Chapter 10

Using, Loading, and Managing Custom Files

Throughout this book, I discuss how to define a set of CAD standards that can be applied to all your drawings so they have a consistent look. I show you how to customize the Autodesk® AutoCAD® program on systems running on Windows and Mac OS. Being able to customize the files for AutoCAD on your local workstation is a great start, but in the end you want to make sure that you can deploy or share any customized files with others in your company.

Customizing AutoCAD, as you have read and seen thus far in this book, is a great way to increase your productivity, but you can also download custom programs from the Internet or the Autodesk Exchange store to introduce new functionality and commands. ...

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