Basics of Customization Files (Concept)

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Basics of Customization Files
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Customization files are loaded into AutoCAD to define elements that make up the user interface and are edited using the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor.

AutoCAD comes with several different CUI files that can be tailored to your work environment. AutoCAD has two main designations for CUI files, main and enterprise; by default AutoCAD uses a main CUI file. You can customize the files that come with AutoCAD or you can create your own CUI files from scratch using the Transfer tab in the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor.

When customizing the CUI files that come with AutoCAD or creating your own CUI files, the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor creates a backup copy of the file when you first start making changes to the CUI file. This allows you to restore the file if you delete something that you wanted to keep. If you happen to modify a CUI file that comes with AutoCAD, you can reset it back to its original state.

The Customize User Interface allows you to not only create new user interface elements and commands from scratch, but you can also copy existing user interface elements and commands to modify them.