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'''4''' : search for an icon amongst the icons already in FreeCAD, if your icon is not here then click the {{KEY|Add icons...}} button for adding one or more icons in your library
'''4''' : search for an icon amongst the icons already in FreeCAD,


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'''5''' : if your icon is not here then click the {{KEY|Add icons...}} button for adding one or more icons in your library (collapse to see)

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'''5''' : you will get a file selection window, select your image file which must be in the PNG format and must be 64x64 pixels
'''5b''' : you will get a file selection window, select your image file which must be in the PNG format and must be 64x64 pixels


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the icon you selected is now displayed next to the Pixmap button labelled {{KEY|...}}
'''7''' : the icon you selected is now displayed next to the Pixmap button labelled {{KEY|...}}


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'''7''' : 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
'''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


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'''8''' : Click the button {{KEY|Add}}
'''9''' : Click the button {{KEY|Add}}


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'''9''' : your button is created
'''10''' : your button is created


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'''10''' : create a Toolbar for the button
'''11''' : create a Toolbar for the button


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'''11''' : click the tab '''Toolbars'''
'''12''' : click the tab '''Toolbars''' and your workbench (here '''Part''')


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'''12''' : in left window select '''Macros'''
'''13''' : in left window select the Tab '''Macros''' and "Macros"


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'''13''' : now your macro and it's icon appears
'''14''' : now your macro and it's icon appears


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'''14''' : Click the button {{KEY|New...}} (you can choose your ToolBar here the ToolBar is attached to the Part Workbench)
'''15''' : Click the button {{KEY|New...}} (you can choose your ToolBar here the ToolBar is attached to the Part Workbench)


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'''15''' : in the window "New Toolbar" enter the name for your ToolBar and click {{KEY|OK}}
'''16''' : in the window "New Toolbar" enter the name for your ToolBar and click {{KEY|OK}}


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'''16''' : your ToolBar has now been created - make sure you check the checkbox so the toolbar will actually appear
'''17''' : your ToolBar has now been created - make sure you check the checkbox so the toolbar will actually appear


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'''17''' : select your macro with it's icon in the left window and then click the {{KEY|Button}} with the right pointing arrow
'''18''' : select your macro with it's icon in the left window and then click the {{KEY|Button}} with the right pointing arrow


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'''18''' : you have now created a toolbar called "Camera"
'''19''' : you have now created a toolbar called "Camera"


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'''19''' : click the {{KEY|Close}} button
'''20''' : click the {{KEY|Close}} button


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'''20''' : your new ToolBar with it's button is now both displayed above the active window as well as the right-click menu from the toolbars
'''21''' : your new ToolBar with it's button is now both displayed above the active window as well as the right-click menu from the toolbars


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'''21''' : enjoy !
'''22''' : enjoy !




Revision as of 10:54, 2 January 2015

Tutorial
Topic
{{{Topic}}}
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 a custom icon or not.

Use

1 : Click Menu → Tools → Customize


Customize
Customize

or put you on a Toolbar and click the right mouse button

Click the right mouse button
Click the right mouse button

the window Customize appears

The window Customize appears
The window Customize appears

2 : select the tab Macro

3 : to select an toolbar icon for your macro click the Pixmap button (labelled ... )

Select an toolbar
Select an toolbar

4 : search for an icon amongst the icons already in FreeCAD,

5 : if your icon is not here then click the Add icons... button for adding one or more icons in your library (collapse to see)

Add icon
Add icon

5b : you will get a file selection window, select your image file which must be in the PNG format and must be 64x64 pixels

Get a file
Get a file

6 : select your icon and click the OK button

Select your icon
Select your icon

7 : the icon you selected is now displayed next to the Pixmap button labelled ...

Your icon is displayed
Your icon is displayed

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

Click the button
Click the button

10 : your button is created

Your button is created
Your button is created

11 : create a Toolbar for the button

12 : click the tab Toolbars and your workbench (here Part)

Tab Toolbabs
Tab Toolbabs

13 : in left window select the Tab Macros and "Macros"

Tab Macros > Macros
Tab Macros > Macros

14 : now your macro and it's icon appears

Your icon appears
Your icon appears

15 : Click the button New... (you can choose your ToolBar here the ToolBar is attached to the Part Workbench)

Click the button New
Click the button New

16 : in the window "New Toolbar" enter the name for your ToolBar and click OK

Enter the name for your Toolbar
Enter the name for your Toolbar

17 : your ToolBar has now been created - make sure you check the checkbox so the toolbar will actually appear

18 : select your macro with it's icon in the left window and then click the Button with the right pointing arrow

Select your macro
Select your macro

19 : you have now created a toolbar called "Camera"

20 : click the Close button

Close
Close

21 : your new ToolBar with it's button is now both displayed above the active window as well as the right-click menu from the toolbars

New Toolbar
New Toolbar

22 : enjoy !

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