Loading and unloading CUI files

Commands: MenuLoad, CuiLoad, MenuUnload and CuiUnload

When you install BricsCAD the default CUI files are copied to the Support folder of your Roamable root folder. (e.g. C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Roaming\Bricsys\Bricscad\Vxx.x\en_US\Support).

When you launch BricsCAD the first time the default.cui file is loaded automatically.

There are two procedures to load a CUI file:

• Load main CUI file, which replaces all existing content with the content of the new CUI file.

• Load partial CUI file, which appends its content to the content of the currently loaded main CUI file.

To load a main CUI file

1. Do one of the following:

   • Click the Load Menu tool button () on the Tools toolbar.
   • Choose Load Menu in the Tools menu.
   • Type menu in the command bar, then press Enter.
   • Open the Customize dialog, then click the Browse button.
   • Open the Customize dialog, then choose Load main CUI file ... in the File menu.

2. The Select main CUI file dialog displays:

   

   Do one of the following:
   • Double click a CUI file.
   • Select a CUI file, then click the Open button.

3. The selected CUI file is loaded.
   Close the Customize dialog.

To load a partial CUI file

1. Open the Customize dialog, then choose Load partial CUI file ... in the File menu.
   The Choose a Customization file dialog displays.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Double click a CUI file.
   • Select a CUI file, then click the Open button.

3. Optional Repeat steps 1 and 2 to load another partial CUI file.

4. Do one of the following:

   • Click the OK button () to confirm the loading of the partial CUI file(s) and close the Customize dialog.
   • Click the Cancel button to () close the Customize dialog and unload the partial CUI file(s).

To unload a partial CUI file

1. Open the Customize dialog.

2. In the Menus , Toolbars or Keyboard section select the partial CUI file you want to unload.

   

3. Right click and select Unload <selected partial CUI> in the context menu.

Managing customization groups

1. Type Menuload in the command bar, then press Enter.

2. The Customization groups dialog opens.
   
   

3. Optional To load a partial CUI file, click the browse button () to select a partial CUI file, then click the Load button.

4. Optional To unload a partial CUI file, select the partial CUI file in the Loaded Customization Groups list, then click the Unload button.

5. Click the Close button to stop.