Note: Before transferring your Quick Access Toolbar to your newest version of AutoCAD, I would recommend that you first create a new Workspace by going down to the Workspace Switching icon, then click Save Current As.Īfter creating a new workspace in your newest version of AutoCAD, open the CUI.Ĭlick the Transfer tab, then on the ‘New Customizations in New Files’ side on the right, click Open. I would recommend including ‘QAT’ in the filename so it won't be confused with other. Now click and drag your Quick Access Toolbar over and release it next to Quick Access Toolbars under ‘Customizations in New Files’.Ĭlick Save, then navigate to a place you want to save the. Note: You may want to consider Renaming your QAT to avoid confusion in the target version. Open the CUI, the click on the Transfer tab to display the ‘Customizations in New File’ side of the CUI.īack under the ‘Customizations in Main File’ side, expand the Quick Access Toolbar node, then expand Quick Access Toolbar 1 to display your custom collection. So, if you would rather keep the AutoCAD 2016 tabs and panels in their original condition until such time as you can edit them, here's how to grab the customized Quick Access Toolbar of your current version… and introduce it to ‘the new kid on the block’. Michael Transferring Your Quick Access Toolbar to AutoCAD 2016Īt the conclusion of my AutoCAD training sessions, my customers have a really cool Quick Access Toolbar… and that's what they frequently want to port over to the next version. If you would like to contact me directly, you can do that also. …What to do if the block changes in your block source drawing (for your tool palette)ĪutoCAD 2016's looking pretty good to me and I'm really excited about writing more about it in the months ahead! …Where to find the tool that allows you to divide a split viewport in Model space …The technique to toggle to other multifunction grip options

…How to transfer your Quick Access Toolbar content from your current AutoCAD version to another version This month's offering does have one A2016-specific bit of insight for you that I think you'll find very relevant, (even if you aren't moving all the way up to A2016), in addition to a few ‘under-the-hood’ features that came up in training recently. It's that time of year again and you have all probably found numerous reviews of AutoCAD 2016 scattered around the internet.

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