Prevent auto-switching ribbon tabs (Model => Layout Tools)

[Aftertouch]

Hi all,

 

When i switch from 'Model' to 'Layout' in AutoCAD-Map-3D, the ribbon changes tot 'Layout Tools'.

I know i can change the setting 'Full Focus' to 'Full without Focus' in the CUI interface.

But is there a way i can manage this using LISP, so i push this setting to all users?

[Steven P]

not the answer, but I ditch the ribbon as soon as I can, gives me more drawing area rather than more ribbon area

 

 

Not sure if there is anything in this that might help?

 

 

(defun c:setupworkspace ( / MyWorkspace )
  ;;Get workspace name to edit menubars later
  (setq MyWorkspace (getvar "wscurrent") )

  ;;close ribbon
  (command "ribbonclose")

  ;;Show menubars / toolbar
  (setvar 'menubar 1)

  ;;menus
  (command "-toolbar" "draw" "s")
  (command "-toolbar" "draw order" "s")
  (command "-toolbar" "layers" "s")
  (command "-toolbar" "modify" "s")
  (command "-toolbar" "standard" "s")
  (command "-toolbar" "styles" "s")
  (command "-toolbar" "properties" "s")
  (command "properties")

  ;;ViewCube
  (command "DISPLAYVIEWCUBEIN2D" "Off")
  (command "DISPLAYVIEWCUBEIN3D" "On")

  ;;modelspace paper colour, RGB "255 255 255" = white "0 0 0" = black
    (defun somefunc (x y z)
      (apply '+ (mapcar 'lsh (list x y z) '(16 8 0)))
    )
  (setenv "Background" (itoa (somefunc 255 255 255))) ; background colour

  ;;Go to model space
  (setvar "ctab" (nth 0 (layoutlist) ))
  (setvar "ctab" "Model" )

)

 

[rcb007]

Nice idea. Ditching the ribbon all together. Alot of people do not even know about the menubar being on.

[Aftertouch]

Too bad the 'MenuBar' is not present in AutoCAD-MAP-3D...

[troggarf]

This is a setting that I always set up during the installation process when I set up a new machine for people.

It would be cool if we could set this programmatically, but I still do this manually. Luckily we have a small Civil firm.

[BIGAL]

I use a lisp to set all the support paths, user toolbars and load custom menu's, so no reason not to add the set menu  as part of this code. Happy to provide a sample.

[Aftertouch]

Hi All,

 

Setting up a new system is not a problem.

Just changing this ribbon setting is a pain in the ass.