Thanks but that is a lot of typing.

Holding the shift key while right clicking?

It sounds like you might need a customizable mouse.

maxim_k · ‎07-15-2022

Hi @smelchionda ,

>>>>> I am much faster when I can just access that menu via right click.

Have you tried to set MBUTTONPAN to 0 (zero), then you will be able to call OSNAP menu with middle mouse button.

But in this case you will loose an ability to PAN with middle button...

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