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Construction and CAD: Reset Menus in AutoCAD
Issue
If you find that several crucial menus and toolbars
are missing from the AutoCAD LT screen, students did some incorrect steps in
the activity. The students will not be able to execute commands in the
program until you correct the menus.
Action
1.
Click the Command Line (at the bottom of
the screen), and then type menuload and
press the ENTER key. The Menu Customization window will appear.
2.
Click the Menu Groups tab.
3.
Click the Browse button. The Select Menu File dialog box will appear.
4.
Click the down-arrow on the right side of
the Files of type box, and then
click Menu Template (*.mnu) in the drop-down list. It is the 2nd
option down.
5.
Click aclt.mnu, and then click the Open button. The Menu Groups tab will appear again. If you do not see aclt.mnu, browse to the correct location. The File Name
path will either be:
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AutoCAD
Version
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File Name
Path
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AutoCAD 97
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C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 97\aclt.mnu
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AutoCAD 98
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C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 98\aclt.mnu
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AutoCAD 2000
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C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT
2000\support\aclt.mnu
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AutoCAD 2000i or AutoCAD 2002
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C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT
2000i\Support\aclt.mnu
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AutoCAD 2004
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C:\Documents and Settings\*Logged in User\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD LT
2004\R9\enu\Support\aclt.mnu
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AutoCAD 2005
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C:\Documents and Settings\*Logged in User\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD LT 2005\R10\enu\Support\aclt.mnu
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* For AutoCAD 2004 and
2005 the Logged in User is the name currently logged into Windows.
Also note that these files may be hidden. If you do not see the files,
contact your school technicians for more assistance.
6.
Make sure there is a checkmark next to the
Replace All option.
7.
Click the Load button.
8.
Click Yes when you are asked if you want
to continue loading the MNU file.
9.
Click the Close button.
The menus and commands should be restored.
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