Working with user interface customization files

Many users customize areas of the progeCAD main window such as the menus and toolbars using the Customize UI (CUI) command. These settings are saved in a .cui/.cuix file, which is an XML format file that contains settings for the following:

    Ribbon

    Workspaces

    Menus

    Toolbars

    Keyboard accelerators

    Aliases

    Double-click actions

You can save and load .cui/.cuix files, restore them, copy settings between .cui files, and even manually edit a .cui/.cuix file.

progeCAD works with other legacy file types too that are used to customize the user interface. You can also load AutoCAD menus and toolbars  (*.mnu, *.mns), IntelliCAD menus and toolbars (*.icm), progeCAD aliases (*.ica), AutoCAD aliases (*.pgp), and progeCAD keyboard shortcuts (*.ick).

Tool palettes are part of the user interface and they can be customized too, but they are not saved in customization files. For details about customizing tool palettes, see Customizing tool palettes.

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Saving customization files

Loading customization files

Creating a new .cui file and copying settings

Customizing a .cui file using an editor

Understanding versioning of a .cui file

Understanding the format of a .cui file

Using macros in .cui files

Creating customized toolbar files manually

1. Saving customization files
2. Loading customization files
3. Creating a new .cui file and copying settings
4. Customizing a .cui file using an editor
5. Understanding versioning of a .cui file
6. Understanding the format of a .cui file
7. Using macros in .cui files
8. Creating customized toolbar files manually