How to Create a New Command on Autocad

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Last Updated: March 8, 2023

Ever used the same AutoCAD command over and over again? Wish there was an easier way? There is! Follow these simple steps to create a button on the toolbar that does most of the typing for you!

1

Type "cui" in the command line and press "Enter."

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This will bring up the "Customize User Interface" dialog box. This area lets you create custom commands.
- This article will show you how to create a command that copies an object in place.

2

Create a new command.

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The properties for a new command will expand.

3

Name your command.

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Stay consistent with your naming conventions so you always know what each command is for.

4

Edit the macro.

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For our sample "copy in place" command, we have specific macro.
- "^C^C_copy 0,0 0,0"
- "^C" is cancel or the equivalent of pressing the Esc key. Always start your command with two ^C in front to exit any commands you may be in.
- "_copy " initiates the copy command
- A space will do the same as pressing spacebar in the command line.
- The copy command then asks for a base point, and our macro inputs 0,0.
- To copy in place we then specify 0,0 for the point we copy to.

5

Add an icon.

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You can do this by clicking the dots next to "Images" and selecting an icon.

6

Drag the command to a toolbar.

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This article was written using AutoCAD 2009. This may or may not work in earlier versions of CAD.

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The Custom User Interface (CUI) was added in AutoCAD 2006. Therefore, this tip WILL NOT WORK in AutoCAD versions 2005 or older.

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