AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Command
Alias Editor
By Alireza Parsai,
May 30, 2003
Command Alias Editor is an application that can help you in
modifying AutoCAD Program Parameters (ACAD.PGP) file. The
application is available if you install Express Tools. To
install Express Tools start AutoCAD 2004 setup program. In
Install tab click Install Express Tools [Figure 1].
Follow the wizard to install the Express Tools. The first time
you start AutoCAD the Express menu and toolbars will be enabled.
Figure 1 -
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1. Install Express Tools if necessary.
2. Start AutoCAD 2004.
3. Select Express > Tools > Command Alias Editor [Figure
2].
Figure 2
4. The Command Alias Editor window appears [Figure 3]. Select
the Command Aliases tab if not selected.
Figure 3
5. Click Add. The New Command Alias dialog box appears
[Figure 4].
Figure 4
6. In Alias box type VBA.
7. In AutoCAD Command box type VBAIDE. You could select
the command name from the list.
8. Click OK. The new alias is added to the list [Figure 5].
Figure 5
9. In Command Alias window click OK. A warning message informs
you that you are overwriting the current ACAD.PGP file [Figure
6].
Figure 6 -
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10. Click Yes. Another message informs you that AutoCAD is
updated based on the new ACAD.PGP [Figure 7].
Figure 7 -
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11. Click OK.
12. In command line enter VBA. The Visual Basic for Applications
window appears.
About the Author
Alireza Parsai is the founder of cadpanel.com. He is a
mechanical engineer with more than 12 years experience with
AutoCAD. Alireza is an Autodesk Authorized Author, the AutoCAD
consultant for Al Khawarizmi Institute, a contributing editor
for Augiworld magazine, a writer for CAD Digest, an instructor
for AUGI Training Program, and an elected speaker for Autodesk
University 2002. He has written 7 books in Farsi, 3 booklets in
English, and more than 30 articles for different magazines and
newsletters. You can reach him at
alireza.parsai@cadpanel.com or visit his website
www.cadpanel.com.
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