Customizing the Quad

To open the Quad tab of the Customize dialog box, do one of the following:
  • Right-click the QUAD field in the Status bar and choose Customize Quad items... in the context menu.
  • Run the CUSTOMIZE command, then select the quad tab.

Creating a quad tab

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Right-click a menu group and choose Append quad tab in the context menu.

      The quad tab will be added below the last existing quad tab in the menu group.

    • Right-click an existing quad tab and choose Insert quad tab in the context menu.

      The quad tab will be added above the selected quad tab.

    The Add Quad Tab dialog box appears.

  2. Type a name in the Label field.

    The label appears in the Quad cursor menu.

  3. Type a name in the Title field.

    The tab title must be unique in the menu group.

  4. Click the OK button.
  5. Add tools to the tab.

Copying a quad tab

You can insert a copy of a quad tab in the same menu group or to another menu group.

  • To insert a copy of a quad tab, select the tab, then right-click and choose Insert Copy in the context menu.

    The Add Quad Tab dialog box appears.

    Specify a label and title (see above), then click the OK button.

  • To insert a copy of quad tab in another menu group: drag-and-drop the quad tab onto the target menu group.

Setting the Entity Filter property of a tool

The Quad cursor menu is context sensitive. The available tools depend on the entity under the cursor or the current selection set. When no selection exists, the No Selection Quad appears on a right-click if bitcode 4 of the QUADDISPLAY system variable is selected.

  1. Select the tool.

    The Quad Button properties are displayed in the bottom section of the Customize dialog box.

  2. Select the Entity Filter property.

    The default setting is NO_SELECTION.

  3. Click the Browse button () at the right hand side of the field.

    The Edit Quad Button Filter dialog box appears.

  4. (option) Click the Add Filter… button.

    The Add quad button filter dialog box appears.

    Click the down arrow at the right hand side of the field and choose a filter:

    • NO_SELECTION: available when nothing is selected.
    • OBJECT_ANY: available when a single entity is selected.
    • OBJECTS_ANY: available when multiple entities are selected.

    Click the OK button.

  5. (option) Repeat the previous step to add a filter or remove a filter.
  6. (option) Click the Add Entity Type(s)… button.

    The Add Entity Alias dialog box appears.

    • Tick the One entity and/or Multiple entities boxes.
    • Tick the box the entity type(s) the tool applies to.

    Click the OK button.

Note: It is not possible to modify the Entity Filter of a built-in Quad Button.