Translate CUIx into CUI

[cadconcepts]

Hi All-

Typically, when I get a new version of AutoCAD I would go into my CUI file with a text editor and globally change the menugroup name to match the AutoCAD version number. However, in AutoCAD 2010, the cui is now a cuix which appears to be a compiled menu file. Does anyone know if there is a way to save the cuix into a file that can be edited with an external editor? Thanks.

Manuel A. Ayala

[RobertB]

Hi All-

Typically, when I get a new version of AutoCAD I would go into my CUI file with a text editor and globally change the menugroup name to match the AutoCAD version number. However, in AutoCAD 2010, the cui is now a cuix which appears to be a compiled menu file. Does anyone know if there is a way to save the cuix into a file that can be edited with an external editor? Thanks.

Manuel A. AyalaThe CUIX format is simply a compressed file. Rename the file's extension to ZIP and you can access its contents.

But why in the world are you doing this anyway?

[cadconcepts]

Robert-

Thanks for the info. That's clever.

Manuel

[rkmcswain]

Rename the file's extension to ZIP and you can access its contents.

Also, if you use something like 7-ZIP, it will recognize that it's a ZIP file without having to rename it.

[scottcsmit]

after you open them with 7-zip how do you work with them?

[RobertB]

after you open them with 7-zip how do you work with them?Editing the CUI file directly is not supported. You do so at your own risk. The CUI file is an XML-formatted file, so any text/xml editor can be used to edit the file.