Is there anything similar to ToolPalletteAPI in AutoLISP or is it only available in ObjectARX?

[ShricharanaB]

Hi, 

I'm wondering the above. Will I have to switch to ObjectARX to develop ToolPallette creators?

Thanks in advance.

[Moshe-A]

@ShricharanaB  hi,

Why do you have to create a ToolPalettes of your own when you can customize the standard\add your own pages and tools?

Moshe

[ShricharanaB]

Hi @Moshe-A ,

Thinking of automating the creation of Tool Paletes, particularly for blocks of which there are many. We are adding new blocks to the library all the time and every time some blocks are added we have to add those to the Tool Pallete manually. Which will take a lot of time, every time this is done. Instead if I can run a command and have the tool palettes updated then it would save all that time.

I believe this is possible with ObjectARX, but I'm not sure if its possible with AutoLISP as I have not seen anything Tool Palette related on AutoLISP forums.

[Sea-Haven]

If its like cuix then you need to have an understanding of writing xml files. The only real issue is the multiple files involved and how they are linked, but yes have a go. If its rewriting files open a custom tool palette file with say Notepad and have a look.

On my to do is write Ribbon menus Autodesk in their wisdom removed ribbon.mnu as an option when ribbons were introduced and you have to do now via the CUI.