Under the DIMLINEAR command node, right-click over each coordinate value and choose Pause for User Input.Įach coordinate value should now appear with italic text and have a Silhouette badge overlay.Now when the action macro is played back, the Dims layer will be set current instead of Dimensions. With the Action Recorder panel expanded and the Action Tree visible, select and then double-click the recorded String value ofĬLAYER system variable and enter a new value of.In the lower-left corner of the expanded panel, click the pin button to keep the Action Recorder panel from collapsing.If the panel still doesn't expand, close and restart the product. Note: If the Action Recorder panel doesn't expand, try setting theĪCTUI system variable to a value of 7 and playback the action macro.
Click the pin button on the Action Recorder panel to allow the panel to collapse.If you expand the Action Record panel, the completed macro should look like the following image. Click OK to save the action macro to a file with the ACTM extension.Optionally, enter a description for the macro in the Description text box.In the Action Macro dialog box, Action Macro Command Name text box, enter.On the ribbon, click Manage tab > Action Recorder panel > Stop.Specify dimension line location prompt, move the cursor up and specify a point. Specify second extension line origin prompt, move the cursor to the right and specify a point. Specify first extension line origin prompt, specify a point in the drawing. The value 39 sets the midpoint, endpoint, center, and intersection running object snaps current. On the ribbon, click Manage tab > Action Recorder panel > Record.ĬLAYER system variable is recorded and shown in the Action Tree.Add the layer "Dimensions" and assign the layer the color 3.Set the midpoint, endpoint, center, and intersection running object snaps current.Let's look at recording an action macro that could be used to setup a drawing. When recording starts, a red circle appears adjacent to the crosshairs letting you know the Action Recorder is actively listening for actions. Think of the Action Recorder as AutoCAD's version of an audio recorder or digital video recorder (DVR). You can find a list of actions and user interfaces that can be recorded in the Customization Guide in the topicĪction macros are recorded using the Action Recorder located on the Manage tab of the ribbon. Specification of values: coordinate point, object selection, and string/numeric values.
You can find a list of AutoCAD commands that can't be recorded in the Customization Guide in the topicĪction is the smallest interaction in AutoCAD that can be recorded, these general interactions can be recorded:
Inserts a title block with a specific location and scale, adds several floating viewports at default locations, and creates labels below each viewport.Cleans up a drawing by moving certain types of objects to a specific layer, setting all objects to ByLayer, and purging unused named objects, such as layers and blocks.Changes the layer and scale of selected objects.Sets a layer and style current before adding a dimension or annotation.
Command sequences make the best candidates to be automated.Īction macros are a recorded sequence of commands, options, and values that can be played back in any drawing. As you use commands, certain commands are often used frequently together and in the same order, this is known as aĬommand sequence.
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You just need to know how to use AutoCAD, more specifically, how to use commands and system variables. You don't need to be a programmer to automate repetitive tasks with action macros. Wouldn't it be great to simplify your workflows and repetitive tasks through automation? I know, what you might be thinking… "Sounds great, but I'm not a programmer."
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