Monday, August 27, 2007
CAD Tip of the Week: Drawing Tabs
Topic: If your workstation does not display individual tabs for each open AutoCAD drawing, follow this procedure to install the AcadXtabs add-on.
Does the top of your AutoCAD drawing window, when multiple drawings are open, show tabs for each drawing and look something like this:

If not, type 'ARX' then 'L' (for load) at the command line. In the dialog box...

...scroll to the bottom of the list and select 'AcadXTabs16.arx'. Click the 'Open' button, and you will be returned to the command prompt. Now open another drawing, and you should see the tabs.
Does the top of your AutoCAD drawing window, when multiple drawings are open, show tabs for each drawing and look something like this:

If not, type 'ARX' then 'L' (for load) at the command line. In the dialog box...

...scroll to the bottom of the list and select 'AcadXTabs16.arx'. Click the 'Open' button, and you will be returned to the command prompt. Now open another drawing, and you should see the tabs.