The Autocad User Interface or ‘UI’ – is Unlocked by default. You can move any of the controls (Toolbars, Palettes, floating ribbon tabs) anywhere you like. Once you have it all set up how you want it you can lock the UI by clicking on the padlock icon in the bottom right hand side of your screen.
How do I lock my toolbar in AutoCAD?
One the command line, type LOCKUI and change the value to 0 (zero). Note: To put the Lock UI button on the status bar, click the Customization (menu) button at the far right of the status bar and choose Lock UI. This button-menu can now be clicked to lock and unlock UI items.
How do I pin a ribbon in AutoCAD?
On the command line in AutoCAD, type:
- RIBBON to show/turn on the ribbon on.
- RIBBONCLOSE to hide/turn the ribbon off.
How do I lock a shape in AutoCAD?
To Lock or Unlock a Layer by Selecting an Object
- Click the Model tab.
- Do either of the following: Click Home tab Layers panel Lock. Find. Click Home tab Layers panel Unlock. Find.
- Select an object on the layer you want to lock or unlock.
How do I unlock hatch in Autocad?
How do you unlock things in AutoCAD?
- Click the Model tab.
- Do either of the following: Click Home tab Layers panel Lock. Find. Click Home tab Layers panel Unlock. Find.
- Select an object on the layer that you want to lock or unlock.
How do I rearrange my toolbars in Autocad?
Right-click over any toolbar button. Click Customize. The Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor is displayed. Drag the command on the toolbar that you want to reposition.
At the top-left of the application window, on the right end of the Quick Access toolbar, click the drop-down menu Show Menu Bar. At the Command prompt, enter MENUBAR. Enter 1 to display the menu bar.
What is the AutoCAD ribbon?
The ribbon is a palette that displays task-based buttons and controls that are relevant to the current workspace. It eliminates the need to display multiple toolbars, reducing clutter in the application and maximizing the drawing area available.
How do I maximize a ribbon in AutoCAD?
On the ribbon, click the Minimize To button, the larger Up Arrow button to the right of the last ribbon tab. Each click of the Minimize To button toggles the display state of the ribbon or steps to the next minimize state when the Cycle Through All option is enabled.
How do I unlock mtext in AutoCAD?
Solution:
- Double-click the MTEXT or dimension text.
- In the top right of the ribbon, click on More > Editor Settings.
- Click Show Toolbar so that the option is selected.