Customize User Commands - Create Icon

[karthur1]

I have a little macro that I have placed in my Custom Menu.  How do I make this have its own icon rather than the default infinity icon?

Thanks,

Kirk

[Anonymous]

you kan disign your one icon in the menu of de bare organiser

[karthur1]

where do I find the organizer?

[jtylerbc]

I'm not sure what erik is referring to, but here is how I know of to do it:

1. Create your icon in whatever drawing program you want (.bmp format).  There are small and large icon sizes you can use - I believe small is 16x16 and large is 32x32.
2. Name the file in the format:  Module name.Sub Name.Size.bmp.  Example:  CreatePartsListLocByStandard.CreatePartsList.Small.bmp
3. Put the icon file in the same folder with your .ivb file.
4. If Inventor was open while you did all this, restart it. Your icon should show up.

[karthur1]

Is there a way to extract one of the "Standard" Inventor icons?  I would like to start with one and modify it for my needs?

Nevermind... I found a search tool.

I have created an icon and named it the same as the module name, but it still does not show up.  Still have the smae infinity symbol.

Kirk

[jtylerbc · Accepted solution]

Module name, sub name, and icon size are all in the name? The format is very specific, so if the order isn't right or the names are even 1 character different, it won't work.

[karthur1]

Thansk John !!!!   It works when you get the format correct...duh.

For anyone else that tries to do this, Here is how the name has to be formatted.

[jtylerbc]

Yes, it's quite unforgiving.  That's exactly the format I was trying to explain, but the picture makes it much more clear.

[Rob_Froeling]

Please share how you found the standard icons?

[karthur1]

You will need to extract the icon from .exe or .dll file.  Google search for an icon viewer.  There are many out there.