Creating Command Tools - Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD MEP 2010 User Manual

4 In the DesignCenter, click the AEC Content tab, and navigate to the AEC Content item where
5 Drag the item to the tool palette.
6 Define additional properties for the new tool, if necessary.

Creating Command Tools

Tools usually represent objects or AEC content items. However, you can also create a tool for a command.
To create a command tool
1 Create the command tool by copying an existing one:
you can choose the tool to create.
The software inserts a new tool on the tool palette.
For information on changing tool properties, see
information on changing the icon of the new tool, see
If you want to...
copy an existing command tool from
a tool palette
copy the general purpose Command
Tool in the Stock Tool catalog in the
Content Browser
Changing Tool Properties
Changing Tool Icons
then...
navigate to the tool palette, right-click the command tool, and click
Copy. Then navigate to the tool palette on which to insert the new
command tool, right-click, and click Paste.
Click Home tab Build panel
Browser . Click MEP Stock Tool Catalog. Click a domain (for
example, Electrical). Move your pointing device over i-drop icon
next to the Command Tool, click, and drag the Command Tool to
the tool palette on which to create the new command tool.
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