To modify an enterprise CUI file (Procedure)

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Create an Enterprise CUI File
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To modify an enterprise CUI file

  1. Click Tools menu Options . At the command prompt, enter options.
  2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, click the plus sign (+) next to Customization Files to expand the list.
  3. Click the plus sign next to Main Customization File to expand it.

    Take note of the current main CUI file’s name and location as you will need to restore it later.

  4. Select the item below Main Customization Files and click Browse. In the Select a File dialog box, browse to the location of the enterprise customization file. Click Open.
  5. Click the plus sign next to Enterprise Customization File to expand it.

    Take note of the current enterprise CUI file’s name and location as you will need to restore it later.

  6. Select the item below Enterprise Customization Files and click Browse. In the Select a File dialog box, browse to the location of the main customization file. Click Open.
  7. In the Options dialog box, click OK to save the changes.
  8. Click Tools tab Customization panel User Interface . At the command prompt, enter cui.
  9. In the Customize User Interface Editor, Customize tab, create new commands and user interface elements as necessary.
  10. Once done adding new commands and user interface elements, click OK. Switch the file names of the main and enterprise values around in the Options dialog box.

    The main and enterprise CUI files should now resemble the original configuration prior to making the changes.

TipYou can create two different profiles that can be used to switch between your main and enterprise CUI files. One profile will have the CUI files in a normal configuration that is used by your drafters, and the other profile has the main and enterprise CUI files switched around making the enterprise customization file editable.