Customizing Ribbon Tabs

HiCAD offers the option to derive your own, user-specific Ribbons tabs from the Ribbons tabs that have been predefined by the ISD. For instance, you can arrange frequently used functions on separate Ribbons tabs, and use the Import and Export functions to distribute these tabs among other users.

The definition of Ribbons tabs takes place, like the editing of the QuickAccess Toolbar, by means of the UserInterfaceEditor.exe tool that you can start directly from HiCAD:

To create a new Ribbon, click the Create user-defined Ribbon tab symbol on the right hand side of the dialogue window.

In the toolbar the functions for the creation and editing of Ribbons will then be displayed:

 

Ribbons tabs can be exported to a file which can then be imported to other computers and utilized by others (e.g. colleagues). Select the storage location and enter the name of the export file. The file name extension is .URB.

Imports an URB file. In this way it can be achieved that the Ribbons tabs are identical on all HiCAD workstations.

(1) Ribbon tab name, (2) Function group, (3) Separator, (4) Small button, (5) Button text, (6) Tooltip text

 

Proceed as follows:

  1. After calling the Create user-defined Ribbon tab ("Panel") function, enter the Ribbon tab name at the bottom of the window.

  1. Use the listbox at the top left of the window beneath Select area to select the Ribbon tab the functions of which you want to copy to your Ribbon tab. You can also add functions of the transparent toolbar to your Ribbon tab if desired. To do this, select Transparent toolbar beneath Select area.
  2. Create a function group and enter its name into the Function group text field. You can also take over a function group from a HiCAD Ribbon tab if desired.
  3. On the left, expand the structure of the HiCAD Ribbon and mark the item that you want to take over into your Ribbon tab. Click to add the item to your Ribbon tab. You can transfer entire function groups (a), main functions (b) with all or only selected context menu functions (c). Please note however that no multiple selection is possible here. Please also note that a function group of the user-defined Ribbon tab needs to be active while transferring main functions and context menu functions.

After the transfer, the icon texts will be displayed in bold blue letters on the right hand side of the dialogue window:

The input fields Function group text , Button text and Tooltip text will be automatically filled in with the predefined texts by the ISD upon the transfer of the functions into a Ribbon tab. If desired, you can change these texts.

  1. Repeat steps 2 - 4 for further function groups and functions.
  2. To remove an item from your Ribbon tab, mark the item and click the button. Use the and buttons to change the sequence of the function groups/functions in the Ribbon tab.

    Please note that items of a context menu cannot be removed individually, but only together with the main function. The sequence of these items cannot be changed either.
  3. When you close the dilaogue window with OK, the Ribbon tab will be saved as a HRB file to the directory %AppData%\ISD Software und Systeme\HiCAD nnnn\ (nnnn = HiCAD Version). The file name _UserRibbon-n will be automatically assigned by HiCAD, with n being a consecutive number.

The Ribbon tab will be displayed on the HiCAD Ribbon immediately and can be switched on or off via Settings > Ribbon categories.

 

Please note:

 

Please note that confirming with OK is only possible if the symbol is not displayed. This symbol indicates incorrect inputs, e.g. the input of a reserved shortcut.


User InterfaceMulti-Functional Toolbar (Ribbon) • Customizing the Keyboard • The QuickAccess Toolbar

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Date: 30/10/2018

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