Appendix A: Menu Primer

You can find comprehensive information on AutoCAD Menus in the AutoCAD help system. Here are instructions for finding the section devoted to Menus.

1. In AutoCAD, choose Help > AutoCAD Help Topics from the menubar

2. Click on the Contents tab in the Help Topics dialog box, then double click on Customization Guide

3. Double click on Part 1 - Customization Reference

4. Double Click on Chapter 4 - Custom Menus. You will see the list of topics shown below. Click on the topic of your choice.

Overview: Custom Menus

Using Menu Files

Menu File Structure

Menu Item Syntax

Menu Groups

Button and Auxilliary Menus

Pull-Down and Cursor Menus

Toolbars

Image Tile Menus

Screen Menus

Tablet Menus

Menu-Specific Help

Accelerator Keys

You can also refer to Chapter 21 of Mastering AutoCAD for tutorials on menu customization.