SubscribeI just received notice that there is a new Bonus Tool out there for all you AutoCADDERS (you know who you are!). It is called CommandComplete and does exactly as the name infers - it completes your commands for you (just like your "Significant Other" completes your sentences for you). And it works on both AutoCAD 2007 and 2008 (which is a nice treat indeed!). All the information you need to install it and get it running is found at the below link.
AutoCAD CommandComplete Bonus Tool.
It looks like this:
You start to type and then AutoCAD will help you find the command or system variable you are after. You'll notice that this new tool offers up a variety of matches that start with or contain the text you key in. You'll even see that it displayed the setting for my selected system variable as well as a brief explanation. Very cool!
You can configure how CommandComplete works in the AutoCAD default menu. This menu displays when no commands are in progress and you right click on the drawing area as seen below.
Here you can turn off CommandComplete, control the search process, tell it to ignore system variables, etc.
Now CommandComplete works great if your command line is at the bottom of the screen. Since I do so many presentations I moved my command line to the top of the screen so my audiences can see it more easily (especially those in the back of the room). Just to make this clear - I do realize that God intended the command line to be at the bottom of the screen (and that is where it belongs!).
It doesn't work so well at the top of the screen as seen below:
It gets cut off...but then it's a new tool (and it's free)...
Give the new CommandComplete a try!
Over and out...