Comments on: AutoCAD 2009 - Putting things back to “normal”

By: Karla Palacios

Karla Palacios — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:53:36 +0000

Thank you so much for the great article. I was going nuts with the ribbon menu. I tried to get used to it, used it for about 2 weeks but I just couldnt. I’m an icons person, so I like to have everything on plain sight. I almost changed back to 2008 just because I hated the ribbon so much. Now I can work normally. Thanks.

By: Matt Collins

Matt Collins — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:22:24 +0000

OK…I’ve spent an hour RE-configuring my workspace to my productive “happy place”. How do I get the familiar icons back?

The new, redesigned icons, while possibly cool to rookies, are a pain to those of us who have the familiar buttons burned into our cortex already.

I’m also in the “put my boot through the screen” division.

By: Hal

Hal — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:01:50 +0000

You Have atoCAD Architecture. To get back to AutoCAD Classic type OP (options) on the command line. Click on Profiles and this will now give you the option of stan alone AutoCAD. Set current. However I have found it defaults back to Architecture on next opening. I don’t use the Arcitecture interface so I have deleted it in Profiles and now it only loads AutoCAD complete with the Classic Workspce option each time, so far with no problems. This also means it doesn’t load a lot of unwanted architecture bits at start up, although the open splash screen still says AC Architecture.

By: Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:55:19 +0000

It sounds like you may be using one of the vertical products such as AutoCAD Architecture, and that team hasn’t provided you with a Classic workspace. In that case, you’ll have to make your own. Start with MENUBAR 1 and RIBBONCLOSE, then right-click on the QAT (the little toolbar near the red A) to turn on the toolbars you want.

By: bob

bob — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:04:32 +0000

Hi I’m Trying to bring back AUTOCAD Classic workspace but when I click on the gear at the bottom right hand corner there is no option for the AutoCAD Classic only: Design, Document, Detail, and Visualization Any help would be great thanks!

By: Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:32:56 +0000

I’ve never tried messing with AutoCAD’s built-in button definitions, which I understand are stored in acadbtn.xmx. Just copying over the 2008 file into 2009 will definitely not work.

By: BRaduu

BRaduu — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:33:22 +0000

I’m wondering if there is any chance to change the interface with the old one. I’m more familiar with the old look (skin, icons). If you copy the Acad 2008 icons and rewrite the new 2009 ones maybe most of the toolbar comands will look same as ‘08. I’m not a specialist but I think this coud be possible…and now the questions: how to do that and where the comand icons can be found ? 10x

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:23:10 +0000

Wonderful stuff!Why is it deemed necessary to change the look of a programme with every new release? I would be happier if they sorted out the bugs in the current release before even thinking about a new one.
I bought a new laptop with Vista and Office with ribbons.
Hated it.
Had the OS changed to XP and went back to my old version of office. Perfect.

By: John Paul Grufferty

John Paul Grufferty — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:52:57 +0000

Thanks for that. Just upgraded from 2008 today and was about to put my boot through the screen. The Ribbon is a headwrecker

By: jose

jose — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:41:19 +0000

ok thanks, and keep the good job with that blog!!

greets

By: dave ea

dave ea — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:14:35 +0000

great post Steve. i think it would be wonderful if Autodesk shipped a document that explained how to get the latest release looking/behaving like the last one for those who are truly focused on productivity and who don’t have the time (maybe later they will) to mess around with new features and interfaces. love your blog so far. -dave

By: Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:18:33 +0000

No, there’s no option for doing that. I noticed Ralph Grabowski suggested that the Dark/Light thing might open the door for developers to provide AutoCAD “skins”. In any case, I suspect a crafty hacker could find and modify the resources involved. Right now there’s nothing to do what you are after, though.

By: jose

jose — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:28:22 +0000

hi…

great post, but i want to go “more back” with the “restore” the old autocad interface, so is an option to quit the new dark/light color scheme (this with gradients like web 2.0 butons) and put like before?¿

greets