CAD - More About PRO Menu

More About PRO Menu

PRO Menu is much more than a collection of utilities. Here are some of the many ways it will make you more productive.
(not all features are in AutoCAD LT versions)

Expanded Menus

More command options and settings are in the menus, saving guesswork and keystrokes
Expanded menus allow many more operations to be done in "Clean Screen" mode
Expanded shortcut menus include many useful editing commands
Enhanced osnap menu has between 2 points, object selection and running osnap control
Menu support for many geometry calculator functions
Expanded menus help novices find and use difficult commands
Adds a customizable "virtual tablet" toolbar interface
Unique toolbar control lets you quickly display a toolbar only while you need it
Pull-down menus provide instant access to the corresponding toolbar

Easier Display Control

Save drawing views with a single mouse click
Restore a saved view transparently with one keystroke or mouse click
Regenerate selected layers or objects without regenerating the whole drawing
Rotate the current 2D view with a single menu pick

Fast, Simple Layer Control

Change any layer setting by picking objects on the screen
If required objects aren't visible, use a popup list of relevant layers
Save up to 5 layer states and restore them transparently with one click
Isolate selected layers from a popup list or picking on the screen
Control layer visibility in Paper space viewports just as easily
Create a new current layer with one mouse click instead of five
Turn on, thaw or unlock all layers transparently with one click

Easier Use of Viewports

Vports layer turns on automatically to pick viewport borders
Create round, polygonal and shaded viewports in AutoCAD LT

Easier Handling of Xrefs

Take full control of xrefs by picking them on the screen
If an xref is not visible, select it from a popup list
Select objects to xbind from a popup list

Powerful Text-Handling Commands

Continue existing single line text with same style, layer etc.
Export single line text from the drawing to a text file
Convert single line text to multiline text
Edit a whole column of single line text in Notepad
Read selected qtext frames without regenerating the whole drawing
Display a text file of any size in a dialog window
Edit several lines of single text without selecting them one at a time
Set the current style and layer by picking text on the screen

Over 80 Time-Saving New Commands

Command names use three letters to avoid conflicts with current aliases. If you don't remember what to type, pick from a menu or toolbar. Here are just a few of them:

Copy objects to another layer with two button clicks
Easily select or unselect all objects on one or more layers
Create obliqued dimensions for isometric drawings with one click
Insert a block by picking a block on the screen
Draw construction lines automatically on their own layer
Edit multiple polylines with a single menu pick
Set circle and fillet radii by picking an arc or circle on the screen
Optional rotate and scale commands using 2 picked points
List object data transparently beside the cursor or on the command line instead of the properties window
Create a background grid of guidelines on a locked layer; toggle it on/off transparently with a keystroke or button click
Save five fillet radii in the drawing and access them with one click
Keys and mouse buttons are programmed with frequently-used commands
Insert raster images in AutoCAD LT

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