Customize ToolsBar
Tutorial |
Topic |
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SampleClass |
Level |
Beginner |
Time to complete |
5 minutes |
Authors |
Mario52 |
FreeCAD version |
All |
Example files |
None |
See also |
None |
Synopsis
This tutorial walks you through how to create a Toolbar button and one or more buttons that connect you to your favourite macros or to other associated links whether there is a custom icon or not.
Use
1 : Click Menu → Tools → Customize
or right click on any toolbar
the Customize window appears
2 : select the "Macro" tab
3 : to add a toolbar icon for your macro click the Pixmap button (labelled ... )
4 : search for an appropriate icon from amongst FreeCAD's existing icons,
5 : or add your own icon by clicking Add icons... (expand for an example)
5b : you will get a file selection window, select your custom image file (PNG format, 64x64 pixels)
6 : select your icon and click OK
7 : the icon you selected is now displayed next to the Pixmap button labelled ...
8 : Choose your macro and specify a Menu text (which will appear as the text label in the menu); also fill in the Tool Tip (which is the text that will appear when a mouse is over the button on the toolbar); there are other optional fields for your Button
9 : Click the button Add
10 : your button has now been created
11 : create a toolbar for the button
12 : go to the Toolbars tab and choose your workbench in the drop down on the right (Part in this example)
Since version 0.15 there is a Global toolbar. If your toolbar is docked in this bar, it will always remain visible
13 : in the dropdown on the left select Macros
14 : your macro and its icon appears in the list
15 : Click the button New... (you can choose your toolbar here and it will be attached to the Part Workbench)
16 : in the window "New Toolbar" enter the name for your toolbar and click OK
17 : your toolbar has now been created - make sure you check its checkbox so that it will actually appear
18 : To add your customized macro to the new toolbar, select it in the left window and then click the Button with the arrow pointing right
19 : you have now created a toolbar called "Camera"
20 : click the Close button
21 : your new toolbar with its button is now displayed above the active window as well as in the toolbars' right-click menu
22 : enjoy !